Our planet is infested with parasites. Parasites live off their hosts, weakening and sometimes killing them. Parasites don't want to kill their hosts, because they are dependent on those hosts. Pet owners are familiar with the ticks and fleas and worms that live off their animals.
Stores were packed this past weekend, perhaps in anticipation of the nasty weather that was forecast for this week and weekend. It’s also possible people just didn’t want to wait until the last minute and then have to rush for gifts and ingredients.
Whose God do you look to when you seek to justify starvation and mass slaughter?
Watching Gaza’s devastation, many have appealed to religion or history to rationalize what cannot be defended. Some cite ancient suffering to excuse new atrocities, as if pain sanctifies more pain.
“Tis the season and the man who claims to have been “saved by god” is celebrating the birth of Christ with messages of hatred, vengeance and the threat of literal hellfire.
I looked online to gain a working knowledge of Voces de la Frontera, the organization who is engaged in legal battles with governments across the state. They are garnering a lot of cash, especially for liberal stronghold cities like Waukesha, Milwaukee, Madison. There is a reason for that.
Steve and Caroline attended the Christmas party for Steve’s company. It was difficult, though. Even though the party-goers were enjoying each other’s company, Steve and Caroline were pretty much ignored. In the middle of the holiday cheer, they didn’t really fit in.
A few weeks ago, an interested community member kindly asked me about why students have an early release on Wednesdays. My quick answer was that teachers need time to collaborate to improve teaching and learning.
