Hi it's me, your local OverReactor. Months ago, I posted this on BlueSky: This post was the end of a longer thread about how fascism...

Before I tell you why, I'll tell you when: Tomorrow, Saturday, April 19th, at 2pm. We're going to rally for the U.S. Constitution!!! I...

This morning, when I opened Instagram, I was shocked to see a post by a friend of mine, saying that a woman we both know is being...

We are nearly 2 months into this shitstorm, and it's still hard to comprehend. Democracy is hobbling along under the tyranny of the...

This past week, I posted a word on our neighborhood Facebook page about some traffic violations I've witnessed. The city of Madison...

We've all heard the stories. Police got called on a non-white person for no reason. Officers refused to remove thin blue line flags...

Now that the election is over, this space is returning to its previously scheduled programming: History! Black History! American...

Here's the good news: Tracy and I (and our supporters) have already changed some conversations in our community. Incumbent politicians...

Just a few more weeks to go until the election. Whew, we have been working hard. Tracy and I have been holding meetings, talking with...

I heard something on the campaign trail this weekend that I'd like to address. I'm going to address it with the help of Katharine...

I'm taking a detour from writing about history on this blog today, to explain why I'm running for a position on the Board of Trustees for...

It's been too long since I posted on here, and I'm sorry about that. I got all busy drafting another novel, which is not yet ready for...

I did not come from a quilting family. We aren't crafty people at all, in fact. It's sad. So most of my exposure to the world of...

This past week, I've been residing at a residency for writers. St. Nells, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was started by writer and...

I am back after a short hiatus to talk about blood! One of the many creative choices I admired about the British drama, I May Destroy...

Someone asked me the other day: How do writers keep track of their ideas? Their question pertained specifically to starting a new...

In the autumn of 1991, Professor Anita Hill went public with harassment allegations against soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Clarence...

Tomorrow marks the twentieth anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade towers. I've written almost nothing about it, ever. For...

Earlier this week, I posted a picture of this rascal on my instagram as a teaser, and asked if people could identify it. Guys, here it...

If you read the New Yorker or have a parent who sends you links, you may recall a 2018 book review called The Perils and Possibilities of...