I know I was kind of obsessed last week with the monk and the Walk for Peace and this week with the place of NO PEACE–Minneapolis. It is bad enough what we see on the news, but I also have personal friends living in Minneapolis. They are on the front lines of the battle for … More Meatless Monday, Minnesota Edition: Chocolate Babka French Toast
I want to publically commend North Carolina’s senior Senator, Thom Tillis, for speaking out on the need for a “thorough and impartial investigation” into the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this weekend. On one hand, it seems kind of ridiculous that such a stand is worthy of notice. For most of my adult life, … More Thanks to Senator Tillis for Urging a Real Investigation into Alex Pretti’s Death
First, a question…do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that when I type the letters “em” into my search engine, it defaults to the link to the Email Me page of my senior US Senator? I had such a juxtaposition this Saturday. I was basking in the glow of watching … More Upset About the Videos You Saw Coming Out of Minnesota This Weekend? Here is What to Do About It NOW!
Today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared it was Walk for Peace Day in our state. For today, the Venerable Monks who are undertaking a long-distance spiritual pilgrimage across a portion of the United States arrived in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. The pilgrims are Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center … More The Walk for Peace Came to the Triangle Area of NC–and I Was There!
Today is National Positive Thinking Day. But after the week we’ve had, it’s kind of hard to get into that groove. As I was meditating on this, I realized that I don’t recognize the USA I’m living in right now. It is not the like country I grew up in and that I loved. I … More I Want the USA to Feel Like Home Again
I’m someone who loves US history, who loves the US, and who loves holidays. So usually the 4th of July is a great occasion for me. This year…well, I’m struggling to really celebrate the day. Not that I don’t love recognizing the start of what I still believe to be a great country and a … More Inspirations About Bliss this Independence Day
I imagine most Americans have been upset seeing the scenes from Los Angeles. But we may be upset for different reasons. For those who only watch Fox News, I believe it is confirmation that the liberal cities are full of criminals defying the laws and who need to a strong President to put an end … More Don’t Be Fooled: What Is Happening in LA Is Part of Trump’s Shock and Awe Campaign
For several weeks, I’ve been covering the court cases over the election of Allison Briggs to the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Her Republican opponent has been contesting the election, using the Donald Trump approach of throwing anything against the wall and seeing what sticks. What he has mostly settled on is contesting overseas votes … More Democracy Won in North Carolina!
https://www.booker.senate.gov/about/press-kit Today, April 27, is National Tell a Story day. So I’ve been saving this video of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker telling a story. I love this video because: Anyway, as I was looking for this video, what do I discover on YouTube but that Cory Booker and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries … More Celebrate National Tell a Story Day with Cory Booker
The North Carolina State Supreme Court ruled on the famous Griffin case (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, see my previous posts here and here). The good news is that they removed about 60,000 contested ballots from the case. They agreed that voters whose files may not include their full drivers license or … More More Good News than Bad News in the Griffin Case, But…
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