Academic, Portfolio, Publications

Spring 2022 Portfolio: “Matriarchy Review: A Feminist Literary Magazine for a New Era”

A recent local Facebook discussion about whether or not to wear pantyhose (absolutely NOT!) and a more recent local newspaper article about the (not-that-long-ago) cultural and societal norm of wearing stockings prompted me to post my final project from a Spring 2022 course at Texas Woman's University, ENG 3293: American Literature: Realism-Present with Dr. James… Continue reading Spring 2022 Portfolio: “Matriarchy Review: A Feminist Literary Magazine for a New Era”

Academic, Opinion

Universal Basic Income: Humanity’s Revolving Path Forward

The following essay was written February 9, 2020 (on the verge of but prior to Andrew Yang's presidential race drop-out, the coronavirus pandemic, and the crash of the U.S./world economy) for my government class. Although Senator Mitch McConnell has taken credit for this idea (following Mitt Romney and others), the points made in this article and by Andrew Yang remain applicable, perhaps now more than ever.

Academic, Opinion

Insanity Creeping Out: Progressive-Era Subjugation in “The Yellow Wallpaper”

“You make me insane!” I’ve yelled at my husband at times. I never truly meant insane—only mad as heck! Unlike me (perhaps), however, Progressive-Era women did have something to be mad as heck about. Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper” during the Progressive Era in America, a time of tremendous social, political, and educational… Continue reading Insanity Creeping Out: Progressive-Era Subjugation in “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Academic, Opinion

What Makes a Mother

Motherhood could be defined as the state of being a mother. But what makes a mother? Some would say that a mother is just a female human who bore children and motherhood is simply her classification. However, that is not an adequate description because it disregards the word’s remaining definitions; downplays the distinct differences between… Continue reading What Makes a Mother

2e, Academic

Literacy Lessons Learned

I have not been as diligent with posting on my blog as I would like to be, but I have been busy with coursework. However, I am still writing, and I'd like to share with you an essay I wrote for my English class as proof (with a few edits included). Literacy Lessons Learned The… Continue reading Literacy Lessons Learned