Author Archives: sheilawill

Done with 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by sheilawill

It’s been a year. But this isn’t a political rant. I no longer understand my country. I thought I did for most of my life. Money, materialism, compassion, empathy, and compromise. And more money. That’s what the mainstream is about … Continue reading →

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Misogyny Amplified

Posted on November 15, 2024 by sheilawill

My guest opinion in today’s MN Star Tribune: America broke my heart. https://www.startribune.com/misogyny-amplified/601180359?fbclid=IwY2xjawGjhoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfxS2ScokPK9Yj_9_j5RlSz8KtcW8kPmtwtEz6QnXe5Aj_0aORmRLw0UbA_aem_BO4b5PNQsOv2wLce3OFbcw

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Kamala Harris Will Be Our Next President!

Posted on November 2, 2024 by sheilawill

I live in the Democratic bubble of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ninety-nine percent of all political house signs are for Kamala Harris (I’ve only seen one Trump sign in front of a fancy mansion). In our neighborhood (above photo) A friend who … Continue reading →

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Books, Books, Books

Posted on July 12, 2024 by sheilawill

Have you seen the New York Times Top 100 Books of the 2000’s? Former Oz customers and friends still ask me about my favorite books, or what I’m now reading. I have a few questions about the NYT list, although … Continue reading →

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I Dissent.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by sheilawill

If I were on MDI I would participate in a protest in front of the extremist Federalist Society’s co-chair Leonard Leo’s house in Northeast Harbor. He was instrumental in choosing three UnAmerican supreme court justices who overturned the rule of … Continue reading →

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I must tell you this…

Posted on May 26, 2024 by sheilawill

I don’t know if it’s the coffee or my weekly excitement over the Sunday New York Times Book Review. It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a subject near and dear to my heart, and I only have a few more … Continue reading →

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A Month in Istanbul!!!

Posted on May 5, 2024 by sheilawill

Walking around Lake Harriet I happened upon a pop-up yoga class this morning. I happily joined in, stretching in nature. Where else could you take a free outdoor yoga class? The Bay Area, somewhere in Vermont, Mt. Desert Island in … Continue reading →

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A Pretty Good Road Trip

Posted on March 6, 2024 by sheilawill

I miss our Mallorca Drive winter abode, its front and back patios bordered by the Sonoran Desert, its prickly pear, sunny blossoming brittle bush, and regal saguaros at our doorstep. But here we are back in Minneapolis, bypassing Mason City, … Continue reading →

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Back in Tucson!

Posted on February 1, 2024 by sheilawill

Only for two months, but I love being here with both my Saguaro and human friends! We’re at the halfway mark.

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Locked In

Posted on December 18, 2023 by sheilawill

Once I locked myself in the bathroom, planning to jump out the window, swinging on a tree branch like Tarzan or Jane in old jungle movies. I was young then. Never before had I been locked in the bathroom by … Continue reading →

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