86 Democrats just voted to "condemn the horrors of socialism". Maybe time to start blaming Democrats again?

"History was full of the bones of good men who'd followed bad orders in the hope that they could soften the blow.
Oh, yes, there were worse things they could do, but most of them began right where they started following bad orders."

-Terry Pratchett, Jingo

#Discworld

For those who have lost friends, I see you.

For those who didn't make it, I feel the loss, even if I didn't know you.

For those who are still struggling, we're waiting to meet you.

Yeah. Stories like that. I think there was a time when I would have disbelieved you or at least thought, "Yeah, but that's just one case." It was reading account after account from women of every color, social strata and walk of life...

I may be slow and stupid sometimes, but I can learn.

I apparently can't type coherently today.

One of the most fascinating and disturbing discussions I've ever read was a thread of women discussing at what age they first felt the "male gaze" and what transpired and how they felt about it.

It began the process of change in my that's still ongoing.

The primary purpose of a good government is defending the weak from the strong and the personal liberty of the individual from the power of the collective, most especially from itself.

Those are often my favorite writers.

I'm sorry... I must be missing something.

I loved it. Both Hooked and Wendy Darling are excellent reads.

I like that he's old enough that we may not have to hear from him much longer. Not wishing to speed his death or anything, just won't be sad when his voice is no longer heard.

You have a very strong point there. Part of how we got where we are was everyone clamoring for discount pricing.

True enough. I feel the same way about audiobooks and about handcrafted goods. It's getting close to impossible to price things appropriately. Even luxury items.