Growing up in the rural West, I can’t tell you how many times I heard jokes about Californians, “city folks,” and “back East,” as though people who lived in Cali or east of the Mississippi River were basically clueless idiots. Then I moved east. Not all the way to the coast, but far enough to […]
Month: January 2020
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a dude out there who has organized a conference to instruct women on all things feminine. And by feminine, he means at home, pregnant, while simultaneously thin and gorgeous and cooking gourmet meals and keeping a spotless house. Apparently, he also hosts a men’s conference where men learn to […]
January is the time of year that everyone starts going to the gym. Every other local TV and radio ad is pushing discounted memberships and special promotions. I have always hated gyms (and bars). And I don’t use the term hate lightly. I’ve always had this impression that gyms and bars are dirty places where […]
It’s a thing among motivated people to choose a word at the beginning of each new year to intently focus on; a goal word that keeps you moving forward with intention. I used to be a motivated person. I still pretend to be. Last year I chose the word “discipline.” I told myself that the […]