What comes next?
So, the presidential election is finally over. I decided to wait a few days before writing and posting this entry to give everyone some time to cool off. Many of my friends are very disappointed, and...
View ArticleThe beginning of the end
In my last post, I wrote about predictions of America’s inevitable decline that were written shortly after the birth of this nation. Not only do I believe de Tocqueville’s predictions will likely prove...
View ArticleConsistency is the key
Let’s talk about consistency. Lack of consistency bothers me almost as much as injustice. I supposed I can blame both of these pet peeves on my INTJ personality type. Things like that just drive me up...
View ArticleHow to be a survivor
I’m really not sure how to start this post. This past Friday, my original plan was to write about why my posts are less frequent around holidays, and explain why I feel my time is better spent with my...
View ArticleForcing the flu vaccine?
Over Christmas, I announced to my family and friends that my husband and I are expecting Baby Jewell #2 in July. I haven’t written much in the past several weeks, mostly because of this little peanut...
View ArticleCalorie counts on menus: Good or bad?
Soon (a deadline has not been set yet) restaurant chains (not just fast food) will be required to post calorie counts on their menus. The public health side of me is thrilled with this. I believe in...
View ArticleTechnology and guns are baaaaad
Why do so many Americans feel the need to be “extreme” is some aspect of their lives these days? I just finished reading a Sunset magazine article about a family of “unpluggers” – people who remove...
View ArticleWhat does homeopathic actually mean?
Today’s post is a health post rather than a political post, because I feel like health “information” is what my Facebook news feed has been cluttered with lately. More specifically, I feel like...
View ArticleJustice for the unborn
I’ve already written about my opinion that life begins at conception (and therefore I do not support abortion), and I’ve written many times about my desire for radical change in our current political...
View ArticleSeparation of Marriage and the State
I believe the government should be removed from "marriage" all together. It has no place in something that has become a tangled mess of legal and religious concepts.
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