Fandango’s Provocative Question #77 It’s another round of provocative questioning from Fandango. Today’s question involves blind justice. I have never believed that our system of justice was genuinely just. I don’t think a lot of our laws are just and didn’t… Read More ›
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SHARING IN AN INSANE WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World 5-27-2020 Questions: In your opinion, does patriotism require the belief that one’s country is the greatest on earth? I know people who live in a lot of other countries and they love their country. Not only do… Read More ›
AN ALLEGORY OF LIFE AND MORAL BREAKDOWN – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Allegory I decided this morning that if our government doesn’t feel they need to obey laws, why should we? They have declared us as a non-government. They have no laws by which they need to abide, so… Read More ›
BRUTAL HONESTY IS ALWAYS MORE BRUTAL THAN HONEST – Marilyn Armstrong
Rules of criticism: Brutal honesty is always more brutal than honest. It is never well-meant. There are plenty of ways to be honest that are not brutal. Honesty lacking kindness is merely spite and malice flying under false colors. When… Read More ›
NOBODY PROMISED LIFE WOULD BE FAIR – Marilyn Armstrong
Weekly Word Prompt – Fairness No one promised me that life would be fair. Quite the opposite. My mother was a total cynic. Born in 1910, her earliest memories were of living through World War I which she always referred… Read More ›
MOTHERHOOD WITH BENEFITS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My English friend’s daughter, Katie, just had her first baby. She is 37 and has an established career she loves. Because she lives in England, having her baby will not affect her position at work. She gets nine-months of maternity… Read More ›
Weekly Writing Challenge: Dialogue – Land Mine
“Good morning,” I said. It was going to be a hot, sticky day. I noticed the top of the Dutch door was open. I closed it. “How are you feeling?” I ask. “Okay.” He doesn’t sound okay. He sounds angry. I… Read More ›