Walk On By
UPDATE: We worked it out. We're friends again. Life is short. Forgive and love!!! I'm back on social media because of my business. And, because it's my business, I'm careful with my posts and comments. I keep it neutral, or, if I have an opinion, it's one that I would...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Aretha said it best. And, it's what we need. A friend lamented on a social media post how a white guy didn't die during an intense police altercation, but a black man was killed for expired tags. She said she got pulled over for expired tags, but as a white woman she...
Why?
A friend asked me "why?" Why should my life as a Christian make nonbelievers question their disbelief in God? I answered by quoting scripture (NOT from memory, mind you): "Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your...
New Direction
After taking a break from blogging to work on a major writing project, I've decided to step away from media analysis. There's just too many lies and slanted verbiage out there to discuss and it kind of bums me out. Parting Thoughts on the Media We should all realize...
Cages at the Border
Okay, here's a quick one because I'm under deadline for another project. Topic: US detention facilities for children at southern border with Mexico, and what they're called...based on who is President. Keep in mind, these are descriptions of the SAME facilities....
Burying More Than Nursing Home Residents
Another way the media slant the news is to spend more time on a less important story that supports the narrative, and bury a hot-button story that goes against it. I was speaking with a Democrat-voting Independent who assured me that Texas Governor Greg Abbott told...
NOT Just the Facts
The problem with the news today is the lack of facts. Take the following two paragraphs. Both of these are from general news articles, and not from opinion pieces. #1: We can verify that the claim of thousands of jobs lost is true, however, it can be misleading. A...
Herd Mentality
Last time I left you with a teaser where I would delve into how the Main Stream Media (MSM) uses tone and vocabulary to steer agendas. So, let me start with one example. This will be the first in an ongoing series, dissecting the manner in which our news is crafted to...
Warping Reality
I used to be a whiz at Google search. Seriously, my friends would beg me to find things. I knew the correct words to use in a search, how to bypass the ads and spam and get to the meat, which I would happily serve to them on a silver platter. Now, this is years ago,...
God Keeps Working, Even When We’re Done
So, after a year of Zoom Small Group meetings, parties, a partial study (that failed, btw), and even a baby shower, we are planning the Spring-Summer Bible Study...in-person. Actual people, in an actual room, having organic conversation with no screens, no time-delay,...