Ignorant or Evil?

Did you catch the latest Black Mirror season? To me, this is one of the best seasons at exploring not only technology, but human nature. One standout episode is Plaything where a 1990’s simulation game advances far beyond humans not only in technology, but in empathy. (Spoiler) After watching, my husband and I debated as […]

Hurricane Ida and Nora

Wasted Worry

I know this may seem insensitive to those who went through Hurricane Ida in the United States or Hurricane Nora on the mainland of Mexico, but I was upset we didn’t get a hurricane. Let me explain. Early last week, Windy.com showed a possible wind formation for this past weekend. Last Thursday NOAA made it […]

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Action Not Worry

Learning a second language helps me see the world in a new light. I have known a phrase in Spanish for a while, “no te preocupes,” which means “don’t worry about it.” What blew my mind was learning that it is based on the word “ocupar.” Let’s break it down. “Ocupar” means to take up […]

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Splashed in the Face with Gratitude

At this point, my husband and I have caught up on all our favorite Netflix shows and have watched all the movies we can find by our favorite directors or starring our favorite actors. We are now at the point of closing our eyes and choosing something, anything, and crossing our fingers that it has […]