Traitors Trump and Guiliani!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

That is spot on perfect.

What does "Farm Style" mean to you?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

My dad once wanted to go to Alaska and homestead. My mom said "no way in hell." She grew up on a farm and didn't want that life. Knowing my dad... I'm so glad mom stood her ground.

The Backfire Effect [theoatmeal.com] (Why we are resistant to new ideas)

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Fabulous!

I wonder if they still sell this? I used it on my newborn's many years ago it had a weird smell.🤔

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

You made me curious... and I Googled... Sanofi-Aventis discontinued production of several forms of pHisoHex in August 2009 and discontinued all production of pHisoHex in September 2013). The formula for Dial soap was modified to remove hexachlorophene after the FDA put an end to over-the-counter availability in 1972.

Is it too early to make fun of Winter?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

My usual morning greeting is "I'm so over winter."

Completely out of the blue last night, a person known to me only via online/text and having never ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Jeebus, the misspellings alone would give me the heebie jeebies.

New baby just moved in yesterday.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

What a sweet baby!! Maybe he should be called Tornado!

Cortez kicked Amazon out of Brooklyn she said that No capitalist companies should be in aloud in ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

This is not suitable for Trump Pinata. I am moving it.

Great song!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Bite her nose, Rose

I was just offered a Veterans Benefits Coordinator position with Volunteers of America of Illinois ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Way to go!!

"Car" 😬😁 I remember

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Yep!

Sliced up a pineapple from my garden today.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Sounds delicious!

[yahoo.com] She's under tremendous pressure to enter the race?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

She needs to NOT run.

Major announcement! I'm at dating stage 4 (see below)! My online dating profiles are history.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Welcome to freedom. It is sad and yet very freeing.

[yahoo.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2019:

I saw he conceeded when I was at work, I think I may have made some noise... oops.

Has anyone tried out a Unitarian Church?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

When I went to a local Unitarian church, the pastor said it is a home for anyone who has been damaged by religion. I felt right at home. And because it is on the very far other side of town and I'm not crazy about driving that far on Sunday morning, or even getting out of bed on Sunday morning I don't go. I manage to get to my Sunday lunch Humanist book club in the middle of town.

Donald Trump has accomplished one thing: He has almost singlehandedly turned national level ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

I think he just accelerated their downward spiral.

Everyone’s Missing the Obvious About the Declining U.S. Birth Rate

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

For the past several days, my Facebook feed, Twitter timeline, and evening news have been filled with stories on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest report about the declining birth rate of U.S. women. Despite the breadth of the data included in its January 2019 vital statistics update, the CDC statistic generating the biggest headlines is the one that calculates the birth rate in the U.S. to be 16 percent below the amount needed to replace our population over time. Most of the stories dominating the news cycle have sensational, clickbait headlines: “Women in the U.S. Are Having Fewer Babies” (Time); “U.S. Fertility Rates Have Plummeted Into Uncharted Territory, and Nobody Knows Why” (Science Alert); “The U.S. Is in the Danger Zone for a ‘Demographic Time Bomb’” (Insider); and “Florida, U.S. Have a Baby Problem” (Orlando Sentinel). Among my personal favorites are the headlines where women are blamed as if it’s all immaculate conception — “Women Aren’t Having Enough Babies to Replace Ourselves” (Moms). But all of the news noise is missing the glaringly obvious facts that every millennial I know recognizes immediately. Here are seven real reasons behind the declining birth rate: 1. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of all developed countries. When NPR and ProPublica investigated maternal mortality in the U.S., their findings were clear: “More American women are dying of pregnancy-related complications than any other developed country. Only in the U.S. has the rate of women who die been rising.” Here, around 26 out of every 100,000 pregnant women die each year, and while some European and Eurasian countries have rates in the teens, the U.S. maternal mortality rate is rising while most other countries are seeing their rates decline. The U.K., for example, has a rate of around nine in every 100,000 women dying, but the Lancet noted that country’s efforts to reduce maternal mortality has meant “being pregnant in the U.K. has never been safer.” Not to mention that our rate remains three times greater and is increasing. The lowest rates around the globe are three deaths per 100,000. Which means that compared with women in places like Finland, Iceland, and Greece, mothers in the U.S. are dying at a rate that’s nine times greater. That’s not even taking race into account. The CDC reports that black women in the U.S. are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as their white counterparts. But it’s not just a higher risk of death here in the U.S. that makes birth difficult, it’s also a matter of cost. 2. Giving birth in the U.S. is exceedingly expensive. The United States is the most expensive place in the world to give birth. In the ...

Does it work? It did for me😁

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Doesn't work if you haven't had your birthday yet this year. My oldest has a December birthday, so the figures don't add up.

US Navy canceled a patrol after Trump said it was hostile to Russia - Business Insider

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2019:

What the hell are the Russians hiding?

I could use some moral support.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Trust me, I work in customer service for billing for a hospital, we get calls like this all day, I've had more than one person cry. For my hospital all your accounts would be too old to be considered for Financial Assistance. We would work with you to put it on a payment plan. Don't worry about "not saying the right things." We're humans, we're moms/daughters/grandmothers, we have bills too. We KNOW your struggles we can figure out the words with you. Every hospital does things differently, every hospital has different programs, and different states have loads of different regulations. Call your hospitals, they know all the ins and outs. I'd like to tell you that all Customer Service folks are good people and like to help, but I'd say based on my hospital that would be 83% of them, but it is still a majority.

Veterans Day, 2019 USS Hornet Alameda, CA

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Thank you for your service. Nice picture!

Why is it that I still get hurt and depressed by ill-informed, baseless accusations from someone I ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Because they know your weaknesses.

Do you remember anybody having one of these and actually using one?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I remember seeing them, but not actually using them. It doesn't strike me as very useful.

It has been a long long day ... 2.30am now and time to try and sleep

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2019:

No, I drink to forget.

Favorite questions (good or bad) that you ask or that have been asked of you (on the first few ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

For me one of the big questions is "what is the last book you read, and when?" I read ALL THE TIME. I want someone to share books with.

Why do men have fewer friendships than women? [huffpost.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Holy cow, if men have fewer friends than I do, that is just sad. I have many acquaintances, my family, and very few real friends. The older I get the fewer friends.

Happy Veterans Day to my fellow comrades in arms. To everyone else: don't forget, hug a Vet.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I got a pin from the the hospital I work for. We were told we could pick the pins up in the Hospital Atrium... however office staff (we're across the street) can't wear jeans into the hospital, and since I didn't know about it until after 8 this morning, I was in my normal office attire - jeans. So it was delivered to my desk :) I didn't get no hug though... One of my kids texted me that I was her favorite vet. I'm willing to bet she told her dad the same thing, but maybe not...

Why are so many people on this site still obsess on religion?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

It still affects our lives, especially the political arena. And besides, it is easy to bash and fun. And points :)

With today being Veterans Day in the US, I wanted to bring up something that has been bothering me ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I agree, I'd much rather have real bennies. But I also want to acknowledge to military families that I **know** your sacrifice and I appreciate it. Seriously, it makes my lead craycray when I talk to people with Tricare and I tell them I appreciate their service, especially the female soldiers and Air Force personnel. We gets lots of families from Offutt AFB using the hospital I work at. I wore that uniform for more than 6 years and then I was a "camp follower" for 12 more years. I know what it is to live far from family, I know what it is to move every few years. I know what it is to have the military member deployed for long periods of time. I know how to single parent because of the military. To me when I say Thank you for your service, I am saying I understand the struggle, I've been there, and I will vote to do better for you. Yeah, if it is a politician I'm going to check his/her voting record and likely tune them out. And Cadet Bonespurs just needs to STFU.

Says it all!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I love this man!

What month is it

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I had a big garden in the back yard in Washington state. One year I took the carve jack o lantern and set him on the garden border where I could see it from the kitchen window.. I watched that pumpkin decompose all winter. Kinda like donnie boy is decomposing now, just a pile of oozy shit that will get buried and ploughed into the soil.

An incident concerning the following recently occurred in a political setting; hence, posting it in ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I just let it roll. I am a boomer, I remember Kent State and the moon landing. I am a Hippie, ie my user name. I think this is blow back and we're going to get a bit of spray. How often have the millennials been put down for just for being? I got compared to a millennial. My Gen X supervisor told me I was acting like a whiny millennial by asking for feedback on what I did right.... That and a few other things were an awakening. I think the anger is directed at the Gen X. I have three children that are millennials. They are angry. They are a product of their upbringing and now they are getting shat on by Gen X and Boomers. They may never be able to retire. They will likely not have SS or Medicare. I'd like to slap all the conservative rethuglican members of my generation and ask them what the hell they are thinking. They have become corporate mindless bots. They have missed our calling. My parent's generation, the Greatest Generation is rolling in their graves over what the f--king president is doing. There is just tons of anger out there, and I don't blame the millennials for being scared and angry. They're overloaded. Don't respond in anger. Let them know we're working for the same cause.

Why is it so hard to find a lover that shares the same beliefs?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

And if you live in a conservative xian community your odds go down sharply.

George Conway, Kelly Ann's husband (They must have an interesting marital relationship) tweeted if ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

That would be like what it would be like if there truly was a god.

I'm tired of waking up on the floor... [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I've never woke up on the floor, what have I been doing wrong?

BILLET-DOUX--A love letter, " She was in constant receipt of billet-doux from the boys in the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

That is a word I am familiar with from the Regency era romances I read in my previous life. Pure escapism.

Better gift than most.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Being on the cusp of elderly, I tell my kids I don't want more crap to have to not dust or that I'm going to get rid of in a few years when I downsize. Gift cards are always welcome, everybody needs groceries. And gift cards are never in the wrong color.

Notes from the Trenches with Erectile Dysfunction: A Woman’s Perspective

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Although it could be awkward, maybe this needs to be part of the conversation before clothing ever comes off. It might save everyone some efforts and frustration.

[yahoo.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I truly doubt he ever knew them.

I remember when.....

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

My dad used it, and my ex uses it. I haven't used or been near it since the divorce. I don't miss it, or either of them.

I'm a plethora of this....

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I have that bag!

British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I've Read - Red Lake Nation News

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Very well said!!

Does anyone remember the vegetable flavored Jellos of the late sixties? Not me 🤮😬

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Oh gawd yes. Shredded carrots in lemon jello, among other. I don't think I've purchased jello in 30 years.

I post a topic.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Observe the "reply" button after my comment, you can reply to each commenter.

I post a topic.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Yes, respond to each comment. It can be time consuming, but points.

Its about time we did this

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

That would be awesome!

Anyone think we need a church of Atheism/Agnosticism in Saint Louis?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Atheists/Agnostics/Freethinkers tend NOT to be joiners. I have a book club as part of my Humanists group that meets on Sundays at 12:30 a restaurant. We call it our "church." It fills some of the functions of church for us. But church per se, and meeting sunday mornings early, oh hell no. We aren't going to play that game.

Strepitous: adjective boisterous; noisy.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I remember my grandmother using that word to describe her grandchildren. I'd say we were pretty normal.

Florida Man strikes again [dailykos.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Moron, entitled little prick moron.

I remember using this, did you?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Never saw one before.

The argument of intelligent design is very popular among the religious because on the surface it ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I read a most excellent book about Intelligent Design. It was mostly why intelligent design isn't, but it was also an expose of why ID is being pushed in our schools. To make kids dumber and keep them sheeple and obedient. Not So Intelligent Design by Abby Hafer, excellent book!

For me, intimacy has always been connected with commitment.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Intimacy to me means that I can trust someone with all my darkest deepest secrets and fears. There has to be a foundation of trust, affection, mutual respect, and dedication. I'd like my next relationship to last forever. In most patriarchal societies marriage lasts because the penalties to the women for leaving the relationship are harsh. Most women will not leave their children behind. People change all the time. My ex became far more conservative, started listening to Fox news non stop. I became more liberal, and when it became apparent that I was not first in his life, or even among the top 5 I left. He did not see anything wrong, nor did his church. When I left him I pretty much left the church. I will never remarry, but I'd like a long term commitment someday. But at my age in my location I don't think that is realistic.

How do you deal with Christmas?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

I mostly ignore it. I don't decorate. I switch to a radio station that does not play much xmas music. My "usual" station starts playing it 24/7 next week. My concession to the season and the grand children is to make a xmas tree quilt that I do need to finish very soon. That is seasonal as well as useful. My family does a gift exchange, and we will get together on xmas day for the holiday celebration as well as granddaughter's birthday.

If you can’t see the other persons point of view don’t play chess…

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

This is not bashing Drumpf, rather it is bashing the rest of us. I am moving it out of the Pinata. Any questions you can PM me.

Vintage cereals

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Never had Crazy Cow, or Grapefellow,

@Admin - something that came to my attention a few times this week.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Block and move on.

Why I giver my cats treats....

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Precisely!!

Sorry Don, he's incapable

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I don't think he's doing the beard any good

if the world was flat, cats would have pushed eveything off it by now!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

You betcha!

I swear to God nothing has made me LOL like this: In my YouTube feed this morning was the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Ohhhh HURL!

Ladies...do you see this issue at all?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

One of my kids gave me some guidelines. I need to date someone closer to my age than to her older sister's age. I was 27 when I had her, so I should not date a man more than 14 years younger than I am. That works for me, though I'd tend to go for someone closer to my age or slightly older. The reality is I'm not meeting anyone so it just doesn't matter. And I'm not holding my breath that it is going to change.

9 Jobs that Will Let You Bring Your Cat to Work

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I would not take my cats to work if I worked in a vet's office, it would be too stressful for the cats. The travel, the new people all day long, potential exposure to germs. I don't want to work at home, home is where I live and relax. But that is just me.

Something I had noticed from our discussion on the other post from earlier today we had a very good ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I think most of the people on this site are decent, there are some wack jobs though. But such is life.

Whattayathink?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I think he is looking for his comfort, not necessarily for a partner. Many guys are looking for nurses with purses. He has been showing you the real him, pay attention. Is this what you really want?

GIMCRACK.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

I remember my grandmother using that word for junk coming into the US from Asian countries when I was a kid. Cheap, gaudy dust catchers.

Remembers these AMC cars in 1974? (The AMC Pacer was produced from 1975-1979)

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Wasn't one of them featured in "Unsafe at Any Speed?"

I had a coworker today get a call from her mom who is in her ‘70’s about getting a call from the...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Tell mom to not answer calls, let it go to voice mail. If they don't leave a voice mail I don't call back, and often when they do leave vm I read and delete. I'm over 60, I get lots of spam and scam calls. Middle daughter is single and a real mini-me. When I am less capable she will be my keeper and dawg help them then.

(All comments are paraphrased.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Good job!!! You're braver than I or more tolerant. I don't answer calls from numbers I don't know, and I don't call back if they don't leave a message.

After years of disappointment with (otherwise wonderful) women who turned out to be religious, I’d...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Check local Meet UPs, see if there is a Humanist group. Or:https://americanhumanist.org/get-involved/find-or-start-a-chapter/

[patheos.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I miss sanity.

Dozer Dog says Welcome to: Kentucky and Virginia Democratic WINNERS! Dozer says to MoscowMitch ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

What! No picture of Dozer Dog?

"Life is Short.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2019:

I like John Pavlovitz, he is a true Humanist. Xians can be Humanists as well.

Who else here was scared to death to go into this room?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I went to the dentist ONCE before I turned 18. We were poor. After I joined the Army I had several filling and all my wisdom teeth removed. I still don't go to the dentist as often as I should.

Do the rest of you see Mike Pompeo the way I do?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

You have such a sexy vocabulary.

My email is bombarded with petitions from various groups against various conservatives wanting to be...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Petitions are mostly for harvesting emails for spam.

I was eating fresh arugula out of my greenhouse I have come to the conclusion that these candy and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

That might be a hard sell. The American palate is very trained to like the sugars. The European palate has not been so corrupted yet, and the Asians just think we're nuts.

[agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Seems to be borderline on the NNES. Vapid and senseless replies. Definitely a rack on her chest. She is following a bunch of older dudes. I'd trust her as far as I could throw her. She might make a good next wife for Donny Boy.

Has anyone been mining for amour?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I think it is just a bottomless pit of scammers and ephemeral notions. There are no real people out there.

Do you have any Melmac Dinnerware?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

My folks had some, my grandparents did, but I don't have any now.

Have you ever? I have not😬

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Every few years I find myself near the small town I grew up in, and I try to drive by the old place to see how it has changed. My elementary school is now a huge hole in the ground. It has been that way for years. I have no idea why that has not been built on. But I didn't leave anything behind, so it isn't a priority to see the old places.

I am curious as to whether other women find the following passages (taken verbatim from a message to...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

I would read that and run far, and fast, and away. He sounds like an entitled moocher who is looking to live off your resources.

It is my birthday.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

My mom died at 45, and I will be 62 in a few weeks. Yes, kinda mind boggling.

Bernie/Beto anyone?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Too far out to decide now, I am just watching, listening, and waiting.

Just noticed something about the pic of the wactard that had a bunch of idiots praying for him.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Compare the height to the ceiling, they're all the same height.

Just noticed something about the pic of the wactard that had a bunch of idiots praying for him.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Either post the picture or provide the link so we can see what you're discussing. Thanks!

Orange calf

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I posted this a few days ago. Thanks!!

DREICH.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I've been watching Outlander, I haven't run across that word yet. I even read and reread Outlander several years ago, don't remember the word.

Yes it does 😬

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

After many years of working a variety of shifts, it doesn't affect me very much any more. 5 years ago I was working 12 hour night shifts, and have a huge variety of other shifts. My almost 3 year old granddaughter was with me on Sunday, she was a little off of her usually sunny but challenging disposition. I am thinking the change has affected her. Apparently she had a major meltdown mid morning. And it is weird now that it is almost daylight, so no more starting the drive to work in the dark, at least for a while.

It may actually be time to move to Italy.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

With my retirement savings.... I will need to stay in the US to make sure my SS and pensions keep flowing, or at least maintain a US address. Beside, I wanna see the grands grow up, they're just too precious to miss out on anything!

VOLUPTUOUS--adjective(of a woman) Curvatious & sexually attractive, Relating to luxury & sensual ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2019:

That woman is not voluptuous.

Oh, look! Jr. wrote a book. [yahoo.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2019:

He lives in an alternate reality.

Yep, my sister and I had one similar to this.😬

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I remember seeing those every where.

When I called a friend in Ohio, the phone was at % power.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Technology, go figure.

Topic: I just "broke up with" my (former) best friend.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

At the end of the day all that matters is that we did what was best for ourselves, naysayers be damned. Now I will tell you that we all grow all the time, and we often grow in different directions than our friends do. It is unusual to have a 42 year friendship, but just because it is old doesn't mean it is holy or sacred. If it has outlived its function it is wise to end it. To thine ownself be true. And if you don't advocate for you, who will? I think you did good, and I think you have grown more. You may still mourn the loss of the friendship, just as we all mourn the loss of our youth. But with the relief you feel the mourning will not be long, and you're better off for ending it. You go girl, you're working on you!

SUPERNAL--Related to the sky or the heavens, celestial--Of exceptional quality or extent

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

My ex would occasionally write the lyrics to hymns, and I remember him having a discussion with his parents on that word.

It's that time again.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

And our pets HATE changing clocks. As do I. My girls are used to being fed around 6 am when I am getting ready to go to work. They barely survive weekends. Tomorrow will add insult to the injury.

Enhancing humanist.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

No, the Post button is now red for everyone. Dawg knows I post enough and I'm seeing it red. I figured I had used it too much and was burning it up, not like I'd let that slow me down. Let me tell ya, if yu think 8 seems far away, 10 is gonna take YEARS.

if this doesn't alarm you . . . . just leaving it there [independent.co.uk]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

SMH, he is such an imbecile.

My Post sign

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I noticed that earlier and asked the same question. @admin has been up to stuff.