Gentiles are Welcome here….

{ Mark 24-37} We read a lot in the Gospels about the relationship between Jews & Gentiles. Apparently the two groups did not like each other much. Today’s Gospel, once again, has Jesus working against the ” norm” . He is Jewish, yet when the Gentile woman came to Him for healing of her daughter, [...]

Some had to fall….

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 [...]

Why DADT is bad policy

At the end of the day, a hero is a hero. President Clinton’s initiating of the ” Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is hurting our military by prohibiting otherwise qualified Americans from serving this country in our military. It is sad that our 21st century society *still* fears our GLBT sisters & brothers. Repeal this [...]

My political philosophy: Dare to dissent!

I was born too late. I was raised by a pair of hippies & was taught from an early age to queston ALL AUTHORITY. I wish more people, peope with the financial means to do so, could make an attempt to better society through the political processes set forth in this nation’s Constituton. I’m not [...]

Taking action means making choices

Ok, I have choices & I like choices. But these choices are not all about me…I am choosing what national & world issues will be ” mine”. I do believe that everyone can & should make a difference in our local regional, national & global & international issues. For now, my main passions in each [...]

Prayer List

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 [...]

Why hate public school teachers?

When I woke this morning & saw on the news that Wisconsin’s Assembly has voted to restrict unions of public workers my heart sank. {For the record, I blame BOTH major political parties in power for the mess that is the American political scene.} I have many friends who are teachers & school-related employees & [...]

Don’t censor Mark Twain!!

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. [...]

Rain: Perfect to gripe on DC shennanigans

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 [...]

tax unnecessary surgery

I read in this morning’s edition of my local Gannett monopoly that the US government is considering adding a tax to so-called ” Vanity” surgical procedures.  Procedures that would be taxed under this proposed bill include: ~ tummy tucks ~Breast implants ~wrinkle- smoothing injections ~teeth whitening Normally I am not a fan of new taxes, [...]