Category Archives: Current Events

Blogging about Difficult Subjects
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Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I’m no longer a Texan and no longer a child abuse victim, but I was both for many years.  I’ve blogged publicly about my abuse, my survival, and my determination to stop the cycle in my generation. I try hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts and Justice, Current Events, My State is Worse than Your State, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US Politics | 30 Comments

The Rumor Mill and #OccupyAustin
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Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I haven’t been to #OccupyAustin in a few weeks, but I’ve been following along on twitter pretty carefully. I noticed something interesting this afternoon. One tweet popped up, and has been re-tweeted, quoted, and modified for new tweets over 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in #occupy, #occupyaustin, Current Events, News, Relaxed Politics | 50 Comments

Sunday Social
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Posted on October 23, 2011 by

see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz! see more Political Pictures see more So Much Pun Because sometimes if you can’t laugh, you’ll start punching things

Posted in #occupy, Current Events, Humor, LOLcat LOL dog, Relaxed Politics, Sunday Social | 77 Comments

Notes from #OccupyAustin
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Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Hi all from OccupyAustin. From Occupy Austin What an amazing event!  There have been people here at City Hall for 9 days, and there are over 1000 here now. Lots of different signs, lots of causes and points of view. … Continue reading →

Posted in #occupy, #occupyaustin, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics | Tagged | 50 Comments

Misplaced Priorities in Kansas
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Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Is the Topeka City Council misguided, fiscally conservative, or just plain mean?  I couldn’t tell from all the news stories about them decriminalizing domestic violence.  They’re actually letting people out of jail rather than charging them with a crime when … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Relaxed Politics | 21 Comments

Are you occupying anything this week?
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Posted on October 6, 2011 by

I’m going to Occupy Austin tomorrow afternoon after work. Not planning to spend the night or get arrested or anything drastic.  Just going to lend my presence and my support, and to carry my sign, and maybe to get some … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Liveblogging, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US Politics | Tagged | 64 Comments

Education Notes
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Posted on September 28, 2011 by

We’ve blogged and commented here before on the consequences of this country’s failed education policy from the perspective of parents and teachers, the public and the teacher’s unions, such as they are, but we haven’t heard from students yet.  Recently I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economic News, Education News, Lifestyle, News, Relaxed Politics | 81 Comments

Balloons!
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Posted on September 10, 2011 by

A balloon (or as the Kidlets said way back when “boons”) in the neighborhood! And we’ve got at least one Alien!

Posted in Current Events, Silly Saturday | 19 Comments

Who Should Evacuate for Hurricane Irene?
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Posted on August 26, 2011 by

A prison sentence should not be a death sentence.  A pre-trial jail stay should not be a death sentence.  But they both might be in New York City this weekend with Hurricane Irene. Compare and contrast: Homebound elderly and hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US News, US Politics | Tagged , , | 58 Comments

The Universe as Teacher
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Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Life is worth living. Life is interesting. Life is easy. Life is not always easy. Life is trying. Life moves forward. Life sometimes appears to move backward. But it doesn’t. Life moves forward. Life is walking up a spiral staircase. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, spirituality | 98 Comments

Today’s Lesson on Politics and Compromise, by The President of the United States of America, Barack H. Obama
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Posted on July 22, 2011 by
Posted in Current Events, News, Politics, President Obama, The News, US News, US Politics | 43 Comments

Taxed Enough Already? What? For some groups, Yes! Others? Not So Much.
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Posted on June 28, 2011 by

It is often said a picture is worth a thousand words. That graph is the picture. America has a revenue problem and the very wealthy are at fault because they refuse to pay up and take responsibility for that attitude. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Politics, US News, US Politics | Tagged , | 74 Comments