Yesterday was the anniversary of the nativity of Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel L Clements. I found a quote from a Facebook friend that echos how I feel about certain would events, especially in light of the death of one of my area’s ” native sons” in the war in Afghanistan two weeks [...]
This has been a REALLY rough week in my life. It got worse last evening… much , much worse. Best Dude & I were watching the local newscast before supper & a name flashed across the screen that I’d recognized instantly as that of a young man who was killed in a military campaign [...]
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in NYC, Washington, DC & western Pennsylvania. I’ve yet to offer any pithy Facebook status updates or any wise words , memories of where I was on that fateful morning, ect yet. I’m trying to focus on my FUTURE… even in spite of the [...]
I woke to GOOD news for a change. Osama bin Laden, that terrorist mastermind who was responsible for the attacks on this nation of 11 September 2001 has been shot dead by a US Navy SEAL. According to all the news sources I’ve read so far today{Yes I even peeked at Faux Noise…just to see [...]
I woke to news of even more destruction in Japan. My TV stayed on CNN fo about a minute, until I hit the OFF button in disgust. I was a journalism major & I know the importance of getting the information out to the pubic But when these natural disasters happen, am reminded of how [...]
I am posting a list of prayer concerns, as this has been an active & rather sad news cycle. Wow…I spend a total day away from my computer & return home to a laundry list of bad news through which to sift. :O( ~The earthquake & tsunami that started in Japan & made its way [...]
Ugh….more proof that the two-party political system of extremes is gonna ruin this country. The shootings in AZ totally break my heart. While I am a firm believer in the rights ensured us by the First amendment{ surprise, surprise} I do NOT think that violence is the answer to dealing with those with differing opinions. [...]
It is rainy, my osteoarthritis is inflaming my back & The ” Powers that be ” in DC experienced a changing of the guard. I don’t like to talk politics, either in-person or via the written word, but today seems appropriate to spout off my opinion on the American political scene. As young{ er} people [...]
” am i asking too much?” ~ani difranco Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Since I have two Masses at which to attend & serve, I’m not planning to blog tomorrow. One of my Christmas wishes, the repeal of DADT has already occurred. As a matter of fact, both my Facebook status updates yeserday were about the [...]
I came across a GREAT quote this morning { because I woke insanely early & had time to proverbial ” kill” } when I was reading more from my copy of Bishop Katharine’s new book. The quote, uttered by Martin Luther King, Jr from a letter written from a Birmingham, Alabama jail, goes like this: [...]
