"An evil exists that threatens every man, woman
and child of this great nation. We must take steps
to insure our domestic security and protect our
homeland."
-- Adolf Hitler, on the creation of the Gestapo in 1922

 This quote gives me shivers.  Clear warning that you can take security and the m… Read full post »

2009 was a great year to be a reader of Open Salon.  Many thoughtful discussions that I enjoyed as much as the humorous posts.  I know 2010 will bring the same to those of us who read and comment on Open Salon.  Congratulations to all the great writers who found an… Read full post »

Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no… Read full post »

San Jacinto Day – anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836 which was the turning point for Texas independence from Mexico.  

Historical Update:  Archaeologists believe they have found the place where hundreds of Mexican soldiers surrendered to the Texas army/… Read full post »

Myth: we have to save the earth. Frankly, the earth doesn't need to be saved. Nature doesn't give a hoot if human beings are here or not. The planet has survived cataclysmic and catastrophic changes for millions upon millions of years. Over that time, it is widely believed, 99 percent of… Read full post »

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. -John Kenneth Galbraith, economist (1908-2006)

 I came across this quote and it really made me pause and think.  I'm a fiscal con… Read full post »

 This photo is gorgeous just by itself.  To me it represents friendship, fun and peace.  I visited when the lake was covered in ice and snow.  I can't wait to go back and visit. Read full post »

Disclaimer: This is a mixed bag of guys.  I can't explain why one person turns me on and another that looks almost the same doesn't.  I also have a lot of older guys  in my list (though my husband is 3 yrs younger than me).  It's a mystery though I can… Read full post »

I love the Olympics and I try to watch as much as I can (pesky work gets in the way).

I was in gymnastics as a child and my sister was an elite gymnast but quit before her first chance at the Olympics.  I don't know how long Daggett has been a… Read full post »

This ad campaign is truly inspired.  The icing on the cake is reading about the spots they filmed with Kathy Griffin asking people on the street really absurd questions and getting earnest answers back.

Diamond Shreddies article Read full post »