Category: observation and opinion
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a gift 50 years ago paid off for me 16 years ago
On Aug. 12, 1972, a short-haired, clean-shaven Willie Nelson stepped onto the stage at the Armadillo World Headquarters…
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Never use culture to defend violence
I lost a friend a few months ago. She did something that I cannot abide. Ever. And when…
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Thankful.
I spent a week in Henderson, Kentucky. I’m so sorry I couldn’t announce it openly – I was…
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Men in the USA are Terrifying
I am deeply afraid of angry men in the USA: SO many are armed with multiple guns and…
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To my neighbors & other former friends
Shout out to the neighbors who stood in my backyard in December 2016 and insulted me and said I was…
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When did it become the fashion to belittle people trying to be kind?
At the visitation and funeral of my father, a LOT of people came to speak with my family…
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An argument that Islam is feminist
Muslims for Progressive Values noted on its Facebook page in March: A majority of contemporary Muslim religious leaders…
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Quit comparing Afghanistan and Ukraine in terms of bravery
I’m so tired of reading “Why are Ukrainians fighting but Afghanistan gave up?” Ukraine has been a relatively…
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What it’s like in Afghanistan now
A woman in Afghanistan I’m going to call “W–” has extensive connections with a USA NGO and, therefore,…
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