I don't understand forgiveness
I consider myself a moderately intelligent woman, yet in concept and in practice I don't understand forgiveness.It seems like a make-believe thing. Like if you believe in Santa, he will bring you...
View ArticleIndulge me, please?
This is kind of silly. I really feel the need to write today but I don't know what I should write about.The BB household is fighting a stubborn cold, so I'm on my way to the store to stock up on...
View ArticleThis is the most difficult diary I'll ever write
My brother is a rapist.He is a pedophile.He's also a thief. A misogynist, a ticking time bomb. A short-tempered addict/alcoholic full of rage. He is the epitome of a nihilist.There are dozens of men...
View ArticleWrite what you know about, don't bother with the rest. Please.
Okay, I know this is going to come across as more than a little bit grumpy, but I am grumpy today so it is what it is.But here is my simple plea: Please don't post diaries about topics that you don't...
View ArticleVikings to launch independent review of Kluwe's allegations; Kluwe: Let the...
The Minnesota Vikings have launched an independent investigation into former punter Chris Kluwe's allegations that he was fired for his activism.According to the statement from the Viking's PR...
View ArticleRemember that bullying case in the NFL? Well, the report is out.
It's not looking good for Incognito.First, some background for those of you who may not follow football:Last year, Miami Dolphin's tackle Jonathan Martin left the team, later claiming that he faced...
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Sunday Nothings - an Ode to Darlene Conner
This morning I found myself watching old Roseanne episodes and remembered why everyone who knew us thought the show was an accurate depiction of my family back in the day. And I could not have been...
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Sunday Nothings ~~Live Through This~~
With the obvious exception of Newt Gingrich, was there anyone more hated in the nineties than Courtney Love? If Yoko Ono broke up The Beatles, Courtney Love broke down Nirvana's door with a can of gas...
View ArticleTeeth
I have seven fewer this year than I did in 2013. One was yanked in early January after it abscessed (I'm sure plenty of you recall my endless whining about that), and six more were yanked On Wednesday....
View ArticleI don't feel well. Is this normal? UPDATE and apology
Posting this update at the top so everyone can see it: I'm home now. Had a lot of tests and shit done at the ER, some of which I won't know the results of until tomorrow. I'm sorry I can't give a full...
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On kindness
Last night I was on the phone with my mom, and she told me a funny story about my nieces, who are both terrified of bugs of all kinds except roly polies. They love roly polies, otherwise known as pill...
View ArticleSaying goodbye to my dog. My dear, sweet dog
December 17th, 2005, I walked into the Boise Humane Society to find a dog, a companion, an alternative to anti-depressants. I brought my three oldest nephews with me so that I could make sure that...
View ArticleWatching Spring arrive
UPDATE: I AM NOT GOING TO HARM MYSELF. I just wanted to write so that I can process how I feel. I don't want anyone to worry, so please don't.The weather has been beautiful. Revitalizing, even, if not...
View ArticleFML .......A
Thus, the end of my leave from work ends and I contemplate going back. I was fortunate to be covered under FMLA. I don't know what I'll go back to when I go back, but I know that I'll still have a job...
View ArticleIdaho equality on hold.... for now
BOISE -- A federal appeals court has temporarily put plans for Idaho same-sex weddings on hold while it considers the state's request for a longer stay. ... But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on...
View ArticleI love men. And women.
Yup. I love men. I'm a militant feminist, I'm a lesbian, I'm a woman in a male-dominated industry, but I love men.Yes, I've dealt with some misogynistic asshats.Yes, I've been sexually assaulted.Yes,...
View ArticleWhy I haven't (and after today, won't) commented on the Bergdahl affair
My cousin, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, lost his life unexpectedly several years ago. He was not on active duty when he died and that somehow made his death even more confounding. His older...
View ArticleThe view from my window: political hostage taking and the failure of our party.
I've been in a discussion in another diary about the reality of our party as it exists today. So that I'm not accused of misrepresenting what the discussion was, I'll link to the comment where it...
View ArticleLet's talk about red states, shall we?
Hold on to your hats- I used to live in a deeeeeeeep blue district where Democrats ran unopposed.Holy crap! That doesn't happen in red states! That impossible!Nope.It's true.I was a Democrat in a...
View ArticleI have depression. Stand with me.
I have been quite open about this affliction with all of you. Some days it shows more than others. I've received a ton of support from so many of you. You keep an eye on me, you notice changes in my...
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