Generating Joy…No Matter What!
Generating Joy...No Matter What! I added the “No Matter What” this morning. Here's how I came up with that: I despise aging! Now, that may come as a shock, which wouldn't surprise me, as my life is dedicated to creating getting older as a glorious adventure. I've...
The Opinionated Bitch – On Critical Thinking Skills
Seriously, I don’t know whether to give these people the Opinionated Bitch Darwin Award or put it in the “You Can’t Make this *Stuff* Up” file, but the Texas Republican Party actually wrote the following into their 2012 State Party Platform on education:...
Northern Ireland: Peace Walls and the Marching Season
Well, I am leaving in about 22 hours and, as promised in my last post, here is a little preview information on my next trip. Myself, my husband Dennis, and our good friend Ben will be leaving for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to document a notorious...
Johnson and Johnson – A Diabolical Company!
Johnson and Johnson - A Diabolical Company! For years I've been warning people to avoid any products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. They have been getting away with selling CARCINOGENIC BABY OIL for decades. Yes, you read it right... carcinogenic! READ THE...
The Film Fatales review Magic Mike and wonder whether it is worth shoving a dollar into a thong or should we just put a sock in it?
Magic Mike A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money. [IMBD.] (elizabeth – I would like to add, said stripper also saves Timmy’s dog from a well, goes on to become the president of the United States, and grants all...
The Opinionated Bitch – You Just Can’t Make This *Stuff* Up
I posed the question not long ago, “Where has our humanity gone?” The answers I found were less than heart-warming, but as an eternal optimist, I still try to look for the silver lining in my American experience. This wasn’t such a good week for humanity though, and...
SUN EXPOSURE: Take Necessary Precautions!
SUN EXPOSURE: Take Necessary Precautions! “Summertime... and the livin' is easy” are the famous lyrics of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Yes, the livin' may be easy, but so is the danger of careless exposure to the sun's midday rays. I recall years of slathering myself...
What would Nora do? What will I miss? My list.
What would Nora do? What will I miss? My list. Nora Ephron, who was a brilliant writer and human being, left us last week and a lot of us are feeling the blues with her departure. To lose someone who was funny and clever really does sting – especially in our crazy,...
“Being Thankful Helps You Feel Good About Yourself. I’m Thankful To Those Guys Who Founded America!”
It’s so easy to complain about things. I’m noticing that the News has been focusing even more on the negative than I remember it doing in the past. With all that’s said about those in Public Service positions, we were fortunate that the guys who founded the country...
The Opinionated Bitch – On the Affordable Health Care Act
This was a surprising and momentous week for so many Americans with the passing of the Affordable Health Care Act – what the Reich likes to call “Obamacare”. I promise to stop calling them the Reich if they promise to stop calling it Obamacare. Deal? Yeah, that’s...
A Child’s Body, A Woman’s Strength & An Elder’s Wisdom
The environment - something we all know we must face. We must all join together to heal and help thrive. That our future generations are relying on us to take action... But no matter we're told, shown, or lectured in, it is often something we forget. I'm hoping that...
Have You Ever Felt the Wind or a Touch?
Have You Ever Felt the Wind or a Touch? It was a spring morning when one client of mine expressed feeling the wind in the back of her neck when the day was hot and humid. Outside without an air conditioner, the wind on her neck felt like a breeze of air that...
