Category Archives: fight

AT RISE: Solve EVERYTHING – aka: Boy Misses Bus Part Deux

Posted on 2019/09/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, September 16th 2019 (See  Missing the Bus… and Other Parenting Negotiations).   To Wit: ONCE IS  A FLUKE TWICE IS A PATTERN THREE TIMES IS A PROBLEM AT RISE:  Mom is driving Boy to school after missing the bus a second … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, art, At RISE, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, evidence they get along, faith, family, fight, forgiveness, global inequity, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, Mindfulness, parenthood, parenting, patience, politics, school, work, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Hospital Clowning: Trouble Walking

Posted on 2019/09/12 by circuskitchen

Thursday, September 12th 2019   I am following Dr. Mal as we enter a waiting room at Boston Children’s Hospital, but we immediately start disputing who was supposed to go first.  After a bit of clown bickering, we ask the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, childhood, comedy, faith, fight, forgiveness, health, Laughter League, learning, love, making art, mental health, parenthood, parenting, patience, Performing Life, work | Leave a comment

Pro-Social VIDEO GAMES

Posted on 2019/09/06 by circuskitchen

  Copied directly from: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/prosocial-video-games PRO-SOCIAL VIDEO GAMES   Animal Crossing                                             The Stanley Parable Fez          … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, childhood, education, faith, fight, fighting Fascism, forgiveness, global inequity, health, learning, mental health, parenthood, parenting, The Progressive Movement, work, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Hella SCIENCE on YouTube

Posted on 2019/09/06 by circuskitchen

So many video resources about SCIENCE!!! YouTube Science Some cool “Critical Thinking” YouTube Channels    Minute Physics  Numberphile  Minute Earth  V Sauce Vi Hart  Veritasium  Sixty Symbols  Big Think  CPG Grey  It’s Okay to Be Smart   The Brain Scoop <Computerfile>  … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, childhood, education, fight, fighting Fascism, global inequity, health, history, learning, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, work, work-life balance | Leave a comment

For What Purpose??

Posted on 2019/08/13 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, August 13th 2019   My very intelligent, sweet, extremely articulate and cooperative (11 y/o) Boy successfully negotiated permission from me this morning to download Minecraft to his new computer.  I was actually glad to hear he wants to get … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, faith, family, fight, fighting Fascism, food, forgiveness, health, learning, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, work-life balance | 2 Comments

Pete Buttigieg on Abortion

Posted on 2019/07/23 by circuskitchen

July 2019 Let’s take a moment to appreciate Mayor Pete’s unequivocal answer to this tired old misogynistic political football trope (from the first 2020 Democratic Debate): Pete Buttigieg with the only acceptable answer RE: “late term abortions:” Buttigieg: I think … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, art, childhood, education, faith, family, fight, fighting Fascism, health, history, love, mental health, money, parenthood, parenting, politics, pregnancy, Religious Hypocrisy, Social Democracy, social justice, Socialism?, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, tragedy, work | Leave a comment

What It Actually Means to Be Liberal

Posted on 2019/07/22 by circuskitchen

July 2019 And I quote: “I’m a liberal….. but that doesn’t mean what a lot of people apparently think it does. Let’s break it down, shall we? Because quite frankly, I’m getting a little tired of being told what I … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, Bernie Sanders, border family separation, education, faith, fight, fighting Fascism, history, learning, love, mental health, money, nature, politics, Social Democracy, social justice, Socialism?, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, tragedy, work | Leave a comment

The Incumbent’s Klan Rally Last Night

Posted on 2019/07/18 by circuskitchen

Thursday, July 18th 2019 A sampling of commentary on Trump’s Klan rally last nite: “A cult of white supremacists chanting “send her back” in support of Donald Trump’s racist attack on Ilhan Omar. Fascism spreads like wildfire. Especially when it … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, border family separation, childhood, education, fight, fighting Fascism, history, mental health, politics, racial injustice, Religious Hypocrisy, social justice, spirituality, tragedy, work | Leave a comment

Cruelty is the Point and Racism is the Means

Posted on 2019/07/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, July 17th 2019 Um, actually: And by the way: Yes, the issues are commingled. And the White House Occupant’s racism has *improved* his ratings. Sometimes he’s not as big a fucking moron as he seems. Maybe he’s not stupid. … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, border family separation, fight, fighting Fascism, history, learning, mental health, money, politics, racial injustice, Religious Hypocrisy, social justice, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, tragedy, work | Leave a comment

Facets of Fascism

Posted on 2019/07/15 by circuskitchen

Monday, July 15th 2019 I must confess, I am so genuinely confused. I pursue information and think about what’s going on in this country and planet all the time. And I want to practice nuance, clarity, precision, insight, compassion and … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, border family separation, fight, fighting Fascism, history, learning, mental health, money, nature, politics, racial injustice, Religious Hypocrisy, social justice, Socialism?, The Progressive Movement, work | Leave a comment