Don't be a title...just....BECultural conditioning.... Seems that in our productivity-driven society, the first question isn’t... Who are you? It’s.... “What do you do?” People comply automatically...even when it doesn’t truly define them. Cuz' it never will. We are all... (...)
It’s the end of an era for me.The boss has had leukemia for almost two years now and in November he was given six months to live. While we were all making plans about what to do for work his health crashed. Now he’s on his deathbed and his wife wants to close the books and shut... (...)
Assisted dying in UKOne of the most ill thought out Bills going through Parliament at the moment. Let’s us thank God for Archbishop elect Sarah, and previous Prime ministers Gordon Brown and Theresa May. I stand agasp that George Carey should dare open his mouth, or C... (...)
Is it bad juju to repurpose an old table?The price of wood these days is ridiculous, especially if you want nice wood, real wood, not plywood like oak or hardwood. I see people selling solid oak tables for $20 or sometimes giving them away. Cut them up and re-purpose, but will the gods of... (...)
Trump proposes 50% increase ($500 billion) in defense spendingThe President has had yet another of his more enlightened turnabouts. Earlier this year Russel Vought, the director of the OMB, proposed a real cut to the regular defense budget. However, after a series of highly effective deployments of the US... (...)
The Summer I Turned PrettyHas anyone read this book? Watched the series? I just started reading it yesterday and I’m hooked. I just found out today there is a TV series which I’ll watch once I’m done the book. It’s about a teenage girl who spends her summers at her... (...)
If you canTry to live east of where you drive to work, so you don't have the rising sun in your eyes in the morning, the setting sun at night. I'm retired but just came back from running an errand at the wrong time and place. Rush hour traffic! Blinding... (...)
bring media literacy back plsSomeone (an american) with full access to modern internet just asked me who oscar wilde was 🙂 i'm not usually bothered by people not knowing stuff, i understand not everyone has the chance to learn about certain stuff but come on, this person is on... (...)
I'm going homeWe don't want to leave Star alone but my buddy and I have been here since yesterday evening. She is stable and doing much better on the ventilator. All her stats have improved but we still need someone here I need to go home I need to see our... (...)
I sought the Lord, he heard, he answered! 2023 in March, i found this red cardinal setting on my porch eating the sunflower seeds from the birdfeeder. Every morning he'd come and eat, then sing for me. After the snow in November of 2023, he didnt show up for a while. I prayed and asked... (...)
WHEN CHOOSING YOURSELF OFFEND OTHERS!🌹Thank you to every woman who reached out with kind words after my last post, your encouragement truly means more than you know. One thing I’m learning is this is that the moment you choose to change, some people will see you as the problem. When... (...)
Diamond Gem Art I used to always tell everyone that I didn't have a creative bone in my body, but my daughters didn't believe me, so once in a while, they would buy things that they thought would get me into being creative. 🙂 I still have coloring books I have not... (...)
Update on StarIt's never easy sleeping in the hospital especially with the bright lights and the nurses and doctors checking on Star almost every hour. But somehow I did manage to get a little bit of sleep. I woke up this morning to see Star awake. She looks... (...)
🌹2026 IM CHOOSING ME🌹I’m walking into 2026 with clarity, not excuses. I’ve learned that staying silent doesn’t make you strong , choosing yourself does. This year is about truth over comfort, peace over chaos, and freedom over fear. No more shrinking. No more... (...)
Asking for prayers for StarStar was rear-ended at a red light. The car was probably totaled. The airbag went off and she probably broke her nose, her head and neck are hurting and her knees are very bruised up. I just got her to the ER. Her Dad is in court until 2 so I... (...)
Quick update before I eat dinnerStar was taken to her room and within a few minutes she crashed, bp dropped and they rushed her to surgery. She had internal bleeding that was missed because they were so worried about her head and neck trauma. They had to remove her spleen and... (...)