Gender Shift in Colleges

Colleges Have a Guy Problem A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’ There have been a few articles lately discussing the number of young men who are not going to college and the rise of women who are. Men are adrift in the new world where a high school […]
10+ Things That Have Shaped my Life

If I had made this list 10 years ago it would be different and I guess if I revisit this in 10 years it will be different again. Some points have been on my list since I was a teen, #1 and #9 for example. Then I have some I learned later in life in […]
Congratulations! You Have Just Passed Serpent Level XII

Last evening we had a rattlesnake encounter. When I say “we” I mean me and 4 bitches. Every night I go out and change sprinklers, do some hand watering, enjoy the garden and I bring my girls with me. I went out a bit later than usual so it was more like dusk, you know […]
Fire Thoughts

I am probably not going to make any friends over these musings. First I do not judge anyone individually. We need to be safe and keep our animals and property as safe as possible. Clearing our land is the worst thing we can do for the earth and animals. Fire is a normal part of […]
Risk Assessment and the Game of Sexual Attraction

Our whole culture is developed around getting what you want, especially for men. We women are used to not getting what we want unless we find a man to help. In life the #1 rule of sales is that a No can always be turned into a Yes. The problem is becoming more complicated with […]
My Name is XXXX and I am Available

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 My human died, I am old, well I don’t think I am old but some call me a senior, so I guess that means I am old. When my human died my world turned upside down. Does anyone truly understand the bond a girl like me had with her old world? […]
Comes With The Territory or Ode to Holley

Thursday, December 20, 2012 I went to the airport Tuesday to pick up the #1 Staffordshire Bull Terrier for 2011 and 2012. She is also my beloved pet, Daphne. Daphne has been extraordinary in so many ways. She has been living a dream for the last 18 months. But let me back track to the beginning. I […]