Category Archives: Politics

Thoughts

A few thoughts running through my mind this evening … How does the nice, safe, little working class town where I grew up turn into a place where five people are shot most likely for drug reasons?  And it isn’t the … Continue reading

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Enough Michael Jackson Already

Michael Jackson died.  This is all I’ve seen, read, heard since it happened.  Many of my Facebook friends seem to be truly grieving over this.  I’m still scratching my head as to why they are taking this so personally.  Don’t … Continue reading

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Heart of Darkness

For the few readers that I may have left I apologize for such a long absence.  I’ve been in a very dark mood lately and I just did not feel like blogging, nor have  I felt like reading other blogs.  … Continue reading

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I’m a Loser, Baby

Last week I called everyone out of hiding and then I proceeded to disappear.  I have no good reason other than extreme fatigue and a case of writer’s block.  How’s that for leaving everyone hanging? I’ve been trying to write … Continue reading

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It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day – Sorta

Well, we have a new President-Elect.  I’m hoping for some good things in the coming years but I’ll hold all judgment until we see what happens.  But mostly today it’s more of the same for my family … More trips … Continue reading

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Are We The Bad Guys?

I’m going to tread into some dangerous waters here and I hope you’ll bare with me.  I also hope that you will be mindful of the fact that I am not asking anyone to change or choose one Presidential candidate over … Continue reading

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The Things You Do For Love

So, today is our wedding anniversary.  Wanna know how I started the day?  Big signed us up to go to a John McCain rally.  (I warned you all before he’s a Republican.)  I had to get up at 5:00am to be … Continue reading

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The Right Words Just Won’t Come

For the last two days I’ve been trying to write a post on my thoughts on this whole bail out mess.  I have written a mini novella but nothing seems right.  So I’ll wait to post that because it’s just … Continue reading

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A Future In Politics?

Kids have a way of stunning us.  Shorty’s favorite new phrase is, “Barack Obama and John McCain.”  When he first came out with this last weekend Big and I just looked at each other in disbelief.  Big looked at me … Continue reading

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Not Before My Coffee, Please

It’s that time again.  Election year.  I hate Presidential Election years.  Why you ask?  My husband.  I am married to a Republican.  But it’s not his party affiliation that I hate; although he and I do not agree on Bush … Continue reading

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