Welcome to my Site!

Hello! Thanks for checking out my little website. My hope for this blog is that it is an outlet to discuss public policy issues and share some personal observations. I used to pontificate or publish long posts on my personal Facebook page, which often led to spicy debates in the comments sections, friends unfriending me, and other friends asking for me to make the visibility public so they could share it with their own networks. When I made a post on the healthcare system public, it was shared in a Facebook group of activists where people were encouraged to "give [me] hell". I admittedly was a bit amused at one of the comments in that group stating "The worst thing about her post is its eminently reasonable tone." (Thanks, I try!)

I made a deliberate decision a few years ago to cease making such posts on the spur of the moment, in an effort to question some of my own biases and spend more time thinking and observing. I once again feel comfortable putting my ideas and observations out there, and a blog is less transitory than a social media post.

A few random things about me:
-I can recite pi to 40 digits. This is an irrational accomplishment with almost no end purpose other than it can be used as a fun fact.
-I have my Class 6 (motorcycle) licence.
-My first job was at Dairy Queen. I worked there loyally for 5 years and still enjoy DQ ice cream and cheeseburgers.
-I've been teased by colleagues for being someone who will actually look up sources to see if it says what a person says it does. (spoiler alert: it often doesn't)