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Girl Gone Smart: The real meaning of "TDS"
In their world, it means "Trump Derangement Syndrome." Unfortunately for them, the meaning of TDS has changed to "Trump Denial Syndrome."

Heather C Fazio
5 days ago2 min read


Girl Gone Off: A girl, a gun, and republicans
If anyone is on Twitter you'll see "Kyle Rittenhouse" trending this morning because he has a new video game out where you shoot turkeys...

Heather C Fazio
Jul 17, 20222 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Not Just a Dog
I did not grow up in a “dog” household. We had a few cats during my childhood, but we never had dogs. I never understood why people...

Middle Aged Mama
Aug 5, 202011 min read


Girl Gone Smart: 97 days
There are only 97 days left until the 2020 election. Unfortunately, the president has put out a lot of misinformation so I want to ensure...

Heather C Fazio
Jul 28, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Local: Hate crime in Massena NY?
If you're wondering why the title is Girl Gone Local and I'm not writing about Albany, then you're probably not aware I grew up in a...

Heather C Fazio
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Girl Gone Local: Unsolved mystery in upstate New York
It wasn't until a few weeks ago I heard of this unsolved mystery, and on July 8, 2020 the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office marked the...

Heather C Fazio
Jul 24, 20204 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Yesterday was odd
Yesterday was an odd day because it was the two year anniversary of my Mom's passing. I was reflective, grieving, processing, and felt...

Heather C Fazio
Jul 18, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Reading: Don’t fear the enemy who attacks you, fear the friend who hugs you
I won’t lie and tell you the cover and title of this book had absolutely nothing to do with my selection of this book. I just won’t –...

Heather C Fazio
Jun 29, 20203 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Guest Post - Racism in a "nice" Albany neighborhood
Guest post by Abbe Hanley, Language warning My earliest memory of racism is from elementary school. A boy told me my skin was “dirty like...

Heather C Fazio
Jun 15, 20205 min read


Girl Gone Reading: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
It feels like a luxury being able to step away from all that's going not just in our country, but around the world. I recognize that some...

Heather C Fazio
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Smart: I have work to do
"No matter how open-minded, socially conscious, anti-racist I think I am, I still have old, learned, hidden biases I need to examine. It...

Heather C Fazio
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Call to Action - Monday June 1 at 8pm - All of us, together.
My friend and brother, Percy Thomas, is tired of just posting on social media We're all angry, frustrated, and want to do more than vent...

Heather C Fazio
May 29, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Uncomfortable? Good. (Language warning.)
Self-awareness is a son-of-a-bitch but a necessary one. I finished the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo about a week ago and it...

Heather C Fazio
May 28, 20204 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Shelter-in-Place Observations
I live in California, which was the first state to require all residents to shelter-in-place. We’ve been under this condition since...

Middle Aged Mama
May 22, 20205 min read


Girl Gone Smart - Time is of the essence - Troy city schools dismantling reading program
Tomorrow, May 20, Troy City School Superintendent John Carmello is proposing the removal of the entire Reading Department in the Troy...

Heather C Fazio
May 19, 20203 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Obama Commencement 2020
It started with one tweet from 17 year old Lincoln Debenham on Tuesday, April 14. "Hi @BarackObama! Like most high school/college...

Heather C Fazio
May 17, 20201 min read


Girl Gone Smart: White people - please stop it
Look, I get that writing this may be doing exactly what I'm suggesting you stop doing, but it needs to be said. I don't care how "woke"...

Heather C Fazio
May 11, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Parents, now is your chance to rid yourself of the pesky "liberal" education
So very often I see adults complaining about the "liberal" education their children are getting in the New York State public school...

Heather C Fazio
May 6, 20202 min read


Girl Gone Smart: My breast biopsy experience (language warning)
I wasn't going to write about this because it feels too personal, but a friend reached out after I had checked in to St. Peter's Hospital...

Heather C Fazio
May 5, 20204 min read


Girl Gone Smart: A recipe for the perfect shot
I've watched my friend Amy go though an amazing physical and emotional transformation in the last few years. I've always loved and adored...

Heather C Fazio
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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