Or a photographer? Or freelance writer? Those are the three avenues of job hunting that I’ve been doing. If you’re new to the Ratcho’s life you need to understand something kind of obvious: I’m a writer determined to have my way with the world. Now that we’re all on the same page, you can understand […]
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My New OB/GYN is, I swear, Mrs. Potts
My new gynie is the human personification (her smile is DEAD ON) of Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast. So, cheers to this fantabulous womyn who has set the standard for what healthcare providers should be: kind, sharp-minded, thorough, patient, and professional.
Fork in my Life
The first blog I ever read was Brownfemipower.com. I found it when I began searching for “women of color feminism.” Since then, I’m thousands of posts in, and I still wonder what the “meaning” of my blog is. Whether it’s been to inform, vent, or share my life – it’s always been a reflection of […]
GO OHIO VOTERS! Make me proud!
My, my, my – how impressed am I to be an Ohioan?…it sounds as if there was an effort to pick up and transport homeless Cleveland-ers and get them to register and vote. Without such service, most likely, these folks would not have been able to vote. I hope we continue to do more for […]
Philippines Demands Apology for Demeaning Filipino Women
How many times do I have to say this: it’s not funny to stereotype or demean Filipino women as sex toys and worthless domestic workers. And the whole “it’s just a joke” reply is darting it’s way up the charts as the most pathetic and popular excuse when one is called out for racial and […]
More Ohio Feminism
I’ve been a Cleveland-er now for 5 weeks and I just heard about this: children gassed in a Dayton mosque? Um, Hello, Ohio? Why was this not covered in mainstream media? Why was this ignored? How could I, a resident and avid reader of both newspaper and online sources not have heard of this until […]
Taking the Good and the Bad: A Poetic Update
With gaining a brother (in-law), you lose a sister to KnoxvilleA brand new front loading washing machine, a leaky valveFresh black tires for the Corolla means a new rustling noise for Bill to diagnoseA gorgeous wedding in Long Beach Island, New Jersey lends itself to overeating in a major, major way Hitting Philadelphia traffic is […]
Why Racial Politics and Voting in Ohio Impact Us All
From Colorlines Yep — after 11 years of changing addresses every year, I’ve settled into a community in Cleveland. Yep — I just said Cleveland. Let’s hear it for Cuyahoga County!
Philippines Eyes US Presidential Election
When I was in the Philippines this summer, I could not even tell you how many Filipinos were engaged in political discussions about the US presidential election. They were fiery dialogues too. The Philippines and the United States are like step siblings, a lot of love, a lot of bitterness, and too much history passed […]
Dear Mr. President
In the background of life for the past several months…I’m not one of those musically dramatic people that use the phrase “change my life,” but after someone introduced this song to me, I was quiet for awhile and kept hitting repeat…for almost an hour.