Month: October 2021

It’s the last week of October 2021, and I find myself again trying to make sense of one big thing…why is domestic violence so prevalent, still? And under that one big thing, there are so many bigger things. Why do people think that domestic violence is a private matter? And if you don’t think that…

Women make up the lion’s share of garment workers AND when we insist on paying $10.00 for a new shirt every fashion cycle, imagine what the woman at the machine makes! The scoring system on your favorite brand is useful when shopping. Recently I had to remake my closet because of a change in size…

I was listening to the “On Being” podcast with Krista Tippett and Mike Rose. They were talking about different ways we humans are intelligent. He talked about his mom who was a waitress and how she navigated rush hour, how she remembered what her regular clients wanted and how seamlessly she appeared. He also talked…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence acts are perpetrated by people known to us, either familial or romantic relationships. Sometimes, a victim will say they never had a romantic relationship with the abuser, but the abuser feels otherwise. Domestic violence can be perpetrated by parents…mothers and fathers, siblings, extended…