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Jenn Writes

Writing my way through life, one word at a time.

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

March 3, 2017 by koalateagirl

I swear if I have one more “friend” on Facebook or Twitter follower or casual acquaintance tell me to stop being so political I’m going to lose it. I was raised to speak up if I see wrong and to work towards fixing it. Silence is dangerous – today and always. As a historian, I’m haunted by the times humanity turned away instead of helped and I am going to do better. If it means I lose some followers and “friends”, so be it. If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem and I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: beliefs, friends, love, nasty woman, Nevertheless she persisted, politics, racism, resist, social justice, stand up, Transgender

Word Wednesday – An old word that has new life in the Internet Age

July 22, 2015 by koalateagirl

It’s been an interesting week here. Had an amazing time out with friends Friday, went up to the cottage on Saturday, and returned Tuesday. Oh… and last Wednesday I watched the ESPYs (ESPN Awards) to see Caitlyn Jenner get the Arthur Ashe Courage Award and unwittingly stepped on an internet landmine when I tweeted that I thought she looked great and that I thought she deserved the award. A few people took umbrage at my choice of pronoun and decided to tell me all about how it is a crime against nature and / or God – both privately via DM or in a Twitter conversation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Grammar, Sports Tagged With: Anonymuncle, Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Caitlyn Jenner, comments, don't read the comments., ESPY, Internet, love, Transgender, Troll, Word Wednesday, wordplay, words

Assorted Pictures

Jenn Writes Logo. An old fashioned typewriter with an cartoon owl next to it.
A tea cup with white and pink flowers on it full of tea
Lovely little tea cup… the teapot filled it 5 times
A picture of BMO field at twilight with the words "Every New Beginning Comes from Some Other Beginning's End
A curving road with trees with bright fall leaves on either side
The long and winding road

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