mule of the world

Issues


  • Hmmmm…

    What do you complain about the most? I had to really think about it. My life’s not perfect, but I definitely don’t complain… at least not like I used to. The weather is beautiful. The air is clean. People are nice and unhurried. I don’t rush to a job that treats me badly with co-workers…

  • Strength Lies In Community

    First, a bit of context. I am a DC native. I am a natural activist; I got it honestly from my Mom who was a shit-stirrer from the age of 15 when she joined the Junior NAACP in southern Maryland where there were “White’s Only” facilities and my Grandfather entered through the back door of…

  • Joy

    My name literally means joy: one who brings – great joy and love- to the home. However, for a long time, I haven’t felt joyful. I recall wanting to desperately shrug off my reserved and serious self. She worked well in my career and was the best for getting shit done. But she wasn’t me……

  • A JJ-sized Hole

    Yesterday morning at approximately 3:30 am my close friend, JJ, died. Cancer was her killer. She beat it once, but it is a greedy fucker that typically returns with a ravenous appetite. JJ or “J Dub” as I called her was my sister. She was a wife, Mother, daughter, Aunt, supervisor and friend to many.…