I’m so full of angry resignation right now that this is going to be a rant. So feel free to just move along. Nothing really to see here. Just a little lot of liberal whining. I’m such a sore loser. If you’ve really bought the line that things are somehow going to hell in a hand… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Politics
Jon Oliver Explains Why the LOCAL Political Process is So Important
It’s true that a presidential election is way sexier than local legislative races. However, most of what goes on that’s really going to affect your daily life takes place at the state level. And too many people don’t care, and don’t pay attention. I’m a big believer in getting involved in local politics. I’m going… Continue Reading
As Long As It’s Not Someone You Know
“Let’s say it wasn’t my heart. Not me. Just a star you didn’t know.” This quote is from one of my all-time favorite movies, Stardust. (The movie is based on the book of the same name by one of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman, although the book and movie are quite different.) In it, Yvaine is a star,… Continue Reading
Life Isn’t Fair. But We Shouldn’t Just Shrug Our Shoulders and Move On
“Life isn’t fair.” I don’t consciously dwell on the vagaries of life very often (even though I’m often working toward a cause), but Sunday’s Stanley Cup game made me think about fairness all over again. A call of goalie interference at one point during the game would have resulted in a different outcome. My husband’s… Continue Reading
Let the FCC and Your Congressional Representatives Know that You Support Net Neutrality
For months, I’ve been harping on Net Neutrality. At least when it comes to my tech-related stuff. I’m against the idea of two-tiered Internet access. “They” say that adopting rules that allow for a two-tiered Internet wouldn’t affect the service we already have. “They” insist that it would just mean that those able to pay… Continue Reading
Are CEOs REALLY Worth What They’re Paid?
One of the big debates right now, as we consider wealth inequality, is whether or not it’s really worth it to pay CEOs millions upon millions of dollars to do their jobs. With gap growing between CEO pay and the pay of the average worker (some estimates say it’s now at 354 percent), and with… Continue Reading
Barry Goldwater and the Religious Right
Religion is an important part of America. There’s no denying it. Religion has always been a prominent part of life in America, even though many of the Founding Fathers were quite clear that the United States was not founded as a Christian nation. Spirituality, religiosity, and a belief in a higher power don’t automatically mean that you expect… Continue Reading
I’m Formally Involved with the Utah Democrats
I’ve never been a fan of the two-party system. However, I’ve also come to the conclusion that a one-party system is even worse. And we kind of have that in Utah. A lot of the candidates for local office are uncontested, except in primaries by members of the same party. As a result, I’ve done… Continue Reading
Coming to Grips with My Son’s Common Core Math Lessons
When my son was in first grade, I began noticing that some of his math lessons were different to the math lessons I had growing up. For the next couple of years, this frustrated me. I didn’t always “get” the point of the lessons, and some of the work seemed needlessly complicated. I lashed out… Continue Reading
Food Stamps, a Living Wage, and Consumer Prices
I found this video via Upworthy. It offers a look at how consumer prices might really be impacted if companies like Walmart paid its employees enough that they don’t have to be on food stamps. It’s also worth noting that many of those on food stamps are hard workers; in fact, many of them work 50… Continue Reading