Author Archena Posted on November 1, 2023November 2, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , ,

Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech

Was that clear enough for you? Of course not. What is with you and wanting details? I don’t care if your teacher thought you should ask more questions. No, I don’t mind you asking questions. I mind you asking for details. Fine, whatever. Let’s get this over with. I’m a cranky old lady in a barbecue apron with stiff wings! What did you expect?! No, expressing crankiness is not the reason we have freedom of speech. It is an added … Continue reading “Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech”

Author Archena Posted on October 31, 2023November 1, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , ,

The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION

Is it me or do kids these days only pay attention to the world if they think the sky is falling? In MY day we didn’t really have a choice – only three to five channels and Dad was watching the Five O’ Clock news no matter what. Not sure which of us had it better, but we Boomers grew up having some idea of what was in the news. Nowadays, everything is a crisis. Only it’s not. Most of … Continue reading “The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION”

Author Archena Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags ,

Political Noise: Navigating a Clickbait World

Political noise is nothing new. As soon as the first caveman figured out that talking about nothing worked almost as well as actually doing something, political hot air was born. All that has changed is the access to the vast volumes of double speak, not its nature. Internet, phone, cable, streaming, TV, newspapers (they do still exist), online news, blogs, social media posts and any new way some genius comes up with to separate you from your peace and quiet … Continue reading “Political Noise: Navigating a Clickbait World”

Author Archena Posted on October 24, 2023October 27, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , ,

The World Isn’t Ending

I stink at this whole ‘clickbait’ thing. All the YouTube gurus say you need an attention grabbing titles and to build suspense. Me? I lead with the conclusion. Oh well, guess ‘YouTube sensation‘ like Lawrence Brown isn’t in my future. I’ll live. I’m a cranky old lady and proud of it. What annoys the heck out of me are headlines that scream about impending doom. First off, scaring the socks off of people is just morally wrong. Second, it’s not … Continue reading “The World Isn’t Ending”

Author Archena Posted on October 16, 2023October 17, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , ,

Hamas Betrayed Gaza

When Hamas massacred Israeli civilians it betrayed the Arab citizens of Gaza that it had been elected to govern. Their atrocities were so unforgivable that this time Israel is extremely unlikely to stop until Hamas is destroyed and Israel’s borders are safe. The fault for that lies squarely on Hamas. No amount of ‘but what about’ is going to save Gaza. The UN isn’t coming. Iran isn’t coming. Hezbollah will only provide a distraction – it cannot handle the Israelis, … Continue reading “Hamas Betrayed Gaza”

Author Archena Posted on October 13, 2023October 11, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , ,

Wisdom, Not Anger, is What We Need Now

Unless you aren’t human or happen to really live under a rock, you’ve been upset over the news coming out of Israel. Slaughtering civilians is not freedom fighting and no one is stupid enough to mistake it for anything other than the horrible evil it actually is. Even the YouTube ‘friendly’ videos are more than enough to enrage a saint and to break any normal human heart. I didn’t tackle this directly until now because I was still getting the … Continue reading “Wisdom, Not Anger, is What We Need Now”

Author Archena Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Categories Current, SpecialTags ,

Paula’s Friday the Thirteenth Halloween Tale

Okay, Kiddies, gather ’round while I tell you a spooky tale. Because it’s Friday the Thirteenth, Johnny, and I’m not expecting you to make it to Halloween. Ask me one more stupid question and find out. No more questions? Good. Long ago in a deep, dark, swampy forest nothing happened. But up the road about a mile there lived a cranky old lady and her sable cat. Sable means black, Tracy. Here’s the dictionary, look up anything else you don’t … Continue reading “Paula’s Friday the Thirteenth Halloween Tale”

Author Archena Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , ,

Flooding Impoverished Areas with Criminals

Now, call me old fashioned, but this seems like a very bad idea. Evidently, it’s all the rage in progressive circles. The idea goes something like ‘law enforcement disproportionately affects minorities therefore it is racist so we should end this racism by defunding and blaming the police.’ I’m not even trying to be funny; this really is pretty much the way it is described. Needless to say, this hasn’t done any favors to the communities that have tried it. Police … Continue reading “Flooding Impoverished Areas with Criminals”

Author Archena Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , ,

Israel Attacked – Welcome to the Old Normal

Millennials and Zoomers were blessed to grow up in one of the most placid periods in world history. They did the same stupid stuff that we Boomers did – they thought they understood the world and ignored anyone that said different. We ended up messing up quite a bit of the good stuff our parents had left to us. It comes as no surprise our young ‘uns have done the same. No pretense that the US is perfect. But no … Continue reading “Israel Attacked – Welcome to the Old Normal”

Author Archena Posted on October 3, 2023October 4, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , ,

Ups and Downs: Politics are Never Smooth

Nation states are resilient. That should be no surprise. People are amazingly resilient – otherwise human history would have ended long ago. Nation states are just really large groups of people so they have the traits of people. They can be incredibly resilient and incredibly stupid, often at the same time. Humans are fun. If you’re used to playing computer games where you get to be a character or you’re from the TV generation, this basic fact is hard to … Continue reading “Ups and Downs: Politics are Never Smooth”