So-called experts tell us some artists, musicians and other well-known personalities are/were ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Everything in the arts is subjective. I don't know what instrument you play but, Prince was a really talented player, singer, writer, and producer. If you don't like him that is fine, but to question his talent is just silly. I don't know if he was a genius, but that was one very talented son-of-bitch. I have never heard anyone call Sinatra a genius, but he could sell a song as well as anyone who ever sang a song. Some may have had better voices, but that is only a part of it. As a mater of fact, I have never heard any of the folks you mentioned called a genius by anyone, except maybe Picasso. If you don't care for them or what they do is fine. Whether you like it or not, they have left a mark in their field. I think we throw the term "genius" around a little to freely anyway.

Best Remedy?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I take a daily allergy pill which costs me $10 for a hundred. I have been taking them for probably 15 years. I don't get allergies. Rarely something might creep in for a day or so every couple of years and I use a generic version of Flonase.

‪GORINCHEM, Netherlands — In France, a visit to the doctor typically costs the equivalent of ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

And we have people losing most or all of everything they own because a family member gets sick. We are not a great country, and never have been.

I am posting under health and happiness because I realized my health and happiness are taking a hit ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Vent away, vent away. :)

its a basic need

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Not really true. I have met plenty of folks who could not careless about music. I even dated someone for a short while who had no music in her life. She didn't even have a radio in her car. She said it didn't do anything for her. I do believe most people like some kind of music, even if just for special occasions. Then there are those to whom it is very important for different reasons.

Why is it a faux pas to speak ill of the dead?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I have no problem speaking ill of the living, the comatose, or the dead.

"before I befriend any of you honkies..."

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I am guessing this guy dresses as a douche bag on Halloween.

How many famous people dead or alive can you name?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I could spend all day doing that. What would be the point?

How many famous people dead or alive can you name?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I could take all day doing that. What would be the point?

The religious always seem to think our lives are so "empty" without their imaginary friend.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

Fucking with Christians.

Flying rats are so cute

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

What a great looking bat. Does anyone here know what kind of bat this is?

tRump is too stupid for The Twilight Zone

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

trump is also too stupid for the no-parking zone, the end zone, the school zone, and the ozone.

Evidence based....

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

What the fuck! There are no vampires! I am gong to have to let this soak in.

Creating Yourself

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

For me, it has been a little of both.

Jared Kushner Calls Kim Jong Un “Totally Unqualified Person” Who Got Job Only Through Nepotism |...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

That's rich! HAHAHAHAHA!

It's right there...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I want my weed, I want my music, I want sex, I want an occasional donut or scotch. My wants make me happy. If Buddha lived today, he would probably sing a different tune. What the fuck did he have to give up in 4th Century Tibet and India anyway? :)

What is your pet preference?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

I have gone from an extrovert to an ambivert, I think and I love all animals equally.

The absolute lawlessness of this "administration", and its apologists, is fucking insane.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 20, 2019:

The Dems need to grow a pair.

Well, I wouldn't worry about it.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

What other country is having to do this? Pretty fucking sad.

[alternet.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

As KK said, after the election. If it doesn't happen we will continue to decline as a nation. I believe we also need to have a law that if you serve in the House or Senate, you can't work as a lobbyist after you leave office. Finally, term limits. I have been back and forth on this one and have come to the conclusion the only things these folks do with their experience is use it to figure out ways to keep their jobs while doing almost nothing.

[newyorker.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Warren needs to attract more black folks, and while not great that support is on the rise. Biden needs to attract more young folks and I don't think he can. I don't think Bernie can do anything. I like Bernie, but I think the angry old man act is not attracting new folks. Right now I like Warren a lot, but there is a long way to go. I would vote for any one of them in the general election.

And be president too

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

It is definitely not a requirement. Look at his orangeness, and he has what most folks consider the most important job in the world.

[aol.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Agree, except it would not get through the Senate.

Every damn day gives us another example of Trump corruption, crime, insanity, greed, and racism.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Lets just make sure it isn't taken any farther.

Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition. --Adam Smith

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Only if folks pay attention, and it appears a great number of them don't or don't want to.

[scientificamerican.com] How Diversity Makes Us Smarter. Agree/Disagree?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Agree. Diversity is our strength.

Really curious to find out what this unknown promise President Punpkinhead made and to whom he made ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Because the Congress has no balls.

"10 letters"

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Of the four, government is the only necessity.

RIP america

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

We are definitely in trouble.

Yes we should thank her

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Nice post.

Good morning! As a teenager, I read the German teenie magazine Bravo, which usually included a star...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Gina Lollobrigida

Honk Jesus Honk

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I believe this person is a fan. What do ya' think?

I'm curious as to how people see the differences in the hippie period (60's) on the East and West ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I moved to Austin in 71 and the hippie community was quite large, with the a vibrant music scene just starting to grow, and boy did it grow, with a vengeance. It was a great place to be.

In Florida?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Hand to hand to gland combat. Pretty fucking impressive!

Hmm.......

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Alabama?

I can't even...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

I'm pretty sure this album blows!

[aol.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

He should. He won't.

Well ... what day?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

As long as you leave the puns behind, any day, any time. ;)

Today's cheese 🧀🧀🧀🧀

Sticks48 comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Is there no end to this crap? Show some mercy! :)

jGood Afternoon Everyone! Busy becoming a working person again.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Good for you.

Let's make California polluted again. Trump rolls back car emmission standards. [latimes.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

He hates California, especially the Hollywood elite. The fact those folks don't like and don't except him into their world drives him crazy. We have heard him say how important revenge is to him. When Obama made fun of him at the press corp dinner in front of all of those important people, he was furious. That really explains his trying to unravel everything Obama did. If we get into a war with Iran, this will be the reason. Just as Bush's daddy issues led to the choosing of the neo-cons for his White House and ultimately into a war with Iraq. trump is one of the most insecure and childish human beings who has ever existed.

I am going to relay some thoughts which I have picked up from giants, we all need clean air, water ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I am always hearing people say we need to get rid of the monetary system, but never hear what they would replace it with. What would you replace it with? What in human history leads you to believe we can eliminate racism, religious fanaticism, greed, and ruthlessness, just four things that lead to war?

About 1 a week.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I block more liberally than most everybody except maybe CaroleKay. I have been up to 170. It is down to 164 because some have left. I have blocked less than 25 women. If someone continually bashes been, women, or the LGBT community, they are gone. If they are racist, they are gone. If they are over the top gun nuts, they are gone. If they support trump, they are gone. If in my judgment (I realize this is subjective) they are terminally stupid, they are gone. It also gets rid of the clutter. I have been blocked quite a bit. I wish there was a way to get that total. It would also be interesting to know who blocks us.

Too much, maybe?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

A boat load would be my guess.

•It doesn’t matter what’s been written in your story so far it’s how you fill up the rest of...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I ran out of ink. :)

How many feel like this

Sticks48 comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Truth!

Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump is better because he doesn’t “study” situations before making ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

She is as smart as she is bootiful.

Hello my Agnostics friends.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Welcome back. :)

[alternet.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Everything about that not quite a man is pathetic.

Supreme Court FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

This is another reason we need Dems in control of the Congress and the Presidency so we can get to the bottom of all of this shit the Republicans have created. They have abandoned all of the principles they use to stand for at one time. Newt, Ashcroft, and DeLay started the conservatives downfall into this moral morass.

In total agreement.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Fact!

What is the price of gas in your area right now?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I don't pay attention. It is not like I have an alternative to gasoline. So I don't worry about it.

Trump in New Mexico: 'Who do you like more — the country or Hispanics?'

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Given the fact that NM is 47% Hispanic, this does not seem to be the place to spout that shit. What a maroon!

[dailykos.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Agree.

Sorry America, Norway ranks No.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I'm surprised we are as high as fourteenth.

[inspiremore.com] Mrs Esther, the angel custodian is a Good News Story. Agree/Disagree?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

This story made me tear up. What a sweet woman.

Gay couple violently attacked & held hostage in a church to ‘turn them straight’ ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Like unicorns, sin does not exist!

If only this would happen

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I love me some Rocky and Bullwinkle.

At best, I see Warren as Bernie-lite.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I like them both, but Bernie always comes off as the angry old man. I don't think that is a winning formula.

[dailykos.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Unfortunately we are not. If we were the world would be a much better place. This is so sad and makes me so angry. I am so tired of being sad and angry.

And real Loud, too.....

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I can relate.

[alternet.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I don't care. He has no power and does nothing of importance. He is like a living knick-knack.

What are your thoughts on the sentence meted out to Felicity Huffman (two weeks in jail, $30,000 ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

I like that idea.

Good morning! Think of your dream car as the one you'd never get because of various reasons.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

A black 1959 Cadillac, two door hardtop, with a black interior.

Our country good or bad??? [thefreethoughtproject.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Bad but not terrible, although we are certainly leaning toward terrible at this particular time. We have done some good things, but we have never been a good country.

Another Kavanaugh allegation.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Of course, but these republicans are so morally bankrupt, they could not care less.

Watch how you treat us ladies!

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Like we don't already know you're in charge anyway. :)

I thought you were fancy and cool! Lol!!!

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Would you settle for cocaine and fish sticks? ;)

something I need to keep in mind

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Boy do I hold that tension in my body. Sometimes when I am playing I will notice my shoulders tightening (my shoulders are where I usually carry tension), and l will have to tell myself during a song to relax my shoulders. I play better when I am relaxed.

Fishing for terminology or a word that might described this type of nomenclature I have something I ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

The Hershey Bar

Your fucking horoscope.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I am not selfish!

[dailykos.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I hope this is true.

This Ohio anti-abortion bill says that ectopic pregnancies can be moved to the uterus — but that ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I didn't think Ohio was scientifically possible, but l went there, and there it was.

Making sure I am doing some self care as well since today is also the 4 year anniversary of my Mom's...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

More than one.

[dailykos.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Agree on both counts.

Creator of Stanford Prison Experiment on Trump's camps: It's how Nazi guards behaved | Salon.com

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I really do hate these evil motherfuckers!

Beautiful work, but will the white last?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I'm pretty sure she will remain white until she is no longer with us. It's a genetics thing.

Zombie Jack-0-Lantern, taking it to the next level.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Love it.

If the wild incompetence and racism of the Trump administration makes you feel nostalgia for George ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

The stupid don't learn, because they are stupid. This is like no matter how hard or fast you flap your arms, you will never fly.

Live life to the fullest!

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Makin' some bacon.

Manhattan district attorney subpoenas 8 years of Trump tax returns [cnn.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Will he actually be able to get them? You know it will get tied up in the courts forever.

Economists calculate monetary value of 'thoughts and prayers' | World news | The Guardian

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

At least it is affordable.

Anyone else sick of christians using god of the gaps argument ?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

You are asking the stupid to think, and all thinking does is confuse them and give them a headache. This is their way to avoid both.

I don't hesitate to blame governments for everything that is happening wrong in out culture as ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

All of these small communities have nice ideas, none of which will work in a country of 350 million made up of people representing every race and most cultures on the planet. If you travel all over the country you will find we are as different as we are alike. If we can't make new ideas work on a much larger scale then nothing will really change. Only a very small number of folks would want to live that way, and most of the folks who do, are. We don't have government that works because we the people don't demand that it works.

Will Clinton Democrats Vote for a Progressive Against Trump?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

When someone says, "who's to say that Trump is so much worse than Hillary would have been"?, they show an ignorance that is incomprehensible and my brain will completely tune out anything else they have to say. That is a new level of stupid.

You Don't Know Yourself as Well as You Think [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Actually I do, and have for awhile.

Well looky here, it's lil Donnie Trumples

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

A pile of shit?

[jta.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Of course they should.

Sex vs Lovemaking - Sex = sexual stimulation vs lovemaking = emotional bonding What's your view?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

For me, what you said at the top. I might be thinking how much I love someone before sex and after sex, but during sex, that ain't where my mind is.

OxyContin maker bites the dust Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection, days after ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Of course, but they won't.

Hey everybody! What's your favorite form of transportation?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Auto

Halloween early 1900s🎃👍

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I thought it was Stephen Miller family outing!

[buzzfeednews.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Agree

Watched part 1 of Ken Burns Country Music on PBS.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

He always delivers.

Oldest know photograph of a tornado circa 1895

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

What a shot!

Early to bed or night owl?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Night, even as a kid.

The peanut gallery weighs in

Sticks48 comments on Sep 15, 2019:

The only reason he won't go down with the likes of Stalin, Hitler, Mao...is he lacks the balls and the means to do it. I believe he would have no qualms about doing those kinds of things if he thought it would benefit him.

Some medicinal cuteness... [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 15, 2019:

I do so love this kind of stuff. Thanks

Numbers 25:4 (NRSV): The Lord said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people, and impale them ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Who's going to call him on his anger issues. He appears to suffer from some of the same mental disorders ( anger, jealousy, vengeful, self-absorption ) as the trumpster. Maybe the orange menace is the "chosen one".

September 15, 1983 Menachem Begin resigns as premier of Israel.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 15, 2019:

He was that.