July 2025

July 2025

July 2025: Going Forth It’s the day after the 4th of July—and the passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” While others may be celebrating, I find myself grappling with anxiety. My family depends on Medicaid, particularly for my adult child who lives with Type 1...
May 2025

May 2025

May 2025: Celebrating the Route 66 Centennial 2026 marks the centennial of Route 66, the legendary highway known as the “Mother Road.” Stretching roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, this iconic route linked the Midwest to the Pacific Coast and played a...
April 2025

April 2025

 April 2025: The Fool’s Journey This morning, my favorite conspiracy-theorist friend posted, Happy New Year! I decided to engage, expecting an April Fools! response. Instead, the reply was that April 1 is actually the real New Year’s Day. Curious, I did...
March 2025

March 2025

 March 2025: Remembering This Woman’s History March is Women’s History Month and I turn 68 on March 31. Reflecting on my own journey, here are personal moments that stand out: Wearing pants to school for the first time in sixth grade—just in time for mini...
February 2025

February 2025

February: Snakes and Lovers The Lunar New Year begins on January 29, marking the start of the Year of the Wood Snake according to Chinese tradition. The Snake symbolizes wisdom, transformation, and personal growth, while the Wood element brings flexibility and...