Beyond an Ordinary Life

I still find it difficult to accept the fact that nearly 30% of the adult population in the US, have lost faith in science and scientists.  If they believe in a Creator who created everything, then shouldn’t they believe in the creation of science, and our Creator-given ability to learn science? 🤔 Three branches of science include natural, social, and formal (math, logic,…

My favorite “sport” to watch is videos of law enforcement, and their victims, on the news. Alex Pretti was a law-abiding hero, massacred by law enforcement while attending a peaceful protest in Minneapolis. He is a martyr. This could be my favorite sport to play as well. I love attending protests. It is almost a […] Alex Pretti I had to share this brilliant out of the box response (above) to a…

Fascism has entered the building. “Christian nationalists walk around with a  mouth full of scripture and a heart full of hate.” To paraphrase a popular quote whose origin is unknown, and is NOT from the writings of Sinclair Lewis: When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a burning cross. It will not carry the label, made in Germany, but instead will be called…

While listening to the news yesterday, I heard a federal agent claim that pepper spray was a form of de-escalation. 🙄 That’s not possible. Pepper spray triggers a fight or flight response in many people. When you see the videos of agents wrestling with people that they pepper sprayed in the face, beware that those victims are only doing what comes naturally to people who have been…

Do you believe that earthquakes signify that God is angry? Apparently, the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, believes that God sent an earthquake to display his anger over the political assassination of Charlie Kirk. Omg! I can’t stop laughing. It is definitely worth your time to read the comments on the Facebook post linked below. 😂 Fun fact (shh, don’t tell Karoline Leavitt): On…

In other words, JD Vance is lying. They love this chaos. Stand up for truth, honesty, and integrity Approximately one year ago, Vance admitted to that he would tell a made-up story to help get his point across to Americans. Obviously, he continues to make up stories. Sadly, people believe him without appropriate confirmation or fact checking, when all they have to do is ask AI, Google it, use…

Texas Republicans held 25 of 38 congressional seats (65%) as of August 22, 2025. Unbelievably, unjustly, and unethically, the greedy buggers wanted 5 more congressional seats before the midterm elections in 2026, assigning them 30 of 38 congressional seats (78%). Keep in mind the majority of Texans, around 60% of the population, are people of color, who typically – not always – but typically,…

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The inability to smell can be an early Alzheimer indicator. Early detection is crucial to receiving the proper medication as soon as possible. If you have a family history of Alzheimer’s Disease, or if you’re simply concerned about developing Alzheimer’s Disease, then pay particular attention to a fading sense of smell. Recent studies show that this can be one of the earliest signs of…

Sadly, I don’t know if we will ever know the truth about Abrego Garcia, or the migrant smuggling allegations that have suddenly manifested. *However, the fact that Ben Schrader (after 15 years with the US attorney’s office), chief of the criminal division for the Middle District of Tennessee, resigned *IN PROTEST* when he learned of this planned indictment, certainly should give one pause…

I don’t think it’s officially announced yet, but it appears that Governor DeSantis’ wife, Casey DeSantis, will be running for the governor’s office of Florida when his term expires. Hmmm. 🤔 Question 1: How often does the spouse of a governor pursue being the next governor?  Question 2: If she were to win, who would actually be in control? The answer to question 2 is a toss up. She looks…

Fact checking is now open to the public, at least on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Facebook is replacing third-party fact checkers with  “community notes,” which will allow anyone to clarify or correct, and I believe it will be an improvement. Here’s why I believe allowing anyone and everyone to fact check by allowing them to follow up a post with a community…

These are not the words of the Trump we’ve been ashamed of for the past decade. So it begs the question; has Trump had a come-to-Jesus moment, or has he finally hired a sane and decent publicist to make comments on his behalf? “When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News…

Not totally basking in this feeling of relief that Trump is backtracking on a few of his campaign promises because... God only knows what he'll come up with next.

The Washington Post has an informative article by Dana Milbank, regarding what we can expect in 2025, based on the president-elect’s recent statements which are mostly back-peddling on those ridiculous campaign promises. What a relief!This flip-flopping on deportation, vaccines, and transgenders, is basically admitting that almost everything claimed or promised in his campaign speeches, was…

Elon Musk Pressured Mike Johnson to Force the Government into a catastrophic shutdown. Sold to the highest bidder Fortunately, even though Mike Johnson caved to the pressure in spite of the work he had already done on Plan A, the outcome did not end in their (Musk-Trump) favor. Listed below are the thirty-eight Republicans who bravely voted against the spending bill (Plan B) that Musk-Trump…

Biden's clemency and pardon actions explained. Plus, psychological reasoning for the unreliability of eyewitness accusations.

President Biden has released prisoners on home confinement after reviewing their clemency petitions. As of December 12th, 2024, Biden has commuted approximately 1,500 prison sentences and has pardoned 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, and is expected to do more in a pivotal step towards Justice. It is worth noting that each of these prisoners had submitted clemency petitions. He will…