Valerie M. GantzlerWhy are so Many Gen Xers Considering Suicide?Many years ago when my step-grandmother couldn’t live in her home any longer, my parents helped her sell her home and move into a very…4 min read·Nov 18, 2023----
Valerie M. GantzlerTime is Running OutI’ve been experiencing a looming feeling of dread lately. After some careful checking in with myself I realized it’s anxiety about my…2 min read·Sep 6, 2022--1--1
Valerie M. GantzlerAssume and you’ll make an ass out of you and me.Just a quickie….1 min read·Aug 8, 2022----
Valerie M. GantzlerWhy are all my lifelong friends so damned anxious?And why can’t they just calm the f*ck down?3 min read·Jun 14, 2022--2--2
Valerie M. GantzlerYour thoughts and prayers aren’t worth sh*t.I don’t like to alienate people. I really don’t. When I have a disagreement with someone I endeavor to understand their side of the issue…3 min read·May 25, 2022----
Valerie M. GantzlerA story of teenage duplicityI spent my freshman year of high school in Athens, Greece while my Dad was stationed at a local air base.8 min read·Jan 10, 2022----
Valerie M. GantzlerAre Handguns Making You Safer?My uncle killed himself with a handgun in the basement bathroom of his home. He used a .365 Magnum. The mess that was left, both literally…3 min read·Dec 2, 2020--1--1
Valerie M. Gantzler2020 and a Dead BirdI found a dead bird in the road last week. It was freshly dead and there didn’t appear to be anything wrong with it. Later I read that the…3 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
Valerie M. GantzlerCOVID-19 Killed My StepmotherAnd it might start killing your relatives as well…3 min read·Mar 23, 2020----