Kind of reminds me of the old talkin’ blues — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like!” I don’t know — or care — if the blogs I follow are great, greater or greatest. It’s… Read More ›
Ethics and Philosophy
DEFINITELY YOUR FAULT – Marilyn Armstrong
Brought to you by the heartland of the Internet: Facebook So much of Facebook is made up of irresponsible bullshit written or “sponsored” by people who figure they have the right to shoot off their mouths, write drivel on public… Read More ›
A WHISPER TO CHANGE THE WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
I was a fervent, probably thoroughly obnoxious student of comparative religion in my final two years of university. It was no doubt the culmination of my search for The Whole Truth. I wanted a key that would unlock the meaning… Read More ›
FANATICISM AND IGNORANCE IS FOREVER BUSY AND NEEDS FEEDING – Marilyn Armstrong
One-Liner Wednesday — The Monkey Trial This is a bit more than one line. “Inherit the Wind” is one of the best movies of its kind ever made. If you have not yet seen it, I highly recommend it. Not only… Read More ›
WE DON’T CARE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango: A concise view of what’s wrong with us Someone wrote a little piece of humorous fiction. It had no special significance to anyone. Except it did. To me. It included a tepee which is an important symbol… Read More ›
VIOLATED DAILY – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Violation It’s a daily violation, watching the news. A horror show that won’t go away, the nightmare that rolls into the day. I’m a woman. I grew up in the world we live in and it was… Read More ›
WHISTLE AND GO FISHING IN HEAVEN – REBLOG – JOHN PRINE
Since we are into “round and round” this morning, just ONE more and one of my very favorite songs. Is it country music? Or just great music? How many songs make you cry and laugh at the same time? This… Read More ›
A LOT MORE PAIN TO COME – Marilyn Armstrong
From: ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP by Steven Brill “Donald Trump’s victory and this current political crisis were decades in the making. This moment is a reflection of serious institutional and structural problems in American society. How do you make sense… Read More ›
A TINY, MONSTROUS FANGED HEAD – Marilyn Armstrong
Being Jewish is a religion, but for many of us, it isn’t only a religion. In fact, for a lot for us, Judaism isn’t religious at all, but rather a commitment to a lifestyle. It entails a wide range of… Read More ›
EXPELIO TRUMPUS! – BY ELLIN CURLEY
David Brooks wrote an editorial in the June 2, 2017 New York Times called “The Axis Of Selfishness.” I just reread it. It really helps you understand where Trump is coming from. It makes his attitudes and actions a bit… Read More ›
NAMES HURT
“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me.” It’s an old childhood chant, a miserably inadequate defense against bullies and bigots when one is small and powerless. It was oft-repeated, not only by we, the… Read More ›
MY EVEREST: THIRTY YEARS OF SAN DIEGO HIKING (WITH DOGS!) – MARTHA KENNEDY
My Everest: Thirty Years of San Diego Hiking (With Dogs!) Kindle and Paperback August 29, 2017 Author: Martha Kennedy I don’t like reviewing books written by friends. What if I don’t like it? Will they hate me if I can’t… Read More ›
