Tag Archives: politics

Solipsism and the Riot

Posted on January 10, 2021 by advicefrommarta

I was on  my way to Costco when I got news of the revolution. I started the day with the news that in response to some local politics, someone tried to throw a brick with the N word on it … Continue reading →

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Going Gentle Into That Good Night

Posted on November 14, 2020 by advicefrommarta

Having only two children, neither of whom was fathered by either Frank Sinatra or Woody Allen, I have never felt that I had much in common with famous actress, famous mother, famous wife, famous daughter, Mia Farrow. But this week, … Continue reading →

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The Wait

Posted on October 25, 2020 by advicefrommarta

Last week, I waited in line for an hour and a half to vote. Normally, I vote on Election Day. Voting early lacks drama and excitement to me. On Election Day, I go to my local senior citizen center. Even … Continue reading →

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Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Posted on December 7, 2015 by advicefrommarta

The world is not ending. You could be forgiven for thinking that it is. The attacks in San Bernadino and Paris and Lebanon. The execution of a child in an alley and the murders of black teenagers by police in … Continue reading →

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The Pope, Kim Davis, and Henry David Thoreau’s Sex Life

Posted on September 30, 2015 by advicefrommarta

This morning my Facebook feed was full of people doubting that Pope Francis had really met with Kim Davis, the Kentucky un-clerk. Then, this afternoon my feed was full of people expressing disappointment and disbelief at the news that he … Continue reading →

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The Personal Is Political

Posted on September 12, 2014 by advicefrommarta

“The Personal is political.” When I first started hearing this phrase in college it was more of an accusation than anything else. Wearing lipstick, dating men, these were all personal choices I was making and they were somehow harming feminism. … Continue reading →

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