On Tuesday I wrote about Tess Holliday, the plus-size model who is shorter and larger than the industry’s standard “plus-size” models. I may have, ahem, also mentioned my anger about the negative reactions Holliday’s fortune at being signed to a major modeling agency garnered. Yet in truth, as much as I was hurting over the comments (because again, […]
“Your lack of concern concerns me.” — Shirley, my boss
A few months ago, my co-worker and I stopped at the nearby Speedway gas station for pop (soda, whatever) after picking up the office lunch. This is a store I go into three or four times a week to buy beverages, chips, and whatever else we may need that day. They know me by name, I […]
“I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it…
… It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.” ~ Stephen Hawking Last Thursday, I had one of those commutes where you sincerely wonder how those around you got a driver’s license. You drop a few f-bombs, you give people the one finger wave, and you even honk your […]