In the United States we have very few sources of satire. This is because Americans lack the necessary ingredients to make this satire: 1. metacognitive skills, 2. various forms of literacy, 3. the attention span and desire to read real news and interact face to face with people; 4. living independent media uncorrupted by corporate and political ( Read more... )

I laughed at this movie. So I recommend it.

Many people mistakenly believe that only Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Catholic priests, nuns, and other Catholics who stood by their true faith and did not follow the order to replace Bibles and icons with Hitler's portraits, swords, and oaths to the Nazi Party were sent to concentration camps and death camps. Jehovah's Witnesses also were ( Read more... )

I now have my very own beef stew recipe. If you are a meat eater, even on a budget, you will enjoy this too. Here is how it goes:

Get a boneless chuck roast. It is not a pretty piece of meat, as it has a huge vein of fat in the middle and is a funny shape, but don't let that stop you. Let the beef get to room temperature and cube it. Slice onions ( Read more... )

It is a great honor, and a bucket list wish of mine, to serve as a member of the advisory board to Haworth Park Press, publisher of LGBTIQ psychology, counseling, and social work-oriented books for decades. I was invited to become a member due to my LGBTIQ librarianship, publishing, research, and service-related activities. This is making it, in

This weekend I was successful in making lots of food that translates well into leftovers for the week, so my honey won't have to cook so much. I was also successful in resting up, and catching up on leisure reading. One novel that I finished this weekend, Breathless by Anne Sward, was full of mysterious, handsome Hungarians with unknown pasts, ( Read more... )

This evening I made the perfect brownies. Nothing special...just Duncan Hines Extra Thick & Fudgy Recipe with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, but they did not stick to the pan this time and were numalicious. It was the first time I added chips to my brownies, and now I am inspired, for future brownie batches, to add (though maybe not all at ( Read more... )

While we don't have true fall colors yet (aside from the yellowed leaves due to drought), the lovely fall weather is here, and it is time to rev up the oven and the crock pots. Apples are in season, and pork tastes just right ( Read more... )

Maybe I wasn't mature enough to appreciate Sade when she was really popular in the US, but now I can't get enough of her. Not only do I see how beautiful she is, but her music helps reduce my performance anxiety, and for that I am so grateful to her.

Sade, you can visit me any time.

Leadership means taking a stand on an issue and acting on it, whether alone or with support. A great leader not only seeks that support, but acquires it, building an army to execute the mission. It is often very difficult, and more bloody a battle than the actual war itself ( Read more... )