Author Archives: sheilawill

Pencil Sharpening Means Renewal

Posted on June 8, 2025 by sheilawill

I’ve had my regrets in life. But I don’t regret getting so excited about the fourth anniversary of the 20-ft. pencil sharpening at Lake of the Isles, yesterday on June 7, which took place on the front lawn of the … Continue reading →

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Dream Count, A Recommendation

Posted on April 23, 2025 by sheilawill

After my children and grandchildren, after hiking in Tucson or on Mt. Desert Island, I love books the most. Since I’m the former owner of OZ Children’s Bookstore (1982-1997), you won’t be surprised to realize that books, nature, my dear … Continue reading →

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All My Rage Can’t Fit On This Sign

Posted on April 5, 2025 by sheilawill

It felt good to join 6,000-10,000 humans in front of the Minnesota State Capital today. We put ourselves out there to stop the rise of authoritarianism, the outrageous oligarchy knocking on all of our doors. What creative signs Minnesotans came … Continue reading →

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No Equality Here!

Posted on February 21, 2025 by sheilawill

When I stopped teaching at Mt. Desert Island High School in 2002, I got cute with my students. Not realizing that any semblance of equality would be on the chopping block in twenty-five years. “If we run into each other … Continue reading →

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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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