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Politics, election and what I learned, part two
So, things were quiet over the summer. After the primary debacle, I contacted a friend who is pretty politically savvy and asked for his help. He agreed that the PAC had no clue what they were doing, and agreed to … Continue reading
Election, politics and what I learned
part one From the beginning: I live in the country, way out in the country, my nearest neighbor is about 800 feet from me. The deer and the antelope play. Well, no, we don’t have antelope. We do have foxes … Continue reading
Election confusion and Maverick
One thing has little to do with the other but they were a day apart so……… PA allows people to “cross file” which means that you file paperwork to run as both Republican and Democrat and are thus on the … Continue reading
Why why why?
So, as you all know, a few months ago I was talked into running for the local school board. My school district is deeply in debt for a variety of reasons. We’re facing a $3 million deficit in the next … Continue reading
It’s Netflix time
I never was interested in politics, really, till DJT came down the escalator – I turned to the Bear and said, “He’s gonna win this thing” and when the media went nuts about what a horrible person this previously beloved … Continue reading
DIvision
And not the kind you learned in Math classes. We walk every day at the local park because without two walks a day, Maverick is unbearable to live with. I adore him. I am old and he is not. He … Continue reading
Do you remember?
Do you remember walking into a store and seeing smiles? Do you remember seeing shelves full of goods, more than you could ever want? Do you remember turning on the news and seeing actual stories, real reporting? Do you remember … Continue reading
Ration books and memories
My mother lived through both WWII and the Great Depression. On rare occasions, normally when someone of her generation was present, she would talk about those times. She was a great believer in “use it up, wear it out, make … Continue reading
It’s just knitting – or is it?
Over the past few days I’ve joined a few groups that have been formed in response to Ravelry’s “no hate speech unless you hate Trump and then it’s okay” policy. I’m sad. I’m sad about the number of people who … Continue reading
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Judged
I’ve thought about this all day. I shouldn’t have let it bother me, but it keeps coming back to me. Thousands of people marching across a border is not a caravan, it’s an invasion. I don’t invite strangers into my … Continue reading
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
