Issue 33: September 2026 (print edition released gratis 8/15)

AN ISSUE OF EQUALITY

Many Women Still Live & Die Unequal Lives of Anonymity

September finds us each year staring into the Autumnal Equinox. This day, with equal parts light and dark happens once every solar tour. And that equanimity is almost as rarely reflected in the social expectations and stereotyped roles attributed to men and women. There are arguments on both sides about who has it worse, men or women. There’s even disagreement among some about what a man or a woman is. 

This issue is inspired by the life of my late mother-in-law, Sheila Dahroug. Sheila and I did not get along. She did everything in her power to make my relationship with her youngest son difficult from the day I met her and every day of the 26 years I have been married to her son until her death on June 10, 2026. As challenging a person as she was to me and most people who knew her, she was not without merit or her own struggles. She survived sexual assault and a cheating first husband. She birthed and raised three sons, one of which is my husband — a man who has completed a masters degree, graduated in the top tier of his classes, holds steady work, and is a positive contributing member of society. She raised all her children by making personal sacrifice AND she faced gender discrimination both in her marriages and in wider culture, AND for the most part, she lived and died in anonymity, the way a “good housewife” is supposed to. It is not a unique situation or story. A majority of women, dare I say, will find resonance in these sentiments. In this issue you will find recipes for dog shampoo as well as Sheila’s trifle, an article about the Santa Cruz Wharf, an article about the importance of context in Art, a collaborative Art service/object feature with fellow child-free woman business owner, Gigi Stanley, another on-point guest contribution by Robert Stinson about the politics of mobile devices and communication, Sheila’s obituary, and the next two chapters of my original novel, Brave Enough. All of these things relate back, in some way, to my late mother-in-law. You’ll see as you read. 

In Brave Enough, practical Lettie let’s Phil know there are consequences to his actions and Dennis reinforces the message. The Philly winter sparks unexpected memories and Lettie talks it out with her therapist. Dennis has an unexpected surprise that leaves Lettie more impressed with the handsome young man. But don’t take my word. Keep reading and see for yourself…

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