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Finding it mildly amusing, the "Boogaloo" used as code for white-power insurrection apparently being a web-fueled riff, "Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo," based on the movie title "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" — so yeah, the irony of white supremacists getting the name of their movement from a film about Urban (mainly black) culture.
Putting that aside, it's interesting that even left-leaning comments are taking seriously the notion of a new Civil War. Which isn't going to happen, at least in the near future, and not with the people trying to foment it now. The original war had its roots in regional alliances that set up from Colonial ties (no doubt the Crown liked it that way, keeping us mad at each other rather than the King). Further, each southern state had its own organization from the capitol on down to local sheriffs, complete with fully trained and supplied militias. Today's "militias" have nowhere near that level of organization or support, and are too individually paranoid to gel under central leadership.
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Tuesday was the anniversary of that long-ago day I started this LJ, calling it a “Live Periodical” as “Journal” insinuated being written daily, and there was no way I was going to keep that up.
Now it’s *very* periodical. Like hardly at all.
I haven’t given up on this site yet. There’s stuff I want to save or glean from here to polish up and publish, especially from the “fixon” account. And I do think sometimes of things that I’d like to write here, things that need a little room to breathe like this format allows.
What have I been up to?
Social media wise, my main activity has been on Facebook.
Workwise: I was let go from the newspaper job at the beginning of 2015 (positions consolidated, leaving me nothing; I left on good terms with a small severance). Then came nearly two years at Indy’s LGBTQ+ paper, which has since folded. Now I work for a company that contracts to run the copy/print/mail/document scanning office at a major downtown law firm. Having that as my “day job” leaves me free to keep up my reporting activities with a local theatre review blog, which turns four years old this summer.
Also, I’ve stayed active with the local SF/F convention, and am the chairperson this year.
And I am now approaching Level 39 in Pokemon Go (team Instinct).
The biggest news on what’s become of me is that I’ve grown out my beard and worked as a Santa Claus for the last couple of years. I’ve even gone to my old hometown church to greet the kids at their Christmas Eve program.
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It's not that easy being green; Having to spend each day the color of the leaves.
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow or gold - or something much more colorful like that.
It's not easy being green. It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water-
or stars in the sky.
But green's the color of Spring. And green can be cool and friendly-like.
And green can be big like the ocean, or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.
When green is all there is to be, It could make you wonder why, but why wonder?
Why Wonder?
I am green and it'll do fine, it's beautiful!
And I think it's what I want to be.Inspired by the candle stands at LifeJourney Church, Indianapolis, I again present my monthly poll. As usual, I'll be bringing the list to church Sunday (as I keep noting, this isn't just a Christian thing, candles for prayer or meditation are used in practically all faiths). Newcomers can look down the "prayer candles" tag to see the origin of this.
(Check all that apply) Light a candle...
for someone close to me
2(8.7%)
to find new or better work
1(4.3%)
for harmony (with coworkers, family or friends)
2(8.7%)
for someone struggling with acceptance
1(4.3%)
for those involved in political struggle
1(4.3%)
for those coping with disaster
0(0.0%)
for those otherwise in conflict with self or others
2(8.7%)
just to get the higher power's attention
0(0.0%)
The candles at my church are in various-colored votive holders -- red, green, blue and yellow, with a few orange and purple. If you have a color preference, you can note it, as well as any other details (optional) in comments (comments screened and not unscreened without explicit permission). Tags: faith, music, poll, prayer candles, spring
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In the song, "Our House" by the band Madness (a big hit in the 80s which still pops up sometimes), we see the busy family members on a nice day, a sweet memory of "our house, in the middle of our street" and with the upbeat tune it's all fun, until, just before the bridge, we get the line regarding the mother: "She's the one they're going to miss, in lots of ways." Perhaps it's just me, but that line always hit me hard, like something was going to go terribly wrong -- what's going to happen to Mother? Suddenly, the reprise of the first verse towards the last chorus takes on a darker, foreboding tone. I had this in mind when I wrote my entry for LJ Idol: Second Chance Idol, "Peas in a Pod," which is now up for voting in a poll through Sunday. I wrote a pastorale of a pleasant memory, a sweet look at a busy but happy family. But then I close with the ambiguous last paragraph. Did I mean something by that? Or does the dark sides of our minds just read too much into things? I'll leave that for you to figure out. Tags: lj idol, lji season 10, music, second chance idol
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...I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
mad world...Inspired by the candle stands at LifeJourney Church, Indianapolis, I again present my monthly poll. As usual, I'll be bringing the list to church Sunday (as I keep noting, this isn't just a Christian thing, candles for prayer or meditation are used in practically all faiths). Newcomers can look down the "prayer candles" tag to see the origin of this.
(Check all that apply) Light a candle...
for someone close to me
5(16.1%)
to find new or better work
1(3.2%)
for harmony (with coworkers, family or friends)
2(6.5%)
for someone struggling with acceptance
0(0.0%)
for those involved in political struggle
3(9.7%)
for those coping with disaster
2(6.5%)
for those otherwise in conflict with self or others
2(6.5%)
just to get the higher power's attention
1(3.2%)
The candles at my church are in various-colored votive holders -- red, green, blue and yellow, with a few orange and purple. If you have a color preference, you can note it, as well as any other details (optional) in comments (comments screened and not unscreened without explicit permission). Lyrics from "Mad World" by Tears for FearsTags: faith, poetry, poll, prayer candles
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