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February 22, 2018February 22, 2018Snowbird of Paradise

The Indignities of Security

Apparently, America likes its military so much that it wants to militarize the whole of society. Some are even recommending arming school teachers in order to enhance security. I’ve got my doubts about that, and if you think about the teachers you had in school, you’ll have your doubts, too. I’m pretty sure arming my […]

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October 3, 2017October 4, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

Would You Rather Have Tourists Or Guns?

Which would you rather have in your country, guns or tourists?  Because you can’t have both. Yesterday I was chatting with a couple of women and mentioned that I planned to spend winter in the United States. They looked horrified. One of them asked, “Aren’t you afraid?” When I said I wasn’t, she replied “But […]

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October 2, 2017October 2, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

Schoolyard Bullies

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I walk the line between wanting to live in the USA, close to my family there, and feeling horrified by repeated mass murders.  My US family members are all lovely, peaceful, law-abiding folks who are outraged at gun violence. Every time. They don’t keep guns under their beds or…

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October 2, 2015November 11, 2016Snowbird of Paradise

Schoolyard Bullies

I walk the line between wanting to live in the USA, close to my family there, and feeling horrified by repeated mass murders.  My US family members are all lovely, peaceful, law-abiding folks who are outraged at gun violence. Every time. They don’t keep guns under their beds or tucked into the backs of their […]

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