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A Feather Adrift
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A daily commentary of news that covers politics, history, science, religion, women's issues, Iowa, gardening, food, and crafting, and my life story and lots more. We are a little newspaper for you every day.
Recent Posts
Remembering
I’ve never understood what Lot’s wife did that was so bad that she deserved death and the ignominy of being turned into a pillar of salt. It goes hat in hand with any number of anomalies in various biblical stories that I cannot make sens...
You Just Thought You Knew Me
Okay, I freely admit it. I’m a poker player, a professional player, defined as one who has played for money. I am now recovering, sort of. For three years, I pretty much ate, slept and well, played poker. A lot of poker. I won because I was goo...
Don’t Mess With the Girlie!
Let me start out by saying that everyone is okay. No lives were lost. It bears repeating. . . . no lives were lost! We were not sure at the time, but the morning rays of sunshine proved to expose no bodies mangled beyond recognition, and a head count...
I Am and Am Not Simultaneously
I came across this post today and darned if it didn’t get me to thinking. I mean, obviously it doesn’t take much to get me in that frame of mind, but it was something I honestly hadn’t considered this idea before. In case you didn...
Are You Smarter Than a Republican?
Chances are the answer is simple: if you aren’t one, then yes you are, and if you are one, no you are not. See how easy? As I have watched the usual machinations of the GOP over the last few weeks, I certainly come to the conclusion that I̵...
It’s the Contrarian’s Fault–I Swear!
As any smart married woman knows, when something inexplicable happens and things are all fuggled up, it’s the husband’s fault! And so of course, I feel perfectly fine in pointing a finger toward the Contrarian for my current lapse in brai...

