JD Vance & Kamala Harris..........WEIRD?!
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Posted:Aug 18, 2024 11:28 pm
Last Updated:Aug 23, 2024 8:46 pm 27593 Views
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I am not part of the "H*ate Trump" nor the "Not With Her" crowds. I try to focus on the issues versus the personality.
I am currently reading "Hillbilly Alery" by JD Vance and Kamala Harris' book 'Rooted in Justice' is in the mail. It will help me research and better understand both of them. One look at Donald Trump's astrological chart explains him perfectly. If that man attempts to write a book, it will likely be ghost written by one of his handlers.
What is it about JD Vance and his problem with single childless women with cats? Are women only valid if they have a man and utilize their womb? Weird!!!!
What is his stance on women's right. Does he want to repeal the 19th Amendment. He accused Tim Walzt of 'Stolen Valor' because he retired after 24 years in the National Guard.
Both Waltz and Vance are veterans with non-combat records. Waltz served in the Artic Circle, Italy and various disaster zones in the United State while Vance spent 4 years in the Marines including 6 months in Iraq as a journalist.
The Governor misspoke in an argument for keeping military weapons out of the classrooms and other public places by restricting access to military weapons to trained military personnel. I believe that both men served honorable.
Nevertheless, there was a bunch of radical right wingers who justified storming the Capitol Building because they didn't like the election results. Contrary to what the Radical Right believe JD Vance will have to go through the Supreme Court if he wants to overturn the 19th Amendment. Mike Pence had to adhere to the Constitution when he ratified the election results. He did not have the authority to bypass the electoral college to give the presidency to Trump
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Doninoes Club, Grandpa Jack and the Wandering Dude
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Posted:Aug 18, 2024 9:44 pm
Last Updated:Aug 23, 2024 9:09 pm 27670 Views
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The Wandering Dude plant was gifted to me courtesy of Gladys from our thrice-weekly Dominoes Club. I named it J.T. in honor of my maternal Jewish Grandfather, Jack Thomas Winterstein - a man with a history of shenanigans shadier than a Dominoes player's bluff. His only surviving mugshot is from San Quentin, because, well, that's where he resided in his youth.
He spent most of his teens living at the Preston School of Industry currently called Preston Castle. It was previously a reform school for boys. Preston Castle is a favorite for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts. It is open to the public for ghost tours.
But here's the kicker - My Grandfather eventually turned his life around and became a stand-up citizen, unlike some of us who still can't get our Dominoes game together.
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The Joy of Masks and Covid-19
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Posted:Jul 30, 2024 1:34 pm
Last Updated:Jul 31, 2024 10:58 pm 44093 Views
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The only thing more satisfactory than burning the bra in the 1970's was setting fire to the mask in 2021. I loathed those obnoxious masks. I quickly learned how dependent I am on lip reading when folks tried to talk to me while wearing those things. So I stayed home most of the time. Our Quaker Meetings and the 12 Step Meetings were done on zOOm. Amazon delivery became my best friend. My yearly employment at the West Virginia State Fair didn't happenn nor did my October adventures at the Haunted Farm. I eventually got so bored that I started managing the local GOP headquarters. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not the most conservative among the conservative. Many of them of genuinely nice people. I prefer to stay neutral and focus on the issues.
Most of the GOP's were anti-vaccine. I had to be ambulanced to Charleston in 2021 for emergency surgery and had to wear that dumb mask. After leaving the hospital, I opted to get the two required vaccines along with a third booster when I went to Atlanta. Eventually the restrictions were loosened up and the masks became ancient history.
Earlier this month, I went to a Friends General Conference event at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Covid Testing and an updated vaccine was required. My doctor asked why and I told her, "Well, they are Quakers!" Actually getting an updated covid-19 vaccine is not a bad plan. I live in a senior apartment building among a vulnerable population. I have to confess that I didn't wear the mask that was suggest when travelling on the train to Philadelphia. I didn't wear it at the hostel or the dorm or the workshops. We were tested before going into the conference. I was tested again when there was a positive test. Masks were required at the Plenaries events but I didn't go because I was too busy at Golf Cart Central making sure other people to them.
Hence, I have a package full of masks that have never been used. I did manage to give a few of them away.
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Boycott The Olympics?! Naw!!!!
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Posted:Jul 30, 2024 1:41 am
Last Updated:Jul 30, 2024 12:41 pm 42764 Views
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Nothing will inspire my support more swiftly than the suggestion that I should boycott it.
There are some folks getting their bloomers all twisted up because they are offended by the presence of drag queens and other members of the GLBTQ community who allegedly spoofed Leonardo Di Divinci's "The Last Supper."
Ironically Da Vinci was accused, jailed, and put on trial for being gay. Fortunately, he was acquitted and narrowly escaped a death sentence.
Happily, I took a classes in Art Appreciation, Art History, and attempted a few Art Classes. The presentation done by the GLBTQ folks for the Olympics was not "The Last Supper." The Paintings and Statues portrayed in the opening was to related Greek Mythology and the history of the Olympics on display mostly at the Louvre in Paris.
I am inclined to believe that the alleged spoof on Da Vinci's art was actually a reenactment of "The Feast of the Gods." painted by Dutch Artist Jan van Bijlert. T
Although Jesus had a talent for turning water into wine, he was not the naked blue man covered in grapevines running around in the reenactment. The Wine God Dionysus and Jesus never crossed paths. The actually reenactment of the GLBTQ was edited out. I was able to find parts of it on y0uTube. It appears to be tacky but I've seen French Fashion Runway shows just as outrageous. It shouldn't really matter.
These young athletes worked long and hard to get to the Olympics and deserve our support.
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Association of Bad Friends (Quakers)
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Posted:Jul 25, 2024 1:24 am
Last Updated:Aug 20, 2024 10:35 am 44137 Views
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It is established that Religious Folks including Quakers are suppose to be a bunch of goody two shoes but I am frequently challenged in that aspect. Fortunately, my spiritual community doesn't expect perfection and even allow me to keep my crystals.
Earlier this month, I went to a conference at Haverford College. I have a book buddy who is also a retired Public Defender who graduated from that college. I called him when I arrive and found out that I was assigned to his old dorm building. I even found the room that he stayed in.
I phoned my book buddy, "Guess what darling, I suspect that they changed the mattress but still I am in your bed!!!! Don't worry, your virtue is still safe. He was in West Virginia. I was in Pennsylvania.
I suspect that I am at the age where the door has closed on the dating scene but life can have it's surprises. I actually had a dinner date with a gentleman from New York who was also in the dorm. Every night, we would sit on a bench outside the dorm and have fantastic conversations while he smoked his pipe.
One of the women in the dorm complained and a sign was placed that targeted my gentleman friend and his pipe. It's was so stupid. He was given a chair far away from the building. The woman even wanted to have a thrashing about it. "How can a proper Quaker be smoking a pipe?"
I am not a fan of political correctness, cancel culture, or controlling someone else's behavior if they are doing no harm. I flipped the sign upside down. That lady needs to change her Firetrucking prospective. Just my not so humble opinion.
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Adventures in the Motherland aka Philadelphia
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Posted:Jul 25, 2024 12:05 am
Last Updated:Jul 25, 2024 11:10 am 44342 Views
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The Dali Lama advises to visit someplace you've never been at least once a year. I haven't been able to travel since the pandemic.
A few months ago, I received a bulletin about the International Friends General Conference at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. I called my book buddy who graduated from that college and asked him how close the college is to Philadelphia. The Motherland where Quakerism got it's foothold in the United States. I was delighted to find out that I would have to get off at the train station and uber it the the college.
The cost was beyond my financial realties thus I applied for a work grant and a scholarship and got both. I booked the train and the adventure begins. After the conference I opted to stay in Philadelpha for a few day.
I visited the Free Quakers Meeting House, the Arch Street Quaker Meeting House, Ben Franklin's grave, the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall.
The highlight of the meeting was meeting Kofla for lunch at Reading Terminal Market and spending time at the Art Museum. I was surrounded by the works of Paul Cezanne who is absolutely one of my favorite artists. Years ago, my stage name was Bonessa Cezanne. Later I started by own business as Cezanne the Clown. Neither of those jobs went on my resume for Wal-Mart.
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OffendedFootballXmasFreeSpeech&CRYSTALS!!!!
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Posted:May 30, 2024 3:27 am
Last Updated:Jul 25, 2024 12:05 am 65453 Views
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Kansas City Chiefs Football Kicker Harrison Butkler was paid to speak at a Catholic College graduation. Folks in the media are having a field day being offended because he talked about his beliefs about women and motherhood.
A few years back, San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem at the start of the games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States. Folks were offended.
When I defended Butkler on FB, I was told that I have a "Right Winged Agenda."
This is laughable. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not Super Conservative.
What I am is a Constitutional Conservative. I support anyone's constitutional right to free speech regardless of rather I agree or disagree.
The constitutional guarantee of free speech does not mean that people don't get offended. When I was a cashier a few of the customers would get offended if I said Merry Christmas. Even more would get offended if I said Happy Holiday.
On the same token, Colleges have the option of hiring Buckner to do more speeches or not. Football Team Owners can hire Kaepernick to play football or not. I would have gotten fired by Wal-mart if I said Bah Humbug to the customers but I still frequently say it on my own time.
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Sometimes it takes a Village to Share the Joy
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Posted:May 10, 2024 4:02 am
Last Updated:May 15, 2024 10:07 pm 77123 Views
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I was given a puzzle for my Solar Return last year. It sat on a shelve for that entire year. Last year, I moved into a Senior Community in a building with about one hundred neighbors.
There is a library when folks also play dominoes and put together puzzles. A few weeks ago, I decided to place the puzzle to the liberty's pile of puzzles with plans to work on it later. I headed to the liberty for dominoes and noted that someone started on the puzzle. I worked on it a bit and the next time I was in the library, someone else had worked it on it a bit more until it was finally completed.
My joy was being able to share the joy. I noted that the same company also has puzzles for the Women's March in Washington D.C. It actually was nationwide. I participated in the March. There is also one for the Climate Change March which I also attended. I was fortunate enough to go to the one in Washington DC but it was also national. I love being part of history.
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Ode to the H*TERS!!!! LoveThyNeighborNoExceptions
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Posted:Feb 25, 2024 3:53 pm
Last Updated:Feb 26, 2024 9:39 pm 80525 Views
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We were having an interesting conversation in our Quaker meeting today. We were talking about the possibility of persons who did not like our stance on certain issues keying our cars.
I had to laugh because my car was damaged for that exact scenario. One of my drunken dumbazzzz neighbors had issues with the "Love Thy Neighbor, No Exceptions" bumper stickers on my car and decided to ram my car with his wheelchair. How FiretrUCKING pathetic.
We used to have discussions in the community room about his fondness for alcohol. He was convicted that he is going to h### because of his drinking. I told him he was not, however others told him that he is. Drinking too much alcohol is certainly not illegal but illegally acts because he is drinking too much alcohol can get him in trouble.
I ran into a post from a former problematic neighbor, a Caucasian woman who follows the "Red Road" (American Indigenous Spirituality) while professing to be a Christian. She was offended by the dreamcatchers that I make. She buys hers from China. . I moved away 11 months ago. Apparently I am sending her nightmares and night terrors that she has to take medication for. I do tend to lay out crystals and light candles but not for the purpose of doing sending nightmares to someone I have spoken to in months. It would be miserable carrying a grudge for that long.
" Bless their Heart, Haters are gonna hate. It does make "Love Thy Neighbor, No Exceptions" challenging. 
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Grumpy's Dragon
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Posted:Feb 18, 2024 6:27 pm
Last Updated:Feb 25, 2024 10:15 am 80889 Views
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I am always reflective on Christmas. Grumpy and I met at a Christmas PWP Party.
I became the Programs and Education Director, while he was elected as Family Program Director. We worked together and created award winning programs. A year later we became officers at the Regional level.
We worked together on a Community Service Project, by holding Psychic Parties at the different chapters. I actually taught Grumpy how to read tarot cards and he was pretty good at it. He wanted to learn Astrology which can take years to learn. He often told me that I opened up his world.
We were booted out of PWP aka Parents Without Partners four years after we met. We married at the Treehouse Nudist Resort. A few years later, we relocated from California to West Virginia.
There are certain holidays, his birthday, our anniversary and the day that he crossed over where I am reflective of him. One I didn't even think about was the Year of the Dragon. Grumpy loved Dragons and considered himself born in the Year of the Dragon despite the fact that he was born in January and the Chinese New Year starts in February.
Two years after we moved to West Virginia, he flew to California to be the Best Man at his former working partner's wedding. He picked up a Blue Dragon and put it in a pet carrier when he was travelling back to West Virginia.
The Security at the airport asked him what was in the carrier. He responded that it was his pet dragon. He was advised that he was not allowed to bring animals on the plane. Security checked the inside of the pet carrier and decided to let it slid.
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