I know there are a lot of important issues. COVID-19. Climate change. Anything having to do with Prez 45 and/or any of his cohorts. The collapse of our and the international economy. Systemic racism and an out of control police… Read More ›
Election
EARLY VOTING IN A SMALL TOWN
By “here,” I mean pretty anywhere in the valley. Basically, anyplace in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which isn’t in the ring designated as “greater Boston” is just a mark on the map. Voting early requires two things. The first is… Read More ›
DEAR BLACK PEOPLE – FROM THE SHINBONE STAR
By Denise Shabazz Dear Black People, A year ago, I was compelled to write to white women who voted for Donald Trump even though their interests were not clearly aligned with the Grab-Them-by-the-Pussy-in-Chief. I was angry at them then, and now I’m… Read More ›
DONE. FINISHED. KAPUT. FINITO.
I know I’m voting for Biden. I’ve supported every candidate in whom I believed including many that are no longer in contention. I’ve written my heart out. If the American people are too stupid to vote for someone who might… Read More ›
DON’T THINK TOO HARD. IT’LL RUIN YOUR DAY — Marilyn Armstrong
THINKING CAN DECIMATE YOUR EQUILIBRIUM There’s a reason why I don’t always want to write about the things that make me crazy. First of, they are things that make me crazy and I figure I’m crazy enough without working at… Read More ›
WHAT ABOUT THE ELECTION? – Marilyn Armstrong
Georgia’s primary the other night was a warning to all of us of what may be coming. In the course of writing this blog, I’ve had direct communications with several real-life historians and all of them have said exactly the… Read More ›
LET’S SWAP REALITIES – By TOM CURLEY
Hard to believe this was originally written more than two years ago, eh? It’s like we’re in another reality. Not a parallel reality. Just some weird place we never imagined we could ever be and most of us are still… Read More ›
A PLAGUE? REALLY? – Marilyn Armstrong
The world is bizarre, though I think we have now passed any concept I’ve ever had of what bizarre means. I was afraid if Trump lost, the Secret Service would have to carry him bodily from the White House. I… Read More ›
A GAY PRESIDENT – Rich Paschall
Is America ready? by Rich Paschall Let’s just say that you have a candidate for president that appears very likable, as political candidates go. He’s young and charming and smiles a lot. In this age of coarse political discourse, that… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING WHILE WATCHING THE IOWA CAUCUSES – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World 2-4-2020 This year, politics is more critical than I ever remember it. To be fair, though, I’ve always been fascinated by our elections, debates, primaries. How they work, how people make their decisions. This year in Iowa,… Read More ›
OUR WORLD BALANCED ON THE HEAD OF A PIN – Marilyn Armstrong
Garry was a working reporter for more than 40 years, so you have to figure I have an interest in the news. I never watched all the news. I didn’t think every shooting or fatal car accident was news. Just… Read More ›
COMEUPPANCE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Comeuppance When I think of the word, I think of Trump. I think of Lindsay Graham. I think of politicians. Then I get depressed and try to think of anything else. Something humorous although some days, humor… Read More ›
STAYING MOTIVATED – BY ELLIN CURLEY
There’s an interesting strain in Jewish history. When Jews are persecuted, killed, locked in Ghettos or severely discriminated against, as in most of our history, we stick together. We stay strong and united. We cling to our traditions and our… Read More ›
I SAID I WOULDN’T BUT I DID IT ANYWAY – Marilyn Armstrong
I said I wouldn’t donate money to anyway, but I sent $6 to Elizabeth Warren. I couldn’t help myself. I have so little money to give to anyone, it’s always a hard choice. Despite having no money, I try to… Read More ›
SAFELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Middle So. Here we are again. Back in the middle of the middle. Afraid to proffer a candidate who might actually have relevant and new ideas, looking for ways to “make things like they used to be.”… Read More ›
LONG, RAMBLING POLITICAL & ECOLOGICAL POST – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango —Anyone (Technically) Can Win These last 2-1/2 years with El Trumpo Magnifico as our Fearless Leader has made politics a lot less fun than they used to be. I’ve always been a bit of a political junkie…. Read More ›
I’LL GIVE YOU MY REALITY IF YOU GIVE ME YOURS – By Tom Curley
I figured it out! The solution to reality! This reality! This reality TV reality! The problem is not so much that we are living in a reality TV reality. The problem is that we’re living in a REALLY BAD reality TV… Read More ›
BLUE WAVE FLUSHES OUT THE HOUSE, AND TRUMP’S IN DEEP DOO-DOO – Reblog – The Shinbone Star
BLUE WAVE FLUSHES OUT THE HOUSE, AND TRUMP’S IN DEEP DOO-DOO Control of the U.S. House of Representatives changed hands yesterday, leaving Democrats giddy but still thinking about what might have been. While watching election returns we allowed ourselves to get… Read More ›
IT’S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE – Reblog – THE SHINBONE STAR
THE SHINBONE STAR WRITTEN BY MADMEGSBLOG – November 4, 2018 As a Canadian watching helplessly from north of the border, all I can do is scream at the laptop and the television and type “VOTE” over and over until my fingers… Read More ›
FOR MASSACHUSETTS: OUR GUBERNATORIAL RACE – Marilyn Armstrong
I spent some time today reading about races that are close and which are not. Here in Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren is expected to win handily and I am glad. She’s a live wire in a house full of deadheads. Charlie… Read More ›
Facts Fuel Incentive to Vote Out Trumplanders to Save Our Country – THE SHINBONE STAR
Originally posted on THE SHINBONE STAR:
Who could forget the way smug Republicans acted — including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — after getting a would-be rapist onto the Supreme Court. Although Graham isn’t up for re-election this cycle, his recent…
99 New: Now – REBLOG – Jan Wilburg
Originally posted on Red's Wrap:
I have only this to say tonight – after a day of news about people murdered while praying. Start where you are Use what you have Do what you can –Arthur Ashe Don’t wait…
Wasting away in MAGA-ritaville – REBLOG – THE SHINBONE STAR
Originally posted on THE SHINBONE STAR:
MAGA-ritaville, infested with MAGATs. Sunday, first day of a new week still dripping with horror from the one that went before. We’re wasting away in MAGA-ritaville, people, a place where Americans of conscience must…
A NEW KIND OF BALLOT FOR A NEW KIND OF TRUTH — Marilyn Armstrong
Imagine, for a moment, if we actually had a new kind of ballot. Since we no longer have a grip on “true” versus “fake,” instead of voting for or against a candidate, we get a long list of True/False boxes… Read More ›
