The Great Republican Misstep

When I officially left the Republican party around five or six years ago I felt a little bit guilty. I’d been a die-hard (R) for so long that it was both embarassing and disorienting. I left because I didn’t like the direction it was going. I didn’t like how Republicans in power were increasingly willing [...]

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Killing Sermons

Last Tuesday one of my braver friends called me up to see how I was doing. Given the amount of drugs I take, a phone conversation with me can be a risky proposition. I know her from church and so of course part of the conversation is always about how much I miss going to [...]

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Baptism Vs. Mikvo’at Vs. Taurobolia

Yes, this was a comment. I made it its own post because I think it’s interesting and I wanted to and that way I feel like I’ve made more entries to my blog this week. Lazy sod. Mithraism and Christianity both started up in popularity at about the same time (1st Century CE). Mithraism was [...]

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Thursday: Lost and Arthritis and What They Have In Common

[Excuse any incoherence. I'm trying to write something while I wait for the dog to complete his bodily functions in the backyard. This is tough as I'm in the process of dying--or at least it feels that way.] On Tuesday the rheumatologist upped my weekly dose of Methotrexate. I was already fighting some flu-type thing, [...]

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Scattershot Thoughts Of Little Importance

1. I’m not ready to concede that Pith In The Wind is the new local center around which blogs can rally, a la NiT.   I’m sorry, but my memory (for some things) is long, and I don’t forget the snide remarks and belittling attitude the Scene had toward bloggers back when their paper had money [...]

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Let’s Throw The Jews Under The Bus!

I need to start this post with a confession, because it might (partially) enlighten everyone–about me. My father was adopted. One summer I was at his mother’s house for an afternoon and she took it upon herself to tell me about my natural birth grandparents. The tricky part is that what I remember her saying [...]

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An Admission

[Here's one of the "eaten" posts. I decided to rework the other two.] So, my husband was out of town all weekend. That was one of the things I didn’t like to tell the Internet beforehand. Because nothing says “rape and rob me” like a disabled woman posting that she’s alone in the house. Although, [...]

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Okay. This is Weird.

I’ve written three posts this week. I kept wondering why NO ONE commented. I usually get at least one comment. (Thanks, Dolphin and nm. ;-p) Especially when I’m talking about things like guns and rape and dogs and Jesus. So I went to my blog today. None of those posts are there. I wonder what [...]

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Friday And The Music

I wasn’t “feeling” a good Feel Good Friday song today. I’m not in a music mood. That’s one thing that trips me out as I get older. I don’t always have music on the way I used to. Sometimes, now, it gives me a bit of a headache and I just have to have some [...]

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It’s Not That Americans Are Stupid…

In this English-Only discussion I can’t believe we’re actually having to have again I’ve followed all sorts of arguments for and against. The only one “for” that makes any sense to me is that people wish to forestall a Quebec-style bill where companies are forced to accomodate multiple languages down the road. There are any [...]

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