Power player, playboy, predator

March 15, 2024
Hefner
Playboy Playmates of the Month--the girls next door, or so we were told. Beautiful. Innocent. Sweet. But is that how they were treated? Back in the day, I...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Is transactional giving truly giving?

March 13, 2024
open-heart
In the shower the other morning I wondered what exactly it means to be a giver. Sure, lots of people give. And a big proportion of that number identify as givers. But...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Some truths about Sister Wives

February 27, 2024
polygamy
It seemed inevitable that the polygamous family could not survive reality. Or reality TV. The show, Sister Wives, first aired in 2010 and today, the family structure...
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7 Comments · Blog, Opinion

In this world but untethered to it

February 23, 2024
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience."  (said by French philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre...
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12 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion, Soul School

Is there such thing as “the love of my life”?

February 14, 2024
love-of-my-life
This is a good day to consider the question: Is there just one right mate for each of us? The person we call "the love of my life"? Or is it just a fairy tale...a...
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4 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Two things at once & I don’t mean shots

February 9, 2024
Most of us have seen Travis Kelce of my beloved Kansas City Chiefs in his "two-things-at-once" ad. I was reminded of it the other day when I posted a query about the...
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6 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Why are some people tone deaf?

February 7, 2024
tone-deaf
Some people just don't get it. Seriously. They're what's called tone deaf, which means largely insensitive to something. Usually someone else's feelings. It's...
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2 Comments · Blog, Opinion

The slam book of today

January 25, 2024
slam-book
Remember the slam book? I think of it every time i see someone post this on Facebook: Post this on your timeline and invite people to tell you what they like...
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9 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Blessing same sex marriages IS a big deal

January 12, 2024
same-sex
The Pope has decreed that Roman Catholic clergy may bless same-sex unions ... but maintains that as far as the Roman Catholic church is concerned, marriage is between a...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

The puzzling state of Instagram and TikTok

January 10, 2024
tongue-out
Get ready, I'm about to show my age. Or is it my common sense? You decide. Scrolling through Instagram is a guilty pleasure. My feed is stuffed with cat and dog...
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7 Comments · Blog, Opinion

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