Category: Holidays

Holidays

2020 Christmas Spirit in Oppositeland

Some compare 2020 to a dumpster fire. It has been a challenge, and now it is throwing our Christmas spirit into Oppositeland.

Holiday Stories for Sharing

Take a break from all the shopping craziness and preparations, put your feet up, and enjoy a...

Our Cracked Freedom Is Our Future

While our freedom is cracked, there is light. The future of democracy is in our hands. We got this. Vote.

Act or Die: Earth Day in the Pandemic

On a quiet Earth Day, we remember the power of acting collectively to fight the threats to our existence: the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis.

I Heart You Not

Sometimes the most romantic thing you can do is NOT be romantic. Something to consider on this Valentine’s Day.

The Stuff of Life

Sherry Roberts is not an expert on anything. When she wrote op-ed pieces for USA Today, her editor called her writing "views from the hearth."

That's what this place is: Sherry's thoughts on regular stuff, important stuff, stuff you ponder while sitting around the hearth or the kitchen table. Topics range from current events to the Sanity Toolkit (ideas to get you through the day).

Maybe you've thought about some of these things too. We bet you have.

(As you read through these essays, please share them with your friends or leave a comment. We'd love to know what the collective you thinks.)