All week this question has been running through my mind, “Should he or shouldn’t he?” The question has plagued me as I thought about Biden, my letter/post of last week, and the past couple of days of Biden campaigning. It was even a bit of the conversation at a Democratic Party meeting I attended this… Continue reading Should He or Shouldn’t He?
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Priorities of Spending
This week while dodging an ever increasing amount of, and rapidly expanding, potholes, I began wondering about taxes, use of state revenue, and voting. Why, after several weeks, were these potholes still not filled? The first line of thinking was looking around the neighborhoods in which I drive to work. Several are working class, predominantly… Continue reading Priorities of Spending
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and History
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Three simple words that are so triggering for the oppressors, the ignorant, and those who choose to put their head in the sand. Just the mere mention of those words can send Fox viewers, school boards, parents, white supremacists, fascists, non-educated, and others into a tizzy. People who don’t even know the… Continue reading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and History
How Do We Resist
Across the country, seemingly almost every day, there is a news story or reporting on disruptions at school board, election board, county supervisor, and other meetings. A small group of very vocal people, always inferring they represent a sizable chunk of constituents, spread lies, disinformation, and often threats, to those who oppose their viewpoints. Open… Continue reading How Do We Resist
Kitchen Table Issues
On Thursday we heard an excellent and strong State of the Union address by President Biden. He hit a lot of salient points about the Republic, democracy, domestic and foreign policy, and challenges ahead. Surprisingly he even directly took the Supreme Court to task on decisions they’ve made, specifically the repeal of Roe v Wade.… Continue reading Kitchen Table Issues
Legacy Schmegacy
Legacy Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Narcissist An extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Power Possession of control, authority, or influence over others. Why did I start with those three words? I did so because it seems those three words are a… Continue reading Legacy Schmegacy
Supremely Cowardly Court
Few people would argue our judicial system is broken. Evidence of this is seen every day in terms of how the rich are treated and how those less fortunate are treated. This isn’t really new in our lifetimes, it just has been exponentially worse in our lifetimes. We see this when people of power are… Continue reading Supremely Cowardly Court
The Battle Was Won, but the War Continues
My husband asked for tickets to go see To Kill a Mockingbird for Christmas. It was a small ask, so we got tickets to go late in January. I knew it was a famous book, the only book by Harper Lee, but knew nothing more about it, which feels a little disappointing to say after… Continue reading The Battle Was Won, but the War Continues
106,298
106,298 seems like a very large number when used without any context, but yet the mainstream media is acting as if it is 100 million. Please forgive me as we go through some math. The next figure to contemplate is 752,249. A much larger figure of which 106,298 is just 14.1%, again not a very… Continue reading 106,298
People Are Going to Go Through Some Things: Murder
We seem to be entering the next phase of authoritarianism and Facism. In court this week, a lawyer actually stood before a judge and stated the President of the United States essentially has blanket immunity. The only way to stop a President is be impeached in the House and convicted in the Senate. Then, and… Continue reading People Are Going to Go Through Some Things: Murder
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 