It is Sunday night, I'm alone and that is usually not a good thing for me.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I hope things will become a bit more bearable for you, gradually. Good that you are talking to people here.

And here I am back on the insomnia train. :(

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Oh how awful. So sorry.

“ is an extremely fat bird.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Oh my he does look stupid. No wonder they are rare.

"People of color may also hold prejudices and discriminate against white people,but they lack the ...

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Yes indeed--now if only someone could explain this at a third grade level so the people that don't know this can read it.

I guess I haven't been here.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Hope things are going more smoothly now!

You look better when you walk away

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Yuck!

Is there anybody out there?

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I'm here. Are you lonely?

Enough said !

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Awesome!!! I love surprise endings.

Someone should try this....

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I wish my mom wasn't dead so I could do that. Trying to think of other potential victims!

So did the religious zealots transfix and bribe the Mexican and Central Americans to believe in ...

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

They were probably mostly Catholic already. I can't believe any of them still want to come to a hate filled country like the US when Mexico is asking them to stay there.

Cancer and conspiracy theories. Read this: [wired.com]

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Nice. I hope this leads to some effective treatments with fewer side effects.

Inktober Day 28 - Gift

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Getting ready for the holidays already? What's inside it?

Rare People Show Up At The Right Times-They Are The Keepers

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Yeah they sure are rare. Extremely rare.

Such a newbie! Now I know how to post in Singles mingles.

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Hi! I hope you enjoy it here.

One of my hobbies that I try to avoid people knowing about is I beatbox badly but I always do it ...

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Lie in bed doing ABSOLUTELY nothing. Ignore the phone & think about as little as possible.

Does this bother you?

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

No it doesn't unless I know they're Christian & they know I'm atheist. Then it's them being pushy & rude. Otherwise I say thanks, you too.

How to reply when someone says 'have a blessed day'

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

At least where I live (CA) blessings often have no religious connotation at all. I guess we are assuming that humans can bless each other. It just expresses your wish for them to be happy & well.

PAC won’t pull ad suggesting ‘lynching’ if Democrats win | PBS NewsHour

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

I really do fear for the US now--our democracy is being attacked from withing by government officials & nobody seems to be able to do anything about it. Honesty & fairness are dead. Hate, fear & ignorance reign.

LED stick figure Halloween costumes. [youtu.be]

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Wow so cool.

Inktober Day 27 - Thunder Thor's Hammer

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Nice detail!

Are abusive people happy?

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I certainly hope they are miserable.

If I believed this would be believable

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

For sure!

You're not behind in life...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I don't think so....

Do you celebrate Christmas as a family social gathering without God?

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

There's plenty about Xmas that has nothing to do with religion.

Ok.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Still not the worst thing about flying. I'm sure those pouches get cleaned every time the clean the seats, ha ha. I just drive now. Going to MS from CA next.

There is a nail on your wall that has a brass wire connected to the wire is attached to oak picture ...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

A Dutch landscape with eel nets drying & a cloudy sky.

Another shooting? Oh please be safe.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Such a sad time for the US. Sad & shameful. Thanks for your concern...

I think I am getting the hang of this. I don't see many Californians on here? Strange...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

It would be interesting to see members listed by state. I'm in CA in a liberal area, but in the Central Valley you might as well be in South Carolina. Good luck meeting someone here!

I now live on the MS Gulf Coast so finding an educated woman who is non religious is next to ...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Wow, sounds tough. I bet a lot of stuff there is hard. Maybe you can find someone through Agnostic. Good luck!

My daughter and my grandson.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

A pumpkin farmer! So cute!

I’m having a hard time finding excuses to be friends with Trump supporters.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

If you're staying friends in hopes of opening their minds you're almost certainly wasting your time. If still want to hang out with them, the old time advice to never discuss religion or politics is what you need. You'd need to communicate that to them though. Maybe if they bring it up say you love their company but talking politics is hurting our relationship. How are your grandkids doing by the way?

Mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I'm so sorry! I hope your classmates survived. But whoever didn't survive were someone else's classmates.

I hope this doesn’t come across whiny.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Go to some animal shelters & adopt a friendly, very cute or cool looking dog. One that will really be noticed. Other kinds of animals are good too--anything that can be carried around or walked on a leash. Sometimes I took our spotted pet rat out. She crawled around on my shoulders & people loved her. Rats & such are good if you're gone at work a long time.

Pretty sure the cafeteria at work hates me.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Ugh. Corn is hardly a vegetable. I'm sorry your cafeteria is that bad. I've seen better food than that in jail!!

Where should I go?

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Personally I not move to another red state. They are all pretty religious. I just saw a map that showed Nevada in purple. Some few parts of it aren't desert. Like on the western edge.

A boy and his new friend. [facebook.com]

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

The fish is not participating voluntarily--an adult is pushing its head out of the water & making it gasp. It is not kissing the kid. I don't think the poor carp will survive long with this kind or treatment. I've had fish for 38 years & if you care about your fish you don't handle they unless it's necessary. It damages their protective slime coating & stresses them.

Does anyone on this site come here to talk about Atheism and religion or is it just complain about ...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I'm a liberal & am employed. I work very hard in fact. I talk about Trump because he is a threat to anyone who doesn't agree with him. Or is the "wrong" color. Or female. So you need more boxes on your poll.

Guacamole for me.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Coffee. Milk. Pancake syrup.

I am conducting a brief, informal survey to see which toppings are most popular on a pizza.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

None of the above. Fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil leaves &/or spinach (better if put on after the sauce but before the cheese) pineapple, & marinated artichoke hearts. Caramelized onions are excellent too, but I'm usually too lazy.

This excerpt from Robin DiAngello's book White Fragility, do represents the Baganda status in ...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Yes! & some people will actually be blind to some of the barriers--literally not be able to perceive them at all.

Republican TV ads are becoming more unhinged by the day! Associating every Democratic candidate with...

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

They need to keep the message very simple & basic for their imbecilic followers.

Please read. I am interested how other media will report this admission. [rt.com]

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I'm confused--this sounds more like Cold War stuff. & why would T.rump attack Russia as they are friends? Can you explain the reasons better than the article does?

This is the last candid photo I took of my dad ( 10/23/18 ).

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I'm so terribly sorry you lost him that way.

Havin fun with pics and words graphics and story by donald harry roberts

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Wow--you are amazingly talented!

I remember seeing this at a drive-in on Cape Cod, a long time ago.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I'm looking forward to the movie about Freddie's life. The guy from Mr. Robot will play him.

Women...and men too... [youtube.com]

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Once I got used to Sarah Silverman I really started enjoying her.

Does anyone else get a little creeped out when you see you have a new "Follower", but upon checking ...

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Not at all. It doesn't affect me at all. If people are rude to me I block them, or if their posts are just beyond the pale offensive.

CHIMERA: chi-me-ra.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

It's also a term in horticulture & biology. Many variegated landscape plants are clones of solid green plants that a variegated branch appeared on. They take cuttings from that branch & root them.

Hi all! Jean here and a newbie.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Hi Jean!

Hey everyone I’m Christina from MD just joined yesterday.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Wecome! Hope you enjoy it here!

Eventually, don't you agree? ❤❤❤

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

We all hope that, but there's no guarantee.

Does telling lies really spice up relationships?

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

NO!!!!!!!

The absolute worst kid ever..

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

YES!!!

[zeppfeed.com] Marijuana tampons any one?

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Wonder what kind of long term safety testing they've done on these?

How did he get there

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

The photographer placed him there. Hope he doesn't fall!

I could be wrong, but the statistics are there

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Yeah, I'm not lazy-I'm just very safety conscious.

Yup, that is me, day in, and day out ...

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I'm sad it's like this for you! It's a good reminder for the rest of us to remember that someone can be in pain & we don't know it.

Good bye.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I'm sorry you didn't meet anyone here--good luck in the future!

The importance of punctuation...

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Proper capitalization is also essential, especially if you're helping your Uncle Jack off a horse.

What have you been sewing this week?

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I've not been sewing at all but instead helping others to sew. I mentioned before that I sew washable sanitary pads for girls & women in Africa. Now some groups there are wanting to sew their own--something I'm so excited to support. Not only will there be more pads for more people since I'm not the only one making them, but also the ladies are learning a skill that, I hope, they can use to make & sew pads to earn their own money. My part in this is to cut all the fabric pieces & send them over, along with sewing supplies & illustrated instructions. Here's a picture of recently mailed boxes of pad making supplies as well as some pads I sewed, underwear so they can use them, & some dolls & stuffed animals that I sewed for a new preschool in Malawi. I wish it wasn't sideways.

What Won't You Eat? One Point For Each.Just checked-5 for me.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

18--but I think being vegetarian is the same as being a picky eater. Excluding the animals, my score was only 5.

So many bullies are good looking and charming.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Yes. I think they get an attitude of superiority from all of that, which makes them want to bully other, lower status people. Their self esteem is way way too high.

Can't do normal (whatever that is).

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I don't even try....

Hello to the group! I'm Doug something about me i have 2 small dogs and a hedgehog.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I love animals too. I bet there is an animal group on here somewhere. Do hedgehogs make good pets? What are your favorite things about them besides massive quantities of extreme cuteness?

Why is the label African Americans used to describe black Americans

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Doesn't it seem kind of strange, if not ridiculous & arrogant, to be a bunch of white people discussing what African Americans should or should not be called & speculating about their reasons for wanting to choose how they are referred to? We have zero first hand experience & never will. Many of us who are posting have no back ground information or particular knowledge of the topic yet feel our opinions are significant. This is my last post on the subject. Meanwhile I see very few of our African American members bothering to join this discussion....& I think I can see why.

[abcnews.

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

What are we voting yes & no on? & that article sure could use some bar graphs or something. Or maybe I'm just up too late.

There is a lot of truth to this.

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Those are great words there. Really breaks it down to the essentials.

They got it so right

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Wow how cool. I like the "beings" part.

And they tell us we must vaccinate

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Do you think this is really true?

Inktober Day 24 - Chop Too much blood? Nah.

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

I'd still be trying to run too! Yikes!!!

The unsung heroes

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

The Nobels this year aren't seeming to get as much publicity, so thanks for sharing this.

I watched that movie tonight where Julia Roberts has a lot of teeth.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Doesn't she always look like that? Her mouth is HUGE.

So, hows it going?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Tired but OK. Worked hard 10 or 11 hours yesterday but got to goof off today. Back to the grindstone tomorrow. How are you?

Ways to get groceries delivered in a rural area.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe use a store that lets you order your items online (Safeway out here does) & call an Uber or Lyft driver to deliver them? They are cheaper than taxis. You can also order boxes of non-perishables online & save money.

I'm new here and so far I have one question. How do you level up?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Talk a lot, basically. If you click on the box up above that says "about" there will be some choices of topics. Click on FAQs & scroll down to the question on levels, & there's a chart that shows what activities get you the most points. You can start by making sure you answered all your profile questions. Hope you enjoy it here!

Why is the label African Americans used to describe black Americans

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Because in reality, people are going to label groups of people based on similar physical characteristics. They have decided they should at least be able to pick the label themselves.

My anger level for the piece of crap that thinks he is the president only rises.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I feel the same way. Things just get worse & worse. I KNEW Kavanaugh would be approved. I think they can do anything they want to now & for some reason nobody is stopping them. They are blatantly & illegally depriving people of color of the right to vote & T.rump is telling his mindless supporters even more shameless lies with the obvious intent of spreading hatred &, mostly, fear.

Ways to get groceries delivered in a rural area.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe use a store that lets you order your items online (Safeway out here does) & call an Uber or Lyft driver to deliver them? They are cheaper than taxis. You can also order boxes of non-perishables online & save money.

When someone tells you that you are nothing without them, they are talking about themselves.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Or they are complete egomaniacs. Either way, dump them.

Most artwork between 1AD until say 1900 is heavily influenced with religious themes.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I've taken college art history classes & the correct answer is neither of those. In the early days pigments & such were expensive & the artists had to make their own paints. Artists generally could not afford supplies along with feeding their families, so they had patrons if they were good enough to attract them. They also were commissioned for projects. And the churches had money. Even paintings that don't appear religious to our eyes often carried religious messages in symbols recognized by the people of the time, since few could read. Patrons liked to show off their wealth by having the artist use large areas of very expensive to make colors--something people of the time would alaso recognize. I'm not sure any more, but I think one of them was a certain blue.

Holy crap, I am getting this book: Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe you can share some of your favorite passages from the book?

And the other shoe drops. Be active.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

More guilt on top of my maintenance dosage. Just what I don't need.

My eyesight is bad

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

My 12 year old son really likes that one.

What is your favorite kind of dog ?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Mutts!

The idea that the events of the last two days might come to a revolution or uprising, as much as ...

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I don't see a true war coming from this, just more & more terrorism. But a modern civil war in an industrialized country like ours--how could it not be suicide?

The Power Ball Is Tonight And Its $620 Million.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Never mind that I have about the same odds as winning whether I buy a ticket or not (which I did not)--if I won it would be just about everyone except my kids. I think I would use a lot of it to help women in Africa.

Frittata with Spinach, Mushrooms and New Red Potatoes

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Frittata is such a satisfying meal & not hard to make since I just throw in chopped up leftover veggies. Your actual recipe sounds much more delicious though. I have hens & in the summer they bury us with eggs. Fritatta & egg salad are a good way to use a lot of eggs.

So I was babysitting my friend's 4 year old, and she was like "lets play office" so I asked how you ...

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I'm sure that was it. Maybe she was working through her fear of getting shots or something.

Dating married men?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

His wife may well find out or at least suspect he's cheating on her. Do you want to help him hurt her like that? Does he have kids? Cheaters don't seem to consider the impact marriage problems or divorce will have on their kids. If he didn't mention this "minor fact" when he asked you out, he's even more of a creep.

Have you ever bigged your job up to impress?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Ha, yes! I like to say I'm self employed & hope they don't ask any more. I'm just a cleaning lady but I don't work for an agency or anything. Maybe I'll start calling myself a domestic engineer. Another thing I'll do is tell people about my volunteer work instead, which is very much more interesting than my paid work. Or I could say I raise a critically endangered breed of goat--but that actually COSTS me money...so not really a job...

Why I love where I grew up!

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I. grew up in many places, including Europe. I love that I got to have that experience.

Is it just me, but is sleep even harder to come by when the moon is full?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Yes, because it is lighter.

Would you consider a serious relationship with a porn star, hooker, or stripper?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

NO.

Should a Man Defend His Significant Other Against Insults From His Family? I say "YES>"

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Absolutely--from insults from anyone, for that matter. & a wife should do the same for her man. I notice that even here on Agnostic, there are people that seem to hold husbands & wives (or men & women in general) to different standards. To me, loyalty is equally important for both partners.

The bread of christ joke!

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I don't think I like bread anymore.... What is appealing about cannibalism?

Hey ladies.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

He almost looks appealing now....

Large is Large is... Large.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

You're going to offend some fish lovers.

I was blown away after being shown the story of the Egyptian god Horus and how Jesus was so similar.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I love learning new stuff like this! Thanks for sharing.

I see mystery in historical buildings, especially around Halloween.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Very nice! I especially love the windows over the door. Buildings like that require a lot of maintenance.

Did the Bible make you an Atheist?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Yes--once you start reading it, it just makes no sense & God turns out to be a huge jerk.