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Odd O'blography

by Words Whirling 'Round

Rated: 18+ · Book · Biographical · #2257228

Tales from real life

Well, if they're not true, they oughta be!

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Words Whirling 'Round

May 26, 2025 at 2:48pm
In response to "The Blue Ribbon (part 1)"

Thank you for your support!

Let me know if you have any specific questions and I'll try to incorporate the answers into this or future posts.

Spirit~writer✍️☯️🙏

May 25, 2025 at 2:02pm
In response to "The Blue Ribbon (part 1)"

Wow thanks for sharing your journey with us... I will have to save your blog to follow. My prayers 🙏🌹 are sending to you and yours. You have a lovely family 😻 and I hope this turns out well for you. You're very brave to be living this and writing about it.
I'm sure others will be inspired by your truth and expressing it in your own words.
Blessings
Diane 😸

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Soldier_Mike

Apr 29, 2025 at 10:08pm
In response to "Mercury Rising"

I don't recall ever playing with mercury, but I certainly remember mercury-based thermometers. Nowadays, of course, thermometers are mostly digital. As far as the insidiousness of "racism and bigotry training" is concerned - yup.

Soldier_Mike

Apr 26, 2025 at 3:49am
In response to "Trump Bans Number 42"

MLB told to ban Number 42? Yup - fake news. A biography of Jackie Robinson no longer on the shelves at the U.S. Naval Academy pursuant to instructions issued by the Pentagon in accordance with the President's Executive Order? Not so fake news. Just unreal.

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Amethyst Angel 🌼

Apr 15, 2025 at 4:23pm
In response to "Forever in Your Debt"

Phew, I didn't know your orientation! Thanks for spilling some sense!

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 10, 2025 at 5:01pm
In response to "Knock, Knock, Madame"

My mother didn't tolerate swear words. Her father was very strict.

I was never good at jokes.

I do remember Ivory Snow as that was what we used. I prefer to use Dove now.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Jan 30, 2025 at 6:49pm
In response to "You Could Have Just Said"

My son has the same problem gagging on tomatoes although he can do ketchup. I hate the horsestuff, too, although I can take a tiny dab here or there, but it just burns. Only yellow mustard for me. I always pay good attention when ordering any deli sandwich and ask for "yellow" and watch as they make it.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 29, 2025 at 6:50am
In response to "May the Farce be with You"

I want Peace not War!

Punchline: Threatens Denmark, Panama, Mexico and Canada.

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Words Whirling 'Round

Dec 30, 2024 at 1:33pm
In response to "Men of the Year"

I turned 18 in time to vote for Jimmy Carter in 1976. I was proud to support a decent, educated man who served his country. He studied engineering and served as a submarine officer aboard the USS Pomfret. He later became involved in the Navy's nuclear program and participated in the cleanup that followed a reactor accident at Canada's Chalk River Laboratories. Lieutenant Carter put on protective gear and took his turn being lowered into the hot zone to disassemble the damaged reactor. His more well-known career in politics was noted for humility, kindness, and compassion. Jimmy Carte was a man of heroic courage who spent his entire life in public service. I only wish that America could see his example as something to be emulated rather than ridiculed.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Dec 29, 2024 at 9:48pm
In response to "Men of the Year"

Well they deserved the recognition as they definitely made an impact on the last century. Unfortunately, so much of it was negative. Many, not just Time, seem to equate power with greatness.

Jimmy Carter was a great person... (1924-2024).

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September 14, 2021 at 6:38pm

#1017423

The Unreasoning

Trigger Warning! This post may be offensive to entitled right-wing snowflakes.

You can’t touch the hearts of the heartless,
nor show those who won’t use their eyes.
You can’t change the minds of the mindless,
nor speak truth to those who choose lies.

I had an encounter with a deplorable yesterday. They felt that I wasn’t being respectful because I didn’t use the word ‘president’ each and every time I referred to a certain one term politician. I did use the complete phrase no less than four times in my satiric essay. More would have made for awkwardly repetitive reading.

I shouldn’t have engaged, but I couldn’t resist taking a little jab. I complimented my critic on their principled stand, and thanked them for supporting President Biden by extending him the same courtesy. As you might guess, I was swiftly corrected once again. It seems Joe Biden does not deserve the use of the title 'president', because the orange oaf really won the election. Sigh . . .

Doublethink
NOUN

1. the acceptance of, or mental capacity to accept, contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, especially as a result of political indoctrination.

The concept of doublethink was introduced by George Orwell in his novel nineteen eighty-four. When I read it as a teenager, 1984 was still in the future. I was impressed with the book, but didn’t believe it could really happen in America. Despite the difficult lessons of Vietnam, the U.S. was still the champion of freedom and democracy. I’m not so optimistic today. I see a very real possibility that America’s freedom will be surrendered to a clownish con artist for a handful of magic beans. It's already happened in Texas and Georgia. Other states are lining up to surrender their free elections. But don’t worry, you’ll learn to love Big Brother.

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