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Christmas – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sweaters

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 Robin P.christmas, op-ed, ugly sweaters

Christmas is a lot like Thanksgiving. Both include ugly sweaters, relatives you don’t see any other time of the year, and eating way too much food. The differences though are significant. Christmas, above all else, is a celebration of our savior’s birth. We celebrate by attending church, midnight mass, being a disciple or angel in the Christmas pageant. We spread the message of Christ’s love through our many acts of charity. Christmas through the eyes of a child are those of presents, snow, a break from school, and writing letters…

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WTH

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 Robin P.opinion, politics, robin P, WHT

“What The Hell” has become my go-to expression for the complete insanity surrounding us, never more evident than in the last 2 years. MSM (mainstream media) straight up lying, having abandoned any pretense of reporting actual news. Democratic politicians trying to rewrite the constitution, telling us we’ve interpreted it incorrectly all these years. The Bill of Rights has been contorted to an unrecognizable degree to justify attempts to rob them from all of us. Has-been celebrities emerging, trying to grab the spotlight again by pretending to be concerned about a…

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Growing Up American

November 12, 2018November 25, 2018 Robin P.America, american, author story, story, United States, USA, veteran, veteran's day

I was a kid of the 50s and 60s, a time that seems far away to me now, and makes me sad for those who didn’t experience it with me. Long before Stranger Danger, it was safe to walk to school or ride the bus. Bullying was rare, and was worked out by standing your ground, and one or both of you going home with a shiner you had to explain. It was handled, and it was done. There was none of this cowardly cyber bullying crap. In grade school,…