Merry “Almost Christmas”
It’s almost Christmas and I feel a bit schizophrenic right now. On the one hand, I’m feeling bereft, wounded, on edge, and angry: So many people I’ve known and loved (or their loved ones, including children) have passed away recently that I’m still mourning their loss. The…
William Shatner Gets it Right!
https://etcanada.com/news/390328/william-shatner-schools-critics-of-same-sex-kiss-during-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/?fbclid=IwAR1BflBI0Kp2WrC2b-fR-fU_8EgUEsy7jXtohJw7HeGDgKA9xOSAl1SYIsM I was delighted to see the above piece about William Shatner schooling same-sex kissing critics about what sex is and what it isn’t. From his Twitter Feed: Kissing is not “sex”; it’s a display of love. Babies & children are kissed from literally the moment of birth. So how can you even argue…
NPR Radio Tells It Like It Is
I’ve been listening to NPR Radio again recently because it’s highly reliable as a new source (click on link for documentation) and because it also covers local area news at regular intervals. Excerpt from the link above: “A factual search reveals that NPR has not failed a fact check [emphasis mine]. “Overall, we rate NPR (National Public…
Rest in Peace, Carol Briske Kiniry
My heart is aching right now, flooding with memories of countless brief–but always beautiful–moments with Carol Kiniry, who passed away today. Carol was Pastor Peter Mohr’s strong right arm at Lutheran Church of Christ the King (LCCK) in Tacoma WA. I had the great good fortune to work in the LCCK nursery for three…
Back in Action with Pickle Ball
Yesterday marked my first day back in action playing Pickle Ball. I had to skip playing for two solid weeks after getting “a hitch in my get-along” (as Tennessee Ernie Ford–and, earlier, cowboys–called it back in the day) and limping around for that long. The interesting thing is that I don’t know how…
Lakewood Holiday Bazaar Was Fun
I spent yesterday from 7:30 am to 4 PM at my table at the Lakewood Community Center Holiday Bazaar. It was fun so the hours flew by. Lisa joined me for about 90 minutes mid-day. She took some pix of me at the table and I took a few of the display. I’ll share…
Midterms are Winding Down, Madman Trump is Winding Up…
I breathed a sigh of relief when the midterms put the House of Representatives back in the hands of Democrats so there is a counter-balance against Trump and Company’s worst excesses. It didn’t last long. It never does, and it never will, as long as we have a Two Year Old in the Oval…
Robert F. Kennedy: A Remembrance
I have one enduring political hero. Had he lived and become President, I believe that none of the national nightmare we see unfolding right now would be happening. Watergate would not have happened because there would have been no Nixon Presidency. Ronald Reagan would not have happened because there would not have been a fracture…
Media Bias
Here’s a link to the most recent Media Bias chart: https://www.adfontesmedia.com/ (Print it out and keep it in front of you as you read the rest of this post, or use split screen to view both.) I think it’s particularly crucial during these terrible times to take a step back from the precipice…
Pickle Ball is a FUN Way to Exercise!
Pickle ball is FUN! Here I am, reporting to you live (and relatively unscathed; less sore by far than I thought I’d be!) after two days’ (and four hours’ total) experience as a new pickle ball player. Because I took tennis lessons, my learning curve for pickle ball wasn’t a big challenge. …