What is Youth?
What is “youth”, really? Does a dictionary define it or do we? If there were a magic serum to retain “youth”, would it be a universal type of youth that covers everything; and what of a woman my age? Would it act retroactively and take me back to a more youthful me? Or, would it freeze time for me where it is now; how I look now; how I think now; how I feel now; who I am now?
10 Things I Never Want To Do … Ever
by Cheri Roberts, Cheri Speak, Challenging the Rhetoric Every one has things they would never do. Or at least, they would never do if they could absolutely avoid it. Here are … Continue reading
What Are We Doing?
We demonize a legitimate medicine at the same time we invite those we love to partake of poison and call it “Happy Hour”… What are we doing? We spend more … Continue reading
Politely Screaming
When I was a small child I loved to sing. Not too much has changed. I’m just not quite sure when singing became a means of decompressing and not just … Continue reading
What Will Be, Will Be?
“Fate”and “destiny” are “meant-to-be” words we apply to many things at our convenience. For instance… Many people question the legitimacy of a God who can allow infant deaths and disease, … Continue reading
What is YOUR Online Reputation?
Have you Googled yourself lately? Why not? Be sure you clear your cookies and temp files first; even better, do your search using someone else’s computer. What came up? Did … Continue reading
My How Times Have Changed
How would you feel talking to a cop about weed? What if it was a member of the Supreme Court or an Attorney General? That pretty much sums up my … Continue reading
The First Time I Participated in the WordPress Daily Prompt
My hands were shaking. I was terrified to throw myself into the fray. I have no idea why? I rarely get intimidated, but something about participating in this daily ritual … Continue reading
Allegiance Breeds Bias
From childhood we are raised to take the “Pledge of Allegiance” in America, idolizing the fabric of a flag and the trodden ground on which we stand. It’s an indoctrination; … Continue reading
Three Good Reasons to Participate in the “Daily Prompt”
The question posed by WordPress is this, “Are writing prompts a useful exercise, or do you find them to be too limiting and/or hokey?” Writing prompts come in many sizes … Continue reading
Will You Remember Me?
My life as an activist and journalist has taken me to unusual places and it has provided me with a unique perspective of — not just our government, but also … Continue reading
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