PinnedMember-onlyTruth Is Stranger Than FictionThis is a true story that comes from a friend. A Medium article written by Bev Potter reminded me of this. I’ll call the parties involved girls 1, 2, 3, and 4. Four white girls graduated from high school and went to work at minimum wage jobs while they attended…Motherhood4 min readMotherhood4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHave Your Brain ExaminedIf you are age 18 and up — *This is not just for us elders. They are looking for subjects aged 18 and up. Boomers, how did we get here? Wasn’t it yesterday that we played with Silly Putty and entered Hoola Hoop contests? Didn’t President John F. Kennedy get assassinated last November? …Alzheimers2 min readAlzheimers2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMedium Writers This is What We NeedIt isn't claps and views If I got paid for the claps I get on my responses to other writers' articles, I'd be making a lot of money. A lot of people like my words of wisdom. However, that's not what I want you to read. Please read my articles…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyI’m Starting a Publication Called Testicle StoriesA Medium publication called Breast Stories, started by a man, is flourishing. It’s not surprising that a man started the publication. Men love breasts—judging from Breast Stories women do too. Most of the writers of that publication are women. They write about their breasts and the breasts of others. I…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLet Me Introduce MyselfWhenever I write or comment on race or politics, I get called names or accused of being racist, a privileged white woman, and conservative. I think I’ve figured out why people have this perception of me. My values, beliefs, and opinions are not black and white; no pun intended. I…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyWhy You’ll Lose Weight If you Move To MexicoAfter living in Mexico for a while, I had to go home to California and see my doctor for yearly lab work. My health insurance company can’t know I’m living here or else they won’t pay for any medical emergencies. I don’t know exactly how long I had been here…Weight Loss3 min readWeight Loss3 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyWhy Do We WriteA lot of writers on Medium and elsewhere write to make or supplement a living wage; some do but most don’t. I had planned to write novels. Then I decided that I don’t like reading fiction anymore. I also sabotaged my writing career. That’s another story and I’ll leave a…Writing Life3 min readWriting Life3 min read
May 25Member-onlyTo Declaw Or Not To DeclawI have never had a cat declawed, but I did have a rescue cat that came to me without its claws. She died last summer and I said I wouldn’t get another cat. I made the mistake of going to an animal shelter here in Mazatlan, Mexico. I went there…Cats5 min readCats5 min read
May 25I love this!171Kim DoyalThank you, Kim.Thank you, Kim. California is just too expensive for me now and my children are busy with their own lives. I hear that Costa Rica is a wonderful place.1 min read1 min read
May 24Member-onlyTwo Years in Mexico and Thinking of Another AdventureMazatlan’s claim to fame is beautiful sunsets and shrimp. Go to the beach as the sun goes down and you’ll get amazing photos. Order shrimp in a restaurant, and you’re served a generous portion at a reasonable price unlike in the United States. I moved to Mazatlan at the age…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
