Abandon your Right to freedom of speech and expession

Thank you M. Wuerker (Politico's cartoonist)
for this very Thought provoking editorial cartoon.

Having been brought up in the Air Force, I was taught to respect the Flag, however, in this current climate, when our Jester in Chief is the #1 draft dodger to have been elected to the Highest office, I believe that it is time for ALL sports functions to cease with the National Anthem - since most of those who perform it, just want to showcase their singing.  Today of all days, one remembers the day that Roseanne Barr screeched her way through the National Anthem! 

The athletes who have taken a knee have done so to bring attention to the deplorable treatment of non-whites!  

Thought for the Day - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

In today's (5-26-18) Daily Herald (Everett, WA) there was a wonderful thought for the day - which is so meaningful for the current direction which our political leaders seem to be taking our country, especially our Jester-in Chief.

The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Line of Duty, series 1

What happens when there is corruption in the Police force?

Lennie James portrays Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates, considered to be "an exemplary cop" who leads his unit in solving crimes, or is he? 

Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is brought in to the anticorruption unit to help clean up the unit under Tony Gates.  Naturally, there are hard feelings and "threats" against Steve.

So WHY DOESN'T THIS SURPRISE YOU?

The US has had 57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined

"Thoughts and Prayers" just don't make it go away, nor the pain that is suffered!

It is time for our country to have universal laws regarding background checks, and to raise the legal age to buy any type of firearm to 21, just like buying LIQUOR!!!!!!!!!

Our National elected officials are just a bunch of WIMPS, who are only interested in lining their pockets with money from the NRA!!!!!

March for Our Lives --- THEY MATTER

So today, May 18 2018, there has been yet ANOTHER school shooting!

It is TIME for our Senators and Congressmen (and Women) to Stand up to the NRA and our Jester-in-chief who only offer thoughts and prayers.

TIME FOR ACTION!!!!!! NOT EMPTY WORDS ---- VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE!!!!!

Emma and all the other students who have stood up for themselves need to KNOW that there are ADULTS out there who support them and feel the same anger they feel.

GO GET THEM EMMA!

Very Poor Taste, Kelly Sadler

She just looks like "butter would melt in her mouth" ?  But what she said about Senator John McCain was despicable!!!!!

Did not your Mother teach you better manners?  Or perhaps being around our Jester in Chief gives you the impression that tasteless remarks are ok?

Shame, shame on you.

• "Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." ~ Romans 13:10

The Extra Man, a film

We watched this the other evening.

I am a pushover when it comes to films with Kevin Kline - my favorite is Dave - so when this came through the circulation desk at the library, I put it on hold.

They are NOT gigolos, they are "gentlemen".

Henry Harrison "rents" a room to Louis Ives, who has lost his job at an upscale campus and has moved to NYC - down and out so to speak.  Henry is an eccentric "author" who grooms Louis in the duties of being an "extra man", a social escort to wealthy widows.

Henry can be highly irritating to everyone he encounters.  Louis is trying to "find" himself, so their "pairing" can be humorous at times.

Katie Holmes is in the film, anyone could have played her part better.

John C. Riley had to have taken voice lessons to come up with that voice!  Just listening to him was a HOOT!

Hawaii's volcano

While my heart goes out to those folks on the Big Island, who have lost everything, I am terribly upset with PET OWNERS who evacuated but left their pets behind.  What kind of person does this?  I keep reading about folks who want to go back to check on their pets!   These folks are not to be pitied, they are to be scorned!