This is another one that is super easy to celebrate- it’s Good Samaritan Day! Even if you’ve never stepped foot into a Sunday School class you’ve heard the story of the Good Samaritan- the looked down upon outsider that stood up and did the right thing when all the supposed upstanding citizens looked the other way. We can all be… Read more »
Once again, the scourge upon our lives known as Daylight Saving Time is here. Many people look forward to this stupid day because it means that the sun rises and sets later every day. Clearly I am not one of these people. I’ve made my feelings about the angry tangerine currently in the White House very clear, but he had… Read more »
Here’s a fun one! Today is learn what your name means day! Rebecca means “Servant of God” or same variation of that based on which site you visit 🙂 Go find out what your name means today!
As I’m sure you heard, there was a movement on social media to boycott spending on February 28th. Ideas like this aren’t new- every time the price of gas goes up someone suggests it because it’s supposed to lower gas prices. It never works, and this one didn’t work either. And here’s why. #1 Lack of participation. It’s likely that… Read more »
In the words of the late great Bob Barker, “Have your pets spayed or neutered”. It’s really that simple. Shelters are so full that perfectly healthy cats and dogs are put down every day. That shouldn’t happen. It doesn’t need to happen. If you have pets do the right thing.
I’ve started this post multiple, multiple times. It’s been very hard, even though I’ve written about this topic several times before including here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4931 and plenty other places. But luck – or maybe divine intervention- was with me today. This morning at church we sang the Hymn “Help Us to Accept Each Other” by Frank Kahn. And it spoke to my… Read more »
Unfortunately, this year this observance is more important than ever. Today is World Day of Social Justice. Basic human rights are under attack for the LGBT+ community. Racism is rampant. Misogyny is almost fashionable in certain circles. Poverty and homelessness are everywhere. As a species we need to do better. And in spite of everything going on in the… Read more »