How quickly we forget

March 5, 2018
fishwrapper
I'm reminded of the old term for newspapers: fishwrappers. The term was used with contempt and implied that wrapping fish was the best use for a newspaper. After all,...
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When people are not nice

December 27, 2017
not-nice
There seems to be a lot of "not nice" going around these days, ever since that horrible man took over the Oval. And much of the not nice is politically motivated, even...
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Middle of the night musings

November 3, 2017
musings
Sometimes I toss and turn, sleepless, my head full of musings on topics and wide as the ocean. Here's a sampling from one such night. Brides Looking at photos of...
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Caged bird still sings freedom songs

October 20, 2017
caged-bird
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of...
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Should you hold back voicing your opinion?

August 30, 2017
assumptions
When we enter the social media jungle we'll find assumptions. And at least a little judgment and sometimes quite a lot.  After all, many social media friends don't have...
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Managing our inner WTF

June 26, 2017
judging
We're all judgmental. That's just a fact. If you have an opinion about anything you judge. That's the way it works. We're always judging. Sometimes we even judge people...
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Toward a more compassionate view of Trump supporters

May 8, 2017
cognitive-dissonance
I've thought a lot about the people who seem so tone deaf to the facts and who continue to support this man, despite the fact that his behavior and beliefs go against...
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Diabolical trolls in power

May 5, 2017
Trolls
Trolls. They do more than just plague the internet. No, they are far more diabolical in today's world. They run our government. This New York Times Magazine piece...
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It’s not so much him.

April 5, 2017
deplorables
A boatload of vitriol is being heaped on that awful man who sits in the Oval right now. And yes, he deserves it. He's rude. He's crude. He's mean. He's opportunistic....
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An awkward old maid

March 24, 2017
old-maid
In all the election craziness and packing up to leave Santa Fe last fall I missed the death of Janet Reno from Parkinson's Disease at a  young 78. So when a piece...
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