I’ve noticed that my correspondence with my Republican friends is a one way conversation. They never respond to the facts I present. Here’s an example. One of them sent a rant poem talking about immigration and how they receive welfare, live off social security etc. I’m not sure this happens that often, but I’m sure some do get welfare and get social security, but I’m sure … [Read more...] about My Republican Friends
New Blog
I started a new blog at http://jakesgold.com This is a blog about writing, mine as well as others. Make sure you sign up for the RSS feed by clicking on the orange RSS symbol both here and at http://jakesgold.com so you'll know when I post to the blog. I just spent a week at the Santa Barbara Writers’ Conference and have been responding to comments made about the parts of … [Read more...] about New Blog
Cheat Days
I went on the slow carb diet for a short time because my son recommended it. He insisted that I follow it exactly and I did for a short time, making sure that I took my cheat day every Wednesday. I lost a few pounds at first, but managed to put it all back on after my cheat day. The weight did drop off a little between cheat days and I never gained any weight, but neither … [Read more...] about Cheat Days
Life Goes On
I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re … [Read more...] about Life Goes On
Freedom of Speech
Just found out yesterday after writing a letter to the editor, that our local paper is going to charge for any letters that mention any political party. They said this is a form of advertisement. You wonder how the Federalist Papers would have ever gotten published. Letters to the editor seems like a definite free speech right. Here’s what I wrote before I … [Read more...] about Freedom of Speech