Aquarium Update
Aquarium Update I keep telling myself “Aristotle is worth it!” As mentioned in an earlier post, I’m getting a 55-gallon used aquarium tank, stand, hood & filter in great condition for $100. That will happen this afternoon when Lisa gets off work so she can help me move it. I have invested…
How about “Redefine Policing” Rather than “Defund the Police”?
Let’s Get Rid of the Slogan “Defund the Police” Whoever came up with the slogan “Defund the Police” wasn’t thinking strategically. “Redefine Policing” is a far better slogan because it considers everyone’s best interests. Consider this insightful cartoon Exhibit One in my defense of the slogan change. The police are trained…
Trans Women Get Killed and Elected — Patriarchy is Toxic!
Trans women of color are killed at far higher rates than trans men of all colors. White trans women get elected as representatives far more often than trans men. Patriarchy is toxic. In 2020 alone, the 40th known transgender individual was murdered, which is the highest rate ever counted in a single…
Dialing Down Heated Rhetoric
Rhetoric Rhetoric defined: the art of persuasion, one of the three ancient arts of discourse. The best thing about this election appears to be that the heated rhetoric seems to be dialing down. This doesn’t mean we don’t still have serious disagreements on policies. What it does mean is that maybe, just…
I Need to Write Today
I need to write today! I sure do. I’m itching to write today! The problem is choosing a topic… Guess I’ll start with the bump on my forehead I got yesterday. Yesterday seemed like a good opportunity to get the last of the leaves off my back porch and lawn,…
Aquarium Saga — Getting a Larger Tank
My pleco Aristotle is growing like a weed, so I found a used 55 gallon tank & stand for $100 on OfferUp and am going to buy it next week. It comes with a stand, a hood and lights plus some decorations, so it’s a heckuva deal. Brand new, the setup would easily run…
Sleeping a Lot Better These Days
I know it’s premature, but I sure am sleeping a lot better already, now that I know Biden and Harris will be in the Oval Office on January 20th (or soon after). I’m not sure the Bidens can actually move in on the 20th unless Trump and his fellw residents leave before then, because…
Thanksgiving Day 2020
Thanksgiving Day 2020 Thanksgiving Day 2020 will be a real turkey, but I’m counting my blessings anyway while remembering years past that were filled with love. Usually on Thanksgiving Day for the past several years, Lisa Twining has come here, or I’ve gone to her place, to share the day with her, since…
Biden-Harris Employment
Today I officially threw my hat in the ring to work (remotely/virtually) for the Biden-Harris administration. I was personally invited to apply in 2007 for the Obama-Biden administration, but they required relocation to Chicago or Washington D.C., and I’m unable to do that because I have obligations here. But in this new world…
Best Laid Plans
“The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray…” Robert Burns I had every intention of writing a blog post here earlier today, but then I got a new client, so I ended up spending about two hours reviewing his source materials and writing for him (earning $250 in the process), and…