Category Archives: Politics
52 Thoughts: Seventh Thought
In the last two weeks one friend suddenly lost his Mom and my honey’s Mom had some serious health issues and went into the hospital. We are hoping the treatment helps her, that the doctors can fully figure out what’s going on, and that she can get on the road to recovery. My honey flewContinue reading “52 Thoughts: Seventh Thought”
Time to Get Out and Rake
I was sitting here at my dining room table yesterday looking out the sliding glass doors to my backyard like I’ve done countless times over the last five years. It was a beautiful fall day in Illinois. The sun shining, the air crisp, the leaves falling in cascades and covering the yard. I realized we’dContinue reading “Time to Get Out and Rake”
After 10 Minutes on Facebook
I just spent 10 minutes on Facebook and now I have to write a blog post. Oi! I can’t take it. Politics, division, divisiveness, people being crappy, showing their dark sides, thinking it’s funny. It’s not. I don’t care who you support. I have my opinion, know what I’m going to do come November. IContinue reading “After 10 Minutes on Facebook”
10 Word Review – The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
Fascinating. Workings. Inside. Viewpoints. Access. Personal. Candidates. Documentary. Pace. Yes.
“I am fundamentally an optimist.”
“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up toContinue reading ““I am fundamentally an optimist.””
What Makes a Marriage
I’m married. At least K and I feel we’re married. We’ve already had two marriage “ceremonies”. One on a beach in Maui, just the two of us, words spoken, rings exchanged, sand ceremony, poetry read, and lots of love. We consider that one our real marriage ceremony. It might not, technically, have been legal, butContinue reading “What Makes a Marriage”
What Kind of Eyes Do You See With?
I happened to be looking at quotes this morning, which is something I occasionally do, and found this little gem. I’ve never been a huge Eisenhower fan, and to be honest, I don’t really know too much about him. He was a two term president, a conservative who also happened to be against McCarthy, forContinue reading “What Kind of Eyes Do You See With?”
A Win For Love
Today the Supreme Court ruled DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, is unconstitutional. Love wins. The liberty protected by the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause contains within it the prohibition against denying to any person the equal protection of the laws. […] While the Fifth Amendment itself withdraws from Government the power to degrade orContinue reading “A Win For Love”
I’m Gay
Yep. It’s true. I have never written a serious blog post about being gay. I mean, it’s part of who I am, but it isn’t all there is to me and I am not defined or labeled by it. To me it’s sort of like talking about what color eyes I have. My eyesContinue reading “I’m Gay”
Where All Men and Women Are Not Created Equally
We pay taxes. A lot of taxes actually. More than our share. Why? Because we are not recognized as a couple and therefore must file separately. The system is set up, for us anyway, so that we actually have to file a dummy federal income tax return with our state tax return, in both statesContinue reading “Where All Men and Women Are Not Created Equally”
Testing The Twitter Link
This is sort of a non-post post. Which suddenly just made me think of post toasties. Wasn’t that a cereal once? Or possibly still? But, I digress. Here’s the deal. Most of you who know me know I’m a bonafide geek. Very nerdy, in a cool flip flops and t-shirts tokenhippygirl kinda way. I loveContinue reading “Testing The Twitter Link”
Stand For Children Video
Mom… I agree with you. No matter what our politics, kids need to have a higher profile where our government spending is concerned. I see the aftermath when the cuts happen. What do we want… educated children, or a much higher drop out rate. People may say there’s no correlation, but trust me, there is.
The Family Think Tank
My feeling of hope, good, and that something magical just happened have not diminished in the days since the inauguration. In that vein I’d like to post here a couple of e-mails I, and the rest of my family, received from one of my uncles, and then a response written back to him by oneContinue reading “The Family Think Tank”
Will.I.AM Sums It Up
It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me… and I’m feelin’ good, to once again quote Nina. I woke up this morning changed, the world around me changed as well. It’s almost as if my eyes see more clearly, my heart beats more deeply, my mind is more open. Continue reading “It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day”
Kennedy Quotes
Some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world’s ills — against misery, against ignorance, or injustice and violence. Yet many of the world’s great movements, of thought and action, have flowed from the work of a single man. A young monk began the ProtestantContinue reading “Kennedy Quotes”
Bobby
We just watched Emilio Estevez’s movie, Bobby, last night and I have to say, I liked it immensely. I’m not exactly sure why, though the cast was phenomenal and the acting superb. I guess maybe it’s that this is an event in our history I was too young to really remember or experience, but now,Continue reading “Bobby”
Hip Hip Hooray
Who could’ve imagined… not only the House, but the Senate. Call me giddy. I am hopeful once more. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens now, don’t ya think? i thank You God for most this amazingday:for the leaping greenly spirits of treesand a blue true dream of sky; and for everythingwhich isContinue reading “Hip Hip Hooray”
Mark Your Ballot
Man… I just voted. What a mental work out that is. You sit there, ballot and pen in hand, flipping through the pages and pages of pros and cons in the voter’s pamphlet, trying to figure out what the heck these measures and the candidates are all about. It’s maddening really. Though, I always feelContinue reading “Mark Your Ballot”
Barack Obama
I was watching Charlie Rose last night and he just happened to have Barack Obama as the guest. I’d heard a lot about the guy, as many have I’m sure, but I’d never seen him speak. All I can say is, the man is impressive. I don’t know enough about him yet, but am nowContinue reading “Barack Obama”
