Author Archives: sheilawill

Go Vote…like your life depends on it!

Posted on September 1, 2018 by sheilawill

Sitting at the Red Garter bar alone on a Friday night, a perky young blond woman sips on her watered-down drink. I’m considering aloud which beer to order. Would I like the light, citrusy Barrio Brewery beer on tap? “Oh, … Continue reading →

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Primary Work

Posted on August 29, 2018 by sheilawill

Guessing each voter’s party affiliation is tiring. My job as the Opposing Party Judge at the August 28 Arizona Primary allowed me to ask each voter to choose a party ballot. She’s a Latina so she must be a Democrat, I … Continue reading →

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Walking Weather in Tucson

Posted on August 24, 2018 by sheilawill

If it’s under 80 degrees by 8 a.m., I’m out the door. Friday is Sabino Canyon day. All the recent rain popped circles of orange blossoms atop barrel cacti. Ocotillo branches are leafing out again. The verdant Catalinas harbor happy … Continue reading →

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There are places I remember…

Posted on July 28, 2018 by sheilawill

Our July road trip started out right with us collaborating to become the Alpine, Arizona, trivia champions. For one night. I knew that Thomas Jefferson was an architect. Dan’s  logic brought the win home. A free dinner was ours. Following … Continue reading →

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Are Congressional Republicans akin to potted plants? How about Wyoming Republicans?

Posted on July 22, 2018 by sheilawill

Here we are in Casper, Wyoming, the state most supportive of Trump. Sipping on a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, eating dill salmon salad sitting in a half avocado, I survey the scene at J’s Pub and Grille. Nice … Continue reading →

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Registering people to vote

Posted on June 28, 2018 by sheilawill

Yesterday was a long, tiring day at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.  Watching lines of young swimmers smiling by our table, severely disabled kids in wheelchairs, and exercisers of all ages, my book club pals and I registered only three … Continue reading →

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A little knowledge can’t hurt…

Posted on June 22, 2018 by sheilawill

Wyoming and the deep South are home to the most ardent DT supporters (check out  Nate Silver’s fivethirtyeight.com chart, state by state. What do they put in their drinking water? I’m happy to report that Hawaii’s residents are the most … Continue reading →

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Best Sabino Canyon walk ever! Balancing encroaching fascism!

Posted on June 16, 2018 by sheilawill

I made it to the top and back, 7.4 miles. Overcast. Lovely. Cool raindrops. A salve to the constant news of America going down, down, down. Assigning myself the end-of-birthday week challenge to make it to the top did me … Continue reading →

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Synonym for the n-word: criminal

Posted on June 7, 2018 by sheilawill

Hating is the in-thing. Hell, the hater-in-chief roams the White House, tweeting his daily venom across the globe. How much hatred is codified into law? “Three strikes and you’re out,” a signature part of  the 1994 Crime Act touted by … Continue reading →

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The South is full of Surprises, part 2

Posted on May 30, 2018 by sheilawill

I can’t help it. I think of the Deep South as backward. I’ve driven across southern Mississippi without an Easy Rider moment. I’ve munched on fried pickles. I love shrimp and grits. I try to not to wear my bias on my … Continue reading →

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