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Just thinking

  • Mrs. Clinton is a product of the 1%.

    It simply amazes me that Hillary Clinton is still placing blame. It was the Russians that caused her the promised election.   It was Bernie.   It was the emails.  It was this.  It was that.   It’s not her fault that she lost.   That honor belongs to someone else, probably Comey. And her loss caused her to Read more

  • I finally did it (and saw the movie too)

    I saw Stephen King’s IT on Friday (the original day) at the 1:20 showing. So what? Why is this remarkable, you ask? I didn’t feel guilty about spending money on myself for a ticket. I didn’t berate myself for sitting 2+ hours without at least standing, fidgeting, or doing something. I broke away from NOA Read more

  • Clarification about the bestie-post

    I was talking to someone yesterday about the lack of contact from my psychiatrist.   She provided me with insight that never ever, ever, ever considered. —   The person claimed that I felt the psychiatrist abandoned me. She urged me to reach out to the psychiatrist.  I was the person who was ‘abandoning.’   I jumped to conclusions Read more

  • Shopping for a new for-profit bestie

    Head Shrinkers is how my dad used to refer to the psychological profession.  Or, to be short, just ‘shrinks.’ I’m willing to bet this sounds like a derogatory term for those in the profession.  A person doesn’t go through college, internships, and the fear of starting new to be referred as a poor name.  I understand Read more

  • What Would Notradamus Think? WWNT?

    For those not educated in fortune tellers who have been dead for nearly 500 years, Nostradamus was a reputed Roman Catholic, physician,  and apothecary.   He survived the Black Plague, attempted to find a cure, and had several children.  One of his many admirers was Catherine de Medicis – a very wealthy and influential woman who Read more

  • There’s a Floridian in my house.

    For the past week, Jason has been by my side.   He’s slept in my bed.   Drove with me in my (mom’s) car.  We went to the Indiana Museum together,  had dinner, and played putt-putt. Today, he headed back on Southwest going southeast – returning to TPA – returning to St. Pete – returning to a Read more

  • The power of buying.

    Buying is a source of power. –  It’s something so simple that most tend to take it for granted. Buying milk for the family?   That’s power.  Being able to pay a bill.  That’s power.  However, that’s not enough. The ability to buy items to provide the basic and essential needs for ourselves and others isn’t Read more

  • A cinnamon toast crunch epiphany

    I’ll admit that I’ve been binge eating cereal for the past two or three days. For those who are catching up, binge eating for me is about a gallon of milk and family (or giant) box(es) of cereal that mysteriously vanish in under 24h. I’m not ashamed… okay, so maybe I’m a little (lot) ashamed of it, but it’s Read more

  • What if the hokey-pokey really IS what it’s all about?

    Sure, we all know this, right? You put your [right leg] in, You put your [right leg] out; You put your [right leg] in, And you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey, And you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about! —  Do you know, thanks to a quick Google search, Read more

  • Bittersweet Taxing Truth

    Yesterday, I filed my taxes. Not a big deal.  I’ve filed my taxes ever since I was 14 and worked pulling corn tassels in Indiana pioneer fields.  For most of those years, I filed myself.  It was actually a time to look forward to because I – always – received some kind of financial kickback.  Read more