I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!

I don't care for the trend of associating a person's name with bad behavior and I won't do it. A person's had a name all their life and suddenly it become associated with something unpleasant they've had nothing to do with? At the very least it's insensitive. It's very childish, immature, and I even consider it a form of bullying, taunting and making fun of someone. For that matter, I completely am against the use of the name Brandon for the reason asshats are using it currently. I don't imagine all Brandons are happy with it. Now these things should be passing fads, but still.

People are easily, easily duped. This month, I shorted my name on Facebook from Camille to Cam. I changed my profile picture to a shiny red sports car, and the cover picture is woodland scenery. My objective? To make it appear I could be a man. I occasionally comment on public newsworthy topics and constantly get mansplained or challenged for my views. Since I switched the name/photo, all I've gotten are likes. I purposely commented on manly things, like Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Rothlesberger's retirement (b'bye!) NFL player Antonio Brown's public meltdown (hope he gets professional help), and the chaos of air travel after the holidays (who was surprised?). I'm quite certain if I presented as a female on my comments, a few men would have tried arguing with me.

It feels like the majority of people only jump at the first conclusion they come to, never seeking additional facts or insights. And lots of people out there are just looking for a fight as well as many men trying to claim superiority on social media.

Ruth: yes it is a word and approppriately used here.

DivineMrsM: Your first name is the name of one of my all time favorite students. Hard life but not a mean bone in her body and never used her past as a reason to not take responsibility or escape obligations. She went out of her way to assist her obnoxious classmate (no one else would assist her) and true to form she was not thanked for her assistance but she just smiled anyway.

My DSIL is a Karen by name but a Betty by disposition and unfortunately my DB (her spouse) is a Ken and again undeserving of any rude name calling.

When the heart of your heart opens, you can take deep pleasure in the company of the people around you . . . When you are open to the beauty, mystery, and grandeur of ordinary existence, you "get it" that it always has been beautiful, mysterious, and grand and always will be. -Timothy Ray Miller

In other news sounds like Orange gave up his need to have a press conference on 1/6. It was said that he did this right after hearing that Sean Hannity was being asked to appear and that the letter asking for him to had a number of references to communications from him to Trump as well as to other prominent people ( like Mark Meadows ) right before and during the 1/6 insurrection. Later on ( and I would imagine this is likely much more the reason ) he found out that the news channels for the most part will NOT carry the speech. Sometimes narcissists make themselves so easy to spot. He is holding a rally in ?. AZ I think on the weekend. Perhaps he will really ROAR since he will have a few more days to work himself up.

Sure sounds like no one at this point is giving up the idea that he will or should be all in for '24. Well, no matter what happens he is not going to say too soon. That might definitely slow any grifting he is able to do. I still hold out hope that SDNY or an other probe will bear heavy fruit and the Reps. ( with plenty of takers ) will scramble for another possible candidate with little time for promotion and the RNC will still be stuck paying big bucks to Trump.

Here's one a friend who belongs to 'Christians Against Trump' Facebook group shared with me.

ruth,

I will stop complaining. It was in the mid 30’s for three nights in a row here and the days weren’t much above the low 50’s. I just couldn’t stay warm! Living in Northern CA for over 30 years has thinned my east coast blood. Stay warm

Haha! When we have those kinda temps here in January the weatherman always says something like, “It’ll be balmy weather in our area tomorrow with temps in the 50s to mid-50s.”

Hey, Spookiesmom. Have you heard the latest name for your despicable governor? The one who probably has Covid, but will deny it to his dying day for political gain? Omicron Ron Death Santis. So fitting.

yeah he had a presser, was out of breath had disappeared for 2 weeks. His office sayshe was with his wife, who has bc. She announced that, and is being treated at Moffitt. The rest, probably lies, like his mentor.

Ruth 👍👍👍

Haha, Ruth! Love the Cheney hunting remark

"To Sir, With Love"--rest in power.

That gives me goosebumps, Trish!

*I'd also love to hear the Miss Piggy story!

Trish, what an incredible story to read about Sidney Poitier!

It would seem he was universally loved, respected, admired. And yes, star of one of the best movies ever with a title track to match:

If you wanted the sky I'd write across the sky in letters
that would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, With Love.