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180812 Woo Hoo!
After some forty days of NO rain, we got about six inches overnight. Yep, that's how we do it here. It's nice to see green again. -
180808 What I Can't Stand to Hear...
“'We have to regulate every aspect of people’s lives.'”
"That admission came recently from Councilman Jesse Dominguez during a meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council regarding the criminalization of the use of plastic straws.
"While no one wants old plastic straws cluttering up streets, waste dumps or oceans, Dominguez moved far beyond the usual ( Read more... ) -
180806 Oh My Soul
"There's a place where FEAR has to face the God you know."
Mark Hall wrote this the day he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. -
180729 Tired
Today was about as low energy as it gets! I woke in the early AM as usual, but went back to sleep for a catchup nap at about seven. Then, I slept until ten. I putzed around until lunchtime and took an afternoon nap. I watched a movie on Netflix. I watched a few episodes of NCIS, skipped supper, and slept some more. Now, at 2200, I'm awake again. I' ( Read more... ) -
180725 Video From a Filmmaker
Saw this video today. It's pretty much a common theme among those of us who place the Bible over Tradition. As one of the 3%, I fact check Bible quotes. You can find Jason Dufour on Facebook. The video has had over a million views in a few days.
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180718 Done
My closest friend's remains are now in the ground. Her family, her roommate, and I went through her things yestersay. Now to get on with life.
I am taking the following to restore health:
tumeric
ginger
vitamin C
essential oils:- Aroma Life
- celery seed
- fennel
- frankincense
- ImmuPower
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180716 With Whom Do I Confide?
This is a funny hiatus. I am writing more. My confidant is missing. With whom do I confide? The funny thing about secrets is the need to share them. I can't share this with my daughters, and my sisters would harangue me. Other friends also would lecture me. This forum is too public, but it also has false anonymity. If I write enough, it might slip ( Read more... ) -
180715 Things That Don't Make Sense to Me
Tomorrow, my dad is going with his senior group to Coushatta. He sets aside a certain amount to lose, and stops there. Sometimes, he wins. He keeps himself under control. An open secret in my family is that immediately after WWII, my dad became a card shark and a pool hustler. It's how he paid the rent. After a few years, he moved to the other side ( Read more... ) -
180629 The Opposite
Later, I'll save this to my flash drive. I wanted to save this Torah portion for today, and it was good enough to share. This is such a good attitude, and missing from current society.
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180626 TV
Today at lunch, someone started a sentence with, "You know that commercial where..."
I replied that I do not watch television, because I do not have one.
She was incredulous. Then she asked, "Well, then what do you DO? How do you fill all your time?"
I was incredulous right back at her. How do people get anything done if they watch that much TV
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