The tarnished tiara
Today is my 65th birthday. It would have been my son’s 43rd. This is the 10th birthday I have celebrated […]
Letters
I was the victim, not the perpetrator.
I was 3 the first time I was violated. I don’t remember a time when my body was […]
It’s not as though Harvey is the first perpetrator we’ve heard about
Harvey Weinstein is nothing more than a symptom. People are shocked, shocked, I tell you, that he got away […]
The murderer-in-chief just signed what could be your death warrant
Ever since he took office, the current occupant of the White House has been looking for ways to kill access […]
While you were distracted, 9 million children lost access to health care
It’s not enough that I lost a son to lack of access to health care. It’s not enough that my […]
An unjust system treats people arbitrarily
I have learned first-hand how arbitrary and cruel our “justice” system can be. Thirty-one of us were arrested July […]
Playing the ‘Dead Kid Card’
The entire time my son was sick — just over three years — he played the Cancer Card. If we […]
My letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham about health care
When I was in Washington, after I had been released from jail. I met Lindsey Graham in a crosswalk […]
We are not a moral nation. Why does this surprise you?
Image by CNN All over social media these last couple of days, I see people who are shocked, shocked, I […]
The best intentions don’t always translate to the best donations
Twelve years ago, I went to Ocean Springs on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi with a group of volunteers […]