Husband of 1, Dad of 1, PaPa of 1. Faith, Family, Country. Happy member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1976. God is love. No DMs.
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If you follow me for politics, you may see me cutting back on political posts.
If you follow me because I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you may notice more emphasis on faith matters.
I can do more good witnessing of Christ’s love.
God is love.
Just to state for the record that I voted today on Election Day.
At my location there were a few voters voting already, but no line. I got a paper ballot, as is the process at this location, voted, ran it through the scanner, and it showed that I had voted.
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When you keep checking back for notifications and there are none, because everybody is asleep, it is time to put X away.
It is interesting to hear their accounts.
While unlikely, it is possible for women in their 50s to marry if they find the opportunity. While they will never give birth, if they marry a divorcee or widower with children, they may rebuild a family.
بعد أن قضت معظم حياتها في الدفاع عن الحركة النسوية.. الكاتبة البريطانية بيترونيلا وايت تكتب مقالًا تعبر فيه عن ندمها قائلةً:
“أنا عازبة وبلا أطفال ووحيدة لقد خذلتني الحركة النسوية وخذلت جيلي كله”
أضافت الكاتبة في مقالها: “ألتقي كل يوم اثنين مع مجموعة من الصديقات في أحد مطاعم لندن نجلس على طاولة بالقرب من النافذة ونناقش حياتنا، لدينا الكثير من الأمور المشتركة فكلنا في منتصف الخمسينات من عمرنا ونساء عاملات متعلمات تعليمًا مرموقًا ولكن.. هناك فراغ في حياتنا فكلنا عازبات وليس لدينا أطفال
أشعر بشكل متزايد كما تشعر صديقاتي المقربات أن الحركة النسوية قد خذلت جيلنا .. وأعتقد أحيانًا وكذلك صديقاتي بأن الغرب قد تجاوز الفلسفة النسوية وأنها أصبحت ضارة .. فأين في هذا العالم تُترك النساء مثلنا حتى نصل إلى منتصف الخمسينات من العمر ونجد أنفسنا وحدنا؟ .. هل تعلمون أن واحدة من كل عشر نساء بريطانيات في الخمسينات من العمر لم تتزوج قط وتعيش بمفردها! وهو أمر مؤلم وغير صحي
قالت لي صديقتي سالي البالغة من العمر 55 عامًا: أشعر دائمًا بأني شخص غير مرغوب به كامرأة لأن الحركة النسوية علمتنا أن الأنثى التقليدية هي صورة نمطية اخترعها الرجال لإبقائنا تحت سيطرتهم وبناءً على ذلك كنت معاديةً للرجال إلى حد إبعادهم والآن ها أنا أدفع ثمن ذلك .. أقولها بوضوح لقد حان الوقت لإعادة التفكير في هذه الثقافة واسترجاع الثقافة التقليدية .. ربما يكون الوقت قد فات بالنسبة لي ولصديقاتي ولكن لا ينبغي لنا أن نسمح للحركة النسائية بأن تدمر حياة الأجيال القادمة أيضًا”
I used to visit Las Vegas to see my parents in Summerlin and my brothers in Henderson and Las Vegas.
My parents are long gone, one brother has passed, and the other lives in South Africa with his wife. I have no more reason to visit Las Vegas.
It was interesting but not pleasant.
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Starting a war over an election, even if it were stolen, is not the better path. No drone strikes, please.
Very few active members of the Church have the courage to stand up to you because they’re afraid of offending you. I’m not looking for anyone’s approval.
We don’t publicly call for the elimination of our adversaries. We can stand firm in our convictions while treating those who disagree with dignity.
“When our positions do not prevail, we should accept unfavorable results graciously and practice civility with our adversaries.”
Dallin H. Oaks
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Please no. These are society's most vulnerable adults. They don't deserve to be executed.
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I have never had a negative experience at my bank. But understand that the money you deposit doesn’t sit in the bank. It goes out as loans and investments.
If you need to pull out a very large amount, it may not be immediately available.
This is no excuse for rudeness.
Some bank staff genuinely need customer service training. 😭 Having access to people’s money doesn’t mean you should make them feel like they’re begging you for their own money.
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All we owe each other is love and respect.
It’s not about money. It’s about making room in your heart.
It sounds as though you are making room in your heart.
I drove six hours to Ohio that weekend.
He was sitting in a recliner, hands shaking so badly he couldn't hold his coffee. When he saw me, he tried to stand and almost fell.
"Rach," he said. "You didn't have to come."
I said, "I'm sorry for what I said when I was 16."
He smiled a little.
"You were a kid who lost her dad's chair at the dinner table. I was the guy sitting in it."
On the fridge were 24 years of my school photos. Every one.
I asked, "Why didn't you ever push back? Why didn't you fight to see me?"
"Because your mom asked me before she died: 'Let her come to you.' And I figured if you never did, that was okay too."
That night, Kyle and I talked at the kitchen table.
I decided to cover his home health aide for two mornings a week, about $900 a month, and drive up once a month myself.
But I said no to being his power of attorney or moving him in with me. Kyle will keep that role.
Kyle said, "Honestly, that's more than we expected."
Tom wrote in the card he gave me as I left:
"No debt here, kiddo. Just glad you came."
On the drive home, I pulled over and cried so hard I couldn't see the road.
I can't undo what I said at 16. I can't unblock 43 calls.
But he also never once made me feel like I owed him.
If you were me, would helping with money and monthly visits be enough for a man who gave up so much for you and asked for nothing?
Or should I do more, even though he never asked?
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If he wants to handle a book, give him a baby-safe hard-page book that he can play with while you read to him. When he fusses and won't sit still, reading time is over; get him ready for his bedtime.
Ok someone please explain what reading to a baby even means. I’m sold on the point that it’s critical but my 16 month old mostly shuts the book every time I try to read to him or flips it upside down. Is that what I’m supposed to be doing?!
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Let’s say your Boomer parents don’t give you another dime, because they have raised you already at great expense.
Act as though any money they still have does not exist.
You can be sorrowful or you can take care of yourself.
Make a plan. Get a job. You can do it. Best regards.
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How often do I cook baked beans?
I just tossed a 55 oz. can and 3 28 oz. cans, best before 2018 (one before 2012). So, I don't cook baked beans often.
I found a 28 oz. can best before Jan. 2028, so I'm using it.
Ground Beef, chopped onion, baked beans, over elbow macaroni.
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Thank you for helping him.
Yesterday's weirdness:
A friend of mine, a guy in his 70s, asked me to go to his home. I went there and he broke down, very scared and embarrassed that he was involved in a romance scam. This had been going on for over a year.
History: Years ago he showed me pictures of young girls in their 20s, said he was in love, knew they were real, and all that. I told him at the time that 99.9% were a scams. He got angry with me and told me he knew what he was doing and I had no idea. He even went to the local train museum to meet a girl, who never showed up. He waited 4 hours for her to show up. All that and he kept going with this behavior.
Yesterday he apologized for not trusting me and told me how far the rabbit hole he had gone. It was terrible. Sending checks to them (checks with his name, address, bank routing and acct #). Multiple dating websites. The list goes on and on and on and on!
His situation: He's lonely, he has money to live comfortably, in his 70s, never married, no kids or family, etc etc
Yesterday, I also did some forensic work to prove the pictures of said "girlfriends" were lifted images of super models in other countries. He had no understanding of how it works or how much AI was used!
Today he going to the banks to change acct numbers, new credit cards, and such.
It was really sad to see and hear what happened.
I left his place after sharing links to about a dozen documentaries on scams. Romance scams, Crypto scams, and others. His homework is to watch those and deal with his bank accts. I'll check in next week. He needs time to think and acknowledge what happened.
My fear is he will think he understands and will get continue falling for scams, as they change their psychology all the time.
🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Don’t look for love from your boss.
You get paid according to the agreement they made with you.
In many cases, advancement comes from jumping ship.
Coworker spent eight months absorbing the workload of two teammates who left.
Put in 65-hour weeks, held client churn at zero, canceled his summer PTO.
Manager told him: “Just hold the line until annual reviews. We’re pushing you for the Director seat.”
Review day happened Friday.
Manager shut the door: “You carried this department. But due to executive budget freezes, we can’t offer title changes or raises this cycle. We really appreciate your flexibility though!”
This morning, the company announced they hired an external candidate for that exact Director role at $45k above band.
Why?
Because if you prove you’re willing to do two people’s jobs for the price of one without pushing back, promoting you is a bad business decision.
Hard work isn't rewarded with advancement in corporate America. It’s rewarded with more work.
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