My diary has been here since 2005. I have always used it to reflect and process. Writing has been the best therapist for me, though I have actually had some excellent therapists, as well. I took a 12-year break and recently began using it as a launch pad for writing a memoir.

Until 6/23/2019, I was OnionGirl. See entry of the same date for why the change.
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Latest Entry

At the Risk of Alienating Some…

September 5, 2022
For the life of me, I don't understand why people think that JK Rowling is transphobic, or that I am less of an ally because of my love of all things Harry Potter.  I've asked many times for someone to explain it to me, and the best anyone can say is that "trans women are…
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Recent Entries

  • Feminist Steam Vent
    August 27, 2022
    I know some of the most wonderful men to ever exist.  None of them are perfect, but then neither are any of the women that I know.  They listen.  They discuss.  They can apologize.  They can take no for an answer. Lately, I feel like simmering cauldron of rage.  My fiancé loves true crime.  About...
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  • Why I’m Reluctant to say “I’m a Christian.”
    June 22, 2022
    I don't believe in "God."  Not in the sense that most people who consider themselves Christian do.  I don't believe that God is a male.  I don't believe that God sits in judgment. I really don't believe that "God" is any conscious entity who makes decisions or takes actions that affect our lives....
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  • Let It Be
    June 20, 2022
    A question was asked in a FB group of which I'm a member. Among other things, it was "What do you think of AAVE?" AAVE stands for African American Vernacular English. African-American Vernacular English, also referred to as Black English, Black English Vernacular, or occasionally Ebonics, is the ...
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  • Fathers Day 2022
    June 19, 2022
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  • Your Unsolicited Opinion Has Zero Value to Me
    June 1, 2022
    This multi-part entry began with the image above.  I really love this artist and highly recommend you check out her Instagram here.  This particular image came up yesterday.  I was especially moved by it because, in the years since my health turned sour, I've had it suggested that my diet could b...
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  • The American Way
    May 24, 2022
    On May 1, 1992, I was showering with my bathroom window open.  I heard a police radio and immediately thought of the elderly neighbors next door.  I dressed quickly and ran outside.  I saw a police officer sitting in his car at the gas station across the street and talking on the radio.  My elder...
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  • “What’s Wrong With Christians?” (An article and my response)
    March 13, 2022
    I just read this article, and was compelled to write to the author.  You should probably at least skim the article before you read this. I just read your article on Patheos, and I would love to sit down and have a conversation with you!  I’ve met a lot of former Christians who left because…
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  • MADness
    March 1, 2022
    My biggest fear as a kid was always the idea of World War III and nuclear annihilation. I remember sitting on the floor in the living room when my parents were watching the news. I heard about “nuclear missiles,” and I asked what that was. Mom hesitated, but I persisted and she finally told me&he...
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  • Thanksgiven.
    November 27, 2021
    I’m happy to report that the first holiday gathering without our dad was a huge success. My one concern would be my mom’s drinking. She drank beer, but never to the point of slurred speech, which has been my trigger since age 10. So she was not at all altered. I got to swing my…
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