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Way back in the days when I was a wee lil’ undergraduate, I found myself facing 80 credits of coursework meant to ensure that I developed into a well-rounded, moderately well-adjusted adult. I got...
View ArticleDairy intolerance: Two Types
In retrospect I was stupid to consume it. Even though it was so big I only ate half of it. What happened next took me to the emergency room. This diary will be partly about dairy intolerance and partly...
View ArticleIt's the Racism and Misogyny, Stupid
Am I the only one getting tired of the endless amount of punditry speculating about why the Presidential race is so close? Why is Trump so darned popular with a certain group of people, who absolutely...
View ArticlePalestinian Feminist Collective?
I just received a solicitation from the Palestinian Feminist Collective (PFC) in regards to the violence in Gaza. I share the concern over the horrible conditions & events in Gaza & Israel but...
View ArticleThe Ku Klux Klan monstrosity continues trying to destroy America
www.theguardian.com/…After reading this article, please read Timothy Egan’s seering “Fire in the Heartland: the Ku Klux Klan’s plot to take over America, and the Woman who stopped them.” It’s the tale...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on America Today
Sunday in Maryland. We are apparently approaching what the forecasters say will be the hottest week of the year. In September. Wow. In the meantime, insurance companies are reworking their risk...
View ArticleAnswering intolerance with intolerance doesn’t work.
Before I start, I want to be clear — I am not talking about mockery or even being insulting. Schadenfreude is a legitimate thing people feel, and when someone in a position of power does something...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom....
View ArticleTexas, God, Medicine, Gender affirming care, Knowledge, and Error
We must continue having Christian principles guiding the medical experts setting our laws to further conservative views that this country is a Christian based one.In that regard, the state of Texas is...
View ArticleLet's thank Drag Queen Harpy Daniels for helping the USS Reagan get 2022...
Minorities were the object of scorn and the military was desegregated and Eisenhower took Truman’s order and made it happen. And there were those that were violently opposed. But Eisenhower was no...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Billboards
A small business owner near where I live in rural, deep red Pennsylvania recently spent $150K to put up an electronic billboard with rotating messages of hate. The billboard was placed on a busy road...
View ArticleTolerance: Should Be Tolerate Intolerance?
My opinion is mine. I do not speak for anyone else. I believe I am right but I admit I could be wrong.“Should we tolerate intolerance? Tolerance is a virtue. Without tolerance, society could not...
View ArticleI went to Scranton Pennsylvania to fight racism, but became a target of it
This past weekend a group of storytelling friends flew from different parts of the country to join me at Scranton Pennsylvania to participate in an 80 Minutes Around The World Immigration Storytelling...
View ArticleFirefighters suspended after racist remarks caught on recording.
As reported on Raw Story"The original call was to discuss the consolidation of services between the Briarcliffe, Goodwill, and Darby fire companies," Channel 6 reported. "When county and state...
View ArticleWoman who cursed and spat on Jewish kids in Brooklyn is arrested
Anti-Semitism thrives in the US. Sometimes it results in synagogue massacres. Sometimes it results in synagogue kidnappings. But most Jews will experience anti-Semitism In the form of harassment and...
View ArticlePlease help out those among us who may not move as quickly as you might like...
I recently received a change.org petition from someone who attends Berklee College of Music who felt slighted because their professors could not keep their pronouns straight in identifying the person...
View ArticleVaccines Hesitancy: Gay Pride
When I read Kos community and staff ridiculing Republicans I hear enraged screamers at Gay Pride marches in the ‘80s and 90’s. Read on.
View ArticleKarma? #KarmaIsReal
Karma seems to have interceded on the Eastern side of my state in Moses Lake, Washington on Memorial Day.xAnd we're back at it again! We will not hide our #pridepic.twitter.com/Fp9rbCNVmy—🏳️⚧️ℂ𝕠𝕤𝕞𝕚𝕔...
View ArticleFundamentalist Intolerance
Fundamentalist Intolerance(Daylight Atheism – 1/25/21)By James A. HaughtAcross America, right-wing politicians pass “religious freedom” laws that have a single purpose: to let narrow-minded believers...
View ArticleGay inclusive Catholic school? Woman decides its a good idea to call in bomb...
Let me preface this by stating that I am Jewish, not Catholic. Although some of my good friends are Catholic (Current and former) I am ignorant of the Catholic theology….so if I make an error please...
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