https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/Sometimes you have to write it down in order to learn what you really think about life, what it means, how to do what's best. Sometimes you need feedback from someone else to put things in perspective. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998594When I was in 7th grade, Mama told us she had cancer and would need to go to the hospital in Seattle for treatments. She placed the three of us kids in a foster home for the school year, which would give her recovery time. The foster parents "Aunt Ethel" and "Uncle Sam" were dairy farmers. The...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998586Got an election update from the AFCSME retirees in the mail yesterday, and will be checking it out later today. Also received my vote-by-mail ballot. Will be mailing it with a first-class stamp to ensure that it arrives well ahead of election day.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998509"Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stocking while her knees keep a-knocking and her toes keep a rocking. Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stocking, Gonna dance by the light of the moon..."https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998481I'm not sharing a story today about how tough it was growing up, or how unfair things were for women when it came to paychecks and chances for advancement. Not going to repeat that old cliche - what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Nobody needs more drama, more 'ain't it awful' or tales of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998461In high school I took business classes, knowing that after graduation I'd be looking for a job. Bookkeeping, Office Practice, Typing and others were taught at MHS. I didn't take the Shorthand class because it conflicted with English and History requirements, but I was pretty sure it would have put...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998352Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let me see what's spring is like on Jupiter and Mars In other words hold my hand In other words darling, kiss me Fill my heart with song and let me sing forever more You are all I long for all I worship and I adore In other words Please, be true In...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998340Why has nobody in Congress begun impeachment proceedings against DJT? Why does anyone continue to support him with campaign donations? Could it be they benefit from his criminality?https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998325One thing I remember fondly about my younger brother is what a little stinker he was when we were kids. When he was about 12 he learned a joke titled "Smart Pills." He'd tell the joke - or try to play it on someone - and then laugh his head off if someone fell for it. Here's how it goes: Joe...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998307What if DJT gave a speech and nobody covered it? Just saw a report that since he banned certain network reporters from the White House, others are avoiding his rallies to show support for their colleagues - and the First Amendment.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Pat_B/998236At 3:15 p.m. a construction crew pulled up to the grassy area near the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. They began laying a concrete block foundation along lines drawn by the construction boss earlier. Soon a flatbed truck pulled up alongside, closely followed by a...