I make a conscious effort to cause the least amount of pain to others that I can. I know sometimes I fail. And I know that the worms trapped on pavement that I toss back onto the soil after a rain probably aren’t grateful, if they are even aware that their situation has changed… But […]
Category: caring
Valentine’s Day
It’s late on Valentine’s day. I have been too sick this week to finish the valentines as I had hoped, which really bothers me because those cards are the most fun to make. The more glitter the better, and if you can fit some lace or ribbon on too, do it! Oh well, I have […]
Next Steps
Well, after the partying is done and the confetti is swept up, after the last tourists have returned to their homes and life in D.C. resumes its normal frenetic pace, the president, his administration, congress and the people need to get on with life. The rest of us… we need to get on with life, […]
Another Youssif Update
Reminding us that good people can make a difference, here is a link to the latest CNN article about Youssif, the child who was badly burned and is now healing.
Children are a Joy…. (yeah, right)
Here’s a “bah-humbug” post for the season. Consider it my cynical attempt to help control the world’s population. I know many young people who think children are fun, cuddly, adorable. Basically like teddybears that you get to dress up and take out in public. Here’s a warning: they don’t stay small and easily controlled for […]
Women, Rights, World Peace
So often, we focus on the wars (which are mostly the result of men acting violently) and gang violence (again, mostly men). But there are other types of violence and abuse that affect the way the world works, and perhaps the most insidious and pervasive is the way women are treated as second-class citizens (or […]
Blog Action Day -1
Okay, probably by the time you read this, it will be the middle of Blog Action Day and I will be working on my post. But in case you are a nightowl and need something to read, consider this: wealth and health are intertwined. In a few countries (Canada and Sweden, among others), a form […]
Blog Action Day -2
I think I have linked to this site in the past, but it’s a good illustration of the spread and impact of poverty around the globe. Poverty.com It’s not just “over there” — it’s here, and there, and there, and there, and here…
Blog Action Day — October 15
I have signed up to participate in the Blog Action Day. The theme is Poverty, not sure what I will write, but I’ll come up with something! The date of action is October 15 — that’s next Wednesday…
Update on Georgia
War stinks. If I haven’t said it often enough or loudly enough… WAR STINKS I just spoke on the phone with a dear friend in Tbilisi. How can one convey the desperation? They are giving shelter to refugees. They are worried about how family members outside the country will make it home. They are isolated, […]