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It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Trajan61 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I don’t like mask and haven’t been wearing one unless required but I am fully vaccinated with 4 Covid shots counting the boosters. They must be working as I’ve never had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 17, 2022:

@Trajan61 Yes, lip reading would definitely not work with masks. I am hearing impaired and wear hearing aids. Lip reading would help in so many instances, especially in noisy crowds.

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Trajan61 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I don’t like mask and haven’t been wearing one unless required but I am fully vaccinated with 4 Covid shots counting the boosters. They must be working as I’ve never had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

It may also be luck, you just haven't encountered anyone contagious. I have gone out far less than I used to, not that I was ever a social butterfly. I have also been working mostly from home for the past 2ish years. I will continue to take precautions because I'm no longer a spring chicken, don't remember if I ever really was, and I'm not willing to take that risk. If it is in your comfort zone to go without a mask, I wish you well. I don't trust my fellow citizens that much, I am fully vaccinated but I'm still going to mask up.

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Organist1 comments on Apr 16, 2022:

Yep...just as my workplace voted to go mask optional. Not me...they'll have to rip my mask from my cold, dead hands, literally.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

I continue to wear masks when I'm out and about. Next week I start two weeks of training in person at work. I have been waiting for this training for several months, and I just don't want to wait any longer. Previous training was done remote via Teams. (There is a raise that comes with the training, and it was supposed to have been done 5 months ago.) I am going to do it, just slightly under duress, I'd much rather not be in person. I will be vocal if there is not enough social distancing. The offices have been closed at least three times in the past year when someone has tested positive for Covid. I have a new grandbaby due in 9 weeks. I'd like to be around to see her and the rest of the grands grow up, so I'm not happy about putting myself at risk in any way. (OK, except driving, in a previous life I must have been a race car driver.) But WFH I don't have to drive :) I have a good supply of masks and no I won't take it off except to eat, and if necessary I will eat my lunch in my car.

Similar to my own story.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 16, 2022:

I found Ingersoll about 20 years ago. It took me a while to come out of my previous indoctrination. As for atheists and non-believers I recall that I once thought god had killed O'Hair because she did not believe in him. This is how ignorant believers can become and it also shows why we continue to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

My grandmother (we called her Grammy, and now my kids call me Grammy) thought that M. Murray O'Hair was a wicked evil woman. My Grammy is likely rolling in her grave that I am an atheist. I am not a fan of O'Hair, I think she was too strident and aggressive, but I don't think she was any more evil or wicked than many xians I know.

Am I alone in thinking that sooner the Putin the Putrid is slowly strangled to death the better?

Garban comments on Apr 16, 2022:

The sooner the better. The best punishment for egomaniacs is slow drawn out humiliation. Death is too generous of a punishment.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2022:

I like the way you think!

Is It Ethical To Use Amazon? | Current Affairs

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 14, 2022:

I often avoid using Amazon. I do use it, from time-to-time. Sometimes time, availability, and, honestly, cost pushes me toward them. Unlike Walmart and Home Depot, which I totally avoid, there isn't always a good alternative.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 14, 2022:

I also avoid Walmart and Home Depot. When I started WFH I needed a type of power strip and I needed it immediately or sooner. I hit two Targets first and didn't find it, so decided as last resort I'd try WM. I found it at WM. So the last time I was in a WM was August 2020. I have no plans to go again unless hell freezes over.

Fake Identity/Account : [agnostic.

Diaco comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Bio. :D : " I mark a very hard working and passionate one, I am here t meet people, express myself, skills and feelings... I am a widower and ready to get nervous around anyone I find attractive.I wish my dreams come true 💖💍 "

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 13, 2022:

I have heard from him, I had him figured for a scammer, I was just waiting for him to show his hand.

Tucker Carlson is Now Advocating For Violence Against Teachers.

BitFlipper comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Every day I wake up hoping to hear that Fucker Carlson has been kidnapped, killed, dismembered, and the body parts buried in separate unmarked graves.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 13, 2022:

I'd rather wolves/buzzards got some of the body parts.

Tucker Carlson is Now Advocating For Violence Against Teachers.

anglophone comments on Apr 10, 2022:

If Fucker Carlson is advocating violence against teachers, can I advocate for violence against him?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 10, 2022:

That would be fine with me.

Tucker Carlson is Now Advocating For Violence Against Teachers.

MizJ comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Another reason to give up cable is that in nearly every cable plan is the inclusion of Faux News. So every month you pay that bill you support this crap because Fox gets some money from you.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 10, 2022:

That is part of the reason I turned off cable more than 5 years ago. I don't miss it.

Cognitive Dissonance:

RichCC comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Over the years in rural AZ I've known, or knew friends of, probably half a dozen people who were shot. Only one was intentional and he was a suicide -- a distant uncle decided he couldn't face chemo again. Guns are a tool that only have one use -- to destroy. They have no constructive purpose.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2022:

@RichCC I lived in western Washington State when my kids were growing up. We used to take hikes in the woods and mountains. We always made lots of noise, like you can be quiet with youngsters. But we were deliberate about being noisy, the kids all had bells. We wanted to warn the local critters that we were coming. We never encountered any potentially threatening critters.

Cognitive Dissonance:

RichCC comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Over the years in rural AZ I've known, or knew friends of, probably half a dozen people who were shot. Only one was intentional and he was a suicide -- a distant uncle decided he couldn't face chemo again. Guns are a tool that only have one use -- to destroy. They have no constructive purpose.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2022:

In theory - if you're out in the boonies you might need to shoot some critter that wants you for dinner. For most Americans that is not an issue.

Thursday morning cuteness

Kynlei comments on Apr 7, 2022:

One please 😍

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 7, 2022:

No, they're like Lays Potato Chips, you can't have just one.

Posting this every time I see another ridiculous "Trump is a tough guy" claims. you can too

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

He is a true leader.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2022:

@LucyLoohoo, @bookofmorons Yes Zelensky. Trump is the very opposite of leader.

Posting this every time I see another ridiculous "Trump is a tough guy" claims. you can too

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

He is a true leader.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2022:

@LucyLoohoo Yes, all of those. And hands on, taking the risks, inspiring, uplifting, and very human.

Americans are using credit cards to pay for everything. What happens when the bills come due?

Secretguy comments on Apr 3, 2022:

Live within your means. Simple.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2022:

It is not always that simple when life throws curveballs at you. Unemployment will play hell with your budget, and lets not even consider the cost of getting sick or injured in the good old USA.

Americans are using credit cards to pay for everything. What happens when the bills come due?

LiterateHiker comments on Apr 3, 2022:

Unlike most Americans, I don't use my credit card. The balance is zero. My savings account is for emergencies or when I need new tires.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2022:

I was unemployed for several months and did not want to dip too far into savings. I shunted what I could onto credit cards. When I started with current employer (a Federal Credit Union) I got one of their cards, and transferred all the credit card debt to the new card interest free for 12 months. Each month I make a several hundred dollar payment to pay that off. NOTHING else will go on that card until the BT is paid off in July or August. I've learned more about finance in the past 10 months than I've ever known in my life. When I left my daddy's home women could not get credit cards in their own name, and my parents never had a CC. I knew almost zip about managing personal finance. We need to do a better job of teaching kids Financial Literacy.

Americans are using credit cards to pay for everything. What happens when the bills come due?

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 3, 2022:

I use a minimum 2% cash back card for Everything, (a coffee at the drive-thru even) pay the bill in full every month. Every 3-4 months i put the accumulated 2% back on the upcoming bill. So in effect They are paying Me to use their card. I think it is a fine thing for them to do! LOL!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2022:

@Garban PRECISELY!!! I was unemployed for several months and did not want to dip too far into savings. I shunted what I could onto credit cards. When I started with current employer (a Federal Credit Union) I got one of their cards, and transferred all the credit card debt to the new card interest free for 12 months. Each month I make a several hundred dollar payment to pay that off. NOTHING else will go on that card until the BT is paid off in July or August. I've learned more about finance in the past 10 months than I've ever known in my life. When I left my daddy's home women could not get credit cards in their own name, and my parents never had a CC. I knew almost zip about managing personal finance. We need to do a better job of teaching kids Financial Literacy.

My new great-grandson, Soul was born today.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

Congratulations!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 3, 2022:

@Spinliesel My third grand was born the day after Xmas 2020, she spent a week in the NICU. And because it was the height of the Pandemic we didn't get to meet her for several weeks. The final grand is due in mid June, I'm hoping to get to meet her as soon as possible.

I need to complain: my furnace is broken, for the third time this winter.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 2, 2022:

My HVAC was replaced a few years ago, when the house was about 12 or 14 years old. So, I'd say 17 is a good run. Also they're getting more efficient and eco friendly all the time. I do have a fire place, but in all my years in this place I've never turned it on. It is in the basement family room. I ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2022:

@Spinliesel I grew up in a house built in the early 1900s, none of the corners were true square, and the windows were drafty. The house had a coal furnace when first built, there was a coal room next to to the furnace room. I much prefer modern buildings. My daughter OTOH likes the older houses, they have "more character". And she is coming to realize character is not always comfortable.

[agnostic.

Diaco comments on Mar 31, 2022:

Oh Damn! :D check this out : https://twitter.com/princeofmindd/status/1504036140629860360 pictures source : https://www.instagram.com/cliveymer/

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 1, 2022:

I am messaging with him right now, and showed him that picture from twitter. I believe he has discovered his goose has been cooked.

The necessity of secularist small dissent

Jolanta comments on Mar 31, 2022:

I remember years ago at a dinner party in Australia. There were quite a few high ranking military people. Someone said something about the impending Iraqi war when I piped up and said that we should not join in at at all, well for a moment one could hear a pin drop, then a high ranking military ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2022:

Of course not, it was likely classified, and you had no clearance. They have to be careful what they divulge, that could have unpleasant repercussions. But that also gets them out of tons of discussions with civilians. Having been in the military and had a high security clearance I know they don't and can't tell you all they truly know.

If you have cats in your house, do not buy lilies.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 31, 2022:

I have a few plants, and mostly they're all out of the reach of the kitties. The few I have at their level are usually behind a closed door, until I'm working in that room. It is distracting to be working on a project and realize the kitties have been chewing on spider plant leaves. Sometimes I kick...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2022:

@OldGoat43 Daughter #2 has a kitten that looks just like that one, Luna Mae is her name. Luna is one loony little girl. She jumped into the spider plant that was hanging a good 5 feet off the floor. Luckily I had a glut of spider babies and was able to pot some up and replace the plant. My girls take after me, we will always have kitties.

COOPERAGE.

Charlene comments on Mar 29, 2022:

Another last name taken from a skilled laborer..much like Wainwright..

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2022:

@dalefvictor Maybe so :)

COOPERAGE.

Charlene comments on Mar 29, 2022:

Another last name taken from a skilled laborer..much like Wainwright..

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2022:

And then there is smiths, the silversmiths, coppersmiths, blacksmiths. My maiden name is Smith, once the most common name in the US.

Where did you grow up? What did you like about it?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2022:

I grew up in a small town 150 miles west of where I live now. When I was in HS my mom died and my dad remarried. When I was a senior in HS dad told me I wouldn't be going to college, he was not going to sign the permission paperwork (this was 1976) because he wasn't going to be responsible for the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2022:

@CuddyCruiser I was not a good fit for the Army, I tend to be more thoughtful and less action oriented. I stuck it out as a means to an end. I don't regret my time in the service, it did help shape who I am today. I told my kids that if they went into the military for any reason, join the Air Force. They have far less BS and more humanity.

Where did you grow up? What did you like about it?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2022:

I grew up in a small town 150 miles west of where I live now. When I was in HS my mom died and my dad remarried. When I was a senior in HS dad told me I wouldn't be going to college, he was not going to sign the permission paperwork (this was 1976) because he wasn't going to be responsible for the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2022:

@CuddyCruiser Totally! And my kids can say "my mama wore combat boots."

Letters From An American 03/25/2022

rainmanjr comments on Mar 26, 2022:

I hope Meadows is set on fire and turned into a toxic waste dump.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 26, 2022:

He already is a toxic waste dump, at least by not burning he's not polluting the air. Although yeah, the exhale is pretty lethal.

Why tracking COVID-19 case rates still matters

MizJ comments on Mar 25, 2022:

How do they track those that test at home? They do NOT.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2022:

Our state Medical Center is doing sampling of the waste removal system to judge the viral load. As I understand it the science is pretty fascinating, I'm just glad I'm not running the tests.

Blind Cat Rescued from Texas Animal Shelter Destroyed by Tornado | PEOPLE.com

p-nullifidian comments on Mar 24, 2022:

That headline could’ve been written better! I thought I was going to read about a poor cat that was destroyed by a tornado! 😉

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2022:

I almost didn't read the article because I thought the cat had been hurt!

Why Would A God Need to be Worshipped? (or is God a Karen?) - YouTube

SeaGreenEyez comments on Mar 23, 2022:

If I'm wrong, I'd sure love to be a fly on the wall when Jesus rolls in looking more like Mohammed than the Marlboro Man. And, more so interested in that whole Heaven thing. All those people thinking it's going to be a family reunion, but they'll actually all be crowded at God's feet worshiping ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2022:

I used to listen to pastors talking about heaven being prayers and worship all day in heaven, and I'm thinking standing around just "adoring" on DOG. The me who is the real me would be bored outta my gourd.

VEXILLOLOGY.

LenHazell53 comments on Mar 23, 2022:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl12Sp1KiEk

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2022:

@Marionville I watched most of TBBT when it was on and I loved it. During the pandemic unemployment I borrowed the series from my city library and watched the whole thing from beginning to end. I highly recommended it. I was crocheting a blanket for my grandson, so watching TV while crocheting is a perfect combination for me. I can't just watch TV, I have to keep my hands busy.

So, I'm reading BREATH: THe New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor AND IT'S BLOWING MY MIND.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 13, 2022:

I have many allergies and frequently have a stuffy nose. I'm a much happier person when my nose is clear. I got rid of feather pillows and that has helped.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2022:

@orange_girl I just put it on hold at my library. Thanks!

Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection, Supreme Court says

Charlene comments on Mar 20, 2022:

May he rest in peace..

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2022:

And soon.

I used this word yesterday, thought I'd bring it over here.

Marionville comments on Mar 20, 2022:

My cats for instance! 😸

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2022:

@Marionville My kitties are not allowed outside. When I have deep snow on the deck I will open the sliding door and let them explore. They don't like the cold or wet, so they don't stay out long. And I think that has them convinced that outside is cold and wet, and the rarely try to go out now. My neighbors have cats that roam the neighborhood, sometimes they come up on the deck and my kitties will let me know they are out there. We get some interesting cat fights through the glass door.

I used this word yesterday, thought I'd bring it over here.

Marionville comments on Mar 20, 2022:

My cats for instance! 😸

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2022:

That was why the word came up, we were discussing how cats are most active at dusk and dawn. My cats frequently sleep near me while I am WFH. I work from 8 am to 5 pm, when the sun is highest and brightest. When the sun is not so bright they might be out checking the views out the windows.

I don’t know.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2022:

Cats don't see well when it is really bright to totally dark. So they're programmed to sleep when sun is high and when there is no sun. The term for that is are crepuscular, which means that they are most active at dawn and dusk. Sometimes house cats will adjust away from that. I notice my cats ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2022:

@Lauren I'm a nerd and I love uncommon words.

Polychromatic adjective having or exhibiting a variety of colors.

August1 comments on Mar 18, 2022:

Don't you just love the polychromatic life-cycle of a nasty bruise?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2022:

I do get technicolor bruises, it's hell being fair skinned.

Gotta love it when a semi-literate person calls someone with an MA in English and a teaching ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 17, 2022:

WOW, I'm not sure exactly what he said, or meant. That could go so very many ways. I don't have enough days left on this earth to be able to educate someone this backwards up to some semblance of functioning human. I just hope he spilled his seed on infertile ground.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2022:

@anglophone You made me realize I had a typo. INFERTILE! He needs his DNA removed from the gene pool.

St.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 17, 2022:

Seriously, beer and food, what is not to celebrate about St. Paddy's day? I don't drink beer, but I do like corned beef. I fixed a St. Pat's day dinner for my kids when they were here last week. Corned beef, cabbage, and cheesecake.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 I cook because it is cheaper and healthier than eating out. The past years have been hard on my budget, and cooking is a sort of therapy for me. For the past two winters I have been making a pot of soup most weekends, and then I freeze the in individual serving size for consumption during the week for my lunches. I still have at least 2 months, if not three of soups in the freezers. I have quite a variety of soups on hand. It is peace of mind to have a full freezer.

Having been raised in politics and retail, friendly is my default position.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 17, 2022:

I'm not sure I remember how to flirt.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2022:

@Garban I don't know. Seriously, how could I tell?

St.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 17, 2022:

Seriously, beer and food, what is not to celebrate about St. Paddy's day? I don't drink beer, but I do like corned beef. I fixed a St. Pat's day dinner for my kids when they were here last week. Corned beef, cabbage, and cheesecake.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2022:

@Gwendolyn2018 The kids and grands loved it, I have leftovers for one meal. l'd say that was a hit.

Letters From An American 03/16/2022

JackPedigo comments on Mar 17, 2022:

Problem is people like Greene, and Carlson have boxed themselves in a corner. To get out would be an admittance they were wrong and lose face. Hopefully, the world will wake up to the seeming never ending line of dictators and wanna be dictators like tRump. Zelensky should be kissing Biden's feet ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2022:

OMG, that is soooo true!

The joy and threat of seeing mountain goats.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 12, 2022:

"Nothing to do" is a phrase that sends me ballistic! Feel the sun, breathe the pure air, marvel at the beauty of creation! You don't have to DO, you just have to be.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 12, 2022:

@LiterateHiker True that. It sucks that we have to make such decisions.

24-year-old's sterilization photoshoot sparks conversation about women choosing child-free lives

MizJ comments on Mar 12, 2022:

I chose to have a tubal ligation in mt late twenties. No regrets. Have lost track of how many times I have been criticized for not wanting/having kids, almost as if it's a personality flaw or something. A man making the same choice would not be viewed the same, just as men can be bachelors their ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 12, 2022:

My ex husband/father of my kids put pressure on our middle daughter to have kids. He is giving her less money in his will than her sisters as she doesn't have kids. Yet she is the one that takes him to his doctor's appointments and he stayed at her house after his surgery. This daughter was also delivering groceries to me and to her dad during the height of the pandemic. She doesn't need a baby, she has him. Misogny is rampant in our society. My aunt never married or had kids and she was regarded as an old maid. My brother never married or fathered kids and no one commented. In my brother's case it is an excellent thing that he never had kids, there are enough messed up young people in the world.

The joy and threat of seeing mountain goats.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 12, 2022:

"Nothing to do" is a phrase that sends me ballistic! Feel the sun, breathe the pure air, marvel at the beauty of creation! You don't have to DO, you just have to be.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 12, 2022:

@LiterateHiker Hiking seems to be a great way to weed out the less desirable males.

Always a traitor

Killtheskyfairy comments on Mar 12, 2022:

Lock him up.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 12, 2022:

And lose the key, forever!

At the end of September, 1938, Britain, France and Italy allowed Nazi Germany to annexe the ...

racocn8 comments on Mar 11, 2022:

How much worse can WWIII be?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 11, 2022:

Does the term Nuclear Winter strike fear into your heart?

JACKSIE/JACKSY.

Charlene comments on Mar 11, 2022:

Where do y'all come up with these terms?..lol..I love'em, but sometimes they barely resemble what they're describing..Thanks for the laugh Gf..😂😂😂

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 11, 2022:

The Brits and American are two people separated by a common language. I believe this quote is attributed to Winston Churchill.

Be happy with what you have, instead of yearning for what you're missing.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 10, 2022:

I choose to be happy instead of focusing on what I don't have. My kids love and respect me, my grands are healthy and thriving. I have enough to pay my bills, some luxuries, and some savings. I have my hobbies and my circle of friends. Yes, my car is 15 years old, but it's paid for and running fine....

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 10, 2022:

@ASTRALMAX I still have mine. I have Netflix, Roku, and a DVD player :) When the grands are here sometimes I can be persuaded to find something for them to watch. And sometimes when I'm working on a handcraft I will turn on a movie while I work. I crocheted a blanket for the grandson and watched the TV series House while I worked on it. Right now I'd say the TV has not been on for a month.

Every household is eligible for additional free COVID-19 tests from the government

Trajan61 comments on Mar 9, 2022:

Covid seems to be pretty much over here in western Oklahoma but it sure killed and sickened a lot of people while it was active. It seems most have had all the shots or have had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 10, 2022:

@Trajan61 and the old Jewish Bubushka says "from your mouth to God's ear." Let it be so. I'm not holding my breath though.

Every household is eligible for additional free COVID-19 tests from the government

Trajan61 comments on Mar 9, 2022:

Covid seems to be pretty much over here in western Oklahoma but it sure killed and sickened a lot of people while it was active. It seems most have had all the shots or have had Covid.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2022:

I have had all the shots, and I have two test kits. I ordered the additional kits just because they're free, and although I hope Covid is over, I don't trust it to really be over for some time.

So, Whiskers, the new cat, who is about 6 months old, did his usual thing of "give me attention or I...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 9, 2022:

I had a cat that was a farter. He made the then boyfriend gag. That is when I was positive that boyfriend was not a keeper. But yeah, he was affectionate as all hell, but also eye wateringly stinky. Because of a change in my circumstances he and his sibling who didn't fart had to be turned over to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 9, 2022:

@Garban Loving cats is just one of the traits he would need to have. I haven't had a farting cat since that one, but I know the two I have now won't live long enough.

Letters From An American 3/6/2022

Garban comments on Mar 7, 2022:

In the 1980’s when I was in school the US history books flashed over important details like this. It wasn’t until the early 2000’s that I became aware of how poorly informed I was. Good article to forward to our kids. Thanks.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 7, 2022:

My kids introduced me to Howard Zinn. I wish I was aware of him so much earlier.

I notice that Pepsi-co and McDonalds are still operating in Russia.

Lauren comments on Mar 6, 2022:

The only thing I buy of theirs is Lipton Tea so I don't think I'll have much impact. But, as @HippieChick58 said, I'll be glad to spread the word.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 6, 2022:

I love tea, but I never buy Lipton. There are so many other delicious options out there

EGRESS.

Garban comments on Mar 6, 2022:

I saw years ago when Barnum of Barnum and Bailey in order to get people to leave his museum, would have large signs with “This way to The Egress” leading them to one way doors. Take this story with a couple grains of salt.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 6, 2022:

I heard the story that at a zoo they had a egret on display, and next to it was a sign with an arrow that said egress, pointing to the exit door. People would go to the door thinking they would see a female egret...

Spring has sprung, Kimbo is playing with his first lizard in a long time.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 5, 2022:

My cats like to try to catch the flies that get in. Thank goodness it's still too early in the season for that. And thank goodness no lizards. I would not be OK with lizards in my house. Ewwww.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 5, 2022:

@racocn8 Yeah, as I recall I was not exactly calm, cool, or collected with a scorpion in the house. I didn't like living in the south for so very many reasons, and that was just one of them.

Spring has sprung, Kimbo is playing with his first lizard in a long time.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 5, 2022:

My cats like to try to catch the flies that get in. Thank goodness it's still too early in the season for that. And thank goodness no lizards. I would not be OK with lizards in my house. Ewwww.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 5, 2022:

@racocn8 I remember cockroaches the size of mice when I was in Okinawa. And we found scorpions in our house in Louisiana when we moved in. I'm OK with creepy crawlies as long as they stay outside and leave me alone.

Letters From An American 03/03/2022

JackPedigo comments on Mar 5, 2022:

The financial arm of this war was reported on NPR this morning. It seems a lot of the world's economy is fueled by kleptocrats looking for ways to making their money look legal. Without these billions of dollars much of the world would have serious financial hardships. More and more this simply ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 5, 2022:

That is a fascinating report. I've got stuff to get done, and that stuff is now delayed while I go down this new rabbit hole :)

I got Shingles shot 2 yesterday.

Reignmond comments on Mar 3, 2022:

I recently got my 2nd shingles shot. I saw how my Boss got thopse very painful rashes along his left side and arm . He said pain meds only helped if nothing touched it. Yikes! My 1st shot gave me a few bouts of fever with headache, and constant exhaustion. The 2nd was a very mild reaction.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 4, 2022:

I'm glad you avoided the bad effects. I remember my grandmother having shingles, it was awful! She was out of commission for several days.

Interesting bit of stock market news.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 2, 2022:

OTOH, makes it really expensive to drive a car now.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 3, 2022:

@Petter I think gas has always been more expensive in Europe. When I lived in Germany in the '80s we had coupons to use at local gas stations to offset the price. Gas on base was about what we'd pay in the US.

A nice gesture from one murdering thug to a family of like minded asswipes.

Tejas comments on Mar 2, 2022:

Don't forget biden's junkie son

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 2, 2022:

Yo @Tejas! One of the rules of the Pinata is to play nice. I'm the group owner and moderator. Those that don't play nice will be blocked. Don't put down others. We put down Donnie and Republicans like him. If you wanna put down Dems there is a separate group for that. If you have any questions you can reply here or message me.

REAL leadership VS. lip service

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2022:

Teddy doesn't just walk away, he flies away as fast as the plane can go. He's a world class wussy man.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 1, 2022:

@LucyLoohoo Yeah, maybe the 5 year old or the almost 4 year old... And maybe from Uncle Brandon. But not from me. I took the grandson to and from daycare a few times 3 years ago when he was a really little guy and his mama was non weight bearing due to foot surgery. Yes, he may have heard those expletives while we were in rush hour traffic. But that was before he was talking. Now, that little guy is so quick!

REAL leadership VS. lip service

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 28, 2022:

Teddy doesn't just walk away, he flies away as fast as the plane can go. He's a world class wussy man.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 28, 2022:

@RobertNappi2 I try NOT to use words I don't want to use in front to the grands.... I don't want to be the one to teach them their first expletive that should have been deleted.

And….he is also ‘God’ to the very same ones.

HippieChick58 comments on Feb 27, 2022:

They worship a very strange god.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 27, 2022:

@CuddyCruiser I've read the buybull, I used to teach it. It warns of false prophets. Too bad xians aren't paying attention.

Saturday morning cuteness

EyesThatSmile comments on Feb 26, 2022:

And then they grow up and ignore you!

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 26, 2022:

Until they think they need food. My cats were very attentive this morning when I slept in. Now they're ignoring me again.

Latest quilt . . . I am in love with it and would marry it if that were legal.

Garban comments on Feb 24, 2022:

Nobody in my family since my grandmother passed has taken quilting on as a endeavor. Brings back memories.

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 24, 2022:

@Garban Flour mills found out their bags were being used for clothing, and they started to make their bags with prints on them so the clothing would be more than just utilitarian. That was back in the day when big companies were responsive to needs of the people. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/02/22/flour-sack-dresses/?chrome=1

Why aren't you a Trump supporter?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 23, 2022:

I didn't read all of that. I didn't even read most of it. I quickly saw the direction it was taking and surmised two things: 1. That's a really long winded way to describe a single thing we don't control because humans lack free will and 2. this author won't have the balls to take this to that clear...

HippieChick58 replies on Feb 23, 2022:

Sorry, I am not going to do the work for you. If you don't read it then you'll never know.

One word killed my interest. Has that happened to you?

puff comments on Feb 19, 2022:

"Awesome" would be my killer word. Remember in the late '80's everyone was like "like" all the time? Like soooooo annoying (sorry). Awesome nowadays annoys the same for me.