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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog


It’s good to remember that one of the hallmarks of American character, going right back to the very beginning, has been that we tend to...
- Jan 16, 2017
- 2 min
Is This the End Times Delusion?
I’m pretty sure Christian enthusiasm for Trump, where it exists, is the end times delusion the fundies have been trying to warn us was...


- Jan 14, 2017
- 2 min
Several Times a Year, This Comes to Mind
Several years ago I came across a story about an amazing little book called Be Bold With Bananas which is described by a high-end art...
- Jan 12, 2017
- 6 min
Stop Arguments Online Like a Mom
My husband is completely convinced that there are Jews somewhere in my Polish lineage. Because three of my great joys in life are being...


- Dec 21, 2016
- 1 min
On A Much Lighter Note, I Have Discovered the Real Reason People Voted for Trump
This was a friend in North Carolina’s view during her morning commute yesterday: She says, “I have to hand it to him – he has practically...
- Dec 20, 2016
- 2 min
Don’t Worry; I Have Found Our Escape Plan
So, all this stuff about Donald Trump and the danger of our situation is scary as hell. But don’t worry – I was reading through...

- Dec 10, 2016
- 1 min
Something Ridiculous For the Season
This is both the dumbest and most ingenious thing I’ve seen. You’re welcome. Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp...


- Nov 22, 2016
- 4 min
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide – 2016 Edition
Such a pretty picture. Now imagine that they all hate each other. An oldie but a goody! BTW, if you read these and know exactly what I’m...
- Jan 8, 2015
- 3 min
I Probably Shouldn’t Say This . . .
OK, I just want to say at the outset that what I am about to say is not in anyway meant to insult Jesus. I would swear it to you, but...


- Oct 16, 2014
- 1 min
How Good Christians Should Respond to Holloween
Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #christianity #religiousmeme #christiantomfoolery #halloween #meme #Christmas...


- Sep 10, 2014
- 3 min
Laughing At Inappropriate Things
Now, this may come as a shock to some of my long time readers, but sometimes I make jokes that people thing are inappropriate. Like maybe...
- Jun 12, 2014
- 4 min
Parenting Genius
Honest to goodness, there’s nothing that makes me happier than some good parenting. Those times when you or someone else says something...
- Jun 10, 2014
- 1 min
I Think They’re Preparing Us To Be Astronauts. It’s Just a Theory.
This is probably the only cat video I will ever share on The Upside Down World. So you know it has to be good. Enjoy! Pass It On! Tweet...


- Apr 8, 2014
- 1 min
Dragged Kicking and Screaming
I sense that we can all use a little laugh . . . Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #christianity...


- Apr 4, 2014
- 1 min
Grace Explained
A little Friday funny for you. 🙂 Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #grace #christianity #humor...
- Mar 26, 2014
- 5 min
God and Laughing
God loves laughter. Humor makes us laugh because it triggers delighted surprise to hear that things we fear – being alone, being unloved,...


- Dec 4, 2013
- 4 min
Why Parents Should Meditate
Meditation is good for us. The bible tells us to meditate dozens and dozens of times. Modern science has shown that meditation changes...


- Feb 5, 2013
- 4 min
John the Baptist Says to Stop Being an Arse
Some of you will recall that I was raised Catholic. So each week at mass I would listen to a reading from the Old Testament, the New...


- Nov 20, 2012
- 4 min
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide
An oldie but a goody! BTW, I have something you’re going to love in the works for y’all. If you enjoy the advice I share here, you’re...


- Sep 28, 2012
- 4 min
PMS, Reinterpreted
Do women tend to have higher natural emotional intelligence (EQ) than men? Most people think so although research hasn’t settled the...
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