My Last 5 Things

This will be my last 5-things email, as government employees have failed to receive any guidance concerning this weekly, inane…

Defending the Constitution

Report Misconduct: If you witness any unethical or illegal behavior, report it through the appropriate channels. Whistleblowing protections exist to help ensure you can do this safely and without retaliation.

Killing Bonsai

What I’ve learned from working with Bonsai is that it takes decades to shape and grow the perfect miniature tree. It takes only days to kill the plant you’ve cared for so long.

Standing Tall

I saw in the news a few weeks ago that Colonel Susannah Meyers was removed from her position because she…

Power Tripping

Early on, Federal employees were charged with sending a weekly list of the 5 things accomplished the prior week. I’ve…

The Wrong Emotion for a Time Like This

Someone told me how I should feel and why. I was told it was inappropriate for me to be angry. I was informed that my frustration was not good for me or those around me.

Trump’s Theme Song: If I Could Turn Back Time

On this day, March 4, in 1961, Freedom Rides began as a means of standing up against Deep South Segregation. And 65 years later, Trump’s DOJ began dismantling the rights for which so many people fought, bled, and died; The same rights people continue to fight for to this day. To add insult to injury, they have the audacity to label the 60’s era desegregation laws as a “historical wrong”.