Do you give to beggars?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

So driving around Omaha today there is a guy on a corner with a sign. They cannot step into traffic so I drove extra so I could hand him a bag. He REFUSED it! I don't know what he thought I was trying to give him, I don't think he was fully cognizant. He kinda rambled and there was lots of car noise. But he refused my bag, I even put an extra $5 in it becase it was such a crappy day. He had odd old shoes and odd pant, not jeans. I was hurt, but I realize it may be a symptom of whatever disease he has. To say that social service will take care of these people I say "cracks." There will always be some folks that fall in the cracks. There are some too ill to deal with the system. Have you ever been to a shelter? Sometimes they are scary places, and frequently families are separated. Many people are just a paycheck away from being homeless. I do not, cannot, and will not judge. I will help when I can, but sometimes you just can't help. When the mental hospital were closed it forced thousands of mentally ill onto the streets. More are on the streets every day. The dearth of mental health care in the US is attrocious. I work in short term disability claims. I talk to people frequently who have to wait weeks if not months for appointments with counselors/therapists. They can't work, and I can't pay them unless they are receiving appropriate treatment. There are few things scarier in the US than being poor, because the system is set up to keep your poor. If you throw mental health issues into that mix it is a nightmare. When I lived near McChord AFB I frequently used to see panhandlers near I5. One of the things I notice is patterns and shapes. Soon I realized the sign that was being held today was the same sign as a different guy had yesterday, some of the letters had unique shapes. I was not and still am not sure what to make of that. Was it a panhandling ring? That was 20+ years ago. Sad that we haven't fixed our problems homelessness and poverty in that time.

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

There is more to that poem.http://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/humor/english-lesson.html I seem to remember a poem of similar vein that started So you say English is easy. It is a confusing language, but the only one I'm reasonable fluent in.

Paul McCartney remembers John Lennon at March for Our Lives - NY Daily News

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

It is hopeful.

Craigslist shuts down its personals section - Mar. 23, 2018

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I met some creeps and people with severe MH problems off of Craig's list years ago. Scary place.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I had to restart my profile on one of the sites, I couldn't remember my log in and somehow got locked out. I was contacted by a guy who doesn't have a picture, his profile says he is divorced. But it also says he is a storm chaser and works between Lincoln and Omaha. I knew who it was, talked to him for a bit. I reminded him we've met in person twice before and he gave me a small dreidel last time we met. Nope, he is not divorced. I hate liars! Funny thing is, I know his real name because of his storm chaser activities, and because of that I know where he lives. Makes me wanna write to his wife. But hell, this has been going on for years.

I am so tired, I think I am suffering a bit of burn out.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Just remember that tough times don't last but tough people do. I know it sounds trite, but it is true. I've been there. You'll get through. We all need to vent from time to time, I know I do. Just remember, it will get better. It is Ok to feel discouraged. Pamper yourself a bit. And wait. And vent some more. We're strong women, we're survivors.

Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton - Can't Find My Way Home - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Love it!!

This kind of illustrates the tone of religiosity at my parent's house.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Wow!

KermIt the frog ponders

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Love it!!

'SNOW DAY' The New Standards For all you non-northerners fraught with snow perils in late March.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Lovely, thanks!!

Diversity in America

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

This makes me think of a picture from years ago. Anyone remember Norman Rockwell?

Loony Tunes talks to trumpty dumpty

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

LOL!!

Barack O Bama to the Rescue

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Except all the white population would be up in arms about black on white violence.

Check it out Thermal captures.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Wow, that is amazing!

I have a T-shirt that says "Science doesn't care what you believe," and the word science is spelled ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I have the same shirt, I think you have excellent taste!! Wear it with pride. It isn't obnoxious IMHO. You may give hope to someone struggling.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I've tried most dating sites at one time or another, except Tinder and Bumble. I've even tried some not on the list. What I encounter most often is scammers. This past week I was asked twice for money by people I've never met in person. A few months ago I had been corresponding with one person who wanted me to go buy and Apple laptop and watch and ship them to him. I told him he needed to provide collateral and proof of identity. I was bored, I let it play out too long. I still have some dating sites active, but I don't think anything will ever come of it.

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Beautiful babies. I dated a guy once that had two long haired babies. The house smelled like a dirty litter box and the babies had all sorts of knots in their fur. There was never another date.

Couple of cat memes...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Sweet, and very true!!

I like this quote....

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Interesting. Wow.

Sarah huckabee sanders - cw joke

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

lol!!

Is he racist? [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Yep!!

Speak American! [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Right on!!!

In this house we believe: [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I like that!!

I have had the week from hell at work.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I got my second new PC today, and this one actually worked!! My team kicked in and took care of tasks that were old. There was a new software problem that affected everyone today, so we all had a weirdish day. But I'm all caught up and don't have to go in this weekend! The week ended so much better than it started.

Do you give to beggars?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I keep ziploc bags in my car. Each bag has a pair of sox, several individually wrapped personal wipes, a mylar blanket, and $5.00. I give them out whenever I see someone with a sign along the road where it is safe for me to hand it out. I've gone around the block to hand it out. Why? Because I don't judge and because I can. I also have a stack of $5s in my car to hand out as needed. I might make a difference, I might not. But I tried.

Having just forced a bowl of mukimame beans down my throat (yuck, but protein, fibre, folate, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Nope, I gave that up a few years ago. If I "need" to consume it I will swallow without tasting. I read a few years ago that 4 oz of a certain type of red wine every night at bedtime could regulate your blood sugars. I drank about 2.5 bottles before I turned the last bottle into beef burgundy. I don't like most red wines, and that type is one of them. I even added splenda to it. I'll deal with full blown diabetes before I drink that wine again. I did try hard to make it work, and decided then life is just too short.

My daughter brought home a puppy mill rescue pup.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Sooo tiny!! Good luck. My dog was a golden, I enjoyed training him. There are lots of good resources available on line.

I was 12 the day I stopped believing.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

The important thing is that you proved god isn't real. There was no bolt of lightning that struck you dead when you read scripture. It's like reading any other literature, no more, no less. Well, maybe less because scripture is kinda stilted. What is next is what YOU make of it. Its up to you. I just turned 60, trust me, you're at the beginning of your life. Make good choices, make choices that reflect your truth, what you want to be. Do the math, average life expectancy in the US for a female is about 90, you have lived a fraction of your life so far. Go create an awesome life.

Have you ever been asked, "What Church do you go too?' by your boss?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

One of my favorite blogs is AskAManager.org. She has worked HR forever, and has great insight and experience. So I searched her site for "religion"and found this: http://www.askamanager.org/2015/12/manager-asked-about-religion-new-job-was-a-scam-and-more.html It might shed some light. Seriously, it is a great blog for everything related to employment.

Is it bad that I can cook?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I think men should be able to cook, any guy that can't I wonder about how he was raised. Cooking can be fun, definitely creative and a basic life skill. That being said, living alone, I cook only because I want to eat healthy and I'm too cheap to eat out very often. Cooking for one is boring.

God and Sports

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Works for me.

Origin of six-inch mummy confirmed [bbc.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Fascinating.

When you can't afford that expensive exhaust!

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

LOL!!

Get ready for another war, probably our last, McMaster is out John Bolton the war hawk is in ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I have reached that point where my desire to be well informed is conflicting with my desire to remain sane. Or at least control the anxiety levels. That happens frequently lately.

'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe | World news | The Guardian

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I think this is a very good thing.

I guess I'll put this here.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Not a clue, not one.

To my fellow vets: I know many of you may have served before you deconverted, and even if you were ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I doubt I can even find my old dog tags. I have no idea what they said. I joined in 1976, like a whole 'nother lifetime ago (or two)

I need a bigger bed.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Looks cozy!

What are your goals in life?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

My goals: stay employed until I can retire. Finish the quilt before the baby is born. Not saying the F word when I'm on the phone and stop saying it at work. Get rid of my excess accumulation of stuff and fluff before I die so the kids don't have to do it.

Ok Guys, Here's a Hot Prospect

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

You go girl, you have brass and sass and I hope you do find someone to keep up with you!

A Dead Kid Is Not A Win [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Life is cheap to the Republifucks as long as it is outside the womb.

Do you think Fasting is a good or bad thing?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I say good for you. I've read there are benefits to fasting and once my job calms down I'm going to try it out.

Karen McDougal is the woman with the best chance of bringing down Trump – ThinkProgress

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Curiouser and curiouser

Trump wants to execute drug dealers?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Seriously, this is a scary time to be a pain managment doctor. People get unreasonable when they can't get more drugs.

Senseless guns and school vIolence agaIn

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Why, why, why is this so hard for so many to understand?

ArchaeologIsts fInd remnants of a once great cIvIlIzatIon

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Scary that this could be accurate.

When the teacher says your project can be about whatever you want ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Wow! I always wondered what was in the bottom of the box.

The Irreversible Damage of Mark Zuckerberg’s Silence

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Well, I'm pretty sure the jack booted thugs will be coming for me based on what I've posted on FB. I will have lots of friends being taken at the same time. If I gotta go, I'm going in a blaze!

Donald Trump is a lazy, not too bright, and weak coward.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I agree, he is an insecure rich toddler and total waste of space.

I am a therapist who is working on building his private practice.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I saw a therapist a couple of times, and seriously, cost was a major factor. Side note, we need more therapists in the US I am happy to see you building a practice. I work in disability claims and I frequently hear about long waits for an appointment with any type of counselor.

Jesus saves, seriously.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

When I was in the Army I learned a little ditty "jesus puts his money in the first national bank, Jesus puts his money in the first national bank, Jesus puts his money in the first national bank. Jesus save, Jesus saves, Jesus saves!" I'd sing it I don't torture my friends like that.

Do you own pets, or do your pets own you?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I have lived with cats most of my life, and it is my plan never to be without a cat. I have had dogs, and plan to have a dog again once I retire. My cats are my children, my reason for coming home, my comforters and my amusement. With a dog you have to lead, they are pack animals and if you're not the leader they will try to be. I was a good dog mom when I had dogs. Cats are leaders, no matter what you think. I use the line I'm bigger than you and I feed you dammit, and they say yeah and you clean the litter box too.

Describe your love life in one word.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I can't do just one word however this sums it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzS58JxpLhI

Happiness Vs Religion - by country

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I should have moved to Canada when I had the chance....

Does anyone else find this site hard to get away from?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Oh yeah!! Stay up too late at night and linger too long in the morning. Damn job and sleep!

Today I was encouraged to donate a sum of money to one of the local foodbank/shelter.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

There are secular organizations that are charitable and some religious charities that don't try to force their beliefs down your throat.FWIW, Salvation Army is not a good one, they openly discriminate against LGBQT individuals. My general rule is not to give to religious groups.

Love alec baldwIn

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I'm working on it baby!

We all need a good laugh today

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

LOL! I wonder how many accidents that causes.

Sad hIdden amerIcan hIstory

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I wondered why I never heard of that, not that it would be that unusual, but Snopes gave me this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-dakota/

Sad hIdden amerIcan hIstory

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

That is horrible, but sadly not surprising given the treatment of the indigenous population by the white usurpers.

Gabby gIffords-an amerIcan heroIne sues

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

She is a strong woman, a good example for our children.

More greed from republIcan Incongress who votes for these people?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I just want to slap the silly grin off her face, and I'm not usually a violent person.

What's your favorite way to get your protein?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I eat lots of black and other beans, quinoa, nuts, nut butters, chia seeds, eggs, fish, and sometimes cheese. I try to eat less meat, so only occasional beef, chicken and even more rarely pork. I fixed corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes for St. Patrick's day for my kids. Have to have meat when the kiddoes come over for dinner. I avoid soy based products like tofu, too much soy will trigger hot flashes due to the phytoestrogens that soy contains.

Turning on the news depressed me this morning.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

He is sooo cute!! Yes, today is one of those days my desire to stay sane won out over being well informed. Some days I want to become a hermit.

Neo-nazi's still not called terrorists. [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Of course Trumpty didn't mention them, they're his people.

Native American Cover Of 'Unchained Melody' Will Give You Chills. WoW!

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

That is sooo beautiful!!

Forgiveness and distance. [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Very true.

Bored Gibbon teases young tigers

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

LOL, that is too cute!!

Mrs browns boys the Mormons - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

LOL!! Love it!!

The job search.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

How are the finances? How long can you go without a job? How long can you live without any benefits? It's a hard call, but my advice would be if you need to get the income and benefits going, take the job. You aren't glued to it. Keep looking for something better. And good luck.

Non-prophetess [scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I saw a clip where a family home schooled and taught their kids only Bible literacy. This reporter was asking the oldest who looked about 12 simple math questions. She had no clue. I think that is child abuse. She is being trained only to be a domestic idiot.

Do we ever really, "settle down"?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

A wit I once knew said that the only thing constant in life is change. We do change, but some settle down as well.

This is the single most important question

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I've read all the books and seen the movies with my kids, but never put myself in them, never thought about which house I'd want to be in. I thought they were excellent books, and I'm happy they got kids excited about reading. That being said when I'm in a sucky place I start talking about dementors being in the area.

Whose body? [scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

It happens, and it's wrong. Patriarchy to the max.

Taken from Friendly Atheist, couldn't find a way to share it but found it hilarious!

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I was up close enough for my taste with Westboro Baptist a few times when I lived in Kansas. The founder of that sect was a scary dude, very messed up. The church is largely the family. How sick to drag your children along to your protests holding signs that God hates Fags with a nice graphic. I had to explain to a 11 year old what that was. While her older sister's gay friend was in the car with us laughing hysterically. Westboro Baptist is a pimple on the already fetid ass of evangelical christianity.

LMAO, I think about this every time a sports personality thanks God or Jesus for their victory, home...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

So, assuming the fans are pretty much divided half and half, is god ignoring the prayers half of the fans, and what made him give preference to the winning team. Is the winning team more righteous? Or does god just not exist and we're all out here on our own and actually have to practice and work for our stuff.

What was something that pushed you towards doubting your religion?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Part of the reason I liked the church was the community. Being in a military family, the chapel community was my social life. I was never a PTA mom, and being a stay at home mom and overseas, I needed support. Back in the US I always went for the liberal churches, Methodist or Presbyterian. Then moving to Omaha could not find a good chruch fit, and actually found some very cliquish churches. As I knew I was headed for divorce I found a church the ex liked, very conservative. Post divorce I left that church and discovered many churches are not welcoming of single females of a certain age. So, getting away from the church community I took a look at what the church taught and what it's acts are. Then a friend had me watch Zeitgeist, and it was like the blinders came off.

My question to christians who say we should repent for our sins is this: Did we ask to be born?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Of course to the narrow minded sheeple we are tainted because we're human. Give me a break. The creator dude they believe was really messed up.

It's likely few here will be surprised at this ... [huffingtonpost.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I'm pretty sure most of the fit the definition. Hopefully they're dying out.

Hi I Live in NH Which Trumpty Dumpty Just Called a Drug Infested Den

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Really, New Hampshire? Old Man in the Mountain state? Well, it's been a while since I was there, but I thought it was a pretty cool state then, even cold. Don the Con doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

John O.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Very eloquent, give me goosebumps!

Solar and Wind Power

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I cannot have a clothesline in my yard due to neighborhood restrictions. I love, love, love sheets fresh off the line.

This is how much money you need to be happy, according to science

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I have lived paycheck to paycheck, had job insecurity, and several very stressful years post divorce. Things aren't great but if I lost my job today I would be OK for a while. I have a general idea how much my ex makes and made, and though he's not that far up but not that far away. However post divorce, even with all the stress, I don't regret getting out for one minute. Money isn't everything, but I'm hella happier now. Life ain't a bed of roses by any means, but I don't have to deal with thorns either.

WIse words from a wIse man

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Truer today than it ever was.

What are some of your favorite movie quotes?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Get busy living, or get busy dying. Shawshank Redemption. My favorite movie.

He needs a us hIstory class-Ignorant trump

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

What a waste of oxygen.

What is your response to "god blees you" after sneezing?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

As often as I sneeze (allergic to dust among other things) when I head "god bless you", I just say thanks. They mean well, it doesn't hurt me, and it's not worth pushing my agenda.

Girls and D&D [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

LOL! Yeah, girls are a force to be reckoned with.

Me too often. [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Awwwww, that's sad.

Conversion Therapy? [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Seriously I remember reading about some "churches" that used a type of conversion therapy (ie kidnapping) to get members. Weren't they Guyana and Jim Jones debacles that sort of cults. And LGBTQ conversion therapy is just crap, and should be outlawed.

Political Reality [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Love it!! Totally love it!

How many times have you hijacked someone's post here?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I'm sure I've done it a few times, as opinionated as I am. I tend to get tangled in tangents.

What do you like in your salad?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I love salads. I use fresh tomatoes from my garden, and sweet peppers, quinoa, corn, cabbage, carrots, or depends what I've got on hand. I add a variety of nuts. I make a variety of dressings. Depending on the dressing I may add avocado (if it isn't in the dressing) and fresh herbs. Summer salads are fun, and largely dependent upon my imagination and what is available in the garden or at the farmer's market.

Comey tweets [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I appreciate his style.

Porn star vs. President [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

IKR! There are none so blind as those that will not see.

Someg you might find amusing.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Ugh, only if there is a substantial profit guaranteed.

I was on duty last night in the Hospice House.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

That's scary. We had a neighbor when we lived in Kansas that their son ended up in hospice when he was about 10. He was born with hyperplastic left heart syndrome, and then had a stroke when they tried to fix it and just had problems all his life. He actually recovered and left hospice then. He passed when he was 19. Hospice work is tough, you have my thanks and admiration.

What are your thoughts when the believers say things like " it's in god's plan" or "it was meant to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

This is god's plan? god sucks.

Who or what do you sleep with at night?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

The cats come and go as they please, I usually wake up with at least one of them on the bed with me. I have a white noise machine on, and the ceiling fan is on. The cell phone is on the nightstand charging. I do not use the laptop in the bedroom, and I don't have a TV in the bedroom either. The bedroom is for sleep and.......... and.......... well it has been a while.

ENOUGH! [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Sadly accurate I'm afraid.