Blog Posts: Politics

Blog Posts: Politics

2020 Has Been a Lot: IVF, Politics, Miscarriage, Family...

A recap. This year has been a lot, for most everyone, I believe. My husband and I are fortunate to be financially stable and not to have any questions about job security in the midst of this pandemic, which I know is not a given. And I appreciated that, as my own art shows were all cancelled and my art income tanked.

But this has been a hard year. Remember a year ago, when Trump had an Iranian…


Portland Protests, Family, Conspiracies, Politics and News Boycotts

The Portland situation and my opinions about it

In summary: shit is crazy. The protests in Portland (I live in the Portland suburbs so this is my town) are growing and amplifying, with the federal officers out with tear gas and pepper balls every night, and they have kidnapped some people off the street, even though it's outside their jurisdiction. (They are supposed to stay on Federal property,…