http://shannonlikescats.com/blogBLOG RSSMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:52:27 GMTMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:52:27 GMThttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/the-story-of-the-court-street-cemeteryOn a rainy day, the sunken graves seem even more so and spots where visitors have accidentally had their feet sink into the mud near headstones are visible. Tree roots grow thick and engulf markers, consuming them and doing unknown amounts of destruction to the bodies that lie below.Sat, 07 Jan 2023 05:59:32http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/the-story-of-the-court-street-cemeteryhttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/remembering-a-place“A life so beautifully lived.” That is what is carved into the stone under his name and the years in which he was born and when he died. It couldn’t be more true. I look down the row and see the other stones that are hung in a grid formation around him and I think about all the stories that are withheld behind these never-opening doors. Do these stories measure up to his? Could I believe anybody’s story would ever measure up to his?Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:30:36http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/remembering-a-placehttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/i-need-answers-sids-and-the-fear-its-name-bringsI sleep better at night having my baby next to me, whether it be in my bed or in a crib next to my bed. When she is close, I can hear her tiny breaths and can look up to watch her as she drifts to sleep. I often find myself waking up suddenly and jerking upright to touch her chest to feel if she’s still breathing. My baby can't die.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:49:21http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/i-need-answers-sids-and-the-fear-its-name-bringshttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/segregatory-historical-housing-patterns-live-on-todaySegregation in Tucson, Arizona is not lost to the history books.This is a word typically associated with the Civil Rights movement and with the historical separation of races in society.  The occurrence of segregation is usually thought to have ended in the 50s, but it is still in existence in Tucson and it persists strongly in ways many Tucsonans are unaware of.In 1865 the American Civil War ended, and with it millions of former slaves were suddenly citizens of the United States of America,Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:49:19http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/segregatory-historical-housing-patterns-live-on-todayhttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/longtime-feminists-lose-hope-for-change-in-their-lifetimeFrom Marie Curie winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903 for her work with radioactivity, to American tennis champion Billie Jean King proving victorious over her male competitor in 1973, women have always been underestimated, according to the Smithsonian’s online magazine. In history, they were not typically expected to achieve that which a man might be able to, but have continued to fight to break the barrier.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:49:18http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/longtime-feminists-lose-hope-for-change-in-their-lifetimehttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/cancerousThere are certain kinds of people who think they can help others simply by making any kind of waves they can manage. They think voices are going to move mountains and their echoes are going to shift certain aspects of everyday life. I am one of those people. I don’t believe in a lot, but I do believe in change.Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:48:16http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/canceroushttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/four-years-in-memory-of-craig-woodPENSACOLA, Fla. - It’s been four years. Four years of life events and time that has gone by without you being able to be a part of it. Four years of me missing you and wishing with all my heart that I’ve been dreaming and I’ll wake up and you’ll still be here. Four years of me telling people all about your amazing heart and realizing that they will never be able to meet you and will never really understand just how incredible you were. Four years of me fighting in your memory to prevent anybodyThu, 13 Dec 2018 07:49:26http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/four-years-in-memory-of-craig-woodhttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/being-a-girl-in-today-s-societyThe fight for women's rights has been an ongoing issue that feminists around the world have been fighting for for many many years. The truth is that girls are not regarded as human beings in the same respect that men are. Women have to fight to be taken seriously and with a little advancement, a lot of opposition has presented itself.The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States set back the fight for women's rights exponentially. Having a president that believes women areMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:51:40http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/being-a-girl-in-today-s-societyhttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/flashback-post-hopeTUCSON, Ariz. - In February 2013, I wrote an article for my high school journalism class titled “Hope Heals.”  This article described the battle my grandfather was going through at the time and how spreading awareness is so important when it comes to battling cancer.  As I reread the article now, I agree with everything I was saying as far as awareness leading to funding and funding leading to increasing amounts of treatment, but there is something I got wrong when I was writing that articleMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:52:27http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/flashback-post-hopehttp://shannonlikescats.com/blog/historical-fort-lowell-in-tucson-arizonaTUCSON, Ariz. - Did you know in town, there is a war fort built around the time of the Civil War?  On Craycroft Road, there is an old United States Army post called Fort Lowell that was active from 1873 to 1891. The buildings that were used are all built with adobe. There are still remnants of these structures today, although as time goes by, they are slowly deteriorating back into the ground.As you walk through the park, you can find the largest amount of building remains, which was used as aMon, 18 Feb 2019 18:51:14http://shannonlikescats.com/blog/historical-fort-lowell-in-tucson-arizona