Talking To People Outside Your Comfort Zone
Election season creates many opportunities for me to talk with strangers. The latest about The Clinton Foundation has come up a lot over this past week and it has me talking outside my comfort zone....
View ArticleThe Details Behind Joy Reid's Smack Down of Alonso Aguilar's Planned...
Ding. Ten seconds later, ding. After that was. Ding, ding, ….. ding. It was my smart phone telling me about texts and emails coming in. I had to ignore it because I was proctoring an exam. Afterward, I...
View ArticleAnother Sex Offender Gets a Pass
Last month another sex offender got a ridiculously light sentence. Again, the story from the court’s and probation office point of view was about not screwing up the sex offender’s life. (Yes, I...
View ArticleFriday Workshop on Why I Am Voting for HRC
I see a lot of concern trolls wringing their hands over this week’s polls. I’m over picking apart the Hillary shoulda’s and could’as. It’s done. I’ve had a lot of conversations about why I’m voting for...
View ArticleRemember When "Binders Full of Women" Was the Worst Thing Ever?
If only the worst thing ever…. in retrospect, Binders full of women seems quaint….almost.In 2012 The War on Women was covert. Easily denied. The only good thing about Donald Trump’s candidacy (IMO) is...
View ArticleProbably...Maybe? I Got Triggered Last Weekend
Last weekend was brutal.I was disgusted.I also got triggered.Trumps menacing stalking behind Hillary Clinton was disturbing. His dismissive attitude toward HRC was demeaning. His threats to prosecute...
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Why Insurance Premiums Go Up - & It's Slower Growth Than You've Been Led...
Ok, it’s all over the news; ACA premiums are increasing by as much as 22% for 2017. The glee amongst the newsers as they report this “disaster” is predictable, but don’t expect them to scratch below...
View ArticleMy Sister Voted for Hillary Clinton Yesterday - And That's Big
My sister is a college educated white woman who lives in Kissimmee, Florida. She is actively involved at her evangelical church that violates the law by saying their members have a moral obligation to...
View ArticleWhat to Ask When You Don't Know What to Say - GOP Health Care Edition
I’ve been cringing all day today while telecommuting to work and listening to the media botch interview after interview with conservatives about TrumpCare. The unspoken factoid no one touched was the...
View ArticleRats! When a Good Plan Fails
It started while cleaning up after Friday’s supper. Washing dishes isn’t exactly a quiet job, but I thought I kept hearing odd clicks and thumps. After a few minutes and a few more clicks and thumps I...
View ArticleWhy $125 Billion Isn't Enough For High Risk Pools
It all started yesterday (I think it was yesterday...) when I watched MTP Daily …..Katy Tur sat in for Chuck Todd and was sorta trying to get Rep. Jim Jordan (R) of Ohio to admit the current version...
View ArticleLooking For Some Fun? Drudge Has This Poll & Let's Tell Him What We Think
I found this Drudge Poll asking “Should president Trump fire Mueller?” while watching AM Joy this morning. I don’t normally visit Matt Drudge’s site, but this is a case where I made an exception. This...
View ArticleOn this Holy Day of Easter I'm Talking About Shame
Happy Easter. For many Christians Easter is the holiest day of the year, surpassing Christmas. Easter is the payoff of eternal life in exchange for Christ’s suffering. I was raised to be an evangelical...
View ArticleRacism, Sexism - Looking Back 50 Years
Kos is right when he wrote progressives have a long way to go on racism. There is no rationalizing racism. There’s no explaining away the pain and injustice of racism. Clearly, we do not live in a...
View ArticleJames Carville's Messaging Problem
I can’t seem to shake off James Carville’s wokeness comments. The only thing that spoke to me is the truth that Democrats do have a messaging problem, but it’s not wokeness. Framing the message has...
View ArticleA One Man Wrecking Crew Shouldn't Get Traction Against CRT
For weeks I’ve watched a concerted, but hard to pin down attack on Critical Race Theory. The attacks are everywhere, but the arguments against CRT are disjointed and imprecise. Ask a conservative what...
View ArticleWhy I Support Abortion Rights
I got a direct message a while back from someone who unfriended me. They wanted me to know I was going to go to hell because I believe abortion needs to remain legal and safe throughout the entire...
View ArticleWhat I'm Saying About CRT This Year - OK, CRT Isn't Taught to 1st Graders
It’s another holiday family dinner with our crazy uncles. In our case, the conservatives in my family have to deal with their crazy Auntie, me. This annual convergence of family we all do is stressful...
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A Car Crash with PTSD - Bad, But Not Awful
The day started with the microwave needing replacing. The night before hubby put the veggies in to heat up and at the end of the 3 minutes — bzzzzzt, snap and crackle, but no pop. Then there was that...
View ArticleThe Polite Way to Use the F-Bomb and Other "Bad" Manners
Last month I was walking with a friend at a busy town center during a busy weekend when a group of young adults met up with another group of friends about 50 feet away from us. They were loud, profane...
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