“My situation was unique . . . being an African-American woman working undercover is exceptionally stressful . . . When I wasn’t on assignment . . . I would stay in bed, isolated and along, for days. ” – From Clean Dirt: A Memoir of Johnnie Mae Gibson, FBI Special Agent Aya de Leon’s AContinue reading “A Spy in the Struggle: #bookreview”
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Protect Yourself: Flooding Your Representatives with Letters
If you want to write a million letters to your senator, there are no laws prohibiting you from doing so. I would recommend addressing one topic per letter. Keep it simple. Apparently, congressmen don’t have a lot of time. Some websites have said not to write postcards but I say do it. Write postcards. SendContinue reading “Protect Yourself: Flooding Your Representatives with Letters”
Homeless Sessions: The Whale
While I was homeless for a month, there were several thoughts that ran through my head on a daily basis. One theme kept popping up in unexpected places – Jonah and the Whale. One day, Joel Osteen was talking about Jonah and the whale. I don’t watch Mr. Osteen very often. Okay, I had neverContinue reading “Homeless Sessions: The Whale”
#weekendcoffeeshare: I can’t find my microphone
If we were having coffee, I would tell you . . . I can’t find my headset with the microphone. I just need it to pretend I’m Adam Sandler in “The Wedding Singer.” No, not really. I can’t find a picture of a soap box. But I feel like I’ve been writing from a soapContinue reading “#weekendcoffeeshare: I can’t find my microphone”
A Non-dilemma Birthday Dilemma
Today my dilemma . . . dilemma is not the right word exactly . . . is whether to go to Detroit for a concert tomorrow. . . on my birthday. Is it selfish to want to go to this show? Should I spent the small amount of money to go to the show? It’sContinue reading “A Non-dilemma Birthday Dilemma”
