Happy Blog-iversary To Me

It's hard to believe that today my blog is one year old! I have lots of things in the hopper these days with graduate school, working full time, and family responsibilities.

I wish to thank all of you for visiting and sharing your thoughts and comments this past year.

And now, my first post, redux. It was a book review; my one and only, with no comment.

"Irreverent, provocative, hip - and always funny - this guide to power and attitude offers women an intelligent alternative to the negative messages we hear every day from magazines, television and relatives...Susan Jane Gilman serves up uncommon wisdom and practical advice on everything from sex to politics...Hey, somebody's gotta rule the world. It might as well be us. "

It's a couple of short days until the end of another year. I tend to be introspective and think about people, books, places, authors, that have had a positive influence on me, with the idea of trying to reinforce what works for me. I find myself wondering why I still feel depressed, even with treatment. Am I not working the program? Or is it because I have changed but the world has not?

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I have spent my entire life worrying about body image to the point where food has become the "F" word and I avoid scales like others avoid the pandemic. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I've had more than my share of very excruciatingly painful plastic surgery.

At any rate, I blame the manufactured plastic-coated image of what a female "should" be as fabricated by the American media for stealing my self esteem.

It was after reading "Kiss My Tiara"that I decided to use my underlying anger for a good cause, which is making sure my voice is heard, by bombarding my political leaders with my views on everything from the weather to Fed-Zilla (especially when I'm feeling under the weather with PMS). This book provides a road map for young ladies that offers them ammunition for thwarting off random attacks of misogyny and debitchery meant to strip them of their self esteem. It is a must read; funny yet sadly filled with altruism. If only I had read it when I was 16 maybe it would have saved me years of suffering.

This blog is dedicated to the teens and tweeners of our generation. Let's help them be strong, understanding, vibrant, enthusiastic productive equal members of this global world - without prejudice.

Sir, Let me see your underwear

I'll need to search you for explosives.

Charlie's lost his Sheen

Christmas Mug Shot

Jingle Bells,
I'm in a cell,
Wearing jail boxers,
Call the judge,
to open court up,
The big boys think I'm cute, hey!

Soap Box Series No. 1

(Photo: Arizona Republic 12/07/09 Fantasy Flight)

I didn’t know about a unique charity but today I found an article about a Fantasy Flight program in Phoenix, where I live. For the past 13 years, United Airlines has hosted the event for homeless kids from the Pappas School. The Pappas School is a school for homeless children. The purpose of the school is to offer support services to enhance their chances of success.

About 100 homeless children from the school are flown on a 10-minute United Airlines flight to the North Pole (circling above Phoenix) and are greeted by Santa Clause after landing. Most of these kids have never flown before. When the flight ends, the children are surprised with a "North Pole" for them where they receive gifts from Santa Clause. To me this is what the spirit of Christmas is all about.

Cynics complain that it is appalling to lie to poor homeless children in this way and wonder about the future of the world.

Optimists believe that these poor homeless children experience the cruelties of real life on a daily basis and that they deserve to live a dream, if only for a moment.

I worry that these children may get sick or freeze to death, or never gradate from school.

While I was reading this article, it hit me that the Pappas School will be closing next year. All of the homeless children will be assimilated into regular schools. Of course, this is due to budget deficits in the Phoenix school district. Although I didn’t know about the fantasy flight program, I was always proud to live in a city that has a special school for homeless children.

This makes about as little sense as the school voucher program being eliminated in Washington D.C. It’s very disillusioning to live in a country where the government claims to want equality for everyone, yet they cut funding for special programs for disadvantaged children.

This does not sound like the kind of change our children deserve.

I'll need some help down from my soap box.

Unexpected Christmas Guests

What

A Sight

At Our Cabin in Northern Arizona!

59 Christmas

Antelope

And so happy Xmas

Peace!

Wow...just wow

Ladies and gentlemen, I "would" show you a video of Bachman and her cronies praying before congressional meetings, but it would be copyright infringement.


There is a YouTube video of the gang praying for people to not receive healthcare.

Your tax dollars in action.

"Heavenly father...Please have mercy on your humble servant and bless my 401K and stock portfolio so they increase. Please, oh please, intervene on my behalf and beseech all of your flock to re-elect me. Please continue erasing from my brain, and the brains of all of your flock, all skills acquired in kindergarten, especially sharing. And if it's not asking too much, oh lord, please continue erasing from my brain, and all the brains of your flock, all the knowledge we acquired in 7th grade, especially the social and physical sciences." Amen