Nov
04
From the “Ask a Former JW” mailbag…
I’ve been reading your dialogue with JWs. I have no advice, though I have experience being married to a JW.
I have been told I have a distorted view of the Bible, that I am part of the great (?) Babylon. My parents haven’t seen my son in 1 year [...]
Nov
01
I’ve been missing in action, I know. I’ll write all about the following when I get more than a couple of minutes.
Quick trip to the Alabama shore for J’s family reunion
Visit from my cousin A
Halloween/Samhain festivities
Making some calls to remind progressive voters in swing races to vote (Moveon.org)
Catching up on the hundreds of backlogged emails
Preparing [...]
Jul
10
In case you don’t have enough money to buy me a Lego Star Wars Darth Vader for Christmas, Daddy can get it for you.
– This one today, July 10
Thank you Mommy! I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. And so I love you too.
On Tuesday, you said on Friday we’d go to the store. It’s [...]
May
31
Power Rankings of Members of Congress
Congress.org scored and weighted 289 variables in 15 categories to determine a ranking of the most powerful or effective Members of Congress.
See Power Rankings by State, Chamber, Party, Committee, Class/Tenure, Position, Influence, Legislation.
Don’t write discrimination into the Constitution.
The measure was put forward by Rep. Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) only [...]
Mar
21
I witnessed a disturbing thing.
It was late morning near the Pier on Flagler Beach in Florida on Sunday the 19th.
It’s not uncommon to see small planes pulling banners across the sky, although it’s certainly not as common as at the typical “spring break” beaches such as Daytona. Perhaps this one came from there and [...]
Mar
21
I’m back. In case anyone might have noticed, this may have been the longest time I’ve gone without blogging in months.
We went to a family gathering in Florida in honor of my grandmother Evelyn’s 89th birthday. In addition to my little family, my mom and uncle, and my two brothers and their families were [...]
Mar
01
It’s a matter of aesthetics. I simply find certain kinds of mouths repulsive. For me, it all has to do with the teeth.
The worst mouth? The one where you have to wonder whether or not there are any teeth at all. The person hardly ever lets you see them. I dislike the bulldog expression - [...]