About Me
Contemporaries
- Carole M's Musings – Carole Doria
- Carolyn, Mountain Musings
- Cop Car's Beat
- Heart Seeds
- Joared, Along the Way
- Journey to Mindfulness
- Millie Garfield, My Mom's Blog
- Rainy Day Thoughts
- Ronni Bennett – Time Goes By
- Steve Sherlock, Steve's 2 Cents
- Steven Dunn – Projections
- Tamar Jacobson, Mining Nuggets
- The New Dharma Bums
- The World View From My Porch
- Wally Blue – Life on Peach Eater Creek
Daily Reads
Genealogy
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Miscellaneous
- 365 Days of Emmylou Harris
- Charity Navigator Blog
- Church of the Churchless
- Daily Beast – David Frum
- Daily Howler
- Euthyphroria: A Stoic Blog
- Explore Asheville
- Friends of the Smokies Blog
- Julie, Thinking About…
- Kevin Drum
- Naked Capitalism
- River Link, The River Whisperer
- Seth Godin's Blog
- Sheryl Mann, Flying Dogs Photography
- The Consumerist
- The Daily Howler
- The Dish
- Truthout
- Web Teacher
- Wildlife Promise
Not-So-Active Blogs
- A Soldier's Perspective
- Citizen K
- Craig, Donkey Path
- Frank Paynter, Listics
- Hickory Wind
- Kay's Thinking Cap
- Nate's Blog, Tales from Afghanistan
- Oh!Pinion
- Pureland Mountain
- Random Thoughts from Beautiful Ohio
- Riverbend's Blog
- Robert the Skeptic, Plead Ignorance
- Sarah's World
- Sean Dustman – Doc in the Box
- Take Heart – Peggy Wolf
- Unknown Soldiers Blog
Political Commentary
Red Cross
Categories
Category Archives: Rant
Thoughts on Entitlement
Day before yesterday, Sunday, a friend I know to be kind and generous reposted the screed about how it makes no sense that we provide assistance to “others” while “our own” have unmet needs, and it hurt my heart. I … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy/Ethics, Rant
2 Comments
Thoughts on Politics
I want to vote for Hillary, but I can’t in a primary. Do you see that political grid over to the right? I’m about as midde-of-the-road as it gets given the issues before us. I recognize that Bernie Sanders, a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Rant
4 Comments
I Think We’re Over-Thinking or Not Thinking At All
Okay, about all of this killing we’re doing… and I totally get that it’s different when we kill them, but I bet it doesn’t feel different to the ones being killed. First I think we need to look in the … Continue reading
Posted in People, Rant, Rationality
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Thoughts on Getting Angry
I choose not to waste my life being angry. This morning I – with several thousand of my closest friends – got an e-mail from 350.org telling me that it was time for me get angry and support a federal … Continue reading
Posted in Life, People, Politics, Rant
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Donald Who?
I am reminded once again of how topsy-turvy our priorities can be. Donald Stirling or Sterling who apparently owns a local basketball team allegedly made some racist remarks on a tape made by his ex-girlfriend. As terrible as that is, … Continue reading