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Ericka's 'Verse

Life Explorations of a Suburban Nerd and Her Nerd Husband

No Strings Attached

Please, don't be "that" guy.

E Pluribus Unum

"They were all Americans. They were all New Yorkers. On that day and many to follow, we, Americans, were all New Yorkers."

What Do You See When You Close Your Eyes?

The 4th of July marks a very different holiday for me.  One that I have come to loathe.  And unless you know me well, it is likely not for the reasons you imagine.  Most people suck at mind-reading and are... Continue Reading →

Rock the Vote

Okay Party People, we have a vote coming up in California and you need to get a jump on it. A few people have asked me lately for whom and what I’m voting in the upcoming California election.  At first,... Continue Reading →

The Politics of Football

Use your pulpit wisely if you have one.

I’m Not Sleeping

  I didn't think I would be writing again so soon, but my sister-in-law and brother-in-law literally just dodged bullets. Yes, they were at the country music festival in Las Vegas where a gunman opened fire.  I happened to turn... Continue Reading →

Lost Voice

This entire week, I've had laryngitis off and on. It usually strikes when I go to work, because lately work has been a bit rapey. I honestly didn't correlate the loss of my voice with the recent experiences I've had... Continue Reading →

The Irritation of the Anti-Intellectualism Movement

There is what I consider to be a strange surge in this country, led largely by people who haven’t been classically trained and/or have been taught various forms of bigotry standing against anyone brown or black, but also against intellectuals. ... Continue Reading →

False Equivalence

We've heard quite a bit recently from various outlets about "False Equivalence."  If you are unsure what that means, it is a logical fallacy wherein there appears to be an equivalence between two opposing arguments, when in fact one side... Continue Reading →

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