A Surviving Facts Blog I just finished watching the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Watching the show now, in 2025, is a chilling experience compared to 2017 when the series debuted. In 2017, Obama was in his last months as President, Roe v Wade was still the rule of the land, healthcare for allContinue reading “Through a glass, darkly”
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Softly, Softly
A Surviving Facts Blog At least a decade ago, a British friend of mine used to say, when faced with a challenge, “softly, softly catch a monkey.” His lilting West Country accent dramatically underscored the saying. His words always made me chuckle, but the saying was more than funny. Until he used this phrase, IContinue reading “Softly, Softly”
Are you enjoying Ostara week?
A Surviving Facts Blog Everywhere I went this past weekend, people wished me Happy Easter. I politely smiled and thanked them. But that’s not what I wanted to say. What I wanted to say is- what if I’m not Christian? What if I don’t celebrate Easter? I’ve shared with you before that I am aContinue reading “Are you enjoying Ostara week?”
For art’s sake
A Surviving Facts Blog When I was an adolescent, I struggled with learning. In the third grade- the year I moved to a new school system and first became chubby- I began in the most advanced class and was pushed down lower and lower until the school wanted to place me in special education. ThisContinue reading “For art’s sake”
Standing on the Bones of the Past
Into the wilderness: Story 36 I have begun writing a memoir. Saying this in my blog shifts me from potential goal to a commitment. I’m good with that. As I contemplate my story, I obviously reflect on the past. Since I left corporate work a year ago, the past has hovered about me. The painContinue reading “Standing on the Bones of the Past”
Relativism and Revolution
A Surviving Facts Blog The stock market has been a bucking bronco for the last few weeks. Rearing up, then furiously kicking its hind legs in the guts of millions of Americans’ retirement savings. Were you able to make tons from the stock market while it has tanked, and shot up, over the last fewContinue reading “Relativism and Revolution”
Tracking the Purge
A Surviving Facts Blog This morning I discovered a terrifying website. The Project 2025 tracker shows the progress on all of the initiatives in the 800-page document. If anyone has doubts that the Trump administration is executing Project 2025, this visually demonstrates that Trump has embraced the fascist nationalist agenda outlined in this far rightContinue reading “Tracking the Purge”
What happened to the communications field?
A Surviving Facts Blog Marketing has destroyed the communications field. I’ll tell you why. I have spent much of my career in the marketing and communications field. When I started in this area 30 years ago, businesses understood the distinction between communications and marketing- and the value of both. Communications managed issues and complex subjects,Continue reading “What happened to the communications field?”
When your workplace sucks
A Surviving Facts Blog We’ve all been in jobs we would love if the people we worked with or the company leadership weren’t so awful. You may be unable to trust anyone because the atmosphere is unnecessarily competitive and toxic. Your company may apply values and policies inconsistently. Your manager may be unqualified, lacking theContinue reading “When your workplace sucks”
Let’s Talk About Age
A Surviving Facts Blog As an owner of a fitness studio, I have customers ranging in age from 23 to 84. That’s the beauty of the enduring fitness program I offer- the company is the longest running of its kind (I’m a franchisee). It works for any age customer, any fitness level and any impactContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Age”
Walk the Moon 