The purpose here is not to lay blame. I’m not going to say it’s her fault, or the fault of the school, her parents, or even the church. What I will say is that I don’t believe she was given to tools necessary to protect herself, either physically or emotionally.
Category: Medicine
Grapes 6/17/22
fruit, like grapes, became my “sweet treat”. Okay, good news first. Yes, it means I gave up processed sugar, and started eating a healthier form of sugar that also has other nutrients. Now for the bad news. It’s still sugar.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month 6/5/22
For my LGBTQ+ friends, I am not one of you, but I am a staunch ally. I love all of you, and weep for your continuing struggle. And if you need anything, I am here for you, and will stand with you in your struggles.
Mental Health Awareness Month 5/9/22
It’s an important topic to me, as I am one of the “chronically lonely” elders that seems to be a thing these days, and have suffered from depression, diagnosed so long ago that it was called “Manic Depressive”.
Do No Harm 5/4/22
Loss of civil rights is not so much because of those who vote them in as it is those who fail to vote them out.
Condoms 5/3/22
Linda and I settled on the Trojan variety pack, three style with two condoms each. It was perfect, she took three and I took three. I’m guessing she went through them rapidly, but mine went past the expiration date before I had a partner.
Questioning 4/14/22
We should always be willing to question our beliefs, and the “truths” that we are raised with. Some of the obvious truths are flawed.
Women’s History Month 3/7/22
women do deserve a month of recognition. Hell, they actually deserve at least a century of recognition for all they have done.
DDT 3/6/22
Every pesticide ever released was safe when it first hit the market.
Elanor Rigby 3/4/22
My life has been built around my brain, and I cannot begin to tell you how afraid I am of losing it to Alzheimer’s, stroke, or just fading away with age.