Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I am not, by nature, a very happy person, although I suspect that few who know me personally would guess that fact. The persona I want to present to the world is that of a cheerful, friendly person. My method acting to achieve this appearance is to count my blessings
Continue readingI have a problem with that, especially having grown up with a workaholic father. The fact is, I am too exhausted to be constantly looking for a job or working more-than one job.” She let it be known that she really resented the implication that she should be expected to go out and work hard to earn her own financial support.
Continue readingA short time ago, my priest gave a sermon that addressed the deep sorrow and sense of worthlessness internalized by our parishioners that were unemployed. The point of the sermon, actually, was how the unemployed felt “useless” and demeaned for being unable to provide for their families, but that nobody
Continue readingIn a comment to one of BW’s earlier posts, I said that this is America and anyone of sound mind and body can make it in America if they just work hard. Helen, whose comments add immeasureably to this blog, responded that she wished it were so. But it is.
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