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The Fake News Fake Out
If you are regularly shutting down political adversaries using the term “fake news,” you may be falling into a trap. Or worse, you may be intentionally using meaningless…
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Tag: true for me
Body & Health
This might take a while…
In the middle of another sleepless night, I decided to give up outrage. It’s been flying around me from left and right, perhaps correctly, but it’s been burning…
Culture
Waitress Tales, Common Fails
One of the highest earning waiters I ever knew of, was also the most outrageous. This charismatic professional would walk up to a table and say quickly, charmingly…
Culture
That birther thing started a sh*tstorm didn’t it?
Culture
A Pledge of Human Decency
I’m not sure why I feel it is important to promote a pledge for human decency today. Maybe it is because I feel a little sick in my…
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Red Face to Chance Grace
For the first time, I have experienced a random Trump supporter asking me how she could ameliorate election-based stress in her family. This came within a heartfelt 2-sided…
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Nine with strength, and hopefully, sanity
This is an idea for taking action this week. ARTICLE: 9 Senators Trump Must Watch Out For After I read the article above, I decided…
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Government is a service
make sure you are well-served
Body & Health
A plan for coping with inauguration weekend
Here is what I am doing during the inauguration on Friday: 1) donating to the ACLU- RI (www.riaclu.org/get-involved/donate) 2) donating to Planned Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.org ) 3) donating to…
Culture
Farewell, Fair Man (and Family)
[first posted Dec 18, 2016] I campaigned for you, Obama, and am proud I did so. Since the time you became our president, our family has done better,…
Culture
Post-truth: a convenient lie
[originally posted 12/6/2016] In case you haven’t already heard, here I present to you the Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 word of the year: post-truth. This confection, ahem, conception has…
Body & Health
Self Care Salvation
[first posted on Nov 10, 2016] I have been feeling shocked. But I will not stay there. When you are in shock, for real, you need stuff to…