Politics, Motherhood, and Politics

Inauguration Day 2017== Scary...the 45th sounded like he forgot he won.

The Story of a Social Media Novice and the Current Political Climate In 2012, I decided to join the social media world by creating a profile on Facebook, even though I was not a fan, and I thought that social media platforms were only for the socially inept (and since I never considered myself part of that crowd, it was not for me.)  But I decided maybe it was a good idea in order to keep in touch with family and you know, friends that I have not talked to in years (though if I lost touch with them, I am sure there was a reason).  After a few months of tolerating others political and religious memes, I decided that maybe Facebook or any other social media outlets were not for me. In 2015, I did attempt to rejoin social media through Google+, not as busy or popular as Facebook, but for someone with my temperament, it seemed a lot more peaceful, “zen” if you will.  Less people on it, picking groups that I wanted to follow. (No family members or friends to post memes ...

If you want the truth ask a child.

Reflections of Martin Luther King, Jr. According to many modern day Civil Rights groups, now is the time  to “reclaim” Martin Luther King’s legacy the day after his birthday.  With today’s political and social climate, I think this movement is important to remember what exactly MLK was about. From my understanding and as a half white/Latina growing up in all white rural Indiana, that this man fought and died for equality.  Even my working class white father felt he was a man who fought on the side of justice.  For me, his name is always associated with justice and equality, and as I was growing up facing my own bullies, this man became my hero.  (It also helps that I share my birthday with this man, as I learned in second grade from my Girl Scouts Calendar, so it would have been 1978 or 1979, also that is when I learned about who he was from my father and the school library. To share a birthday with a person who amplified peace was a fact that I was so proud...