CherrieJW | August 17, 2009
I don’t know how to do it. This menopause thing and summer are combining to make my physical existence nearly impossible to bear. At my age, personal summers are only fantastic in the winter if you so happen to live in a place that routinely gets snow and ice. I’m not that fortunate. My children [...]
Cherrie | August 10, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of watching the “Beer Summit” at the White House. Though POTUS called it a teaching moment and attempted to play down the idea of a summit of any kind, the name just stuck. Professor Gates and that racist police officer (who doctored a report to make [...]
CherrieJW | August 10, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of watching the “Beer Summit” at the White House. Though POTUS called it a teaching moment and attempted to play down the idea of a summit of any kind, the name just stuck. Professor Gates and that racist police officer (who doctored a report to make [...]
CherrieJW | August 6, 2009
This horrible illness has gone from obscurity and prejudice to an air of compassion and understanding. Here in Oklahoma City, despite the traditionally conservative way that we are known for, has now begun to openly embrace the beautiful souls who have AIDS/HIV. Tonight there’s going to be a fundraiser- Walk for Aids held at the [...]
Cherrie | August 5, 2009
Believe me when I tell you that this is one of the last discussions that I ever thought I would need to have. Having four grown daughters, Roe V Wade firmly in place, taking on everything the Anti-choice brigade could hurl at them, still they stand. In a few more than the past 8 years, [...]
CherrieJW | August 4, 2009
I had stopped at a traffic light. The light turned green. I stepped on the gas and the engine roared. The car wouldn’t move. And that started my journey into carshopping hell. Did I mention that I was in the center lane of one of the busiest streets in Oklahoma City? Okay, let me mention [...]
CherrieJW | August 3, 2009
Abstinence, though desired is not always the case. We were all teens once. We went through puberty, began to notice the other gender (or the same depending). Some of my best friends were busy learning about sex through fumblings in the back seat of cars or in dark basements of a party. The pull of [...]
