Amethyst DarkeHusband #1: The Garden GnomeI have been married four times. This is the story of my first husband, whom I will call the Garden Gnome, or GG for short.Aug 3, 20231Aug 3, 20231
Amethyst DarkeLife Is Part Luck and Part of It Is Up to YouMy parents didn’t meet at school, at work, or at church. They were from different states and different backgrounds. Dad was from a poor…Aug 3, 2023Aug 3, 2023
Amethyst DarkeMAGAs Are Not Going to ChangeMy crazy co-worker (CC), who I fortunately only see at shift change, was spouting more of his MAGA nonsense a few weeks ago. He was trying…Aug 3, 2023Aug 3, 2023
Amethyst DarkeMy Breaking Bad High SchoolAlmost 30 years before Breaking Bad had its first episode, my high school had a teacher who lost his teaching license because he couldn’t…May 6, 2023May 6, 2023
Amethyst DarkeMy Hillbilly Army BuddyWhen I was in the Army in the 90s in Germany, I met someone I’ll call Rose. Like Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls, she was good-hearted, but…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
Amethyst DarkeThe Degenerate Era of Rightwing ChristianityThe Degenerate Era, in astronomy, refers to the time, trillions of years fromSep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Amethyst DarkeChristianity Is ObsoleteChurches in the US are losing members and attendees at an astonishing rate. According to Gallup, church membership dropped from 70% in 1999…Oct 27, 20211Oct 27, 20211