In the Sunday Mail (Adelaide’s Sunday newspaper) By Melissa Leong “I wonder if we’re losing our capability for rational discussion” There’s no question that the world is in the toilet right now. And I mean right at the bottom of the bowl, you know? Sure, as long as there have been people on the planet, we’ve had or issues. But at present it certainly feels as though things have hit a fever pitch that only dogs and bats should be able to hear. As such, I don’t think anyone can be blamed for being a little (or a lot) up in arms, From the atrocities of war and political injustice to social inequality; tragedy and environmental disaster, there’s a lot to be angry, sad and confused about, that’s for sure. I don’t know about you, but every day feels a bit like a powder keg waiting to blow at any given moment. As our patience wears thin on the issues we care about, I’m noticing that a new kind of worrying trend is rising in tandem. For the sake of our conversation, I’m going t...
I do this far too often 😊
I can actually relate to this one ;-)
ReplyDeleteJimmy; I think we all can :)
DeleteIt's free time until you remember.
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DeleteWith the two big holidays coming up, I have to make a list. Otherwise, somebody's not getting a gift, or the meal will be one course short!
ReplyDeleteVal; make the list as short as you can, have someone else do the meal.
DeleteSadly true.
ReplyDeleteAnd my to-do lists keep getting longer.
Elephant's Child; I found some old to-do lists in a drawer yesterday, nothing had been crossed off on them and it just didn't matter anymore that those things hadn't got done. I tore them up. Today my only to-do is getting Lola to the vet for her manicure.
DeleteHope that manicure goes well,
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ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti; I love free time, naps too :)
DeleteThen you remember what you are supposed to be doing and say to yourself, tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAndrew; sometimes I say tomorrow, other times I say it doesn't matter and keep doing nothing. Nothing seems as important as it used to.
DeleteI think we've all had a lovely brain injury, and find little matters. :-)
ReplyDeleteJoanne; you may be right, the bump on the head from standing up under an open cabinet door probably nudged me into "what the heck" territory.
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