Opinions

This page includes links to entries I have written about politics, life, and other weighty matters. Warning: the opinions expressed here are solely my own… and you may not agree with them!

2011-09-11 RemembranceGlobalizing September 11th

As we arrive at a dozen years since the attacks on the United States, I take a few moments to think about what the most fitting remembrance would be. It seems, a more global perspective is called for. Read more…

McDonaldsYou Get What You Pay For

Interesting conversation recently. It began with the subject of the fast food workers who were striking to earn $15 an hour. It continued with a discussion of how the middle class in the United States has been hollowed out. Read more…

2013-03-26T154439Z_33269624_GM1E93Q1TAI01_RTRMADP_3_USA-GAYMARRIAGEImpact of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Us

In June 2013, the Supreme Court ruled on two cases about equality of marriage for same-sex couples. Many friends asked how those rulings will impact my husband and me, especially the ruling in United States vs. Windsor, which found Part 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. Read more…