Unworthy or Acceptance

"The cause of human conflict is simple: one person dehumanizes another. One side sees the other side as unworthy. As long as people who disagree perceive each other this way, even the simplest details cannot be negotiated. But let each person bring to the other the attitude of respect and acceptance, and even difficult details…

False Reality

I'm old enough to remember a time when using butter would eventually kill us due to the fats that can lead to heart disease. I'm old enough to remember being told margarine was a tasty alternative and much better for our health. So, margarine was the only thing we used for many, many years. Turned…

Dear Citizens of the World

I first noticed society becoming divided back in 2005. We were being told that because of the response to a hurricane, a white president was racist. People who were a part of that president’s political party were also labeled racists. With the next president, the racial division got worse, which flew in the face of…

I Wept Again

I'm about to make a confession. I hope my blogging community will understand and stick together with me. I've grown so fond of your presence over the years. Okay, ready? Deep breath. I am a political junky. I follow everything to do with the topic and stay deeply involved. However, I don't use this blog…

United

Being united, doesn't mean uniformity. United doesn't mean that we agree on everything, that we have the same beliefs, we make the same amount of money, have the same education, same size house or that we look or think the same. United means that we support each other and stand together with our differences. ~…

The Symbolism of a Dream

I had a dream ... well actually, it was a nightmare. It's pretty amazing how the brain conjures up fears from real life and puts them into our sleep state. I've gone back and forth about sharing this dream. I think it has meaning, so I've decided to take a chance and share. In the…

What Did He Call Me?

He called me an "old-timer?" How did that happen? I mean, I was a rock-and-roll chick who partied until sunrise. I was cool! Here is the story. I was researching the origins and content of a particular book, when I came across the blog of a twenty-seven-year-old man (posted in '09, so he is now…

The Word Above

Our modern society paints humanity with such dark, negativity. Yet, when I posted about my anxiety, I received kindness, thoughtfulness and caring from people who have only met me through a blog. As I pondered the paradox of the two, it brought forth the following poem. The Word Above  by Lori (L. Virelli) Love The…

Juice and the Underdog

It seems to me, underdog movies do quite well at the box office, especially in sports. Just a few examples of many are, The Rookie, Rocky, Rudy & Seabiscuit. (Apparently, many of them start with the letter R, too.) One of my personal favorite underdog stories has nothing to do with sports called, Gattaca. Perhaps…