Samara O'Shea's Blog

While I’m sure the haven’t-seen-you-naked-in-17-years sex with Ben was (and is) AHHH-mazing, why can’t she be single for two minutes?! Jen, take six months (at least), process these relationships and your incessant need to be in them. You are beyond gorgeous at 51 and you’re going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. I […]

A thoughtful quote to lead us from Black History Month into Women’s History Month: “When I ran away from slavery, it was for myself; when I advocated emancipation, it was for my people. But when I stood up for the rights of woman, self was out of the question, and I found a little nobility […]

In the days after he was elected, I observed three types of people posting on social media: 1. Trump die-hards thrilled that he won 2. Devastated Democrats 3. Those in the middle who were mystified. Maybe they voted. Maybe they didn’t. They posted things like, “What is everyone so upset about?! Overreact much?” THIS is […]

“A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers does not deserve to be called a democracy.” ~ Justice Antonin Scalia dissenting in 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protected same-sex marriage. 3 Days 15 Hours 30 Minutes left until election day. Vote – if […]

“A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers does not deserve to be called a democracy.” ~ Justice Antonin Scalia dissenting in 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protected same-sex marriage. 4 Days 12 Hours 55 Minutes left until election day. Vote – if […]

“The danger which troubled my husband was that war might be started not so much by the big men as by the little ones. While big men know the needs for self-control and restraint—little men are sometimes moved more by fear and pride. If only in the future the big men can continue to make […]

There are 98 days until the election. In 2016, I voted but I did not make phone calls, canvass or put myself out there. That is a mistake I will not make again. Here’s hoping optimism, unity and leadership (at least an attempt!) return to the White House. An excerpt from an article by Peter […]

A few years ago, my friend Patrick told me he was launching a podcast. I smiled and nodded with genuine interest but little understanding as to what it meant. These days, I understand. I’m an avid podcast listener and very proud of him. His podcast, FOMO Sapiens, has broad listenership and is now part of […]

“To the rioters here in Atlanta and across the country: I see you, and I hear you. I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive. […]

On December 3, 2014, I posted the below on FB when I found out there would be no indictment for the officer who put Eric Garner in a choke hold. Six years later and NOTHING has changed. Replace the words “selling loose cigarettes” with “forgery” and “Eric Garner” with “George Floyd” and you have hearts […]