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Jewish…Woman…Mother

She was the only woman out of 500 students at Harvard Law and the second woman on the Supreme Court bench. Her husband said that she could not cook. But boy, what she could do! It is said in the Jewish tradition that a person who dies on the first night of Rosh Hashanah, is a person of great righteousness. We believe that we all felt this on Saturday evening when we heard the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Like the shooting of JFK or 9-11, we will remember where we were when we heard the horrible news. It was like being in a lighted room and then suddenly all the lights go off and you find yourself in…

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September 22, 2020

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Need More Reason to Vote?

It is found in psychiatry, particularly with adolescents, that there are those who feel that the rules do not apply to them. Trump is no different. As Bob Woodward puts it, “Trump’s lying has helped to create his own reality. So, basically he believes that he is right.” We think on some level, one might say, that this indicates a lack of conscience. This would be fascinating if not so dangerous. We find ourselves 45 days from the election and struggling with this reality. It is a strategy of our current government who deems that lying is good and that controversy elevates the message. The reality is that our world, at the moment, is faced with the worst West Coast…

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September 18, 2020

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How To Vote – No Joke

As of today: Trump = 1323 days in office *** 59 days until the election Trump has encouraged voters in North Carolina to commit a felony by voting twice for him - by mail and by walk in. What a desperate man will do. Thousands of votes were tossed out in this year’s Primary Election because of “User Error.” You do not want your vote to be one of those eliminated in the November election. At the end of September, the ballots for overseas and vote by mail will be coming to your door. We have some reminders for you for vote by mail, drive through, drop off, and early voting. 1 - Make sure that you sign the back…

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September 4, 2020

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Potemkin President – Jester in Chief

Many of our readers may already be aware of what the Potemkin effect is. The Potemkin effect is that of creating a façade used when faring poorly and when one wants to make people believe that something is faring well when it is not. It is named after Grigory Potemkin, born in 1739, who was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman and favorite of Catherine the Great. Potemkin used a hoax involving construction of painted elaborate facades to mimic real villages full of happy, well-fed people for visiting officials to see. Potemkin was known for his love of women, gambling, and material wealth. Sound familiar? In politics, a Potemkin Village is a literal or figurative structure that’s sole purpose is…

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August 27, 2020

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Susan B. Anthony – Free At Last!

So, Andrea said to Maggie, “How long do you think we can tone down our blogs?” Well, we found that it’s harder than we thought. This was pointed out by one of our readers after she read last week’s blog. And she exclaimed “Keep it coming!” And we will. We think that there is only so much kumbaya we can share during these times – at least until November 3rd. We will continue to deliver the truth from our personal and honest perspective. The Democratic Convention blew our socks off this week! While the Democrats were busy trying to save the world, Trump continued to try and dismantle our democratic process. With only 76 days to go until the election,…

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August 21, 2020

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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Extra, Extra read all about it - White House requests that Trump’s portrait be carved into Mt. Rushmore! How is Yosemite pronounced? Yo Semite? You can hardly laugh at this stuff anymore! This is a long but important post, so we suggest that you sit down, get comfortable, and relax with a cup of coffee as one reader states that he does in the morning as he reads our blog. As we hit the 80-day mark to the November election, we find it necessary to take this election even more seriously than before. As DOJ’s Bill Barr continues to influence all policy decisions, he remains a big player in the interpretation and revamping of our current laws. As a bully…

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August 14, 2020

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This Is Our Moment

August has always been a favorite month. As kids, it was the last hurrah before starting school and it was warm so swimming and playing outside were the best. As we know, this year is a bit different for all of us. Who would have thought six months ago that we would still be in the height of the COVID crisis? The pandemic has moved from an acute disaster of a presumed short duration to a chronic fiasco. Our homes, if we are lucky enough to still have them, have become our sanctuaries. As we can see, our friends and neighbors are fortifying and updating their abodes. Restaurants are installing UV lights in their AC/Heat systems to kill bacteria and…

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August 11, 2020

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A Fitful Four Years

A memory from Maggie’s childhood: “When I was a little kid, we used to play games with the other kids who lived in our neighborhood. Inevitably each time we played a board game, Peter, who looked like Beaver on Leave it to Beaver, would try to cheat. As a result, we ended up calling him “Cheater Peter.” I wonder some 50 years later, how Peter is doing? Is he still a cheater? I would think not so because most kids grow out of this kind of behavior and, as adults, we win or prosper on our own merits.” Speaking of kids who did not grow out of their cheating behavior, we ordered and received Mary Trump’s book about her…

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July 23, 2020

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Darkest Hour or a New Light?

Today, we seem to be faced with a nation that continues to be plagued with unrest and a virus that has taken a grip on humanity and threatens our basic existence. Boredom at home, loss of jobs, closure of businesses, and political struggles are holding us hostage as we try to come to grips with how to survive this multifaceted attack. The easiest problem to solve, one would think, would be for us as humans to accept each other as equals. To be able to sit next to someone who is different from ourselves and not be scared or threatened by that difference. The skin, the hair, the education, the traditions can all be frightening. But why? There is an…

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July 17, 2020

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The Lone Ranger Rides Again!

We are growing tired of reading and hearing about the dysfunction of this Administration. By now, we all can appreciate the psychological theory that “damaged people damage people.” We are living this every day. Trump’s need and obsession to be rich, famous, and powerful has filled the last 4 years with abuses against at least 70% of the American people. The other 30% are either asleep or too damaged to see the light. Well, we have seen the light and it is the end of the tunnel for Trump. So big deal, five months later, 3 million cases later, 136,000 deaths later, Trump finally wore a mask stating, “I felt like the Lone Ranger.” The Lone Ranger you are not,…

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July 13, 2020

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