Category Archives: politics

“Next to Normal”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by sheilawill

A rock musical about bipolar disorder? “Next To Normal” roared into Tucson to the Arizona Theatre Company last night. It’s worth seeing. For me, which is more compelling — politics and President Obama’s re-election or helping to reduce the stigma … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental illness, Neuroscience needs me, politics | Tagged "Next to Normal", ATC, bipolar disorder, Brian Yorky, Cafe 54, Gabrielle Giffords, mental illness, Mental Illness Awareness Week, Poets & Writers, Tucson | 2 Comments

It’s all over but the shouting…

Posted on September 8, 2012 by sheilawill

And there will be plenty of that. It’s no surprise that 82-year-old Clint Eastwood blurting stupid nothings to an empty chair was a not a big hit to the Republican party faithful. Speaking of faithful, what did all those white … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged Bill Clinton, Democratic convention, empty chair politics, incumbency, job creation, likability, Nate Silver, Nov. 6 election, party faithful, presidential debates, probability | 3 Comments

Arizona goes purple

Posted on September 4, 2012 by sheilawill

Maybe I’m a little naive about politics. I’m an optimist. Genius political statistician Nate Silver calls Arizona for Romney by a whopping 89 percent; at the same time Arizona keeps getting less red on his state-by-state map. Then there’s Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged 2012 Democratic Convention, Arizona, Barack Obama, Nate Silver, new york times, Pima County, Purple America, Richard Carmona | 5 Comments

Altar boy gone bad. Goldwaters endorse Democrat.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by sheilawill

I’m a political junkie. I can’t wait to see all the colorful faces at the Democratic National Convention starting Tuesday, people of all ages in silly hats, whooping it up, dancing in the aisles. Nice people are talking about how … Continue reading →

Posted in For Love of History, politics, Visual Entertainment | Tagged abortion rights, Arizona poltics, Barry Goldwater, conservtism, Democratic national convention, method of conception, Paul Ryan, political freedom, Republlcan convention, Richard Carmona, right-wing extremists | Leave a comment

Barack Obama Cares

Posted on August 25, 2012 by sheilawill

“We watched his inauguration with tears streaming down our faces. Barack Obama was the first African-American president. Raised by a single mother, he struggled to find his identity: Read “Dreams From My Father.” He was smart, he could write and … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged "Dreams From My Father", 2012 presidential campaign, Citizens United, free speech, Nate Silver, New Yorker magazine, Obama campaign, racism, Super Pacs | 6 Comments

Birds of Paradise, part 2

Posted on August 19, 2012 by sheilawill

Memories can be elusive, unlike flowers. In yesterday’s post I mentioned that my father, Sidney Edward Wilensky, was a florist. Guess I haven’t talked about him much, even to my closest friends. Maybe it’s because my father died in 1969, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, Nature Girl, politics | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, bougainvillaea, Connecticut, Desert flowers, do-nothing Congress, extroverts, flowering cacti, Tucson, Waterbury | 3 Comments

Definitely not an Arizonan

Posted on June 24, 2012 by sheilawill

Our last night on the road of a 3,500 mile two-week road trip. That’s right folks, 3,500 miles! Hip Flagstaff was the spot for the most expensive motel of the entire trip, $100. We yelped (don’t laugh, I’m learning how … Continue reading →

Posted in Food/happy hours, Nature Girl, politics, The Rest of the World | Tagged breakfast, Budget Inn, crab, Delicate Arch hike, Flagstaff, Moab, native peoples, Navajo, Nevada, real Arizonan, revolution, road trip, Utah | 1 Comment

Nasty dog people

Posted on May 28, 2012 by sheilawill

Holiday morning, a pleasant time to ride bikes through near-empty Tucson streets. Iced coffee at Frank’s and my favorite spinach-mushroom-swiss omelette. What could go wrong? A truckload of people, or dogs, pulled in. I couldn’t tell which. We were sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, politics | Tagged American Way, bicycling, breakfast, cell phone conversations, crying babies, dog owners, dogs at restaurants, Frank's, libertarian lifestyle, nastiness, public space, rights of dogs | 4 Comments

No fan of LBJ, but I gotta say…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by sheilawill

Some folks are really, really happy that President Obama emerged from his evolution closet today to support same-sex marriage. Fine by me. If gays and lesbians want to marry, it’s their business, not mine. For me it’s equality. My beloved … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged 14th Amendment, Barack Obama, civil rights, Diane Rehm show, Gallup Poll, LBJ, NPR, political obstructionism, power of the presidency, same-sex marriage, War on Poverty | 4 Comments

Ice cream and revolution

Posted on April 21, 2012 by sheilawill

Swirly chocolate & vanilla, rocky road, bourbon crunch homemade at the Hub, even weird flavors like licorice conjured up at the aggie school when I was in college. An ice cream cone can change the world. How many families got … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, Fight wimpiness, politics | Tagged 99 percent, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, bicycling, chocolate, happy childhood, Hub Tucson, NRA, Occupy Wall Street, Ride to the Zoo day | Leave a comment