Off-Topic Discussion

If you had asked me, I never would have thought I would see this. I knew this was the most tense and volatile election in American history, second only possibly to Lincoln. If things continue the way they are going, we WILL be in a second civil war. This will be remembered as the action that sparked it off. If you’re an American citizen, and you’re not scared, then you’re not paying attention. Foreigners need to pay attention as well, because if things get any worse, this could easily spill over the borders. No matter what the distance.

Amid many horrific news articles about genders lives this article comes in on lighter note. Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds By Rob Picheta and Kieron Mirchandani, CNN Posted at 1610 GMT (0010 HKT) March 2, 2019 london (CNN) — The world is moving towards legal gender equality -- but it's moving very, very slowly. Only six countries currently give women and men equal rights, a major report from the World Bank has found. That's an increase -- from zero -- compared to a decade ago, when the organization started measuring countries by how effectively they guarantee …

I found this on YouTube tonight, and both Adrianne and I thought it was hilarious. And I thought that it could help lighten spirits while we're still stuck under the virus.

Are there any Aussie's or Kiwi's here? I'm wanting to find out what I can about the possibility of heading your way instead of Canada, as a bit of a monkey wrench has been thrown into that plan. An Australian woman I met online has a transgender daughter, and has specifically told me that she has a spare room, and that the Australian government would definitely grant asylum. I've been seriously considering it. But I want to get some firsthand input. I do know that Australia is one of the most dangerous places in the world. Not from the people, but the fauna of the country/continent. The myriad of spiders, kangaroos, taipans, and so much more. So that is a concern for me. …

For the past two years , I have struggled as to my leaving Chester Virginia , near Richmond for a possible return to Dallas . With Dan Patrick doing his level best to make Trans women illegal and ole Pat McCory in N Carolina trying to out do anything Bill Brownback in Kansas and Mike Pence in Indiana , I began to make a slow but diligent look to my former home of Cave Junction Oregon . Ms Diane Kelly whom who may know here as Greenshade has been my editor now for the past year and a half . She has launched the book , The Sky Turned Green and the Grass turned Blue . What I learned in reading this phenomenal story made me look at what Portland Oregon had to offer . There , …

This is far from humorous, but this announcement brings back so many memories. Here's a link to the story: Keith Emerson, ’70s Rock Showman With a Taste for Spectacle, Dies at 71 My friends and I were big fans of ELP back in the day. We saw them at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in '72 or '73 - it was fantastic! Our seats (not that anyone sat much) were about four or five rows back from center stage. I missed catching a white Hammond B3 key by about an arms length that Keith threw into the audience after stabbing rather large knives into his keyboard. Very fun. Very LOUD! Boom! As he rocked that organ back and forth on a corner, only to let it crash onto the stage.…