As young children we see the world in black and white. Either we are happy or we are sad. Hungry or full. Wet or dry. We have what we want, or we don’t. There are no shades of gray, no finer points, no degrees of anything. It’s all or nothing. As we mature, we come to realize that there are… Read more »
Today is World Thinking Day. It was created by the Girl Scouts/ Girl Guides in the UK to invite everyone to think beyond their neighborhood, state or even nation, but rather consider the world as their home. Celebrate our differences, yet also celebrate our similarities. It’s purely coincidental it happens to fall during the Olympics, but I can’t think of… Read more »
I had every intent to write a long, thoughtful essay on the quagmire that is the gun control debate in the United States. I have researched Constitutional Law and gun laws in other countries. I’ve Googled countless Facebook memes to determine the truth (or lack thereof) behind them. I have spent more time researching this than probably any other topic… Read more »
I hate politics. I usually go out of my way to avoid them. Alas, the current state of affairs in DC make that impossible. Donald Trump routinely says things that are easily proved to be false and then claims “the media is against him” when anybody with access to Google has the ability to verify the truth. A couple very… Read more »
Last week we watched many brave young women come forward and testify about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of US Gymnastics Team doctor Larry Nassar. Among the women were many Olympic metal winners- girls we all knew by name and rooted for without having any idea what they were enduring behind closed doors. And along with the… Read more »
This past weekend saw 2 very different kinds of rivalries play out. The first was the (mostly) lighthearted ribbing between fans of the remaining 4 teams in the NFL playoffs. If you are a fan, whether your team won or lost you probably had plenty to say about it. And yes, some people do take it too far (I’m looking… Read more »
Today is Religious Freedom Day. This day was developed from Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, written in 1777. It declared that the United States of America would not have any official religion. It became a part of the First Amendment to the Constitution. It is one of 3 things Jefferson wanted on his epitaph. For copyright reasons I… Read more »
As 2017 finally draws to a close there are all kinds of lists of both the best of and the worst of 2017. Next week I will be sharing a list of some good things that came out of this dumpster fire of a year, but this week I’m listing the top 5 things I am hoping and praying we… Read more »
During the 2016 Presidential campaign one of Trump’s many empty promises was that he was going to have Hillary Clinton jailed. “Lock her up” was a popular chant at rallies. Trump did a 180 almost immediately after the election and stated he had no intention of doing anything of the sort. In fact, he stated he respected the Clintons! Alas,… Read more »
Today is World Diabetes Day. Why November 14th? Because today is the birthday of the Canadian scientist Sir Frederick Banting, who among his many accomplishments is that he was the co-discoverer of insulin and the first person who use it to in humans. The education movement of this day is spearheaded by the International Diabetes Federation. Every year they choose… Read more »