About to read Atlas Shrugged again. I do think it's relevant these days.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

A damned nasty woman with a grasping greedy outlook....

Either all the Trump supporters on Agnostic have retreated to their singular echo chamber, or the ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

I like your optimism!

UFOs: The Sceptics, The Scientists And The Double Standards.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

When you must denigrate science & scientists to put forth your incredibly long-winded claptrap, well, good luck with that.....

Ooops! [youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Holy cow!

The history books will not be kind.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

A hat made in China

I guess a body double was inevitable.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Maybe there never was an actual Melania? I mean, how many $$$$$$$$$$ would I need to be around that orange blob, never mind do him???!!!!????? Start printing some!

Anti-Vaxxer Mom Asks Advice For An Outdoor Bedroom For Her 2-Year-Old—The Internet Brutally ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

If you shouldn't do it to a dog.........

The vaccine study you'll never see

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

All you have to do is look back to the pretty well documented 1800's where life expectancy for children was about 6 years, due to rampant disease. Oh, and life expectancy for adults wasn't so much, either, due to most diseases not caring how old you are. I Hope this article is satire, I got so fed up I couldn't finish it!

Funny and real

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

Sometimes twice......

Ok .

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 10, 2019:

If you have respect for each other it should be perfectly manageable

This is probably a silly post compared to some of the others here but I am struggling with something...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Maybe SAD? Maybe too much crap going down? Are you sleeping & eating properly/normally? If getting out & trying something new doesn't help (adult ed course, card party, volunteering, whatever) seek help, struggling alone hoping for things to improve is just wasting your precious life. You Deserve to feel good!

I'm shedding the unwanted that exists in forgotten, needlessly stored boxes occupying my life.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Back in the day $500 was enough for a nice funeral......and life expectancy for kids was low. Has it been cashed? Check, it could still be valuable!

Don’t you hate people who use big words just to make themselves look perspicacious?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Indubitably!

An Aborted 6-Week-Old Embryo Got a Green Light to Sue an Alabama Abortion Clinic | Hemant Mehta | ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Also the Tooth Fairy can sue for wrongful eviction.

Here's a little bit of 38 year old history that I found this morning.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Bernie, consistent & true

Argggg! I’m so pissed at my husband right now.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

That 40K will add about $50 to your monthly payment! Is the location excellent? Will it be problem/remodel free? You may want to listen to his reasons and not just dig in on price.....

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ✔ @AOC Where’s the outrage over the 23 GOP members who voted NO ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Publish their names?!

Another reason we can't have nice things.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Yup.

This is a quote from Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy, at CPAC.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Stupid pillow is random chunks of foam...go to Walmart, by a $5 pillow, open it up, pull the foam into random chunks, reassemble, save $30.

Just a thought

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

All True! My favorite is the one about Stephen Hawking!

What is your favorite word or phrase quirk?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Because you enjoy being misunderstood and/or explaining yourself ( thus derailing any interesting conversation back to "you", or being annoying? WTH?

Regarding Jesus: A Few More Random Thoughts.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Nope.

Unsure if this is the best heading to post this under, but here goes.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

I doubt if you make an honest error and accept being informed anything will happen, however if you are the kind of nasty fathead who continues to refer to someone as a (pejorative word) after being correctted, you need to do jail time Plus a hefty fine, too bad so sad. And why does your post about this strike me as truculent?

Solitude vs aloneness I like solitude.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Get a dog.

Happy Women's Day - well...to most...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

But, but, you forgot Melania.......?????????? Buwahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!

Don't forget!

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Praise Gawd!

My bad ????

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

No, ME!

With families choosing to skip their children's vaccinations, the following mostly historical ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

And Do Not forget, all these diseases can be caught by adults, with Very dire consequences vs. the kid's versions! Many of us who got vaccines 60 or more years ago may be at risk because of "ancient" Ma ufacturing/transporting processes, long-time weakening of effectiveness (nobody really knows) or just weakened resistance due to other physical problems, like diabetes or heart disease. Not to mention, what fun a bunch of deformed babies will be after Germanmeasles goes around!

If I seem awkward and stupid around you, it's because I think you're hot.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Oh, how come you are describing me? And trust, an overweight 70-year old with white hair being awkward is Not to be missed!

There have been a rash of practical jokes.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Poor baby.......

Something worth thinking about: Quote from Bruce Hood -- Psychologist: It seems almost ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

You are not a "self"???????

Is there another way to stop engaging with the politically right?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Yes, and a strong middle class, lots & lots of upward mobility, moms staying home to supervise the kids & improve the community (for example, volunteer at the school--- no paid "aides"back then). You can also credit strong Unions!

Gee, when you mention racism in America you get to find out who the racists are, especially the ones...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

If for some brain-damaged reason I became a racist, I like to think I would be proud of my "reasoned" choices, not defensive & nasty........says a lot about them ,

Going to the movies. Does going to the movies on a date always involve the man's hands all over me?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Tell them to stop, once. Then move yourself to another part of the theater if you want to continue watching the movie, or call an Uber & leave. Question: have you known these pushy fatheads long?

White Fragility [theguardian.com] Interview with Robin DiAngelo

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I think I would like this better if she were a person of color.....on several levels.

UFOs and Science: The Trick That Was the Condon (University of Colorado) Investigation and Report...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I was alive through the time periods you cited and I can assure you that 99% of normal people laughed about such things, and the "weirdos" who had "experienced/sighted/rode on spaceships unless they were angry about their tax dollars being wasted. Ordinary people got good education back then, and we understood the distances/logistics involved, and did Not grossly overestimate the interest we might have had to far superior cultures, either.

Seth Meyers: Trump Jr. is cynic - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Hey, if I had that for a father, and those "good looks" I might be a teensy bit PO'd too

A FEW INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT ME -- - I was a gazebo in a park in my previous life.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

What a refreshing change from the millions who were formerly King Arthur, or at least a Knight of the Round Table.......

Can anyone spare a dime for this poor fellow? [boingboing.net]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Thinking big, ain't they?

Billionaire diamond trader, 65, dies during penis enlargement surgery | Daily Mail Online

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

There is a Gawd!

anyone out there had to wear a holter monitor?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Wore it about 10 years ago after experiencing several instances of my heart racing. Of course in that 24-hour time nothing happened. Still have those occurrences, maybe once every 2 or 3 months, but do not mention to any doctor.......I find as an older woman you need to be very selective in what you complain about or you get dismissed as an attention-seeking whiner

Who decides what to do?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Lighten up, he is trying to please you! Geez Louise!

Why do people swear that being atheist/agnostic makes you morally bankrupt?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Which people? Major money-grubbng evangelicals (or their followers)? Why oh why would you listen to one of those?

Open discussion: The evolution of Jesus based on the influence from the history of Church Councils.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Who?

As a nonbeliever, do you fear death?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Been dead, twice, once by violence, once by a stroke. No biggie, in fact peaceful, quiet, no pain, no longing. Have no problem going back.......

Jeffrey Epstein, Alan Dershowitz, and Pals Accused of Sex-Trafficking Ring

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

The same one Hillary had going in the basement of that Pizza parlor that was built on a slab?

I had to deal with having (and keeping) security clearances for about half my working career as a ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Me too....VERY disturbing!

How many of yall believe in a historical Jesus? And why?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Who?

The more we try not to conform, the more we conform to the others not conforming .

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Why TRY to do anything, just be yourself, and erode the rough edges as you go.

Kamala Harris. This is a joke, right?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Actually, they could just be BERNIE!

And now Aunt Mary has decided it's time to put all her eggs in one basket.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Big decision! I wish you every happiness!

This seems so common sense, but so many people refuse to see it.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I have had A Lot of physical challenges in my life and feel strongly that any "luck" i was ever issued has been used up in keeping me in one piece.

If you could only choose one, what would it be and why, after i see your answers i will post mine.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

HEALTH!

What's another word for 'synonym'?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Antonym, only backwards.

Question. Do you avoid dating people with the same name as your ex or exes?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Their names are not their fault! The idea of tarring them with old feathers is ludicrous!

?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

As opposed to his preferences, abject worship & blind obedience?....

McConnell readies new "nuclear option" to speed conservative judge appointments.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

WE could have had a nice, qualified moderate on the Supreme Court...but noooooo99

Fox at it's most intelligent and sincere. [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Hannity...oh, wait isn't he the fool who was defending drump while sharing the same lawyer as him?

This came across my FB page today.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

The first time I heard "trickle-down" I wondered why people would allow themselves to be pissed on...still wondering!

Kylie Jenner is now the world's youngest self-made billionaire.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

"Self-made".......?????????? Ummm, no.......

Why do many of us see beauty in nature?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Chaos too can be beautiful, if only you will let yourself See

The two lies

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Why would I feel free to dislike or disagree with someone else's lifestyle/choices? How about if just I Mind My Own Business

Feeling this tonight...[youtu.be]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

Just got through living it...sucks!

Do you think Hillary could choke Trump in a battle?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

He would sit on her & crush her......yuck!

CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan gets $19.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 6, 2019:

I would not presume to insult your intelligence by saying that......

Awwwww. Poor baby 45. The mean old democrats are taking a "wrecking ball" to his life. GOOD!!!!!!!

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Hurry the Hell up!

Sanders launches his campaign with a blast of demagogy - World Socialist Web Site

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

I find it hard to trust "news" sources that do not even know how to spell their subject...that's DEMAGOGUERY you fatheads!

This has me considering a rewrite of my dating profile.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

If I was 50 years younger, I would be his dream come true, lol!

That rumbling sound you hear is the 1% quaking in their boots. Bernie2020

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

WE are sick of being plundered & used!

Democratic Socialist. BythePeopleForthePeople NotMeUs Bernie2020 FeeltheBern

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

TRUTH! And anyone who confuses Communism with Socialism of Any kind is a Fathead, period!

Bernie Sanders is officially running for two different federal offices under two different party ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Why do you think he us running as a Democrat? He has always been "Independent". But he has to get on the ballot to win. Please stop jumping to unfounded conclusions!

MSNBC Broadcasts Lies About Bernie Sanders's 2020 Campaign Speech

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Ohferpetessake, let it go...that was then, this is Now!

The cheering points of the CPAC. [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Proud to say I do not care!

We have one in Sterling, NY

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 5, 2019:

When are your festivals? I am always looking for such with my RV!

Can ya Dig it?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Having a boring week, were ya?

How Do You Get Past the Presentation Jitters?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Talk to One person in your audience....glance around from time to time so irpt isn't too obvious, and/or change focus go another individual, and tell a quick joke to relax All of you. Best wishes!

This poll shows just how far out on the leftist fringe most of the people on agnostic.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

"Leftist fringe"? You like frumpy, I bet.......

Should A Shirt Be Buttoned Top-To-Bottom Or Bottom-To-Top?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

THAT'S your big problem in life???!!?

I literally cannot stop laughing about this...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Lobster tails

Judicial Watch Plans to Gather Evidence & Take Depositions on Clinton Email Scandal This Year - ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Ohferpetessake, have you not noticed WE have plenty of Current stuff to worry about?!?

Am trying to get used to the idea that I no longer have the body or mind of a 40 year old.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

The happiest time of my life, hands down, is NOW! I am 70-and-half.

Luke Perry is dead.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I had a pretty big stroke at age 38, turned 39 during the 3 weeks I spent in the hospital, 2-1/2 of them with my head held still by sandbags & a catheter in me because I had to lay still. Chiropractor snapped my neck & severed my left vertibral artery, which never came back. Luckily I am a tough, stubborn fighter!

John de Lancie - FFRF 2018 National Convention

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

You are known by the company you keep. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. Water (and watery shit) seeks its own level. Pot, kettle, black. Etc.

Clinton was impeached over lying about a bj, and they can't seem to justify an impeachment for ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Balanced budget, in fact budget Surplus, various "rights" movements going well, peace initiatives (as usual), but a middle-aged man gets a BJ and oh, the horror! Whose business was it anyway...oh, wait, religious control freaks.......

Anti-vaxxers

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Pretty accurate, sadly!

The intellectually lazy say both parties are basically the same.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

True, Not the same At All!

The "I'll decide what's constitutional and what's not!" movement grows.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Do It Yourself has always been a valued American trait.

[alternet.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

So, MitchBitch has finally grown a spine? Or have the people he is Supposed to represent been blowing up his phone lines? I suspect the latter....

Can't tell the players without a program.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Yup.

An odd one this.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Sounds like a good 9ne...no sex on the first date, but made things clear so you could both socialize without endangering the public roadways....

Distance and love

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

How can you know, if you relocate for a person, you will not wake up 6 months or 6 years later so homesick you feel ill? Very few people have no ties to their home/family.......

This really needs to happen!!

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

We definitely do need a new approach!

Seriously, are they?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Seems reasonable....

I just got phone scam call but didn't fall for it.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Could you elaborate a bit? Was the caller trying to tell you about Her cheating husband. Or yours? Because my experience with this is, if someone us trying to tell you your hubby is cheating, LISTEN UP!

Do you think North Korea will ever pay?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Yup, the same day the check arrives from Mexico for that wall..........

Luck or things happen for a reason

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

"Things happen for a reason" comes from hindsight, period.

Yeah no ones gonna vote for Bernie. ? Tonight’s crowd in Chicago.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I am!

Always remember to never surrender, adapt and overcome.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

But...how do you know you have bitten off too much until After you do it??? Get the secret of that, relax on your 400' fully-staffed yacht while your butler brings you snacks.......

Valid points. Sometimes, you have to give the Devil his due. [washingtonpost.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

This article presupposes that Cheeto can think & be reasoned with..............*sigh*

Today as I sat inside as the sun shone outside in a blue sky,I realized that I didn’t feel ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 4, 2019:

If it wasn't for the fear & worry caused by Cheeto & his ilk, we could all be enjoying brunch.