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Still I Rise...

As a native Texan, I love my state. And today, I am heartbroken by the devastation that has occurred in one of my most beloved areas of Texas… the hill country. Last night, after hearing about the massive flooding occurring along the Guadalupe, as well as children and camp counselors missing from a summer camp near the river, I felt helpless. I’ve been there many times, camped nearby, and enjoyed…

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Be Still My Heart

Recently, a person who holds an office within our federal government mandated that FEMA be phased out. FEMA stands for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This agency warns, rescues, and assists when a state or national emergency is imminent. This agency aids state efforts in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Their early warning system has saved countless lives…

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Independence~  Fact or Fiction

I just answered a young man’s post, and after I reread it, I thought this may need to be shared. I often write from some emotion I’m experiencing. I often write from my heart. Tonight, I wrote from both, as well as a deep, sharp pain stirring within me. After reading comments from young people who have just experienced voting in their first election, my heart felt broken. The rhetoric being…

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We the People... a fractured land... 'tis not so much a fairy tale

Another day, another arrest of an American citizen. Another day, another deportation of an American citizen. The king has declared that it is fine and dandy to arrest American citizens who do not match his idea of an American. According to the king’s parameters, you must be born in the USA, you must be lily white, and you must be a traitor to the U.S. Constitution. In order to be in favor of the…

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These Words...

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” THESE WORDS MEAN SOMETHING TO ME! These words are a promise that I…

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In the Avenue.. 5th Avenue

I know, I know. I need to turn off the TV and radio. I need to put on an old record that soothes and pulls me back… back… far, far away from the hatred and fear infecting our country today. Yet, here it is, just  staring us in the face… A birthday parade to deflect from the horrific truth of what is occurring in the USA today. The truth is that we are now living in an era that will be remembered…

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Hitler Rises

Today, I’m going to write another post that no one will read. Today, I will cry out from the depths of my soul because of the horror of the headline that I awoke to. Today, people were celebrating the fact that they had won, and BOOKS WILL BE BANNED.Why does this cause my heart to break? Why am I making a fuss when it’s only books that some people feel should not be in school libraries? Why? Why…

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Orwell's 1984 Revisited

It’s ORWELL’S 1984 come to life… he depicted this time so vividly in his novel. And with deep sadness, I recognize that we are in it for real. How and why this monstrous admin is allowed to continue their hitleristic nazi movement is beyond me. This is our America, which immigrants built. This is our America that states, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe…

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Hmmmm... Life's Moments

Long day today, work, shopping, playing ball with the pups, then just doing stuff around the house. Nothing profound, just pondering on things that needed doing. After procrastinating for far too long, I asked alexa to play my favorite 60’s and 70’s artists, and just like that, the smooth tones of Paul Simon filled the house, “Slip slidin’ away… Slip slidin’ away… You know, the nearer your…

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Thank you!

I feel so blessed by each of you who visit my site! My ultimate goal started as a way to share the joy of writing with each of you. However, this year, my focus has been deterred by our political climate. I do apologize to each of you for getting off track. I feel so strongly that if we raise our voices in protest to what is happening, someone will notice. Hopefully that someone has more clout…

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Congressman Turner's Seat Remains Empty

Every day, I become more and more disheartened by the power of hatred that currently flows through my United States of America. I try to walk away, praying it will go away, and we will be okay. However, sadly, this is not true. It will not be okay. A deep-seated poison called evil and greed has crept into the halls of justice, and it has slithered into the hearts of those who should oppose this…

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By the Dawn's Early Light

The USA has, since WW2, been allies and defenders of the free world. My dad and Uncle fought in WW2. My husband and his brother both fought in Vietnam. They did not go because our country was physically under attack. They did not go just because they were “called up.” They went because they were called to protect and serve our country. They gave up a part of their lives and  their sanity in order…

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Return to Warsaw

I feel as though I have been transported back to the 1940’s, and our countrymen are all rallying to fight against one of the cruelest, most hated dictators of all time, Adolf Hitler. However, this is 2025 in the USA. It has been almost 100 years since the holocaust. It takes me a minute to just digest the thought that the holocaust may be happening again…. in the aUSA. The crimes I am sharing…

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Beat of My Heart...

Tonight’s blog came about when I responded to a post about Joe Biden.  Joe often gets a bum’s run when people discuss his leadership. However, I also am a quiet person, but I don’t ever imagine myself as less than others because I’m quiet. Even though I’m not always “seen” as a great orator, I can be heard through my writings. Joe Biden often gets a bum’s wrap, too, because he has to pause and…

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The New Collosus

Poem by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.“Keep, ancient lands, your…

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Freedom, Lord, Came Easier...

Freedom of speech is only one of the rights we still have access to today. Each day, some new atrocity occurs. Today, an American president stated that he plans to reinstate a 1748 law that states all people who are not “like him” can be placed in interment camps like the Japanese were in W.W.2. This law has been enacted three times: 1748, WW1, and WW2. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan declared this…

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The Declaration of Independence

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript Read every word! What took place in 1776 by the madness raving of a king is now happening again in our United States. The difference being… a would be King “dump” rather than a cruel king of England in the 1700’s. Shall we allow our United States of America be made into a broken nation ruled by a cruel, madman who sees himself as a…