1/25/14 I blame Michael Perry Michael Perry is an author. His writing reminded me of driving tractor. Sitting on the metal seat of a Farmall and holding the spindly, hand-blackening steering wheel. I would stand and steer like it was a ship. After all the steering wheel was vertical. The exhaust would roar which was … Continue reading I blame mike perry
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My Brother Has Cancer
My brother has cancer. And he is a prime example of why health care reform is important. Universal Healthcare is not some sort of socialist conspiracy. It is a solution to a problem. Our government used to see something that needed to happen and then fixed it. Whether it was a transcontinental railroad, interstates, or … Continue reading My Brother Has Cancer
Poor is Okay
Poor is okay as long as everybody is okay. However, today we have a big gap between the haves and haves not. We must challenge the idea that those that are rich are only to be envied and emulated. We should validate the believe that struggling and taking care of yourself makes you into … Continue reading Poor is Okay
Chat Her Up
Last weekend, after dealing with a talkative best buy employee, my daughter talked about how women had to deal with attention. Men finding reasons to engage with a female and chat her up based on their looks and that they are female. She stated just as a fact of life. I think I have always … Continue reading Chat Her Up
Advocate, Advocate, Advocate
You are your child’s advocate in any level of planning meetings, the professionals do want good things for your child. But it is within the framework of what is best for themselves and their institution. My son required quite extensive interventions when he was younger. In home therapy, early childhood, speech, OT, etc. We were … Continue reading Advocate, Advocate, Advocate
Episode 13: The Oshkosh Lumber Strike
#sawdust cities impact on labor.
Life is new when you are new
I think in giving advice to young people, too often we overlook that they are experiencing things for the first time. From love to heartbreak, we apply our view to how they might feel. Instead we should validate their feelings. They are strong and teenagers are dramatic because if feels overwhelming. What we can … Continue reading Life is new when you are new
Are Men Pigs
Are men pigs? In some ways. But society also teaches us. Perhaps some men are born assholes. Other achieve asshole status, and some have it thrust upon them. How is society set up? First of all, it is set up for woman to be objects and then teaches them its best to keep quiet. Also, … Continue reading Are Men Pigs
Don’t be a hater Spectrum
That Spectrum commercial where the woman gets cable and her husband turns out to be a dish employee, shows the dish guy as fat slovenly . It correlates stupid with dish, but also with obese people. Notice that the spectrum cable guy is slim and cleancut. He has his shirt tucked in. Spectrum wants us … Continue reading Don’t be a hater Spectrum
Stories of Grandpa
Saturday, dad and I traded songs via youtube. He showed me who put the overalls in mrs ___ chowder. We also listened to Nellie Jack and my blue heaven. Dad talked about how his dad would come out of his bedroom dancing and singing these two songs. My dad was emotional as he remembered this. … Continue reading Stories of Grandpa
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