1 Chicken, 2 Cars

I guess we have to be grateful to not have elections as often as some other countries do but I truly hate this “democratic process”. Over fifty years of watching politics, little has changed. The most important part of a office seeker is not their promises and I seem to be in a minority on this aspect. Do you remember Herbert Hoover’s campaign in 1928? His real motto was “Who But Hoover” but the catchy chicken in every pot and 2 cars in every garage is what is more likely to be remembered. When I looked up the details, I found this was not his motto but what his critics claimed he was promising.

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It’s the Day After

This day of the week, Sunday, tends to start out as a low news day with folks posting religious messages on Facebook and a true lack of US based news. I started off the day tussling with a friend who posted a video clip from the Daily Caller. I really didn't care what grains of truth were in that YouTube clip because I'm positive sure one of the reasons for the degradation of trust in reporting is due to this type of website. Any news source that promotes (and even creates) conspiracy theories is exercising its right to freedom of speech. I believe our duty is not allow that kind of discourse into the mainstream.

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Violence…by Men

The last 24 hours has had an over-sized impact on me. No, I'm not talking about just the latest shootings. My 17 year old miniature pinscher has been fading for over a year now and on Friday her kidneys had shut down. As always, making the decision to thwart nature and let the vet handle it was traumatic. This time was worse because it is obvious that we can no…

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it’s just words – or is it?

So much of today's political climate is just nasty - and that's talking about nearly everyone. It's bad enough when walking through such a minefield, but when you have direct experience in some things and not so direct experience (like a hubby, son or close friend), the words one chooses to use mean something. Mine do. So is it just words? No, says this writer, linguist and former English teacher.…

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Are Millenials Listening?

I am an angry white old person. Yep. I'm angry at many things right now as many people are also, but one of the nastiest quiet bits of today's political situation hasn't been highlighted like the rest. So what am I angry about? The administration. Need I say more? Totally disgusted at policies and behaviors. Tried to emphasize the dangers of Trump's presidency before the election. My first presidential election?…

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How I’m Staying Sane Right Now

I've seen some bits and pieces about how to manage these tempestuous times but I figure some concrete examples of how I manage my life nowadays might add something to the discussion. I have been extremely immersed in what's happening politically right now. I found out that Trump had won the election in the middle of the night when the nurse woke me up for fresh antibiotics while I was…

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The Enemy is…

Did you hear it? Did you hear what I heard yesterday? Women. On the march. Finally. It’s about time but it is not just about Trump. I have spent my entire life trying to push the boundaries for women starting in 1962. We were not allowed to wear pants to school. I and Delores Robinson (wherever she may be today) wore pants to school. No one spoke to us the…

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