New survey sheds light on status of LGBT in Russia. A new survey of Russian attitudes towards the LGBT community shows how far the country has to go. Health care and health insurance are two different things. Constitution-waving, anti-tax Republicans in Ohio want to violate the 24th Amendment with a poll tax. Nestle is closing in on privatized water in Oregon.

THE BONE CURSE, A Genre-Bending, Supernatural Medical Thriller. Carrie Rubin has a new book! Do you believe in the paranormal? I wish I did. Life would be more fun. But in reality, a ghost could hit me upside the head with a copy of. Thanks to my left-brain skepticism and years of science education, a believer in the unseen I am not. Ben, the main character, is not a perfect guy.

Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press. Now Hold On Just a Minute. Okay, it all started with Laura Ingraham saying something mean, which is what she does for a living. She SlimeTweeted one of the leaders of the Parkland students by saying, David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it.

Once, long ago, I was invited by a friend to join a choir. The choir was a group of people who sang Russian songs, under the direction of a wonderful old Russian man named Igor. We loved to sing together. Gradually, over some time, we became friends. I found her to be incredibly sophisticated where I was a humble country bumpkin. You see, Deb had attended a presti.

Old editors never die, they just revert to type. Archives, the Latest 100 Posts with Excerpts. Sinclair Broadcast Group responds to criticism. Sinclair Broadcast Group shoots self in foot.

Take two pills and call me never. Are you or someone you know suffering from pharmaceuticalitis? Do you sit down to watch television only to be constantly interrupted by a steady barrage of commercials featuring a moderately-attractive silver-haired woman holding a red balloon while riding a bicycle through a field of lavender? .

Thoughts on teaching in the modern world. Posted by momshieb in Uncategorized. Good bye to those who have chosen to follow this blog. I am signing off now. I am no longer a teacher. I am a retired teacher. Good bye to the rage that has underlined my last three years of teaching. In three short weeks, I will be gone. Good bye, and good bye and good bye.

A baby bear finds his way in an all too human world. And another minion, I mostly got clothes.

August 1, 2015 in Heart journeys. It is incredible to me how much of our experience and attitude depend upon our perspective. The teacher ponders for a moment looks up and down the river and yells back, My son, you are. A piece of the Truth. July 1, 2015 in Heart journeys. Fortunately, in my teens I also discovered yoga, which was presen.

Here, we commemorate survival. It was supposed to be one of those quick and easy writing projects with a specific goal. The ones where words tumble out so deliberately and evenly that it almost reads too easily. With Paper, Paint, and Stitches.