One of my favorite memories is that of July 4 in the 50s and 60s. Our family, along with the family of my father’s brother, went to the Washington Monument for spectacular fireworks. We’d spread out blankets, and we’d have our own sparklers. It was magical for a child. My folks were both WWII veterans …
It’s so nice not to have to rant about politics or our leadership in the U.S. . . .I’ve been watching Netflix’s Surviving Death. I’m only on episode 4 (of 6). I liked and enjoyed the first episode, about near death experiences. However, I’m sickened and saddened by the next 3 – they are about …
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives took the extraordinary and dangerous step this week of supporting a lawsuit by Texas against other fellow states. Sadly, my U.S. representative, Rob Wittman (1st District of Virginia), joined some other Republican members of the House of Representatives by adding his name to this filing, an alarming document. …
A commentator on the news this a.m. (sorry, I can’t remember who it was!) noted the link between anti-maskers and election-conspiracy supporters. I’d not thought about this before, but there’s an absolute connection. It all has to do with an increasing failure in our society to acknowledge demonstrable, provable, evidence-based facts. There are facts, and there …
My husband frequently (and rightfully) reminds me that I too often expect others to go through the same logical process I do in addressing certain situations. Make no mistake – I often make decisions without logic or reason. But for important decisions – such as for whom to vote – I study the issues carefully. …
There’s a widely-circulated Facebook post purporting to be from a Democrat. The author (not surprisingly) is unknown. The facts generally false or misleading, although the author gets a few things right. I’ve decided to break it down, paragraph-by-paragraph, to determine accuracy. If you’ve reposted this post, why not include this response? Because of the length of …
Jeff Bezos, I’m sure you have plenty of time to read this. My Amazon account was hacked, but I’m not sure when. I do know my last order was July 16, 2020. I discovered a problem myself on July 27. I couldn’t log in. TEN calls later, the problem is finally resolved.At some point between July …
History will be the judge of today’s political environment, whatever the subject: the pandemic, Trump, or racial equality. I don’t think the the first two topics will be treated favorably. I’m hopeful that the third – racial equality – will be seen as a sea change to the betterment of society. I’m hopeful the movement …
As a white woman, I had never experienced the cruelty and public humiliation of abject racism. I did yesterday. The father of a dear friend of ours passed away. Her father had lived a full, long life, and by all accounts was a good, kind, gentle man. In honor of him, and in support of our …
In my brief and limited public forays, I’m appalled at the people who aren’t wearing masks, and have no sense of social distancing. The pictures of public gatherings, the troubling memes complaining about “rights”, are remarkable. “It’s my right to refuse to wear a mask. You’re trouncing on my freedom if you ask me to …