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PTSD Doesn’t Discriminate: Anyone Can Develop It

I’ve gotten some smart ass clap backs from people assuming that a middle class person of means cannot and should not develop or have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) so I felt the need to set the record straight. Fifty percent of people in the USA will experience first hand trauma, with women more likely […]

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You Can Disagree With an Opinion and Be Wrong

I’ve spent the entirety of my life on this planet educating myself, and being educated by my peers and family, about every single subject that crossed our paths. Great care was taken by my elders to discuss any issue -past, present and future – that was deemed important and necessary to have a vetted view […]

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March Madness: OSU v UCLA and Oregon v Stanford Semis WNCAA Pac-12 Hoops

I have to be honest, I have never heard the term March Madness used for female basketball. Probably their Championship tournament is not for a few more weeks or it could even be that the male team brackets are considered more important. It is a shame really because these young ladies can play hard, making […]

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Unconscious Gender Bias: How To Quickly Mess Up A Conversation With a Proud Unconventional Woman

Every time I tell a man we are buying a new home with a three car garage, they ask me if my husband is excited about the extra space for his tools and toys. Grrr. You should see the smirk leave their faces after I clarify that the garage is actually for my tools and […]