Author: clubschadenfreude

intelligent, female, atheist, science fiction fan, great cook, excellent alewife, cat lover

What the Boss Likes – hello, new subscribers. Any questions?

I've gained a fair number of new subscribers lately.   I'd like to welcome them, and my old friends who have been so very kind, smart, funny, and wise over these years, and offer to answer any questions you'd like to pose. You can find a fair amount about me in the Boss's Office.   You can also … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – hello, new subscribers. Any questions? →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – three different Christians and questions answered

I’ve encountered a few very different Christians recently. We have Dave, a pastor, who believes in diversity, but also believes that Christianity supports violence as long as they benefit; Rina who says that she must take everything in the bible literally because if you don’t, what is to stop you from finding a resurrected dead … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – three different Christians and questions answered →

What the Boss Likes – a symbol for being kind

Legend, and reality appears to agree, says during the Great Depression, itinerant workers e.g. hoboes, would let each other know about the conditions of the road and towns that they passed through by using a language of signs. If there was a chance of work, dangerous dogs, vigilant police, that could all be read in … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – a symbol for being kind →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Not today

This is what happens when you don’t punch Nazis.   Rather than putting up the usual pictures of pits full of starved, shot and tortured people. I thought this was more fitting. The people who were murdered in concentration camps were being harvested. This is what those who support America First wanted to allow to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Not today →

What the Boss Likes – Perfumes, movies, etc

Having been sick with the flu for a few days, I watched the latest Bond film, Spectre, and the very first one, Dr. No. Spoilers follow. I've been a Bond film since as long as I can remember; my mom liked them so I got taken along.  I watched the movies, then read the books … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Perfumes, movies, etc →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – wannabee theocrats marching in DC today

Today there is a “march for life” in Washington, DC. There are a lot of women there, who insist that they are feminists. There may be some men who also would claim this, since being a feminist isn’t limited by sex. They all declare that they are “for life”, aka against abortion and birth control. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – wannabee theocrats marching in DC today →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – And of course Flint, Michigan still has toxic water

From the helpforflint.com website "Children and adults up to age 21 and pregnant women who were served by Flint’s water system within the past two years should be eligible for new Medicaid health coverage. Others in those groups already on Medicaid are able to apply for additional coverage."  Update: the lead levels have gone below … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – And of course Flint, Michigan still has toxic water →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “alternative facts” and that tie…

It is no surprise that Trump is having a tantrum over the fact that it was noted that the audience for his inauguration was quite a bit smaller than other inaugurations. He was so taken aback that the truth was told that he dishonored men and women who have died in service to this country … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “alternative facts” and that tie… →