Wow, Sara.
My mother just called to say, "Did you see the weird-looking black guy when the president was talking about education? That's the new Secretary of Education. I know him!"
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jan 12, 2016 4:29:28 pm PST #13268 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
sarameg - Jan 12, 2016 4:40:13 pm PST #13269 of 30003
Article I posted earlier had an update. An important one:
"Dawn Ponsi drew laughs as she told the crowd how her son, a "homebody" who disliked pomp and circumstance, "would've hated this." She thanked everyone for their love and support nonetheless.
"No family should have to go through this," she said.
She said later that she'd read about Thomascine Greene's pain and was moved.
"To a certain degree, my heart goes out to her as well," Ponsi said. "It's always an us-against-them mentality, with the victim's family against the accused." Thinking about the other mother, she said, "gave me a different perspective."
I mean, Jesus, the grace of that.
Maria - Jan 12, 2016 5:03:10 pm PST #13270 of 30003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Oh sara. I am so tired of senseless violence, everywhere.
That's a beautiful tribute.
So the incident I posted about yesterday? Is trending nationally, and has been picked up by the Daily Mail UK. Facts have changed as more information has been gathered, but the father pointed an AR-15 at the constable's chest (he was sent to ensure the eviction process went smoothly), and the constable shot the father and the bullet went through his arm and hit his daughter. A friend of mine who works for the apartment complex was there filming it because the family has been difficult in the past, and she is a wreck. The BF is doing OK, but he's never going to be able to forget this call. It's so tragic all around.
sarameg - Jan 12, 2016 5:13:10 pm PST #13271 of 30003
It's horrible.
WindSparrow - Jan 12, 2016 5:36:22 pm PST #13272 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
So much heartbreak.
Lee - Jan 12, 2016 5:41:07 pm PST #13273 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That is so horrible, Maria.
Seconding the wow, Sarameg. So much grace.
Earlier,I thought today was a People: Why? day, but now I think it might be a koala day.
-t - Jan 12, 2016 5:54:57 pm PST #13274 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I hope you have had a cookie by now, Lee.
Lee - Jan 12, 2016 6:17:56 pm PST #13275 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
"a" cookie?
Burrell - Jan 12, 2016 6:27:38 pm PST #13276 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I had a cookie and a glass of wine. I think I may just need to call it a day and go to bed.
-t - Jan 12, 2016 6:45:11 pm PST #13277 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
A cookie is the minimum I hope for you on this fine evening, Lee. Surpass that threshold as much as you like.