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Quietly Checking In

Sometimes it is nice to seek quiet, stillness like fresh fallen snow, no distractions, no sound, only quiet. For a moment we are doing just that and taking a break from the chaos and the bedlam to reflect on you, our readers. We have been remiss in not recognizing all of you for your efforts and contributions in working to save our Democracy and supporting each other along the way. We understand that each day, by your actions and/or by how you live your lives, you are making a significant difference in this challenging world. You live in Vermont, Virginia, Florida, DC, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Canada, Switzerland and beyond. From all over, your efforts…

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February 2, 2024

“The Chosen One”

Trump is now calling himself “The Chosen One.” Ben Carson recently called Trump “Another King David.” King David, the once King of Israel, was famous for playing the harp while worshiping God and for killing the Philistine giant, Goliath, with a slingshot. So, the stories go on…imagine Trump playing a harp and shooting a sling shot. Why does, “You’ll shoot your eye out” from the Christmas Story come to mind? By the way, it is also written in the Bible that King David committed adultery, tried to cover up the affair by killing the woman’s husband, committed several murders, and caused many deaths and illness. And at a time when Kings went off to war, David sent out his entire…

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January 21, 2024

Equality / Peace / Social Justice

Orange Jesus

Many of Trump’s followers believe that Trump is the second coming of Christ and the “Holy Figure” anointed by God. We are starting to believe that he thinks he is Jesus. Isn’t this the “Orange Jesus” that recently told his non-supporters at Christmas “to rot in hell?” The reality is that Trump’s fake Christian nationalism’s only virtue is the use and abuse of religion. If you have seen Trump’s ad on Truth Social, “God Made Trump,” you were probably sickened by it. And, if you have not seen it and want to understand how Hitler is being channeled through Trump, sit down and listen but do it before dinner so you don’t lose your cookies. The promo praises him as…

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January 21, 2024

Peace / Social Justice

Pillars of American Fascism

We recently attended a small-town parade and were taken back to the days when people came together to celebrate this country. As the bands, dancers, politicians, horses, police cars, and fire trucks frolicked by, they were greeted with cries of thanks from the throngs of onlookers. Even the realtors were cheered on by onlookers! We cannot imagine what our world would be like if we did not have the right to free speech and the freedom to parade our views and look up to those whom we believe in. What we do have lurking in this country worries and frightens us. It is sad and terrifying to admit this but fascism in many respects has arrived here by means of…

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January 21, 2024

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Peace / Social Justice

The Power Within

As the year turns a corner, all kinds of emotions and memories can be stirred up at this time. Recently, we saw a commercial that we now watch every time it comes on tv. This is unusual for we usually quickly grab the mute button for most ads, especially those for gutter guards and bathroom renovations! This particular commercial starts with three elderly women, wrapped in winter apparel, coats, scarves, and gloves, sitting on a bench at the top of a snow-covered hill drinking hot chocolate. As they watch the “youngsters” sledding down the hill, their faces gleam as their wise eyes also project a bit of sadness and envy. Memories of earlier days, we are sure, are flowing through…

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December 28, 2023

Peace

Compassion Please

We don’t think that it is well known that November is Native American Heritage Month and that the day after our American Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day. We would bet that most people think of the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday. Black Friday, for some time, has marked the beginning of the holiday buying season. The reality is that many Native Americans see Thanksgiving as a day of mourning and protest since it commemorates the arrival of settlers in North America and the centuries of opposition and genocide that followed. Today, as we look back to the history of our America, we see a country riveted with a history of violence and war. Back in 1968, the U.S.…

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December 15, 2023

Peace / Social Justice

In Sorrow

We put all of our other writing aside to express our sorrow today for the people of Israel. We can’t say it loudly enough that we ardently support the Jewish people. Today, we received an alert from a friend who served in the Israeli Army who asked us to share this with our Jewish friends. The warning is: Friends and Family Outside of Israel One of the Hamas Leaders, Khaled Meshal, appealed to all Muslims of the world to “arrange a real Pogrom for the Jews.” The date of the “worldwide Jewish Pogrom” has been announced – Friday, October 13. BE SMART, BE VIGILANT, BE SAFE. We read this in horror and immediately did send this to…

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November 7, 2023

Peace

If Only for a Minute

Alice Pearce was born an only child in October of 1917 in New York City. When she was nine, while playing in a park on a swing, she lost her grip, slipping out of the swing, and painfully landing on her chin. The impact was so intense that the growth of her chin was permanently affected. Her parents turned to a variety of dentists and bone specialists but there was nothing more they could do for her. The fall from the swing would leave her with a devastating undeveloped chin. Later, when Alice graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1940, she said, “When I got to Sarah Lawrence, I looked in the mirror one day. I took inventory of myself.…

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September 23, 2023

Peace

Not Just a Pink Show

We wouldn’t want much time to go by without reflecting on the Barbie movie. Yes, the Barbie movie! We must admit, at first we were Barbie snobs. Looking back, Maggie never owned a Barbie doll and Andrea tried to dress like one but preferred her Roy Rodgers ranch. That being said, for some time we were not interested in seeing the Barbie movie. But at last, we got the bug to go after the initial hordes of viewers dressed in pink quieted down. As we arrived at the theater, a group of middle-aged women, all dressed in pink, were exiting. All were smiling and giggling like schoolgirls sporting that Barbie glow. With no expectations and Andrea dressed in a pink…

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September 10, 2023

Climate Change / Peace

Everything We Own Is Wrinkled

The world is shifting. This we believe is the biggest shift in humanity in modern times. Bigger than the industrial revolution, the invention of the indoor toilet, the refrigerator, the washer and dryer, and the TV. The current shift is that of morality and of conscience - a shift in the basic function of the human brain. It is retrogression disguised as evolution and one that is pushing humans back in time and in thinking rather than forward. It is a movement fueled by a lure to power and greed which is creating a separation from the essential human connection with others and with the earth. It is a movement that is creating a void, a robotic chill, accompanied by…

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September 10, 2023

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