Not Your Average 50 Something
Sometimes, we traded our loot with each other before making our way to our own homes. Once inside, it was that special time again: candy sorting time! No matter how old I got, sorting my candy into piles of sweet goodness never got old.
And what is this notion that minorities can’t get a photo ID? Are we so inferior, incompetent,and fundamentally unintelligent that we can’t do what everyone else in the country is required to do? Is the task of sitting down in front of a government agency camera so daunting that minorities need special exemptions?
So you think the guy spends too much time tweeting about dumb stuff. You think he says provocative things to get a rise out of people. You believe he’s full of himself and should overlook an insult instead of calling names like a middle schooler. He should stick to presidential matters and present himself in … Continue reading Biased Media – With a Capital B – Refuse to Report on Trump Successes
"8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 I must admit, I was definitely feeling perplexed as we were all exposed to the insanity of the Supreme Court Nominee confirmation hearings these last … Continue reading Testing My Christianity: Goodness and Decency Triumph In Kavanaugh Confirmation
As the nation watches, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accuses Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct against her one night in the early to mid 80’s, when they were both teenagers. Dr. Ford did not report it to anyone, and says she only recently decided to say something when she found out Judge … Continue reading Is There Really Anyone Who Can’t See Everything That’s Wrong with Ford vs. Kavanaugh?
All Men are not guilty and all women are not innocent; which is why each case warrants questioning, proof, and discernment. I am mortified at the extensive vilifying and misleading tactics by the media in regards to the ambush set in motion by an accusation of sexual misconduct suddenly leveled against Supreme Court Nominee, Judge … Continue reading What Happened to Burden of Proof? Shamefully, It’s An Accuser’s Market Judge Kavanaugh
From the clothes, television and web programming, proliferation of porn sites, sexting, and casual acceptance of sex as a way to say I like you, our children are being indoctrinated into a society that promotes overt sexuality and promiscuity. Pretty ironic with the #MeToo movement going on, huh? Is it possible to talk out of … Continue reading In Light of #MeToo, Why Are We Sexualizing Our Youth?
If citizen business people audited our government, would that help reduce the waste of our tax dollars?
Emotion has a way of muddying the waters of an otherwise clear set of facts. It clouds the judgement and makes objectivity more difficult. This has always been the case, yet in recent years our society has made a significant shift in the delicate balance between emotional appeals and raw facts. Unfortunately, that shift has … Continue reading Post-Truth Conversation: Do You Recognize It?
The United States of America is a family of citizens and, not unlike your own family, has its problems. Just because Aunty Erline gets drunk and calls the neighbor outside of his name doesn’t mean your whole family is racist or lacks good sense. I would say the same for our country ... and for … Continue reading Protesting the Police? Don’t Be Prejudiced While Screaming “Prejudice!”
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