PinnedSomething Strange is Happening in AmericaWho Will Save the World? Americans have truly morphed into something rather odd. Have you noticed? The 21st century used to sound so space agey. I never believed that I’d live to see it. What a disappointment it has been so far. I expected to experience a Star Trek world…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
PinnedI’m a Boomer. This is How I Remember the Silent Generation and The Greatest Generation.This morning I engaged in a brief online dispute with a much younger person, possibly a millennial, about the damage boomers have done to their world. Afterwards, my husband refreshed my memory about our own good old bad old days. Hey, thanks! …History9 min readHistory9 min read
PinnedMost People Will Never Understand Evangelicals and That’s the DangerUnless you’ve been a member of an evangelical group, preferably grew up in this dire situation, you’ll never understand how they think. Never. It’s impossible. It’s like asking someone who’s never jumped out of an airplane to describe the feeling of jumping out of an airplane. They can’t. …Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
1 day agoNature vs NurtureDo We Really Have as Much Free Will as We Think? I had the privilege of working with a wonderful fifth grade team of teachers for many years. I don’t remember that we ever exchanged a cross word. I give a lot of credit to one teacher on our team…Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
3 days agoRandom Thoughts About Human BehaviorsWe’re Good at Sabotaging Our Own Best Interests I capture my thoughts through the writing process. It’s the way I collect, catalogue, compare, contrast, clarify, and cope with my observations and concerns. Some people drink while others run marathons. I write. I keep a little notepad by my bed. Well…Psycholog4 min readPsycholog4 min read
Feb 1United We StandBut We Usually Choose Division Think about this! By sheer numbers, we outnumber the powers that be and always have. Yet, we don’t seem to appreciate the power those numbers give us. We easily squander any chance we have to improve our situation because we can’t or won’t unite. Strange…Poltics3 min readPoltics3 min read
Jan 31Talent and TrainingWhich Performers Had Both? Music! It’s something that I can’t get enough of. Like Puccini’s Nessun Dorma sung by the amazing Pavarotti. I don’t remember when I first heard Pavarotti sing, but I have always loved his voice. I have a wide range of musical tastes from opera to…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jan 27What is Persecution?And How Do You Know if You’re Being Persecuted? Recently, I read two articles on Medium that prompted the title and subtitle of this piece. Holy guacamole! There’s some real confusion on the topic of persecution these days. Persecution - Wikipedia Persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another individual or group. The most common…en.wikipedia.org The above Wikipedia article defines persecution as …Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Jan 24The Walking Dead is Based On RealityIt’s a Story All About Us I was an avid follower of The Walking Dead series. In fact, recently, I discovered that I’d missed a couple seasons. Yippee! I’ve been immersed in the story line for several weeks now. Why do I love this series so much? Well. to be…Future5 min readFuture5 min read
Jan 21I’m Not a PatriotI’m a Citizen of the World I’ve never fully understood patriotism. I’m not a patriot. Like Thomas Paine, I consider myself a citizen of the world and a member of the human race. I don’t have strong national pride, nor do I feel moved by anthems, flags, and pledges. Never…History4 min readHistory4 min read
