Oh my that's one of the most truthful things I've read in a million years.... I had to read a long way slowly to see if there was a little tongue-in-cheek going on or some misrepresentation of what I believed to be fact and fiction... You nailed it.... I do have opinions... Most are built off of cultural ignorance.... Prejudice that was given to me freely..... Religious understanding that was controlling and frightening.... I guess I am at the mercy of a God who understands my ignorance and my inability to be God.... And at the same time snickers over my opinions but loves me for KNOWING that God is God and no one else... And sister... That's a fact..
To me, a true sign of integrity is when someone is willing to acknowledge that their opinions may need a Come to Jesus. 🤣 Thanks for sticking it out long enough to find the tongue-in-cheek, Barry. So grateful for you, always.
• What’s the dumbest hill you’ve died on, facts be damned?
• Can you remember a time when facts changed your mind?
• Do you know someone who is especially good at hearing both sides? (Hearing not being the same as agreeing.)
I want the TrUMp administration to answer these very challenging questions. Or I can do it in their stead (as them).
1. All of the dumb hills, all of smart hills, all the BEST hills.
2. Never. That has never, ever happened. And it never will. Facts? There's no such thing.
3. I'm proud to say that not one person has that skill. We don't need it. We're always right. About every thing. Always. Why would we need both sides? There's only one good side. And the know-it-all progressive, lefty antifa terrorists are on the side of evil., Make America Grotesque Again! xo
Oh, no. That wasn't me. That was a TrUMp administration mouthpiece. The facts, ma'am, just the facts. Here are my answers as my own mouthpiece:
1. I can't think of any dumb hills. I only believe the right things, and fight for truth and justice, every day of my life. And no, I don't believe that there were any assassination attempts on the orange brainiac's life. And that's a hill I'm willing to die on, smart or dumb.
2. Never. That has never, ever happened. And it never will. Facts? I know all the facts. I always have and I always will. Oh. Wait. I remember one. I remember once thinking maybe the orange brainiac wasn't such a bad guy...I think I watched an episode or two of The Apprentice. But of course, time has proven that facts always win, he really is the worst piece of garbage that ever roamed the earth. I stand corrected.
3. Yes. Me.
Love you, my dear. xo
PS. I took my sleep gummy a little while ago. Can you tell I'm the slightest bit high?
I love your subtle side nods, like “parade sizes.“ Subtlety is everything! And the humility you show by laying that side-by-side with pizza only makes me take you more seriously. I appreciate you, Elizabeth!
It's not a test, I promise, but those little tucked in remarks do have a way of letting me know who's reading all the way through. I'm grateful for any engagement, and definitely appreciate that you noticed that, Don. Thanks so much!
What’s the dumbest hill you’ve died on, facts be damned?
Those times I swore--no promised--that Donald Trump would never be president. Twice. Two different times I put it in writing more than once.
Can you remember a time when facts changed your mind?
Those two election days?
Do you know someone who is especially good at hearing both sides? (Hearing not being the same as agreeing.)
No. I waitied a while in case somebody came to mind but apparently I don't hang around with people who are so fair-minded they actually consider both sides. Maybe in our personal lives, but I'm so immersed in politics right now that's where my focus is.
I'm saddened by our loss of Dolly Parton, and I admired her ability to be that good person who sees only good in others, but I'm guessing even she had her private moments where she stood on one side not wanting to hear what the other side had to say, because there was nothing redeemable about what they'd said or done so far. That's where I am. Only I say it out loud.
It's been a sobering series of years, Mona. I catch myself being afraid to hope for change because the let down from the last two rounds was so hard. But here I am, hoping anyway.
There's a difference between "both sides" thinking that's constructive and the kind that's just wishy-washy, and it's hard to know where that line is sometimes. One thing I believe, though, is that nobody with a strong opinion ever changed the mind of someone who's mind was set in the other direction.
I love that you stand your ground and are willing to speak up about it!
It’s really hard to meet in the middle. To listen to both sides. I believe in facts so it’s so easy to spout a few facts to dissuade the other person of their obviously incorrect views, but being open, reducing the defensiveness we all have, is really hard. I don’t know how we bridge the gaps. I can only hope that somehow we do. Sending hugs dear Elizabeth. All the best.
So hard, Beth. I don't find myself capable of meeting in the middle, exactly, but I also think that's different than finding common ground. I suspect we do that more than we realize, because we don't always know how others think (thank goodness, right!?).
Lately, I find myself thinking "There are no wrong opinions, only stupid ones." 😅
So funny. Opinions do level the playing field, it seems… equal-opportunity rhetoric. Who can talk loudest? “That’s my story, and I’m sticking with it…” — maybe you grew up with that one, too.
Love the expressions in that photo. Priceless. Equally love that you felt the need to add a blurb explaining this was satire. :)
"That's my story..." Pul-lease! Then again, isn't that pretty much every mainstream history book up to and beyond the last century (with rare exception, of course)?
That photo is a family favorite, as you might imagine, and I'm glad the kiddos can now see the humor in it.
About the satire qualifier, I imagined someone experiencing this as an introduction to my writing. We are living in such weird times. I did lose a paying subscriber soon after. I hope that was a coincidence. LOL!
Opinions, cheap tricks
we’re entitled to, as(s) to...
“Alternative facts”!
A more ludicrous concept was never invented!
Yes, we're entitled to our opinions. But as I once told my rather opinionated mom, that does not mean someone else is obligated to accept them.
Thanks for weighing in, Marisol, and for the restack.
Oh my that's one of the most truthful things I've read in a million years.... I had to read a long way slowly to see if there was a little tongue-in-cheek going on or some misrepresentation of what I believed to be fact and fiction... You nailed it.... I do have opinions... Most are built off of cultural ignorance.... Prejudice that was given to me freely..... Religious understanding that was controlling and frightening.... I guess I am at the mercy of a God who understands my ignorance and my inability to be God.... And at the same time snickers over my opinions but loves me for KNOWING that God is God and no one else... And sister... That's a fact..
To me, a true sign of integrity is when someone is willing to acknowledge that their opinions may need a Come to Jesus. 🤣 Thanks for sticking it out long enough to find the tongue-in-cheek, Barry. So grateful for you, always.
• What’s the dumbest hill you’ve died on, facts be damned?
• Can you remember a time when facts changed your mind?
• Do you know someone who is especially good at hearing both sides? (Hearing not being the same as agreeing.)
I want the TrUMp administration to answer these very challenging questions. Or I can do it in their stead (as them).
1. All of the dumb hills, all of smart hills, all the BEST hills.
2. Never. That has never, ever happened. And it never will. Facts? There's no such thing.
3. I'm proud to say that not one person has that skill. We don't need it. We're always right. About every thing. Always. Why would we need both sides? There's only one good side. And the know-it-all progressive, lefty antifa terrorists are on the side of evil., Make America Grotesque Again! xo
Well, Nan, there's no denying your opinion of this administration, and you've never shied away from your loud and proud stance there. I respect that!
I'd still love to know how Nan would respond, when you don't have fifteen WBTYS (https://www.whambamthankyouslam.com/) balls in the air. 💚
Thank you, my friend.
Oh, no. That wasn't me. That was a TrUMp administration mouthpiece. The facts, ma'am, just the facts. Here are my answers as my own mouthpiece:
1. I can't think of any dumb hills. I only believe the right things, and fight for truth and justice, every day of my life. And no, I don't believe that there were any assassination attempts on the orange brainiac's life. And that's a hill I'm willing to die on, smart or dumb.
2. Never. That has never, ever happened. And it never will. Facts? I know all the facts. I always have and I always will. Oh. Wait. I remember one. I remember once thinking maybe the orange brainiac wasn't such a bad guy...I think I watched an episode or two of The Apprentice. But of course, time has proven that facts always win, he really is the worst piece of garbage that ever roamed the earth. I stand corrected.
3. Yes. Me.
Love you, my dear. xo
PS. I took my sleep gummy a little while ago. Can you tell I'm the slightest bit high?
I love your subtle side nods, like “parade sizes.“ Subtlety is everything! And the humility you show by laying that side-by-side with pizza only makes me take you more seriously. I appreciate you, Elizabeth!
It's not a test, I promise, but those little tucked in remarks do have a way of letting me know who's reading all the way through. I'm grateful for any engagement, and definitely appreciate that you noticed that, Don. Thanks so much!
I know exactly what you mean, Elizabeth!😇
What’s the dumbest hill you’ve died on, facts be damned?
Those times I swore--no promised--that Donald Trump would never be president. Twice. Two different times I put it in writing more than once.
Can you remember a time when facts changed your mind?
Those two election days?
Do you know someone who is especially good at hearing both sides? (Hearing not being the same as agreeing.)
No. I waitied a while in case somebody came to mind but apparently I don't hang around with people who are so fair-minded they actually consider both sides. Maybe in our personal lives, but I'm so immersed in politics right now that's where my focus is.
I'm saddened by our loss of Dolly Parton, and I admired her ability to be that good person who sees only good in others, but I'm guessing even she had her private moments where she stood on one side not wanting to hear what the other side had to say, because there was nothing redeemable about what they'd said or done so far. That's where I am. Only I say it out loud.
It's been a sobering series of years, Mona. I catch myself being afraid to hope for change because the let down from the last two rounds was so hard. But here I am, hoping anyway.
There's a difference between "both sides" thinking that's constructive and the kind that's just wishy-washy, and it's hard to know where that line is sometimes. One thing I believe, though, is that nobody with a strong opinion ever changed the mind of someone who's mind was set in the other direction.
I love that you stand your ground and are willing to speak up about it!
You’re right about changing minds. That’s why I prefer to preach to the choir. Rallying our own community is far more productive.
For sure!
It’s really hard to meet in the middle. To listen to both sides. I believe in facts so it’s so easy to spout a few facts to dissuade the other person of their obviously incorrect views, but being open, reducing the defensiveness we all have, is really hard. I don’t know how we bridge the gaps. I can only hope that somehow we do. Sending hugs dear Elizabeth. All the best.
So hard, Beth. I don't find myself capable of meeting in the middle, exactly, but I also think that's different than finding common ground. I suspect we do that more than we realize, because we don't always know how others think (thank goodness, right!?).
Lately, I find myself thinking "There are no wrong opinions, only stupid ones." 😅
Many thanks, as always.
So funny. Opinions do level the playing field, it seems… equal-opportunity rhetoric. Who can talk loudest? “That’s my story, and I’m sticking with it…” — maybe you grew up with that one, too.
Love the expressions in that photo. Priceless. Equally love that you felt the need to add a blurb explaining this was satire. :)
"That's my story..." Pul-lease! Then again, isn't that pretty much every mainstream history book up to and beyond the last century (with rare exception, of course)?
That photo is a family favorite, as you might imagine, and I'm glad the kiddos can now see the humor in it.
About the satire qualifier, I imagined someone experiencing this as an introduction to my writing. We are living in such weird times. I did lose a paying subscriber soon after. I hope that was a coincidence. LOL!