Lija Rasa
- Location
- Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Birthday
- February 15
- Bio
- I am neither a leader nor a follower, just a philosopher.
I make a living as a scientist, but my other interests include politics, history, economy, literature, psychology, and so on...
Most of the time though, I just like to wonder why people do the things they do.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Everyone and their cat is
blogging, but who is reading?
November 07, 2009 03:06PM - Adopting a cat was the best
decision
November 06, 2009 07:50PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Time to end the
ridiculous two-party
system?”
November 10, 2009 11:49AM - “Ted, thanks for sharing
your insights. I am having a
similar
experience here
afte…”
November 09, 2009 08:23PM - “I don't want my tax
dollars to pay for war, but no
one asks
me about that.
Great…”
November 09, 2009 07:50PM - “A beautiful picture. I
am really enjoying your posts,
so I
too will check-in.
:-)…”
November 09, 2009 07:40PM - “I had no idea what a
persimmon was, nor the walking
onion for
that matter. This
w…”
November 09, 2009 07:38PM
November 10, 2009 11:49AM
“Time to end the ridiculous two-party system?”
About: Dear Democrats: You've Lost Me!
“Time to end the ridiculous two-party system?”
About: Dear Democrats: You've Lost Me!
November 09, 2009 08:23PM
“Ted, thanks for sharing your insights. I am having a similar experience here after a few days. I think I will stick around.”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
“Ted, thanks for sharing your insights. I am having a similar experience here after a few days. I think I will stick around.”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
November 09, 2009 07:50PM
“I don't want my tax dollars to pay for war, but no one asks me about that. Great post, keep up the good work.”
About: Did Health Reform Have To Come At the Cost Our Rights?
“I don't want my tax dollars to pay for war, but no one asks me about that. Great post, keep up the good work.”
About: Did Health Reform Have To Come At the Cost Our Rights?
November 09, 2009 07:40PM
“A beautiful picture. I am really enjoying your posts, so I too will check-in. :-) Keep posting!”
About: First of November
“A beautiful picture. I am really enjoying your posts, so I too will check-in. :-) Keep posting!”
About: First of November
November 09, 2009 07:38PM
“I had no idea what a persimmon was, nor the walking onion for that matter. This was very educational!”
About: Walking Onions
“I had no idea what a persimmon was, nor the walking onion for that matter. This was very educational!”
About: Walking Onions
November 09, 2009 07:33PM
“I enjoyed the photos, thanks!”
About: Tourist Behind the Wall - Photos of East Berlin, 1971
“I enjoyed the photos, thanks!”
About: Tourist Behind the Wall - Photos of East Berlin, 1971
November 09, 2009 07:25PM
“I am going through a similar experiment right now. I started a couple of blogs before, but I mostly felt like I was talking to myself. I think the way…”
About: I learned what I needed to in 8 days
“I am going through a similar experiment right now. I started a couple of blogs before, but I mostly felt like I was talking to myself. I think the way…”
About: I learned what I needed to in 8 days
November 09, 2009 03:57PM
“I am convinced that it would not have happened if Putin was the head of the Soviet Union instead of Gorbachev. Gorbachev opened a can of worms with his…”
About: Tear Down This Wall. What does it really mean?
“I am convinced that it would not have happened if Putin was the head of the Soviet Union instead of Gorbachev. Gorbachev opened a can of worms with his…”
About: Tear Down This Wall. What does it really mean?
November 09, 2009 03:08PM
“Placebostudman, I see where you are going with this. :-) Okay, if people are broken, and therefore this is the best system that they can come up with, t…”
About: Politicians are people too, and that's the problem
“Placebostudman, I see where you are going with this. :-) Okay, if people are broken, and therefore this is the best system that they can come up with, t…”
About: Politicians are people too, and that's the problem
November 09, 2009 12:12PM
“I would disagree that the ones elected are the best. Although, I suppose it depends on your definition of "the best". I'd use words like the…”
About: Politicians are people too, and that's the problem
“I would disagree that the ones elected are the best. Although, I suppose it depends on your definition of "the best". I'd use words like the…”
About: Politicians are people too, and that's the problem
November 09, 2009 02:47AM
“Great pictures, by the way.”
About: The Fall of the Berlin Wall Changed My Life _ part one
“Great pictures, by the way.”
About: The Fall of the Berlin Wall Changed My Life _ part one
November 09, 2009 02:46AM
“I remember the amazement we felt at that time still behind the heavy Iron Curtain, in the Soviet occupied Lithuania. For us it took 2 more years to get…”
About: The Fall of the Berlin Wall Changed My Life _ part one
“I remember the amazement we felt at that time still behind the heavy Iron Curtain, in the Soviet occupied Lithuania. For us it took 2 more years to get…”
About: The Fall of the Berlin Wall Changed My Life _ part one
November 08, 2009 05:18PM
“Yeah, the drug pushing is out of control. But nothing will change until campaign finance reform is passed. It's like this with every other issue in US…”
About: The American Drug Pusher
“Yeah, the drug pushing is out of control. But nothing will change until campaign finance reform is passed. It's like this with every other issue in US…”
About: The American Drug Pusher
November 08, 2009 02:04PM
“Placebostudman, I haven't thought of blogging as a way of organizing your thoughts. Now that is an idea!”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
“Placebostudman, I haven't thought of blogging as a way of organizing your thoughts. Now that is an idea!”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
November 08, 2009 01:56PM
“It passed in the house I believe. It contains a public option, but not a very good one.”
About: News Blackout, Public Option, Single Payer
“It passed in the house I believe. It contains a public option, but not a very good one.”
About: News Blackout, Public Option, Single Payer
November 08, 2009 01:21PM
“I was contemplating moving to Canada if McCain/Palin got elected. But might have to think about that again soon. Great country you live in, Emma.”
About: O Canada, my Canada UPDATE
“I was contemplating moving to Canada if McCain/Palin got elected. But might have to think about that again soon. Great country you live in, Emma.”
About: O Canada, my Canada UPDATE
November 07, 2009 08:12PM
“Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing the deer dating story. :-)”
About: It's a Tough Dating Scene, Deer
“Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing the deer dating story. :-)”
About: It's a Tough Dating Scene, Deer
November 07, 2009 07:43PM
“Good luck to you Bernardine! I lost my job in June, and found a new (better one!) in August. So there is some glimmer of hope out there.”
About: National Unemployment Level Reaches 10.2%
“Good luck to you Bernardine! I lost my job in June, and found a new (better one!) in August. So there is some glimmer of hope out there.”
About: National Unemployment Level Reaches 10.2%
November 07, 2009 07:34PM
“That is something else for sure. Glad I was not born in Somalia.”
About: "Death By Stoning" Ritual Increases Local Clothing Sales.
“That is something else for sure. Glad I was not born in Somalia.”
About: "Death By Stoning" Ritual Increases Local Clothing Sales.
November 07, 2009 06:33PM
“Karin, thanks for being so honest. That's what I've been wondering about - how many people start a blog, make a few posts, and then abandon it just ca…”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
“Karin, thanks for being so honest. That's what I've been wondering about - how many people start a blog, make a few posts, and then abandon it just ca…”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
November 07, 2009 06:11PM
“Wow, I am amazed at how many other cats read the blogs! Thank you all for your comments. I am beginning to really enjoy this blogging thing. :-)”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
“Wow, I am amazed at how many other cats read the blogs! Thank you all for your comments. I am beginning to really enjoy this blogging thing. :-)”
About: Everyone and their cat is blogging, but who is reading?
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