History

Don’t Know Much About History

We all learned about American history in junior high (or middle school) and high school. But how much do you remember? How much did you pay attention to at the time? Unless you are a history buff or majored in history college, chances are not much. After all, American History was that boring subject youContinue reading “Don’t Know Much About History”

Cultural Appropriation

The following reposted by permission from Brendan Birth: “ MAY 3, 2021 BY BRENDAN BIRTH What is… Cultural Appropriation? When I was a senior at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania (which was in Fall 2015), a HUGE controversy erupted on campus. In short, there was an “Around the World” party at the college. At the party, a student postedContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation”

Computers Then and Now

This will either make you feel old or feel like it’s ancient history; home computers first became a thing 40 years ago. Commodore computers and Texas Instrument computers were both introduced in June of 1981. I had just given birth to my son the month before. He also turns 40 later this month. The priceContinue reading “Computers Then and Now”

Cult of Trump

While I rarely agreed with Republican ideas, I never dreamed they would go in the direction they did. It started with the Tea Party and went downhill from there. But when they embraced Donald Trump as their “savior” and then bought into the QAnon conspiracies, I knew they were lost. And those at the timeContinue reading “Cult of Trump”

What Are You Doing For Others

This may be a negative stereotype, but based on the conservative Christian Republicans that followed Trump that I know and have seen, not to mention proof from history, it seems like those Trumplicans care only about themselves. If something doesn’t affect them or benefit them, they want know part of it. They have no desireContinue reading “What Are You Doing For Others”

Columbine Tragedy

“On this day in 1999, the Columbine High School shooting took place in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 victims. At the time, it was the fifth most deadly mass shooting in recent American history, but due to other massacres in the past two decades, it’s now tied for twelfth. The tragedy sparked a national debate aboutContinue reading “Columbine Tragedy”

America First Caucus: Doomed to Fail

Marjorie Taylor Greene Reportedly Joins Fellow Republicans in Forming’ America First Caucus’ for ‘Anglo-Saxon Political Traditions’ It seems like every day, the Republican party comes closer and closer to being truthful about what the GOP actually is—a white people party. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) are reportedly behind it, withContinue reading “America First Caucus: Doomed to Fail”

Book and Movie Review: Cloud Atlas

If there is a movie that I watch over and over again and recommend over and over; it’s Cloud Atlas, which features Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Susan Sarandon. http://amzn.to/2dUNYDa http://amzn.to/2dPOs2h While a lot people will not be interested in this because it seems too sci-fi or who don’t believe in past lives, but weContinue reading “Book and Movie Review: Cloud Atlas”

Unsolicited Advice

When I read Anna Redshaw’s “On Unsolicited Advice” on her blog, M.E., Myself and I ( https://the-slow-lane.com/2021/04/16/on-unsolicited-advice/), it hit home for me, but different reasons. Like Anna, I have chronic illnesses, but unlike Anna, I don’t mind suggestions about how to deal with the pain and disabilities and know they are sharing their ideas becauseContinue reading “Unsolicited Advice”

Hatred and Discrimination

I find it sad that so many people “hate” others who are different. Growing up, I thought everyone thought like I did, that all people were people, even with their differences. As I got older, I felt that maybe racial biases were more of a southern thing until I started seeing the racism all aroundContinue reading “Hatred and Discrimination”