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Category: Silly Pop Culture References

Culture

Voting to pay taxes in ashes?

I’m calling out those who wield destructive energy, calling to “burn down” the government. (If talking money is the only way to get your attention- so be it.)…

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 · 6 min read

Culture

Code me up – Complicated

My 13 year old and I had one of our more interesting talks the other day. My kids had dragged me to a movie they love, full of…

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 · 3 min read

Culture

#LiberalsLastLonger #Vote

October 9, 2020June 3, 2022 · 1 min read

Best of Mommess

This isn’t allowed anymore

If I hear one more person refer to “the media” as a monolith, I’m going to… to…. Really, we know better than this, don’t we? There is no…

October 11, 2019June 2, 2023 · 3 min read

Culture

The Truth Beat – The Authoritarian Directive Broken Down

The other day I looked down to glance at a news paragraph on my phone. It said something like, “there are increasing ethical and criminal breaches at the…

May 8, 2018May 29, 2023 · 3 min read

Culture

If we kiss the friggin’ frog…

I’ve been trying to live the following spiritual truths: once you accept something fully, then it can change know your shadow, and it won’t destroy you kiss a…

May 5, 2017June 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Culture

please for my birthday, mr. president

I’m asking for only one thing: please start acting like a winner. A good one. Good winners are fair to their opponents. Good winners are kind to all…

February 28, 2017June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Mommess

Free Webworker stuff

For webbie folks. Merry Christmas. Free webhosting: www.whdms.com Free website visitor mouse-tracking: mouseflow.com Free DNS tools: ViewDNS.info Free no-attribution stock images: PicJumbo Free international proxy masking/hiding: hide.me Free…

December 8, 2015June 28, 2023 · 1 min read

Creativity

The Power of Fiction

The tagline of this site is “one paragraph a day, truth or fiction.”  In the world of meaning, fiction is often felt more powerfully than truth.  Have you…

March 26, 2015February 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Family

Black Horse

So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie.   I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my…

March 21, 2015July 13, 2025 · 1 min read

Mommess

Silly pop culture references > the news

[Yes, that’s a “greater than” sign for those of you who don’t normally translate mathematics in your basic reading] What more do I need to say?  If you…

March 7, 2015June 10, 2025 · 1 min read

Home

Sweet f#&%!ng ice pick of freedom

I don’t do well feeling trapped. I live in New England which is up to its eyeballs in slushy, frozen snow and ice. We did not do the…

March 4, 2015June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

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