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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog

I may or may not have shared my plans for world domination with all of you yet, but it’s going to entail me running my mouth even more....


- Mar 22, 2021
- 6 min
On Living and Warring
Years ago one of my sisters got lost for several days while hiking in the mountains. There was a massive search which culminated in her...


- Mar 8, 2021
- 7 min
How To Lose 50 lbs Without Even Trying! (Or Not)
My after picture. The before looks like this but slightly bigger. I lost 50 lbs in 6 months and now weigh less than it says on my...

- Jul 26, 2020
- 6 min
Regarding the State of My Country
You kind of have to laugh to keep from crying. Sometimes my heart just breaks as I watch the lengths the powers of this world are willing...


- Mar 21, 2020
- 6 min
Finding Peace In a Time of Dread
I don’t know if you’ve ever had a freight train barrelling down on you and all you can do is wait for it to hit before. You’re waiting...


- Dec 16, 2019
- 2 min
America’s Dark Night of the Soul
Everything is really dark right now. The forces of evil appear are fighting to maintain the upper hand and are clearly determined to drag...


- Dec 11, 2019
- 4 min
Hate In a Time of Trump
In the last few years I’ve had numerous people confess to me that they were really struggling with hate towards Trump, his supporters,...


- Aug 21, 2017
- 1 min
Spotting a Sociopath in the Wild
Managing how they are perceived is a constant concern which can give them an air of distraction. Even if you see what they are doing,...


- 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...
- Jan 11, 2017
- 3 min
About Trump and That Disabled Reporter
So, odds are good that you’ve heard about actress Meryl Streep’s speech the other night where she said politically charged things like...
- 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 20, 2016
- 3 min
The Electoral College
One of my working assumptions about life is that only that which can be redeemed is allowed. So anything that happens carries...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 4 min
Let’s Be Real About What We’re Looking At Here
I didn’t mean to make this an all Trump Monday, but I suppose it’s appropriate given the electoral college vote this morning. Which I’ll...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 2 min
So Why Am I Being So Nasty?
It’s all well and fine to say that being critical, calling out wrong doing, speaking against oppression and being rude are not...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 1 min
Let’s Get Something Straight
Praying for someone and being critical of them are not mutually exclusive things. Neither are loving someone and calling out their wrong...
- Dec 18, 2016
- 3 min
Treating the Least Poorly Will Come Back to Bite You
The treatment which we as a society will allow the least to be subjected to will eventually become the kind of treatment we allow anyone...
- Dec 17, 2016
- 6 min
Santa, God and the Problem of Certain Belief
I once knew a family that didn’t do Santa Claus with their kids at Christmas. The reason they didn’t do Santa Claus was because they felt...
- Dec 14, 2016
- 2 min
The Empath and The Narcissist
Empaths are people who tend to feel and absorb other people’s emotions. Narcissists are people whose only concern is for themselves. When...
- Dec 12, 2016
- 2 min
“Trump Says He’s Going To Bring Steel Back . . .”
A couple of weeks ago I ran into an acquaintance who told me that work at his job was so slow that his hours had been cut and he was...
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