Category Archives: Journalism/Writing

Techno-Bullshit No More

Posted on January 26, 2022 by sheilawill

I don’t know about you but free online deals entice me. Now I realize they can only come to no good. Whether it’s Hulu or Door Dash, The New York Times, or search engine optimizers, I’m done. Remember the old … Continue reading →

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SOMETHING NEW IN 2022!

Posted on January 12, 2022 by sheilawill

I’m looking for more work from home. The fabulous Guthrie Theater is on hiatus till March due to covid. So I’m thinking… Do you know anyone who needs a top-notch editor (ME!)? Have you thought about starting a blog? You … Continue reading →

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Live History

Posted on August 22, 2020 by sheilawill

Historic statues and landmarks may beckon some. Usually not me, but visiting family in Minneapolis a few weeks back I had to see it: Chicago Avenue where one George Floyd was put to death for being Black. His life kneed … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Choices

Posted on May 22, 2020 by sheilawill

Sabino Canyon was packed this morning. Umpteen Cars lined the road. A scary scene because half the walkers, in my experience, don’t wear masks or practice social distancing. I don’t know what they’re thinking, that they’re invincible, that nearly 100, … Continue reading →

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Fifty years since Kent State…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by sheilawill

For me, Kent State was the end of hoping government could do the right thing. As a college student during the Sixties I supported a social revolution, a hippie consciousness of equality for all. Yeah, all Americans were human beings … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter, Kamala Harris, Marianne Williamson, and Impeachment: a few notes

Posted on June 28, 2019 by sheilawill

Jimmy Carter tells it like it is. We have an illegitimate president, who smiles at Putin, mouthing his joke to not interfere in the 2020 presidential election. This is disgusting. This president is a traitor. We need to start impeachment … Continue reading →

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A Garden of Women Writing in Tuscany

Posted on June 2, 2019 by sheilawill

Burnt red tile rooftops in Florence, Italian voices wafting up from the overcrowded streets, and bathroom bidets remind me that I’m far from home. No longer at the Tuscany Villa where we six women bonded — hailing from Washington State, … Continue reading →

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“I am leaving, I am leaving but the fighter still remains…”

Posted on October 30, 2018 by sheilawill

So sang Joan Baez last night at the Tucson leg of her one-year farewell tour. We need dynamic social justice fighters. And Joan Baez? Who has been more of a stellar role model spanning her fifty-year career? “It’s been a … 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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Angry at the New York Times

Posted on March 15, 2018 by sheilawill

My DNA harbors waves of repressed anger. Sometimes it emerges without my authority. Sometimes it pops out long after any seeming cause, like this: “I’m still incensed by the ridiculous, CONTINUOUS front-page stories about Hillary’s emails during the 2016 presidential … Continue reading →

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