This post is filed under Soap Box. Stand back for the rant. God surely hates capitalists, Republicans, grease and pigs! I was recently castigated, vilified, demonized and insulted by a friend of mine (now former) as a “greasy Republican” and a “capitalist pig”. Smash all that together and you get “greasy Republican capitalist pig“. Funny, [...]

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Revered blogger extraordinaire, Margaret at NGIP, Nanny Goat in Panties, wrote a post called Apolitical Blog Gets Enthusiastic about the Election. For some odd reasons this post ignited a flame inside me (and I’m not talking about intestinal gas). A great big voice inside my head yelled: “Christa! Stand up and let yourself be counted. Step out and endorse a [...]

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Smelly Tales from my Yoga Mat I recently had the non-joy and major karmic irritation of standing next several seriously stinky individuals in yoga class. Sure, it’s hot yoga. People sweat. Sweat smells. Yadda Yadda. That’s fine. But how about applying some deodorant before class folks? Ever heard of showering? Geez Louise! I am not judging the stinky [...]

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I followed Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” advice, sort of… I didn’t say “no” to drugs but I did say “no” to politics and “no” to life in Washington. I made this promise to myself on the very same day I swore off sniffing magic markers, eating glue and electrocuting ants. In the last few months I’ve gotten myself sucked into [...]

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There is a man, a very spiritual man, respected by millions, who has entered the political commentary world with great gusto lately. His name is Deepak Chopra. On August 29, 2008, I read a disturbing article by Deepak titled “Obama and the Tragedy of Apathy”. I am not disturbed because Deepak is expressing his political [...]

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