Category Archives: Politics

Trump as President – Again

November 6, 2028 – early afternoon Early last night I saw my hope for an intelligent female president begin to fade. At 3:30 a.m. I woke up, checked election results, and learned that Trump was on the brink of winning. … Continue reading

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Election Day in the U.S. Is Two Days from Today…and We Are Exhausted!

Sunday, November 3, 2024 early afternoon Consider this photo a representation of what most U.S. female Boomer voters feel like lately. (stock image) Democrats…Republicans…Independents…Undecided….no one is happy. In fact, most of us Boomers go to bed each night thinking “How … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Want to Die during the Trump Administration

January 21, 2021 I’m just going to say it: I did not want to die when Donald Trump was in office. Period. I said that flippantly yesterday while watching inauguration festivities, and gal pal, Lynette, sat right up and said, … Continue reading

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What We Will Not Miss About 2020

2021 is here and most of us are concerned about witnessing any further acts of far right extremists, ready to get vaccinated, grateful to hear a new president with a vocabulary beyond the fourth grade, and hoping to share hugs … Continue reading

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The Ugly Consequences of the Trump Administration

January 8, 2021 It has been two days since so many of us sat glued to screens as we watched the U.S. Capitol under siege. It is incredibly sad and humiliating to admit that this event was not a surprise. … Continue reading

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