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Mel’s Monday Musings: January 7, 2019
What does being a Druid look like on a random Monday morning?
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 31, 2018
And 2019's Word of the Year is...
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 24, 2018
I didn't have plans to write much of anything today (and I almost didn't!) but then I hit a pocket of pain in an otherwise awesome day, and it occurred to me that for many of us, the holidays are like that. Some of us are missing people in our lives, and the holidays seem … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: December 24, 2018
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 17, 2018
Every year for the past five years or so, in the final weeks of December, I've chosen a word for the following year. My "word of the year" (you've probably seen the concept in a dozen places by now) encompasses a trait or a goal or something else that I hope will serve as a … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: December 17, 2018
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 10, 2018
Where "compassion requires action" came from...
Mel’s Monday Musings: December 3, 2018
Welcome to my "virtual front porch," y'all.
Into the Sparkling Gray: What’s Next for Melstery
Looking into the future amidst the chilling November winds...
Real Talk: What Happens After This Vote
What would you do, if it came to that?
Your Foot is Still on My Neck
"I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." --Sarah Grimké, women's suffrage advocate and abolitionist (as quoted by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) This has been a rough week. The massive injustice carried out today (and throughout this disgustingly incomplete … Continue reading Your Foot is Still on My Neck
