Can't stand constantly barking, hyper little dogs

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

i don't hike anymore; i used to hike around on mountainsides in japan and they're not big on walking their dogs, so i never really ran into them there. dogs have always liked me and i have always liked them, despite my being more of a cat person. dogs run up to me not barking but wagging, licking, loving. i have one hyper little dog and she doesn't bark much. she usually barks when the biggest cat stops kissing her. she likes kitty kisses and is insatiable. he loves to kiss her, sometimes putting an arm around her when he gets really serious and bathes her, but he eventually stops and she begs for more. she does bark in her sleep sometimes but it just sounds like little hiccups. i didn't set out to get this type of dog but it happened and now i love her. she is crazy about me (and the cats) too. i admit she is hyper and she does jump up to get attention and be petted but she holds still once she is being petted. she's not perfect but she's a good girl. g

What do you say to people who say you can’t have morals without god?

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

i don't meet people like that in person. on facebook i tell them they're just "moral" if they even are in order to be rewarded with heaven or punished with hell. a person who has no hope of one or fear of the other can be good for its own sake and is far better than one who has those motivations. g

A show that seems typical of the late 60's. [en.wikipedia.org]

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

i loved that show. still do. i am not a number! g

By the way.

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

who would voluntarily sleep with a creep like that? oh wait... he doesn't care about consent. g

I have not been McDonald's in a long time, I bet the prices are a lot different now.

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

i wouldn't know. i limit my ingestion of nutrients to actual food. g

I've often wondered about this.

genessa comments on Sep 25, 2018:

i have very much needed artists. some artists are actors. not everything is physical. there is no reason for the people in the meme to be idolized and overpaid, but it is a stretch to say we don't need any of them. g

Physical feature that is the best turn on?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

the brain. (it's physical!) g

Godly Inconsistencies Say there are three churches in your community.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

why would i want to worship anywhere when there is no one to worship? if there was a church of santa, you know it would proclaim that santa was the one true god and you'd be unable to worship anywhere else. and that would be sad because the tooth fairy still owes me money. g

I thought i posted this already, but i don't see it.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

ugh, double whammy: religionist in full proselyte mode, and a chain mail purveyor too! sad. g

Dedicated religious persons are extremely dangerous, they are ready to kill you to prove that a ...

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

they don't actually kill people to prove their god exists. they kill people for something they think their stupid fictional god wants. they do not feel it necessary to prove anything. g

Do christians and ppl of all religions really do believe what is written in their so called holy ...

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

they say they do, and yet so few of them have actually read either the christian bible OR the jewish bible, on which their "old testament" is based (no, they're not the same thing). g

I'm far from a christian, but of all the versions of Jesus I ever came across, the ones of him as a ...

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

he was a nice jewish boy :-)) now if you want a real-life hero, you've got one right there is woody guthrie! there is a LOT of evidence that w g existed! g

'Bewitched' first twitched its nose 54 years ago today and popped on to TV sets for the first time.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

ha, i never liked that show. my guy likes it. he likes pretty much anything with a pretty girl in it! g

What have you eaten while not realizing what it was until afterwards?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

nothing. ever. i savor my food. g

Equality is a sham.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

equality isn't a sham.. we don't mean identicality when we say equality. we mean equal opportunity. that's quite different. g

Is this a question?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

trying for points, eh? g

I met someone on a different site.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

even if he were southern, the thing most people call the confederate flag has nothing to do with their heritage, and even if it did, they attacked the united states of america. they should remember that heritage but not with pride. g

When defining your reality remember it is yours and not everyone's so do not become solicitous.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

what is wrong with being solicitous? do you mean some other word, perhaps? meanwhile, if i am in a dark alley and some guy whose reality is that the voices in his head say he has to kill the next little old fat lady he sees, i am certainly not going to be solicitous of him, nor understanding of his world view. i won't give myself time to respect it. i will put my walker in high gear and run like hell. g

Has anyone read Can We Be Good Without God?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

nope. i feel no desire to read about why we can or cannot be good without god. i am sick of being told that i can't be. i know that's not true. so what do i have to read about it for? g

A check for honesty.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

what kind of question is that? you appear to assume both that everyone, or at least everyone here, has a discernible and inflexible worldview, and that everyone, or at least everyone here, provided that worldview is discernible, is dedicated to keeping it inflexible. how is learning and growing not honest? g

Why are we here ?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

you're asking that in a funny place to ask. almost all of us are atheists or agnostics, so of course we're not going to say we're here to glorify some god. g

Name three of your all-time favorite bands...... Muddy Waters,Temptations,,Eagles,

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i cannot name three with any confidence that they're the TOP three from all the bands i love, but some spring to mind: fleetwood mac before it became a girl band; buffalo springfield; the beatles. there is so much more, though. g

Do sacred sites move you?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i do not believe in the concept of sacredness. i love good architecture. i don't care if it's a church or a gazebo. i am a bit moved by certain synagogues but that is because of their struggle to exist, sometimes having been destroyed and rebuilt. it has nothing to do with sacredness. i like the acoustics in the parish church of st. martin-in-the-fields. g

What kind of art do you enjoy most?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i like all of it, and whether i like individual examples of each depends on the individual examples, not the medium or the genre. g

Why is it that men are more promiscuous than women?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

are they? you can't ask why something is so when it is not a given that it IS so. you may as well ask "why does the tooth fairy hate me?" g

When is the last time a teenager held open a door or said excuse me or aided you in some other ...

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

very recently. i have had doors opened for me at restaurants and in medical facilities, by adults, teens and children. g

Why I finally decided to block a friend on Facebook.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

idiots eh? where to begin! there's usually a lie and a false conflation and then maybe some more stuff. the lies are that democrats say men are dangerous rapists, and that they also say men should go into girls' locker rooms. i actually don't KNOW whether anyone thinks girls should go camping with boys. i am not sure that's a terrible idea. but let's set that aside for the moment. the truth behind the first lie is that certain men, and we can name them, are dangerous rapists. this is true. the truth behind the second lie is... there is no truth behind the second lie. democrats are saying that WOMEN should go into WOMEN's bathrooms and GIRLS should go into GIRLS' bathrooms, and the same with men in men's facilities and boys in boys' facilities. trans women are women. trans men are men. simple! the false conflation: that recognizing rapists when you see them has anything whatsoever to do with letting trans people use toilets when they have to go! g

Some people are just born into a lucky life while others aren’t? True or false?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

of course it's true. but that doesn't mean that people born into lucky circumstances take advantage of them, or don't blow them totally. trump was born into a rich family and was given a million bucks to start his career. he could've been a lot richer had he invested, he didn't have to be the kind of guy who turned bankruptcy into a profit plan. he could have done anything. some people are born into poverty, and that sure isn't lucky, but they work hard, and sometimes that's what pulls them out of poverty and sometimes more bad things happen and it just doesn't work. it's not luck as in a supernatural force controlling someone's life; it's luck as in the luck of the draw. but then one does or does not take what one is dealt (another supernatural-sounding concept but honestly, that's just how our language is!) and do something with it. g

Umm...both, right?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

fly! g

Wow this is a crazy price, how many of you guys had or still have your leisure suit??? ✌

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

my mom used to buy me polyester clothing, to which i was allergic, and then cunningly say "if you don't want it, i'll take it...." yes, they made leisure suits (without calling them that) for women too. g

I have used 5 of these products, how many have you used?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

not a single one! g

I have not seen this subject brought up yet so thought I would. Are any of your cats fussy eaters?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

my cats eat everything they are given. however, that isn't necessarily good. something is giving one of my old girls the runs lately. i think we have to go back to the meow mix. g

Something has sure caught wendy's attention! that's layla behind her.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

lol in answer to all your questions: i added the music later, so the cats are not reacting to that. they do react when i sing, though. wendy is probably watching me, since i probably took this with a computer rather than with a phone and thus didn't have it in my hand and was free to walk about. layla, the one in the background, died a tragic death after a play-fight with wendy; she hit her head on the metal bed frame and had seizures, and died before we could even get her to the vet. wendy is still with us and purring loudly near me right now. the instruments are from a computer program i had a while back. most of it is a honky tonk piano (from the program, whose name i don't even remember, and i sure would love to have it again on this computer). i wrote this on the program and had the sheet music that i wrote at one time -- moving a whole lot results in a lot of loss. thanks for asking! g

How many of us in here have lived and continue to live a PERFECTLY ethical and moral life?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

nobody is perfect. i think, however, that in general those who are not living in a fantasy world do better, ethically and morally, than those who are. religion, which is purported by many to keep people ethical and moral, has the opposite effect. g

I am so freaking tired of people that know nothing about music saying "I know what I like".

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

it's okay to like what you like. the problem with some of the people who say that is that they are willfully ignorant and they say it to justify dissing you for knowing what you know. not all of them do that, but way too many. g

5 Depression Myths We Need to Stop Believing Today [psychologytoday.com]

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i hope at least most depressed folks (of whom i am one) know these myths to be untrue. i hope further that most depressed folks' loved ones also know, but i'm afraid that hope goes unfulfilled. so many people really don't know the difference between being clinically depressed and just feeling sad. why, if i tell a joke, and laugh, and seem cheerful, i can't be depressed, right? wrong! g

Anyone else feel isolated?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i never was a shul-goer as i was raised in a secular jewish household. i never knew that social scene. i always felt isolated for a variety of reasons but never thought of religious gatherings as a way out of that, and it probably wouldn't have been, for me, anyway. if you're raised with it, i guess once it's gone, you miss it. g

Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from the Supreme Court Nominee ...

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

oddly, i had reason to believe the allegations against cosby the first time i heard them, because in 1997, my now-late best friend, an actors' manager, came home from a party where he had sat next to scott bakula, and told me (when i asked) that bakula was as nice as everyone said. then he said, "do you know who the nicest guy in hollywood is?" nope, i said. "denzel washington." he went into detail about why. then he asked me, "do you know who the meanest man in hollywood is?" nope, i said. "bill cosby." then he told me about the time one of his clients, an actress, called him (my friend) frantically from a hotel room on location for a film, saying cosby was banging on her door demanding that she have sex with him. i don't remember what advice my friend said he gave her, but when, years later, those allegations came out, i knew they had to be true. i'd liked cosby, too. what a waste. now, i have no such regrets about kavanaugh. i like nothing about him. to me it's just disgusting, not saddening, that he is the kind of creep he is. it's saddening that creeps such as he exist, but i do not feel some kind of disappointment in him. you have to have expectations, even of simple decency, to be disappointed. i never suspected him of anything good, not even simple decency. g

Just curious.

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

i write, use tools, with my right hand. i deal cards, open bottles and jars, do dominant stuff while cooking without tools (take grapes off stems, for example) with my left hand. no clue why. just how it is. g

How do you all recognize design?

genessa comments on Sep 24, 2018:

if it's alive, it hasn't been designed (stuff like designer dog-breeding notwithstanding). rocks can be carved but if they're not on mount rushmore and don't have a signature or a plaque, they're probably not designed lol. if the hedge looks like a cat it's been trimmed but the hedge itself wasn't designed. if it's a chair, it was designed. birds design birds' nests but birds are not designed. beaver dams are harder to recognize but if you see beavers around you can guess. g

Was just thinking there.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

my guy is 70. he is bald on top of his head and maintains a full but neat beard and mustache. he has alzheimer's but he still want to trim his facial hair before he goes out for something "important." g

Do you believe in soulmates?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

since i don't believe in souls, i can't believe in literal soulmates. i have seen some people who are really suited to one another and who love one another. that's all. that's a LOT! g

Do you think there should be a high school course to teach common sense laws to teenagers?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

such courses would be ignored, just as the ones we used to see about safe driving were. we were shown grueseome films about accidents. no effect whatsoever. furthermore, tell a kid not to do something, and guess what? chances are the kid never thought of it before but NOW wants to try it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c73tl5u2BKc g

I see groups for legalization of cannabis, what are your opinions on kratom?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i have done some research and i think it's poison. marijuana is harmless. such is life. g

Work work work.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

or as mel brooks says in blazing saddles, woik woik woik! g

The one thing we all have in common is that we don't buy into organized religion, however, is there ...

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

actually not buying into organized religion isn't what makes an atheist. not believing there are any gods is what makes an atheist. not being sure, or something like that, makes an agnostic. organized religion may go out the window along with these beliefs but that's not the point, is it? g

[yahoo.com] Does Guiliani Know Something?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

giuliani knows zip. if he said it was sunny out i'd run in the house and get an umbrella, and i don't even like umbrellas. g

Sometimes life is very nice.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

awww! they look like some of mine, both in pattern and in snuggly behavior! g

If you were offered a reset button for your life would you press it?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

that would depend on whether it was a random reset, and what my mood was when i encountered it. g

What would the world be like if people just refused to become soldiers or be put in a position where...

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

you mean what if they gave a war and nobody came? (saying from the '60s.) apparently it is not all that simple, since we haven't yet ended war. g

What happened to the Tea Party? Deficits are being run up and they don’t seem to care...?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

the tea party, purportedly a grass roots populist organization, was in fact created by the koch brothers, who really never did care about the deficit, or much of anything else. their sole concern is to be able to continue to pollute so that they won't have to spend the money to keep themselves compliant with the regulations they hate. it's all about money. to this end, they buy school boards and schools, newspapers and more, in order to keep the populace subdued by religion and voting red. g

Did Jesus know that the earth is round?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

jesus, if he existed, was a middle eastern jew (not greek, so his name couldn't have been jesus) who had no more knowledge of geography, astronomy or anything else than his contemporaries. g

I am in roughly the same age group as Kavanaugh and Ford.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

the parents may have been more naive than lenient, not knowing where their kids were and what they were doing. they may have had assurances that the boys were doing something useful (like studying!) g

So I have a question for the people who know more about religions than I do.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

religions, or at least the deist portions thereof, would have to be rooted in some kind of reality for that scenario to come up. (and what makes you think other religions even HAVE a hell?) g

Why do we have a declaration of human rights?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i cannot judge its success but i know it's better to have it than not to have it, because without it, we have NO leverage (not that our current administration cares to use leverage of this sort) to demand even that minimum. imperfect isn't the same as useless. g

While I am obviously not religious, I have always been impressed with religious architecture.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

gorgeous. admiring religion-related architecture is not, how shall i put it? a sin! g

Jacques Brel "La Chanson de Jacky" (live officiel) | Archive INA - YouTube

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De27dUTKM9A the answer! (the song in english) g

Why I didn't report it.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i am sorry and angry at the people involved that you had to experience that, and experience it without support. i understand why you did not report it. it is hard for a child to know what to do in any event. you seem quite articulate about it, which doesn't mean inside you're not still hurting, but it means you do have an advantage: you can explore and examine and heal better than some. i am glad for that and hope it has served you well. i hope you continue to heal and that having shared this with us helps. g

Ok ladies, help me out here.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

it is okay to say hello. it is also okay to understand that the person to whom you're saying hello may have been raped once, may be distracted by worries and only really be half aware you even spoke, may not like your looks, may like your looks but be shy, may not speak english, may be an unfriendly person (and how does that impact your life for more than a moment?) or may be deaf. those are only SOME of the possibilities. i wouldn't fret over it. your a and b scenaria are not very likely. g

INCEL subculture

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i have only been here a couple weeks and have seen none. that doesn't mean they're not here. i don't consider them a subculture. i consider them a conspiracy to commit criminal acts. g

Do you have compassion for the believers?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

the thing is, bad things happening is not a good reason not to believe in a god. the fact that there is no realistic reason to believe in any gods is a good reason not to believe in any gods. "god is bad" is a lousy reason. in the history of religion, most gods have been bad! that never stopped anyone from believing in them. g

Could you love a child conceived out of rape?

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

it depends on the person. to me, a child is a child. if the person who was raped wanted an abortion i could certainly understand that. if she wanted to bear the child but wanted the child then to be adopted, i could understand that too. if she wanted to keep and raise the child, i could also understand that, but i could not understand deciding to do so and then hating or at least failing to love the child. there are mothers who are dreadful to their children for no reason at all, so of course it could happen for this reason too. if it were i, and i bore and kept the child, i would love the child. g

This is an interesting perspective.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

pretty, but not convincing. g

I grew up in a Christian home, went to Evangelical/Baptist prep school, and went on to attend a ...

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i may disappoint you here because i was never religious, even during my "religious" year, and i was never christian. i was raised in a secular jewish household, and my turning point had nothing overtly to do with religion. it's just that my folks told me, and i believed, that long-haired boys were dirty and rebellious. when i could see for myself that this wasn't necessarily true, i said, what else do i believe that isn't true? so i sort of went through my beliefs and god just went right out the window. g

Children and Religion/Beliefs

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

show, don't tell. it's never too soon. g

Why Creationists Are Delusional by Aron Ra [youtube.com]

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

we need someone to tell us why creationists are delusional? they're delusional by virtue of there having been no creation, the world's being a lot older than they believe, and there being no such thing as a god! g

OK, here goes.

genessa comments on Sep 23, 2018:

i cannot tell you whether or not it is a good or bad pattern. i probably couldn't even if i could read what you wrote, but there is so much text speak in there.... don't get me wrong. i understand text speak. however, it slows me down to the point that i lose interest. it's not just because my eyes are bad. it's because my brain is offended; i'm an ex-english teacher and magazine editor, and a writer at any rate (and yes i make initial caps in formal writing). i just couldn't get the gist of the pattern after all that. i am not trying to put you down. i am giving you my honest reaction. g

Which of the following philosophies do you most closely follow?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

it is actually case by case. i start out with the intention of treating everyone with equal consideration. circumstances do not always permit me to continue along that path. i don't actually have a philosophy regarding this. i just try to be considerate without getting ridiculous. if a nazi was shooting at me i probably wouldn't refer to a personal philosophy. g

Boyfriend is agnostic, I'm an atheist. How to cope with disagreements?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

he doesn't sound all that agnostic to me, "if" notwithstanding. love is love, but i would say the man's got religion, whether he admits it or not. if he hasn't read the bible (i am not even going to ask which one) then he doesn't even KNOW his own religion, but he's got it, somehow! g

What?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

one does have to wonder why a religionist believes their god lets kids starve but cares who wins a football game. g

Happy Fall!

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

happy autumn! i have nothing against the word "fall" but as a senior i want to avoid falls.... g

This question was asked of me on another site, but I thought the question and my answer pertinent ...

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

bruno bettelheim's the uses of enchantment is a wonderful book on a related topic but i can't find a free full text. it can be purchased, of course. if someone finds the full text online, i would love to reread this. it's been some decades since i last did. g

This question was asked of me on another site, but I thought the question and my answer pertinent ...

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

my definition of mythology: someone else's religion. g

I don't have an axe to grind

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

https://www.harryepstein.com/index.php/3-1-2-lb-council-tool-double-bit-classic-michigan-axe.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqOaGmOzP3QIVBLbACh3aAga_EAQYAyABEgJ96vD_BwE there are cheaper ones but this one looks nice. g

Made an amazing new friend this summer, but she's a bible thumper :( I need tips for avoiding ...

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

honesty is the best policy. tell her you don't want to be proselytized to and you in turn won't try to dissuade her from her beliefs. warn her that if she forgets and does lay religion on you, you may just have to respond in kind, and you'd rather not have to do that. ask if she thinks she can still be your friend under this circumstance. g

Is this trie I don't know can you help me?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

nope not even remotely true. people say all kinds of crap. that's what it is: crap. dietl goes into detail; i can't improve on that. i can add my general disdain for people who present what amounts to conspiracy theories to attack well-proven scientific "theory" (theory doesn't mean the same thing to a scientist as it does to everyone else). feh! there. that was my disdain. g

Welcome Autumn ?????

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i like autumn. blessings... whose? g

How do you make a Trump Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

1. white bread. 2. burn the bread. 3. steal some american cheese food. 4. put it across the room from the bread. 5. kick the white bread toward the cheese food. 6. stomp on the bread on the way to the cheese. 7. scrape up the cheese and throw it at the bread. 8. blame democrats. g

Just rolled over 100,000 points on this site.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

mazel tov! wait... there is life offline? g

I was wondering what everyone thought of religion and religious people in the science fields.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

there are no legitimate religionists in the science fields. there are certainly people who follow a religion. they keep it to themselves and don't try to skew scientific findings to support their religions, as a religionist would. g

A Tale of Gender Bashing and a Double Standard.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i love mccaskill. (and did you see who she ran against one time? the guy who said that women can't get pregnant through rape!) i have heard her speak about the sexism and gender bias she has encountered throughout her career. she had good cause to notice it whichever direction it takes. but you know what else? i might disagree with one thing she says, or one vote she makes. that doesn't make her a creature, or an idiot, or a dumbass. that makes her someone who, surprise, isn't my clone! i am perfectly capable of making jokes like "men have a y chromosome. it often makes women ask "why? why? why?" is that sexist? i don't know. but i don't think it's demeaning. there is no need to be demeaning -- although i would make demeaning jokes about nazis, as soon as i stopped vomiting. g

Relationship advice: A young bachelor with no children dating a woman with two children.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

they work out as they do depending on the characters and compatibility of all the parties involved. there is no one way it should work out. it might. it might not. some tensions among the participants may be temporary and soothable. others may have no solution and indicate things are not going to work out. pay close attention to interactions. those are clues. g

Why is it that when ?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

kids haven't learned to judge distance yet. i had a cat who never learned it. he'd enter a room in which i was sitting on the other side, and i'd say "hi, wasabi!" he'd immediately fall down and roll over for a tummy rub. i'd say "wasabi, darling, my arms are not a whole room long! you have to come here if you want that tummy rub!" g

What does everyone think about sexbots?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

Funnily enough, i never think about sexbots. g

Men who never learned to cook

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

my guy can't cook. once when i was sick i asked him to cook, and i had to give him instructions one step at a time. i told him to peel an onion. i told him how. three hours later, and i am not exaggerating, he was done. he had sliced the onion and then peeled each slice. g

In G-d we Trust I am a plaintiff in a case against the government printing “In God We Trust” on...

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

1. not having a bank account. banks these days will deny bank accounts to people with bad credit. bad credit should not mean people can't buy stuff; everyone needs to buy what they need to survive. if you don't have a bank account, you need cash. you can't use a money order at the supermarket. 2. vending machines. some may use credit cards but some credit cards charge per transaction and the charge may amount to more than the cost of the purchase! more research may need to be done here. 3. every citizen should have the right to use legal tender rather than something that represents legal tender (which is symbolic in and of itself but that's another story). 4. lawn sales, garage sales, private sales. ordinary citizens don't tend to accept credit cards! if you want to buy something from a neighbor, you need cash. 5. tips to the paper delivery person. pizza people may accept cards; other delivery folks, especially those who are not collecting payment at the moment, don't. 6. checks are not always free; one generally has to buy them. credit cards often have fees. cash is the most direct, fee-free way to pay for something. atheists should not be forced to pay extra not to be bothered with someone else's religious declarations. g

Watching from the beginning of 9 with my daughter. She's 7.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

nine was strange to say the least! i've softened toward him and have some episodes i'd like to see again. it's just that 10 was SOOOOO good! but if you can show her any four.... don't you wish they'd show some of those, more often? g

I got a notification that I am a the group owner of this. Does anyone have anything to post?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i'm rather interested (not in running it, but in participating) but have not been feeling well myself, so i have not gotten around to organizing my stuff so that sharing pictures makes any sense. i hope the group doesn't shut down! g

I had just seen a post that raises red flags when it comes to scammers.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

good points made for the uninitiated. proceed with caution! g

Last night I was out with The Phoenix Atheists Meetup group at a local restaurant.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

that is wise. if it was used as toilet paper, it could infect the user. g

We’re asking the wrong question about Medicare-for-all - The Washington Post

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i am out of free reads. can you summarize please? g

Weekends..

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i don't have a routine on weekends and don't have one for all weekdays either, but sleep is big. i like sleep. g p.s. i am capable of making my own typos but i KNOW i didn't type what the system substituted for "don't" and now that i have edited to correct it, i don't know what else the system will change! pardon me if anything else weird pops up!

Love Weeping Angels!!

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i loved them in blink. after that they were... sort of a stretch for me. g

Can I find love here?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

you never know where you're going to find love. one question is, will you recognize it when you find it? another is, do you have to patience to let it grow? it doesn't come from finding someone who looks compatible. it comes from making friends and letting the friendships be whatever they are. maybe one will turn into something else. g

I don't have an axe to grind

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

well,that's nice. i don't want to make assumptions based on facts not in evidence, but are you thinking maybe that other people who make posts have axes to grind? people can make posts with actual content that doesn't involve animosity. g

Wooooohoooo!! I can see again.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

good luck! glaucoma tests hurt me too much to take. that air is like a needle to me. g

Do you agree with stem cell research?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

agree with? you mean agree with the results? how can you agree or disagree with stem cell research? i think you mean do i approve of it. of course i do. g

I love the Master/Missy.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

master/missy who is a good question too. we said goodbye to simm and gomez so who's next? g

Forget wedding cakes.

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

i saw adf and couldn't figure out why the american defense league would be acting like that. of course this is a different adf, a hate group, the opposite of the adf actually. i can't help wondering whether they deliberately chose a name that would yield those initials in order to make people believe that the real adf had those hateful attitudes? g

Who is your favorite 1950's horror actor?

genessa comments on Sep 22, 2018:

it's lorre, not lorrie, and he's wonderful. i particularly liked him in the man who knew too much and the maltese falcon. g