I am so infuriated that this will probably be the fastest post I ever throw up here. As I type, there are white supremacists marching with torches in Charlottesville, Virginia. They are chanting “blood and soil,” “F*** you f*****s,” and God knows what else. Thankfully, there are counter protestors there, and those of us opposed…
United States
Does Presidents’ Day Have to Apply to All of Them?
Exactly one month ago today, a new guy was sworn into office. It’s been one month and I still can’t bring myself to call him by his official title. And the one-month mark falls on Presidents’ Day, no less. My feeling towards this new administration hasn’t changed much in a month’s time. When I last…
Happy…New…Year? (A “Strictly Opinion” Post)
I don’t even know where to begin. I’m trying to think back at 2016 and quite honestly I barely remember the last few months of it. Doesn’t it seem like the holidays were so long ago? 2017 is not even a full month old, yet instead of feeling hopeful like I did on January 1,…
Raw Emotions of Election 2016 – 1 Week Later
I had planned to post this sooner, but I needed to give myself some time to try and organize my thoughts. So many things are going on in my mind, I’m not sure if gathering myself was a success. A week ago at this time, I wasn’t crying yet. My confidence level in the outcome…
15 Years Since “That Day”
“I can’t believe it’s already been 15 years…” Today is September 11, 2016. Most of us have probably heard or read that thought, or perhaps have even said it ourselves, at some point today, or in the days leading up to it. I’ve already fired off a series of tweets, retweeted some whose images and…
A Little Bit o’Boston (on a Whim)
I’d like to think that all of us have a list of places in the world we’d like to visit. This definitely rings true for me, and I don’t even cast my net that wide. There are plenty of other places in the United States alone that I want to visit. One of those places…
AmeriConna
The United States celebrated 240 years of independence yesterday, and since I celebrated independently (it’s fine), I – and I’m sure many others – can’t help but reflect a little bit on America. It’s nearly impossible for me to try imagining what life would be like if I had not been born and raised in…