Today is the 45th anniversary of this event and we haven’t learned much in this near half century. We have come so far and learned so little. I post this every year. We need to remember how bad we can… Read More ›
Sayings and Platitudes
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
We were watching an advert from some midwestern Republican, touting his “small town values.” I looked at Garry. “What does that mean? We live in a small town.” Are there any special values here? If so, what are they? The… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE’S 44th ANNIVERSARY
Today is the 44th anniversary of this horrible event. It appears we have not learned anything in the subsequent years. We don’t seem able to “get” that slavish following of lying leaders can be lethal. That’s what these people did… Read More ›
SENSIBLE VIOLENCE
The thing about “senseless violence” is that it implies there’s another kind of violence. The sensible kind. Everybody talks about senseless violence, but I can’t get a decent conversation going about sensible? Here are a list of sensible reasons to kill… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE’S 43rd ANNIVERSARY
Today is the 43rd anniversary of this horrible event. It appears we have not learned that slavish following of lying leaders is lethal. We should not need to learn this again but apparently, we do. Maybe we aren’t able to… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE — STILL RELEVANT IN 2021
We are again approaching the anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. 43 years later, it appears we have not learned the lesson yet. Slavish following of lying leaders is deadly. We should not need to learn this again. Once should have… Read More ›
DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #123 This is one of those times when I really don’t understand the question because I don’t understand the platitudes underlying the question. I never believed that absence makes the heart grow fonder. If you like someone, it… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE REDUX IN 2020
This is the anniversary of the slaughter at Jonestown. It’s 42 years later and still, we have not learned the lesson that slavishly following lying leaders can be deadly. If nothing else, this has got to be an object lesson… Read More ›
FORGIVE AND FORGET?
I absolutely believe in forgiveness, but forgetting? I remember. I may not remain angry about the things I remember, but I don’t forget them, either. I keep a tally. If you’ve betrayed me, lied to me, broken your promises, not… Read More ›
HOISTED ON A WHAT? Marilyn Armstrong
Last night I said to Garry “Aha! He is hoisted upon his own petard!” And Nat Helms wrote a piece about Trump hoisted on his own petard. But really, how many of us have the slightest idea what a petard… Read More ›
WHEN IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS DO – Marilyn Armstrong
WHEN IN ROME … Let’s go heavy on the crucifixions. I can think of a whole bunch of deserving candidates right now. What’ya say, gang? Let’s do like the Romans do!
LOUDER THAN WORDS – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s February Expressions #23 Oh let us speak first of love. When a man says he loves you, that’s nice. When a man shows you he loves you, that matters. Men, after they get over the huge masculine hurdle of saying… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 