The Official Blog of Julie Ann Dawson
There is an explosion of issues erupting in various communities both online and in the real world. Without getting into specifics (because, honestly, there are too many individual stories to discuss and I don’t have all the facts in most Continue reading Chaos, Anarchy, and Empathy
All of the official government recommendations regarding how to prepare for a potential pandemic is hysterical to me. It is hysterical because, as many of you know, I have a day job. And part of my day job involves safety Continue reading Political Post: Paid Sick Leave
I was sitting in the unemployment office, representing my employer in a hearing about an independent contractor trying to claim unemployment benefits. At one point the hearing was paused for some reason and I went into the waiting room to Continue reading Losing the War
So, once again, an old white male politician has been tripped up by some racist/sexist/homophobic behavior from his past. And, once again, everyone is making the wrong argument about what it all means. There is not a person alive who Continue reading Past Wrongs and Future Thoughts
Be honest. If not publicly, at least be honest with yourself. Baby, It’s Cold Outside is not on your list of favorite holiday songs. You don’t even know anyone who misses it if they don’t hear it on the holiday Continue reading It’s Cold Outside, but the Snowflakes are On Facebook
A rare political post. Read at your own risk. Continue reading Judge Kavanaugh and the Politics of Rape Culture
“This, ladies, is not a witch hunt. It’s a reckoning.” I love this quote from Annmarie Lockhart because it sums up the current situation so perfectly. There is a lot of angst and faux outrage about men suddenly being held accountable Continue reading This is a Reckoning
