Reflections
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…
Read MoreNPR 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…
Read MoreRest 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…
Read MoreBack 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…
Read MoreMidterms 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…
Read MoreRobert 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…
Read MoreMedia 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…
Read MorePickle 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. …
Read MoreCounting My Blessings Today
Today I’m counting my blessings… Yeah, even staunch “political operatives” (passionate voters and civil rights/equal rights proponents like me) have to take a break sometimes to shake the sh** from our feet and enjoy a strife-free, rage-free day now and then and remember the many things in our lives that count as blessings. …
Read MoreTrevor Noah NAILS Trump’s Weaponizing of “Victimization”
https://www.facebook.com/BetweenTheScenes/videos/2166705863617028/UzpfSTY3NDMzNzkxNDoxMDE1Njc5NzgwNTc1NzkxNQ/ Trevor Noah nailed it with this commentary. It is exactly what Trump is doing–weaponizing his (and Kavanaugh’s) so-called “victimization” to take the onus off their culpability when accused by numerous women of sexual assault. Take a listen, men and women. (Especially men.) The Abuser-Victim’s Playbook Uncovered Many abusers do what Trevor Noah explains above,…
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