Published in Group Therapy·PinnedMember-onlyTell Me About Your MotherNo? Okay, let me tell you about mine. — My mother was a beautiful woman. She always looked put together on the outside. The inside, however, was a completely different animal. To understand my mother, we have to touch briefly on her childhood. My mother was physically abused by my grandmother, and emotionally, verbally, and psychologically abused by both…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyA Mother’s PleaChildren are more important than guns. — I saw a firefly tonight, and it took me back to a moment of perfect happiness. A summer evening when my son leaped through a corn field, his laughter ringing in the sultry air, chasing flickering bugs under the stars. …Gun Violence3 min readGun Violence3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyOh, the Places You’ll Go Where You Won’t Get Shot!Apologies to Dr. Seuss — Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head Unless you get shot But it’s okay You’ll get a prayer and a thought You’ll look up and down streets Look ’em over with care It really doesn’t matter Stay…Gun Violence2 min readGun Violence2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat the Hell is Wrong With Marjorie Taylor Greene?Seriously, how is this woman an elected official? — Marjorie Taylor Greene is a congresswoman from Georgia. People-actual people-elected Greene to office. Georgians walked into a voting booth and filled in the little circle by her name. On purpose. Rep. Greene is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes the 2020 election was stolen and California wildfires were started by…Conspiracy Theories3 min readConspiracy Theories3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAbortion Is Mental Health CareIf Roe v Wade is overturned, we will see a mental health crisis among women. — Trigger warnings for domestic and sexual violence. As I write this, a battle rages in America. A battle between conservatives who, in the 1970s, were conned into fighting against a woman’s right to choose, and the rest of us who understand the horrific ramifications if Roe v Wade is overturned…Abortion Rights3 min readAbortion Rights3 min read
Nov 12Member-onlyFive Ways Women Know We’re Getting OlderThis is a somewhat humorous piece based on my own recent experiences. — We all get older. All the plastic surgery, exercise, supplements, special water, tonics and potions cannot stop time. And I’ve discovered five ways women know we’re getting older. You begin driving like the people you yelled at in your twenties. Instead of zipping into the left lane on the freeway…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
Oct 31Member-onlyMy Temporary Break Might be PermanentI’m enjoying life too much to write. — Our kids left this morning after a 6-day visit. I got to hold my granddaughter for the first time, and it was almost impossible to let go. We saw our handsome, VERY tall, and wonderful son, and his lovely wife. And I didn’t write a thing. I thought most of…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyAlex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Families $965 MillionMERRY CHRISTMAS! — Ladies and gentlemen, Alex Jones has been ordered to pay Sandy Hook families, and an FBI agent, $965 million. Nearly $1 billion. That’s billion with a “B.” We are taught from a young age not to take pleasure in other people’s hardships, but in this specific instance, I believe it’s…Justice1 min readJustice1 min read
Oct 12Stuffed with shredded ballots, our pillows will guarantee your guests are up before dawn so you can discuss over coffee how you believe the 2020 election was definitely rigged against Trump.Stressing about post-Covid socializing? Try Uncomfortable Furniture®681Jeffrey DennyI love this entire piece so much, especially the pillows stuffed with shredded ballots!I love this entire piece so much, especially the pillows stuffed with shredded ballots!1 min read1 min readI love this entire piece so much, especially the pillows stuffed with shredded ballots!----1
Oct 11…re obscure references that strain your tired brain. I’ve done ’em in Yiddish, 普通話 and doctor-speak. After all, why call it a “boner” when you can slip “tumescent meat log” into the convo (or somewhere cozy)? Some people will have to look some shit up and that’s a miserable experience. Now that you know tha…DON’T READ THIS! Doing Smillew Rahcuef’s “Please Don’t Clap for This Article” One Better.1K26Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier)Thunder porpoise of love.Thunder porpoise of love.1 min read1 min readThunder porpoise of love.----
