I just read the op-ed piece Warren Buffett did for the NY times this week after seeing it past around Facebook and Twitter like wildfire. I don’t have much to say about it other than- wow. It’s amazing in its honesty and succinctness. The same way we look to victims to give us insight into [...]
After watching a video from 1993 about the HIV/AIDS epidemic today, I brought up the differences in risks between anal and vaginal sex in the US, and how it was different than in Africa. Upon my citing the low incidence of penile vaginal transmission my teacher said- “Shhhh… if you say that people wont use [...]
Boot Strap-ist: N. One who: 1. believes all adversity can be overcome by trying harder; 2. is oblivious to invisible blessing in life such as looks, smarts, education, race, class, and role models; 3. can be heard saying, “If I can do it anyone can.” See also: Randian Twit. I read The Fountain Head in [...]
Yesterday I was waiting to meet up with my outreach compatriots, sitting in my car and watching all the humans walking, driving, running, biking along Mission Street. I spend a lot of time thinking about humans, being annoyed, baffled and loving them. I was talking to my dad the other day who said, “Humans, they [...]
I am sitting in church and I can see the American flag fluttering over the Anchor Steam brewery through a narrow window. I have been thinking a lot about America lately, and it all seems so symbolic, but then, I guess that’s what church is for. “Out of many- one” keeps waving through my head, [...]
Okay, so this isn’t about homelessness, or underserved populations, but it is about violence against women, and the culture that allows that to be acceptable. And that DOES affect the women that I work with. It’s also my only forum since I gave up FaceBook for Lent so bear with me. My friend sent me [...]
I am at the San Francisco VA hospital for my second semester rotation of nursing school. A side effect of this has been to put vets, especially homeless vets, high on my radar. Today a gentleman was panhandling outside of the grocery store and his sign said he was a Vietnam vet, so I gave [...]
Lately I have felt a vague apprehension regarding the level of political upheaval in the world. I don’t know enough about the issues to have strong opinions, but I’ve been trying to catch up. Highest on my list of priorities has been learning about what the heck is going on in Wisconsin. A friend told [...]