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Another shooting

This morning, I was out running errands and I turned on the radio to hear the news that there were three dead in a shooting at a mall in Columbia, Maryland. Any number of things could have first come into … Continue reading

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Is it just me?

Or does it seem like the media is acting like Target, UPS and FedEx all got together and decided to conspire to make a clusterfuck of Christmas on purpose? Target didn’t turn off all the payment security protocols on Black … Continue reading

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Living wages

The living wage debate has reared its head again in the wake of revelations that Wal-Mart is having a food drive for their own employees, and McDonald’s is telling employees to sell their stuff and apply for food stamps.  Most … Continue reading

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Some days I am just done with it all.

And this week is seriously pushing me to go far, far away and just be a hermit. — 5th circuit decides that corporations can apparently have religious consciences and that is more important than women’s health.  (Which I suppose women … Continue reading

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When will it stop being “too soon”?

My alarm is set to turn on the radio, and so the first thing I heard this morning was that there was a mass shooting event at the Navy Yard.  By the time all was said and done, 13 people … Continue reading

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So, looks like Edward Snowden wants to move to Ecuador.

Can’t blame him, I hear the weather is lovely there. OK, I have to say I’m conflicted about the entire Edward Snowden thing.  I think domestic surveillance is something we need to have a long and uncomfortable talk about – … Continue reading

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Well, this has been a hell of a four days…

Marathon bombing.  Ricin in the mail.  Fertilizer plant exploding.  MIT shooting, carjacking, and who knows what else. Part of my brain wonders, “What unholy madness will tomorrow bring?” And another part of my brain thinks that we’re insanely lucky that … Continue reading

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