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In 2018 I began work for Americorps here in Denver. When I began I was opened to this change in society social media and the work place that involved binary and non binary gender identities. I have also heard this called "non conforming". I still have little knowledge of this, but I have done my best to be opened to learning about it since it was introduced to me through work. In trainings we had to watch various videos on what binary and non binary means, and how to identify ourselves. For example, I would identify as she/her/hers. This has been my identification since birth and my feelings towards my gender have always been belonging I believe. I felt in place with my body and what society calls it. I wish I understood how many people felt differently, earlier.  Upon researching, I found a New York Times article published in 2018, titled "On Instagram Seeing Gender Between the Gender Lines". It discussed the way that social media actually played a positive role...

According to the Washington Post, actress Roseanne Barr sent out a tweet May 29th of 2018 that was directed at former president Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett. The tweet was said to be "unbelievably racist" and in "poor taste". The tweet read as follows "Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes had a baby." After doing so Barr was immediately fired from ABC. What is devastating about that for her is that the reboot of the show "Rosanne" just started, and had a great first couple of episodes. One of which even dealt with the division of thoughts on the current president. In the end Barr tweeted once more her apologies, but it was too late. In today's world there are many PR tactics that end up very unsuccessful. In Rosanne Barr's case the quick apologetic tweet after the initial offense was PR mistake number one. This has been done many times, and tends to almost do worse than any good. Her apology was dismissed by not on...

My memories of playing early video games are not very strong. I did not play many video games growing up, but I do remember some. My brother was a lover of video games and I remember the Playstation being big. Back then we had games such as, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and Star Fox. I also remember having a Game Boy. I liked to play games such as Animal Crossing, or Mall Tycoon where you built a farm and sort of a community as an animal or a mall. I believe that they influenced my childhood in that they were a fun thing to do when having late night sleepovers or when you could not play outside. They were not constantly played in the home that I remember. I have not necessarily been appalled at the level of violence, misogony or racism in any video games I played. I never enjoyed video games that would have those characteristics in them anyway. I do remember babysitting before and there was a 4 year old playing Grand Theft Auto, which was fine to the parents. I had no power to object to ...

Watching the film We Bought a Zoo directed by Jerry Maguire  left me inspired. It is a "feel-good" film that is also based on a true story. A single father named Benjamin Mee (due to his wife's recent passing) has left him confused and stuck. He decides to move, and the house he buys is a zoo. Reviving it and his family is the goal, and he does just that. The movie was full of heart, laughs, and relatable feelings. Most of all it gives us a sense of adventure.  Jerry Maguire (dir.) Starring Matt Damon