Before getting to the heart of the blog, I have an announcement and an ask. First the announcement: A new, revised version of my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck will be released the end of August. It has new content, a new cover, and was professionally formatted. It’s live at Amazon
Before turning the blog over to Slim so we can smile & relieve some stress over what’s happening domestically & on the world stage, I can’t let all things pass without pointing out a couple of truly absurd items in the news. Sometimes it’s a challenge to pick just two out of the tangled mess,
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“There is still so much in the world worth fighting for. So much that is beautiful.” A wonderful, hopeful message from Jane Goodall in 2018 I wonder if it even applies to this year, this time in history. Between the war in Ukraine, Iran, and Lebanon, as well as the continuing attacks by Israel in
… even when it isn’t pleasant. Now the tough stuff. It’s no secret that the Trump administration has been making a deliberate effort to remove, or reframe, Black history in federal, public, and educational spaces, describing narratives of slavery and systemic racism as “divisive” or “anti-American.” These efforts include executive orders targeting critical history, removing
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Last weekend I was gut-punched by the murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. That day, like any mother anywhere, I thought of his parents and their terrible grief. Grief is certainly their’s first. I freely acknowledge that. But there is a grief that many of us are feeling as well. If grief was a circle,
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The last time the United States had a king was in 1776. Let’s keep it that way. I can’t physically join a protest here in my corner of Texas, but my heart is with the millions of people across the country who will be marching today to show their demand and hope and desire for
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Today I’m focusing on things of inspiration and encouragement – something to dispel the negativity that is often in the news and on social media. Hearing about all that is wrong in the world can drag our spirits down and we need to lift them back up before we go down that big black hole.
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Despite all the turmoil in our lives, it’s so important to stop a moment, take a deep breath, and be happy about just one thing. So that’s what I’ll do after I finish this post. Trump is signing executive orders like it’s his new favorite hobby. Stats on The Federal Registry show that he’s already
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The snow that was dumped on my corner of NE Texas is slowly going away, and the snow family my neighbors made in their front yard are melting. Brought to mind the Wicked Witch of the West and her famous line, “I’m melting.” Good riddance to her, but I will miss seeing the snow people
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The answer to the question posed in the title of this post is – the inmates are running the asylum.Let me explain. The original plan for my blog post today was to do a review of a new book that I’ve been reading. I even had some of that review set up ready to finish