At the age of 16, just a few days before my 17th birthday, I went on my very first date. I was thrilled. He played football and was popular. We ate and saw a movie. I still had some time left before my curfew, so we drove around our rural area for a little while. […]
On Sunday, July 26, 2015, a dear relative of mine, Richard M. Hejza Sr. (nicknamed “Captain”), departed this life, after having been hit by a car. He was an extraordinary man who shaped my values, and I’m writing this as a tribute to his life. Richard was conceived in rape under circumstances which exacerbated the situation. His […]
Today is my birthday. I’m not at all ashamed to tell my age because it’s very relevant. I was born July 22, 1969 — exactly 10 months before the hearing date in Texas in Roe v Wade, and exactly 3-1/2 years to the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion throughout the U.S.. I was conceived when […]
This past week has no doubt been an emotional week for many American women. Statistically speaking, {supposedly} one in three of us have ended an “unwanted” pregnancy via abortion. This means that last Tuesday many of us woke up not to images of a beleaguered, controversial corporation caught in a scandal, but to a reminder […]