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• No More Miscarriage Taboo
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  (SNN) I got a tattoo recently to honor the life and death of my daughter. The potential of her. The possibility of her. The scarred grief of her that tore up my heart. The fact that she was not born alive did not alter my love for her, nor her realness to me. I felt her life inside me. I had hopes and dreams for her. I have memories of her: the moment when the weight of her father’s body first became too much to bear and he complained...
  
  
• Since the Pulse Stopped
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... the risk.  Gradually, healing, we will feel our collective heart beating again, our pulse strong. And hopefully, someday, love will fill our world, instead of fear, and hate, and violence.    Maye Ralston is a freelance writer, feminist, biker, and US Air Force Veteran.  Although now openly bisexual, she is currently living in a monogamous relationship.   Photo: Some rights reserved. Image from Barta...
  
  
• Indiana Senior Citizens Euchre Games Busted
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  (SNN) Apparently, Indiana couldn't make any money from the game's entrance fees, so a miffed agency Director decided to nix the entertainment at all Indiana senior centers. The Director is quoted as saying, "We're going after Bingo games next. Senior citizens winning extravagant gifts like toilet paper is just too much, even in a good growth economy such as ours." Senior citizens taken to jail overnight finally began making bail...
  
  
• "Made on Mars"
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... regulations to impede them, at least for the first hundred years or so. Whatever the long-term implications of this, I can't wait to get my first product labeled "Made on Mars." In addition to writing for The Sage, Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books and blogs at Writing Heartland. She also volunteers as a board member of Midwest Writers Workshop. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, Courtesy Nasa. "Layered Martian...
  
  
• #FERGUSON: Let Us Create Peace with Justice
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... Survivor for Protesting at Missouri Governor Nixon's Office Google "Ferguson" and visit #Ferguson on Twitter to learn more about what's happened in Ferguson, MO. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: In addition to writing for The Sage, Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books and blogs at Writing Heartland. She also volunteers as a board member of Midwest Writers Workshop. Learn more at about.me/maye. Photo: Some Rights Reserved by Elvert Barnes flickr...
  
  
• Rodger's Killing Spree: Misogyny and Entitlement
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... blamed a father for the way his son turned out?) What Rodger's did is simply one more case of misogyny and entitlement taken to the extreme. The question is has our society finally developed the will to say "Enough." Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books. She writes opinion editorials and essays for The Sage and is a member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. She blogs at Writing Heartland.
  
  
• Hate Speech, Hate Crimes and Terrorism: Including Women
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... belief systems) and hate speech. Glenn Beck has already spoken against the legislation, claiming it will hurt free speech. Beck is quoted as saying, "it will change absolutely everything." Dear Glenn, I absolutely hope so. Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books. She writes opinion editorials and essays for The Sage, is a member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee, and blogs at Writing Heartland. (Cropped) Photo: Some...
  
  
• The Fort Hood Shooting: What You Should Know
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... actress Glenn Close advocates for those with mental illnesses through her organization bringchange2mind.org (BC2M). I urge everyone reading this to educate themselves about mental illness. BC2M is a great place to start. Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books. Also she writes opinion editorials and essays for The Sage and is a member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. She blogs at Writing Heartland. Photo: Some Rights...
  
  
• In The Absence of Humanity
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... exception. How then are we to eliminate this continuum of violence from our world? It’s a question that deserves thoughtful consideration, but it requires having a will to eradicate violence from our selves first. Maye Ralston writes stories, essays, and books. Also she is an opinion columnist for The Sage and a member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. She blogs at Writing Heartland....
  
  
• MST Survivors Vs Senate: It's Not Over Yet.
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... military. There is a strong sense of survivors being motivated by honor and duty and an abiding belief in never leaving a comrade behind. As one survivor put it, "This is just a little bug, it's not over yet." Image by: Maye Ralston, All Rights Reserved.
  
  
• Dunn Case Not So Done Deal.
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... all of us the impetus to continue this dialogue and to make real advances toward a substantive equality and toward the day when no one will be considered an outsider. One thing is certain; the Dunn case is not over yet. Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. Her blog can be found at www.MayeRalston.net. Photo: Sample prison doors, Some rights reserved by kIM...
  
  
• While I am Gulping Down a Coke.
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... very real diversity of American cultures, and the equality of citizenship in which each wants to share . Yet it is this very diversity that makes America unique, strong, and gives us an edge in leadership. We are the Borg. Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage and contributor to Writing Heartland blog. She is also a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee.
  
  
• Women Have Low Value Everywhere
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... it. But the truth is women hold low value in most countries, including my own. Let's use all examples as a prompt for valuing women more in our own countries, rather than only smugly pointing fingers. SHORT BIO:  Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage and contributor to Writing Heartland blog. She is also a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. Photo: Some rights reserved by ramesh_lalwani flickr...
  
  
• Fat Chance!
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... is foisting on us. I hope you find these things helpful in your own battles with weight loss, or change of any kind. If you have some helpful pointers, please share them in the comments section. ABOUT THE WRITER:  Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage and contributor to Writing Heartland blog. She is also a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee.
  
  
• Home For the Holidaze
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... activity--it might make a great icebreaker. When you return to work you'll feel more refreshed rather than being tired and glad the holidaze is over. What are some ideas YOU have to de-stress the holidays? Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage and contributor to Writing Heartland blog. She is also a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. Photo: Some rights reserved by bikesandwich flickr...
  
  
• Affluenza - A Justice Disorder
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... chose to go easier on him than she might have chosen to do, had Couch been from a poorer class. Which leads me to confirm an idea I've long suspected: that you get as much justice in America as you can afford to buy. Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage News and contributes to Writing Heartland blog and the Midwest Writers Workshop blog in addition to volunteering with the MWW Planning Committee....
  
  
• "Pass the MJIA"
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... stories. Most importantly, believe them and respect them for their courage in whistleblowing, because they are determined that no one serving in the military should ever again have to suffer as they have.   SHORT BIO: Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage News and contributor to Writing Heartland blog. She is also a blog contributor and member of the Midwest Writers Workshop Planning Committee. Photo: Some rights reserved by U.S....
  
  
• "Let Them Steal Books"
  By: Maye Ralston
  
  ... forever. But who would read the books you don’t like again anyway? It’s easier to adapt to what’s actually happening than to try to force it to stop. Broker a win-win deal with the pirates and call it a day. Maye Ralston is an opinion columnist for The Sage and for Writing Heartland. She is also a member of the planning committee, and blog contributor, for Midwest Writers Workship.  Photo: Some rights reserved by listentomyvoice flickr...