Category Archives: politics

Letter from a Pastor

Posted on 2020/10/19 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 19th 2020 “Dear White Evangelicals, I need to tell you something: People have had it with you. They’re done. They want nothing to do with you any longer, and here’s why: They see your hypocrisy, your inconsistency, your … Continue reading →

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Jenny the Juggler on Boston Public Radio (re: Pandemic Stimulus)

Posted on 2020/10/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 16th 2020 On this day I allowed my attention to drift from the Home School long enough to call into my favorite radio show to check in with hosts Margery Egan and Jim Braude to opine about both … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Just Imagine

Posted on 2020/10/13 by circuskitchen

October 13th 2020 AT RISE: Mom is tucking Gavin into bed. He is worried about the upcoming federal election. Mom has taken a stab at trying to put things in perspective for him, without much success. MOM: Yeah Boy, I … Continue reading →

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Distance Learning IRL for a Change

Posted on 2020/10/01 by circuskitchen

Thursday, October 1st 2020 Today ClaraJane gets to go to school In Real Life! Her teacher has arranged a 3 hour socially distanced morning session for about ten 4th Graders outside on the patio. Who could have foreseen than going … Continue reading →

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Rant: Mistakes

Posted on 2020/09/22 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020 Mistake #1) Don’t Cry Over Spilled Coffee Though I avoid the phone “like the plague” (can we say that anymore?), I made the mistake of making an actual live phone call on Sunday, and in my … Continue reading →

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OMG WTF RBG RIP

Posted on 2020/09/18 by circuskitchen

Friday, September 18th 2020 No. I can’t. And f#ck &itch McConnell btw, all the way to to an extremely painful, unending suffering. (But that hell actually existed). OMG OMG WTF OMG RBG. A morsel of comfort; my son tells me … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #7.29 – Iko Iko (feat. POO)

Posted on 2020/07/29 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, July 29th 2020 – Quarantine Day #1??             . Song:  Iko Iko By:  James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. . 2020-07-29 Quarantine UkeOke #7.29 – Iko Iko (feat. POO) [3:48]:  .           … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #7.20 – Sixteen Tons

Posted on 2020/07/20 by circuskitchen

Monday, July 20th 2020 – Quarantine Day #1??             . Song:  Sixteen Tons By:  Tennessee Ernie Ford . 2020-07-20 Quarantine UkeOke #1** – Sixteen Tons [5:25]:  . . ♥

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Quarantine UkeOke #86 – #BLM Chants

Posted on 2020/06/07 by circuskitchen

Sunday, June 7th 2020 – Quarantine Day #86             . “Song” – BLM Chants  By: Black Lives Matter / Defund the Police .   2020-06-07 Quarantine UkeOke #86 – #BLM Chants [3:21]:  . ♥

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Quarantine “UkeOke” #83 – #BLM Chat

Posted on 2020/06/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, June 4th 2020 – Quarantine Day #83               . “Song” – #BLM Chat C/o:  Yours Truly .   2020-06-04 Quarantine “UkeOke” #83 – #BLM Chat [5:55]:  . ♥

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