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Thinking of reducing Madeline's age
General | Posted 8 years agoMadeline is my main child character. You can see her here- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23737870/
I've been wondering whether to reduce her age from 3 to 2 years and 9 months. She seems to have more in common with a 2-year old than a 3-year old.
I've been wondering whether to reduce her age from 3 to 2 years and 9 months. She seems to have more in common with a 2-year old than a 3-year old.
The Most Wonderful Thing in the World Has Happened
General | Posted 8 years agoTonight I was talking with Sarah. And she asked me something very special and important.
She asked me if I liked her. More than as a friend.
I was very scared. I was tempted to lie and say no. But I didn't.
I said yes.
Then something even more amazing happened.
She said yes too!
Sarah
Orangetabby106 is my girlfriend now. I can't believe it!
I love her. I love her so, so much! There is not one thing I would not do for her.
I'm sorry. I'm at a loss for words. I've always loved Sarah, let me confess now. I've loved her from the very day we met on Furaffinity, but didn't tell her because I was frightened of scaring her away. But now the truth has come out, and everything is wonderful.
God Bless You All!
She asked me if I liked her. More than as a friend.
I was very scared. I was tempted to lie and say no. But I didn't.
I said yes.
Then something even more amazing happened.
She said yes too!
Sarah
Orangetabby106 is my girlfriend now. I can't believe it! I love her. I love her so, so much! There is not one thing I would not do for her.
I'm sorry. I'm at a loss for words. I've always loved Sarah, let me confess now. I've loved her from the very day we met on Furaffinity, but didn't tell her because I was frightened of scaring her away. But now the truth has come out, and everything is wonderful.
God Bless You All!
The Catholic Reason why Nuclear Weapons are Mortally Sinful
General | Posted 8 years agoThese are a pair of articles on why dropping the atomic bomb was a bad idea from a Catholic perspective. The reasoning is that because nuclear weapons are meant to kill civilians rather than soldiers, they are a violation of God's law. In addition, the logic required to justify use of a nuclear weapon inherently involves lazy thinking and making a mockery of the idea that every life is sacred. Example- "Dropping the bomb was the compassionate and wise thing to do because the Japanese people would have fought to the death, thus multiplying the death toll." You see what its doing? Assumptions without evidence and casual arrogance. What's the difference between that example and the idea that "Abortion is the compassionate thing to do because the child would otherwise be born into a life of misery and poverty?"
Personally, I would say that if you feel the need to keep parroting the same arguments over and over, its a sign that you know what you are arguing for is morally wrong.
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/mak.....d-and-humanity
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/p.....s-wrong-period
Personal anecdote- my mother was born in 1962, right in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Her dad, my grandfather, was a soldier in the Navy and was stationed off of Cuba at the time. As a result, he had to miss the birth. I am often moved by that image- the whole world facing the very real possibility of death, and yet, even in that terrible hour, a new baby is entering the world. Thankfully, the worst that could have happened didn't, and my mother grew up to later give birth to me.
But I thank God that I did not grow up in the nuclear era. I don't think I could stand living with a literal bomb over my head, or being forced to swallow propaganda in the name of safety.
The Two Worst Children's Books Ever Made, part two.
General | Posted 8 years agoOkay, I cheated. This one technically isn't a children's book. It's a parenting book. (Really, I shouldn't even call it that.) But its just so awful, I think it needs to be mentioned here, given that, like the last entry, it also relates to being cruel to small children. Seriously, its the worst. Its a perfectly awful, horrible, disgusting, blasphemous piece of literature that deserves nothing less than to be eradicated from the face of the earth. If you ever find a copy, please, do us all a favor. Burn it. Preferably with gas. Yes, I, a librarian, am encouraging you to burn this book. What book could possibly be so awful? Let me introduce you to
To Train up a Child by Michael and Debi Pearl
I don't want to write about this. But I have to. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl are among that unique kind of pseudo-Christian known as a fundamentalist. They are of the opinion that not spanking your kids makes them vulnerable prey for "the gays" and "the feminazis." That is horrible enough by itself, but this book slowly evolves into a manual for child abusers. The Pearls think that you have to break a child's spirit to make them obedient to you, and that its morally acceptable to do so as long as you do it "lovingly."
Here are just a few of their suggestions-
Infants as young as 4 months should be whipped on the bare skin for crying too much.
Its okay to beat 2-year olds for the crime of not playing with something they were told to play with.
Never let the intenisty of your child's tears dissuade you from beating them further.
Ignore your children when they cry.
Let the neighborhood bullies beat your child up because that makes them tougher, somehow.
I'm not going any further. I can't. I won't. But I will say this much- the Pearls have boasted that they have not only done all of this to their own children, but have actively encouraged other like-minded non-parents to do the same. There are at least 625,000 copies in print as I type this. What's their motive? To suggest for an instant that the God of Love and Compassion, who loves small children more than anything else, could condone such evil is the worst kind of blasphemy!
But what's the harm, you ask? Well, besides the fact that there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of children who were traumatized beyond redemption by this horrible book, two other children died. Here's the worst- Lydia Schatz was severely beaten by her parents with a pipe. Several of Lydia's bones were broken, and she wound up dying from multiple organ failure in the hospital. Why? Because she had mispronounced a word her parents were teaching her. She was only 7 years old.
As a direct result of this, Lydia's father and mother were sentenced to 20 and 15 years in prison,respectively, and their parental rights were terminated. The Pearls, meanwhile, were investigated by Child Protective Services and later were convicted of child abuse for writing this book.
And on that note, I've had enough. I'm going to give my children a hug now.
http://awfullibrarybooks.net/train-up-your-child/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death.....f_Lydia_Schatz
To Train up a Child by Michael and Debi Pearl
I don't want to write about this. But I have to. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl are among that unique kind of pseudo-Christian known as a fundamentalist. They are of the opinion that not spanking your kids makes them vulnerable prey for "the gays" and "the feminazis." That is horrible enough by itself, but this book slowly evolves into a manual for child abusers. The Pearls think that you have to break a child's spirit to make them obedient to you, and that its morally acceptable to do so as long as you do it "lovingly."
Here are just a few of their suggestions-
Infants as young as 4 months should be whipped on the bare skin for crying too much.
Its okay to beat 2-year olds for the crime of not playing with something they were told to play with.
Never let the intenisty of your child's tears dissuade you from beating them further.
Ignore your children when they cry.
Let the neighborhood bullies beat your child up because that makes them tougher, somehow.
I'm not going any further. I can't. I won't. But I will say this much- the Pearls have boasted that they have not only done all of this to their own children, but have actively encouraged other like-minded non-parents to do the same. There are at least 625,000 copies in print as I type this. What's their motive? To suggest for an instant that the God of Love and Compassion, who loves small children more than anything else, could condone such evil is the worst kind of blasphemy!
But what's the harm, you ask? Well, besides the fact that there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of children who were traumatized beyond redemption by this horrible book, two other children died. Here's the worst- Lydia Schatz was severely beaten by her parents with a pipe. Several of Lydia's bones were broken, and she wound up dying from multiple organ failure in the hospital. Why? Because she had mispronounced a word her parents were teaching her. She was only 7 years old.
As a direct result of this, Lydia's father and mother were sentenced to 20 and 15 years in prison,respectively, and their parental rights were terminated. The Pearls, meanwhile, were investigated by Child Protective Services and later were convicted of child abuse for writing this book.
And on that note, I've had enough. I'm going to give my children a hug now.
http://awfullibrarybooks.net/train-up-your-child/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death.....f_Lydia_Schatz
The Two Worst Children's Books Ever Made, part one.
General | Posted 8 years agoAs a librarian, part of my expertise is in reccomending books. Sometimes, parents will ask me for a book by grade level, or a book to help their child do X. THere are plenty of books I like, and others I do not like. And today I was bored, so I thought, what, in my judgement, is the worst children's book out there?
Well, there are many contenders for 'the worst children's book', if by worst, you think 'laughably stupid and wrong.' There's the one about a girl monkey who wants to pee standing up like her brother. And then there's the one about how gayness is caused by not spanking your child enough. But I want to be a little more objective here. My choices for worst are not about being laughable, but rather as in having dire and tragic consequences for the children (or their parents) who read them. So here is my first contender.
Der Giftpilz by Julius Streicher
Julius Streicher was the Education Minister for Nazi Germany. Before that, he was an elementary school teacher (Oh man, that's depressing...) and soldier, who, like many Germans of his time, was inclined to believe outside forces had caused Germany's defeat in World War I. Unfortunately for Germany and millions of German children, Streicher fell in with Hitler, and Hitler rewarded his loyalty quite handsomely. As education minister, Streicher wrote and oversaw the cirriculum that brainwashed German schoolchildren into thinking that hating people they knew nothing about was normal, and that sacrificing your life and soul for the Fuhrer was what made you a good citizen.
Der Giftpilz was one of Streicher's tools for this purpose. It is an anti-Semitic children's book that Streicher wrote in 1938. Its name in German means 'The Poisonous Mushroom,' as a metaphor for something that looks beautiful but in reality is quite toxic. It was meant as a metaphor for Jews being inherently dangerous, if you will. In it, Jews are portrayed as child molesters, shifty businessmen (of course,) and wanting nothing better than to kidnap Christian children to make matzoh from. (Complete with illustrations!) Naturally, they are also responsible for killing Jesus. (An irony, considering Streicher hated Christianity and thought it was yet another Jewish plot.) Before you laugh, bear in mind- this book taught millions of innocent kids that throwing stones at Jewish children and accusing Jewish doctors of molestation without evidence was normal. That everyone in the whole wide world behaved that way. That a grown adult would take advantage of a child's innocence in the way Streicher did is disgusting.
Oh, but that was just one of Streicher's sins. When he wasn't writing awful books like that, Streicher was the head editor of Der Strumer, an anti-Semitic newspaper that ruined the reputations of several prominent Jews by writing slanders. Streicher was an incredibly cynical jerk who had absolutely no problem with lying through his teeth to get what he wanted. His motto was 'Something Always Sticks.' In addition, Streicher was a serial adulterer who cheated on his wife of 30 years multiple times, siring several children out of wedlock, which brought sharp condemnation not just from outside the Reich, but from prominent Nazis such as Goring and Goebbels as well.
In 1946, Streicher was hanged for his crimes against children.
It is illegal to own or distribute Der Giftpilz in Germany, Russia, and Estonia. Attempting to do so will get you arrested for incitement to genocide. The book is on display at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Streicher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Giftpilz
Well, there are many contenders for 'the worst children's book', if by worst, you think 'laughably stupid and wrong.' There's the one about a girl monkey who wants to pee standing up like her brother. And then there's the one about how gayness is caused by not spanking your child enough. But I want to be a little more objective here. My choices for worst are not about being laughable, but rather as in having dire and tragic consequences for the children (or their parents) who read them. So here is my first contender.
Der Giftpilz by Julius Streicher
Julius Streicher was the Education Minister for Nazi Germany. Before that, he was an elementary school teacher (Oh man, that's depressing...) and soldier, who, like many Germans of his time, was inclined to believe outside forces had caused Germany's defeat in World War I. Unfortunately for Germany and millions of German children, Streicher fell in with Hitler, and Hitler rewarded his loyalty quite handsomely. As education minister, Streicher wrote and oversaw the cirriculum that brainwashed German schoolchildren into thinking that hating people they knew nothing about was normal, and that sacrificing your life and soul for the Fuhrer was what made you a good citizen.
Der Giftpilz was one of Streicher's tools for this purpose. It is an anti-Semitic children's book that Streicher wrote in 1938. Its name in German means 'The Poisonous Mushroom,' as a metaphor for something that looks beautiful but in reality is quite toxic. It was meant as a metaphor for Jews being inherently dangerous, if you will. In it, Jews are portrayed as child molesters, shifty businessmen (of course,) and wanting nothing better than to kidnap Christian children to make matzoh from. (Complete with illustrations!) Naturally, they are also responsible for killing Jesus. (An irony, considering Streicher hated Christianity and thought it was yet another Jewish plot.) Before you laugh, bear in mind- this book taught millions of innocent kids that throwing stones at Jewish children and accusing Jewish doctors of molestation without evidence was normal. That everyone in the whole wide world behaved that way. That a grown adult would take advantage of a child's innocence in the way Streicher did is disgusting.
Oh, but that was just one of Streicher's sins. When he wasn't writing awful books like that, Streicher was the head editor of Der Strumer, an anti-Semitic newspaper that ruined the reputations of several prominent Jews by writing slanders. Streicher was an incredibly cynical jerk who had absolutely no problem with lying through his teeth to get what he wanted. His motto was 'Something Always Sticks.' In addition, Streicher was a serial adulterer who cheated on his wife of 30 years multiple times, siring several children out of wedlock, which brought sharp condemnation not just from outside the Reich, but from prominent Nazis such as Goring and Goebbels as well.
In 1946, Streicher was hanged for his crimes against children.
It is illegal to own or distribute Der Giftpilz in Germany, Russia, and Estonia. Attempting to do so will get you arrested for incitement to genocide. The book is on display at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Streicher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Giftpilz
I'm sorry. But I really need to get this off my chest.
General | Posted 8 years agoI lost someone today. As a friend, I mean. I'm not going to use his real name, so I'm just going to call him friend.
He wanted to know why I unfriended him on facebook. I told him it was because I was tired of his taste in entertainment- it leaves me feeling unclean. I was even more tired of his judgementalism- he would constantly spout terrible things about people he knew nothing about, frequently to the point of being racist.
It really did not go well. He reacted by calling me a smelly creep with no real friends. And now I'm scared he's right.
He said he only tolerated me out of politeness. I felt the same way about him. So I guess its not a great surprise. But everything still hurts.
I've lived a sad life. And yet, I still have faith in Jesus.
He wanted to know why I unfriended him on facebook. I told him it was because I was tired of his taste in entertainment- it leaves me feeling unclean. I was even more tired of his judgementalism- he would constantly spout terrible things about people he knew nothing about, frequently to the point of being racist.
It really did not go well. He reacted by calling me a smelly creep with no real friends. And now I'm scared he's right.
He said he only tolerated me out of politeness. I felt the same way about him. So I guess its not a great surprise. But everything still hurts.
I've lived a sad life. And yet, I still have faith in Jesus.
Something I've been meaning to do
General | Posted 8 years agoHey folks! This is Tanya. 
littlebunnytanya Hi Tanya!
Anyway, she's recently started a patreon, and she's hoping to get donations! If you're interested, check her out here- https://www.patreon.com/LittleTanyaBunny/posts
I hope you will consider helping her with some amount, because she's really good at babyfur art, and we could use more cute things.
Thanks!
littlebunnytanya Hi Tanya!Anyway, she's recently started a patreon, and she's hoping to get donations! If you're interested, check her out here- https://www.patreon.com/LittleTanyaBunny/posts
I hope you will consider helping her with some amount, because she's really good at babyfur art, and we could use more cute things.
Thanks!
no no no no no!
General | Posted 8 years agohttp://awfullibrarybooks.net/nation.....see-librarian/
I have been asked many terrible questions in my life. I really hope this doesn't end up being one of them.
I have been asked many terrible questions in my life. I really hope this doesn't end up being one of them.
Alright
General | Posted 8 years agoTaking a leaf from Sarah's book, I'll make something happy now.
Today is Sunday. Mi espanol he mejorando mucho. Puedo tener convercaciones real en lo ahora. And I thought I might go biking somewhere. Maybe to my local lake.
Today is Sunday. Mi espanol he mejorando mucho. Puedo tener convercaciones real en lo ahora. And I thought I might go biking somewhere. Maybe to my local lake.
Everything is terrible.
General | Posted 8 years agoMan, this week has really, really not been my week. I've had nothing but fear, hatred and misery at every turn.
Tuesday I lost my temper for 5 seconds at work(Gaithersburg). I was the only guy on info desk duty, and I had a line of at least 8 annoyed customers, each of whom needed my help immediately. Well, this mother and her daughter wanted to sign up for a program I knew nothing about, so I asked for their library card. They didn't have it. I pounded the desk in frustration. Hard. I got written up for that, and now I'm scared I might lose my job.
Friday I biked 9.5 miles to Silver Spring. I made my best time...only to find I was actually scheduled for today. So I basically got nothing but exercise.
But today was by far the worst. My own mother backed me into a corner this morning and tried to coerce me into trimming my hair. I told her I liked it long. She kept trying, saying I would have trouble getting a job, that I was acting "eccentric," and that I should do it for her birthday. I told her I wasn't comfortable with that, that she was scaring me, and that I didn't think it was her business or anyone else's. I made her cry. I still don't feel all that bad though. Franklly, I don't think she's concerned for my work life at all. I think she's just scared I'm gay.
And then came work. This jerk accused me of being a "racist cracker" for the crime of telling him not to use racial slurs against white people sitting next to him. We had to call the police and explain to him that he coudn't do that. I had to write the incident report. (Woo-hoo!)
And in general, I've had to struggle against the fear that nothing I do matters, that I'm always going to be forced to conform to make other people happy, and thus, I would like a really long hug.
Tuesday I lost my temper for 5 seconds at work(Gaithersburg). I was the only guy on info desk duty, and I had a line of at least 8 annoyed customers, each of whom needed my help immediately. Well, this mother and her daughter wanted to sign up for a program I knew nothing about, so I asked for their library card. They didn't have it. I pounded the desk in frustration. Hard. I got written up for that, and now I'm scared I might lose my job.
Friday I biked 9.5 miles to Silver Spring. I made my best time...only to find I was actually scheduled for today. So I basically got nothing but exercise.
But today was by far the worst. My own mother backed me into a corner this morning and tried to coerce me into trimming my hair. I told her I liked it long. She kept trying, saying I would have trouble getting a job, that I was acting "eccentric," and that I should do it for her birthday. I told her I wasn't comfortable with that, that she was scaring me, and that I didn't think it was her business or anyone else's. I made her cry. I still don't feel all that bad though. Franklly, I don't think she's concerned for my work life at all. I think she's just scared I'm gay.
And then came work. This jerk accused me of being a "racist cracker" for the crime of telling him not to use racial slurs against white people sitting next to him. We had to call the police and explain to him that he coudn't do that. I had to write the incident report. (Woo-hoo!)
And in general, I've had to struggle against the fear that nothing I do matters, that I'm always going to be forced to conform to make other people happy, and thus, I would like a really long hug.
Things librarians say
General | Posted 8 years agohttp://awfullibrarybooks.net/things.....ibrarians-say/
As I librarian, I find myself asking "What is that smell," more often then you think, not necessarily always in the restrooms.
As I librarian, I find myself asking "What is that smell," more often then you think, not necessarily always in the restrooms.
Regarding Donald Trump's response to Charlottesville
General | Posted 8 years ago"We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!"
Sir, that's not good enough. The reason you're even in the White House is because you encouraged this kind of behavior! You do not get to put the toothpaste back in the tube. One side is the good guy, the other is not. Which do you stand by? And who exactly is the "We" here? Surely not the Muslims you've harassed, bullied, and intimidated into silence, or pretty much anyone who doesn't share your skin tone.
Sir, that's not good enough. The reason you're even in the White House is because you encouraged this kind of behavior! You do not get to put the toothpaste back in the tube. One side is the good guy, the other is not. Which do you stand by? And who exactly is the "We" here? Surely not the Muslims you've harassed, bullied, and intimidated into silence, or pretty much anyone who doesn't share your skin tone.
Please help Marina.
General | Posted 8 years agoSo, this lovely lady 
marinaneira has a pet rat by the name of Praline who she loves very much. Cute guy, real handsome, real fun to be around. Small problem- Praline has a tumor. And tumors suck. A lot. They tend to be both painful and potentially deadly. Not fun.
Wanna help get rid of that tumor? Consider Marina's gofundme-http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8359997/
I've given $100 already, and she only needs $50 more. Why not give it a look? You'll be glad you did.
marinaneira has a pet rat by the name of Praline who she loves very much. Cute guy, real handsome, real fun to be around. Small problem- Praline has a tumor. And tumors suck. A lot. They tend to be both painful and potentially deadly. Not fun. Wanna help get rid of that tumor? Consider Marina's gofundme-http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8359997/
I've given $100 already, and she only needs $50 more. Why not give it a look? You'll be glad you did.
Birthday and other good news
General | Posted 8 years agoToday I am 26. I'm glad to have made it so far! So far, in the past year, I have gotten a real job with real money, possible promotion in tow, and soon I hope to have enough for my own place in Silver Spring!
I celebrated with my family. We went out to this place called Northwest Chinese, where they serve Chinese food that actual Chinese people eat. Things like Lian Pi skin noodles and beef soup noodles; it was good!
After that, we went home and had cheesecake, and I got my presents- A pouch of oolong tea and a photobook of steam trains!
A quiet affair you say? Sure. But there is one thing more. Beginning August 18th thru the 21st, I'll be travelling to Florida to see orangetabby106 Sarah again! I look forward to that when it comes, and I think that will be the best present of all.
I celebrated with my family. We went out to this place called Northwest Chinese, where they serve Chinese food that actual Chinese people eat. Things like Lian Pi skin noodles and beef soup noodles; it was good!
After that, we went home and had cheesecake, and I got my presents- A pouch of oolong tea and a photobook of steam trains!
A quiet affair you say? Sure. But there is one thing more. Beginning August 18th thru the 21st, I'll be travelling to Florida to see
orangetabby106 Sarah again! I look forward to that when it comes, and I think that will be the best present of all. You're not gonna believe this.
General | Posted 8 years agoLetter to Sean Hannity
General | Posted 8 years agoDear Mr. Hannity,
I am writing in the hopes that I may convince you to distance yourself from Mr. Trump, if only a little. I am frightened that as the head of a major news company, in your zeal to stand by Mr. Trump no matter how credible the accusations against him are, you may wind up hurting both yourself and your fellow Americans.
There is serious evidence that suggests Mr. Trump has engaged in criminal wrongdoing with the Russians. The evidence from the Department of Homeland Security itself points to Russia; Trump himself has pointed to Russia; Putin himself has, if nothing else, admitted private Russian parties may have attempted to influence the election in Trump’s favor. Moreover, it is an established fact that Trump tried to influence James Comey to drop an investigation as a political favor to a friend- said friend Michael Flynn himself having lied about his collusions with Russia. In refusing to at least admit the possibility not all may be well, you set yourself up for a terrible fall.
But even before Russia, there were danger signs you would do well to heed. I speak here of the obvious- Trump’s proposed Muslim ban, his hateful remarks towards Mexicans, and his habitual love of power and cozying up to dictators. These are not liberal talking points; these are truths that are every bit as indisputable as the law of gravity! You had an ethical and social responsibility as the head of a major news organization not to convince people to vote for a man such as that, to say nothing of becoming his spokesperson. In refusing to distance yourself from Mr. Trump’s fearmongering and race-baiting, I can only assume you personally are okay with this so long as it does not one day turn on you.
No fewer than 5 anti-Semitic bomb threats have been made against Jewish kindergartens and daycares across Montgomery County MD, where I work. Let me repeat that- little children are being threatened with death because of their faith and strictly no other reason. Why? Because morons have taken Mr. Trump’s slowness to condemn anti-Semitism as permission. (We still haven’t caught them, by the way.) In fact, as I recall, after the epidemic began in February of this year, he accused Jewish activists of faking the attacks to make him look bad. And this surely pales compared to the spike in hate crimes against Muslim-Americans!
Mr. Hannity, I beg of you, I implore you, from one American to another- step back from Trump while you can. You can do better that to associate yourself with him, for he is not a man fit for the decent-minded! You are a man raised to believe in America and all she stands for- surely that includes all Americans and people who wish to be such? The only enemies we need to fear are hatred, cruelty, and insincerity. Do not use the power you wield to stoke them further.
Regards,
(my real name here omitted.)
I am writing in the hopes that I may convince you to distance yourself from Mr. Trump, if only a little. I am frightened that as the head of a major news company, in your zeal to stand by Mr. Trump no matter how credible the accusations against him are, you may wind up hurting both yourself and your fellow Americans.
There is serious evidence that suggests Mr. Trump has engaged in criminal wrongdoing with the Russians. The evidence from the Department of Homeland Security itself points to Russia; Trump himself has pointed to Russia; Putin himself has, if nothing else, admitted private Russian parties may have attempted to influence the election in Trump’s favor. Moreover, it is an established fact that Trump tried to influence James Comey to drop an investigation as a political favor to a friend- said friend Michael Flynn himself having lied about his collusions with Russia. In refusing to at least admit the possibility not all may be well, you set yourself up for a terrible fall.
But even before Russia, there were danger signs you would do well to heed. I speak here of the obvious- Trump’s proposed Muslim ban, his hateful remarks towards Mexicans, and his habitual love of power and cozying up to dictators. These are not liberal talking points; these are truths that are every bit as indisputable as the law of gravity! You had an ethical and social responsibility as the head of a major news organization not to convince people to vote for a man such as that, to say nothing of becoming his spokesperson. In refusing to distance yourself from Mr. Trump’s fearmongering and race-baiting, I can only assume you personally are okay with this so long as it does not one day turn on you.
No fewer than 5 anti-Semitic bomb threats have been made against Jewish kindergartens and daycares across Montgomery County MD, where I work. Let me repeat that- little children are being threatened with death because of their faith and strictly no other reason. Why? Because morons have taken Mr. Trump’s slowness to condemn anti-Semitism as permission. (We still haven’t caught them, by the way.) In fact, as I recall, after the epidemic began in February of this year, he accused Jewish activists of faking the attacks to make him look bad. And this surely pales compared to the spike in hate crimes against Muslim-Americans!
Mr. Hannity, I beg of you, I implore you, from one American to another- step back from Trump while you can. You can do better that to associate yourself with him, for he is not a man fit for the decent-minded! You are a man raised to believe in America and all she stands for- surely that includes all Americans and people who wish to be such? The only enemies we need to fear are hatred, cruelty, and insincerity. Do not use the power you wield to stoke them further.
Regards,
(my real name here omitted.)
8 rules for writing children's stories
General | Posted 8 years agoI have used (with some liberties) these 8 rules for writing my stories, which I learned in Library School. I hope you may find them both helpful and uplifting. Also, I have at least one new story planned- expect to see that soon.
1. You don't necessarily need to pander to your audience. Kids are a lot more emotionally intelligent than adults give them credit for.
2. Never open a sentence with weather.
3. Don't be too descriptive of people, places, or things. Leave some room for the imagination.
4. Remember- kids prefer action over history.
5. Avoid prolouges
6. Don't use too many exclamation points.
7. Don't use too many adverbs.
8. Your sentences should flow from subject to verb to object.
1. You don't necessarily need to pander to your audience. Kids are a lot more emotionally intelligent than adults give them credit for.
2. Never open a sentence with weather.
3. Don't be too descriptive of people, places, or things. Leave some room for the imagination.
4. Remember- kids prefer action over history.
5. Avoid prolouges
6. Don't use too many exclamation points.
7. Don't use too many adverbs.
8. Your sentences should flow from subject to verb to object.
Feeling sad
General | Posted 8 years agoAbout the terror attack in London, and knowing there are so many morons who will use this as an excuse to stoke hatred and fear in the name of safety- including our own government. It feels like ignorance has won and won't be dislodged anytime soon. I know God is in charge, but still.
Still, may God grant the victims eternal life, and may he help us all in this time of trial. Amen.
Still, may God grant the victims eternal life, and may he help us all in this time of trial. Amen.
Something pretty I want to share
General | Posted 8 years agoAbsolutely beautiful anthem of India
General | Posted 8 years agoTMI Thursday
General | Posted 8 years agoI need diapers at night, because if I don't, it will not end well for my laundry. And I am okay with this.
That is all.
That is all.
Sarah's having a YCH
General | Posted 8 years agoHey furaffinity, wanna make some poor kids in Guatemala feel happy? My friend Orangetabby106 Sarah will be traveling to Guatemala City to fursuit at a school for poor children named Mi Refugio, and she really wants to be able to give them backpacks. She'll be going there in June, and she's hosting a YCH to raise money for said backpacks. C'mon- dang good art for a dang good price for a dang good purpose! More than enough slots! If you're sold on this, please get it done by the 30th of May. Go check it out!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23544367/
Orangetabby106 Sarah will be traveling to Guatemala City to fursuit at a school for poor children named Mi Refugio, and she really wants to be able to give them backpacks. She'll be going there in June, and she's hosting a YCH to raise money for said backpacks. C'mon- dang good art for a dang good price for a dang good purpose! More than enough slots! If you're sold on this, please get it done by the 30th of May. Go check it out!http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23544367/
My Four Worst Library Patrons, Part 2
General | Posted 8 years agoI wonder sometimes if its fun to be stupid. To go through life not knowing how much the world hates you, and not having to be held accountable for your actions. Then again, it is considerably less fun for anyone who has to deal with you. That particular duty falls on me much of the time. Here for your amusement are the second collection of my four worst library patrons.
4. I once had a patron who was extremely nice, very charming, and would have been very pleasurable to work with under the right set of circumstances. Small problem- he was drunk off his rear at 5 in the afternoon, and would NOT stop singing gospel music at the top of his lungs. My coworker and I not only had to tell him that wasn't appropriate, but on top of this, I have to deal with the fact some poor kid has whacked his head on a metal beam, and I have to stay behind until the ambulance arrives. Easily the second-worst shift I have ever had.
3. Maybe this is cheating a little, since it didn't happen to me. But at the moment, its the only one I can think of. There came a day when a certain woman wanted to attend storytime without a child. Now, that's not something we allow, because we don't want to run the risk that some unsavory character will try something nasty with the kids. Well, this woman didn't take that well at all. She started screaming her head off (in full view of the children in the middle of storytime, let me add) about how she had a God-given right to attend storytime since her tax dollars paid for this, and she turned on my hispanic co-worker with the words "She's not even a f**king citizen of this country, and she gets to attend!" All the children were crying, the mothers were scared out of their wits, and this moron would not stop screaming even as the cops were dragging her out of the library. And the kicker? None of this was even necessary. If she had really wanted to see story time so badly, she could have just stayed from a distance and watched.
2. Everyone has their archenemy. I now have mine- he's this white homeless guy who is an absolutely vile garbage sack of a human being. Bushy white beard, and with a face always flushed with alcohol, he will always fly into a violent temper whenever you call him out on his crap. If you catch him sleeping in the library, he will say "I wasn't sleeping. Please f**k off." If he misses his computer, he will take a swing at you. On no fewer than 4 separate occasions, he would come up to the desk to bully, belittle, or browbeat me or my coworkers, complete with swear words, whenever we caught him breaking a rule or showing up drunk. So, I bet you all are asking, why did we tolerate this guy? We didn't; he would always be just smart enough to slink out of the library whenever he had finished having his temper tantrum. But recently, he finally got his comeuppance. What happened was, he came up to the front desk drunk. My boss and my black co-worker told him he could not enter the library until he was sober. He reacted by calling my co-worker a nigger. Yeah. He went there. And after that, he said if he met my boss on the street, he would make things happen to her. This time, thankfully, the police showed up and banned him for harassment and intimidating behavior. He is now banned from the library for one year. But guess what? He snuck back in later that night, so he ended up getting arrested for trespassing. Sometimes I still see him in the street, so I have to be careful not to make eye contact. I sincerely hope he gets a concussion.
1. And the winner is....http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8183828/
Dishonorable Mentions
The guy who called me a racist cracker for the crime of telling him he could not use the catalog computer to browse youtube. After ignoring me four times.
The ungrateful idiot who accused me of trying to turn him gay when I accidentally brushed my hand against his. I was trying to help him upload his resume, and that was how he repayed me.
That non-parent who thought it was more important to play on the computer than comfort her crying toddler, and cussed out my boss when she was called out on it.
4. I once had a patron who was extremely nice, very charming, and would have been very pleasurable to work with under the right set of circumstances. Small problem- he was drunk off his rear at 5 in the afternoon, and would NOT stop singing gospel music at the top of his lungs. My coworker and I not only had to tell him that wasn't appropriate, but on top of this, I have to deal with the fact some poor kid has whacked his head on a metal beam, and I have to stay behind until the ambulance arrives. Easily the second-worst shift I have ever had.
3. Maybe this is cheating a little, since it didn't happen to me. But at the moment, its the only one I can think of. There came a day when a certain woman wanted to attend storytime without a child. Now, that's not something we allow, because we don't want to run the risk that some unsavory character will try something nasty with the kids. Well, this woman didn't take that well at all. She started screaming her head off (in full view of the children in the middle of storytime, let me add) about how she had a God-given right to attend storytime since her tax dollars paid for this, and she turned on my hispanic co-worker with the words "She's not even a f**king citizen of this country, and she gets to attend!" All the children were crying, the mothers were scared out of their wits, and this moron would not stop screaming even as the cops were dragging her out of the library. And the kicker? None of this was even necessary. If she had really wanted to see story time so badly, she could have just stayed from a distance and watched.
2. Everyone has their archenemy. I now have mine- he's this white homeless guy who is an absolutely vile garbage sack of a human being. Bushy white beard, and with a face always flushed with alcohol, he will always fly into a violent temper whenever you call him out on his crap. If you catch him sleeping in the library, he will say "I wasn't sleeping. Please f**k off." If he misses his computer, he will take a swing at you. On no fewer than 4 separate occasions, he would come up to the desk to bully, belittle, or browbeat me or my coworkers, complete with swear words, whenever we caught him breaking a rule or showing up drunk. So, I bet you all are asking, why did we tolerate this guy? We didn't; he would always be just smart enough to slink out of the library whenever he had finished having his temper tantrum. But recently, he finally got his comeuppance. What happened was, he came up to the front desk drunk. My boss and my black co-worker told him he could not enter the library until he was sober. He reacted by calling my co-worker a nigger. Yeah. He went there. And after that, he said if he met my boss on the street, he would make things happen to her. This time, thankfully, the police showed up and banned him for harassment and intimidating behavior. He is now banned from the library for one year. But guess what? He snuck back in later that night, so he ended up getting arrested for trespassing. Sometimes I still see him in the street, so I have to be careful not to make eye contact. I sincerely hope he gets a concussion.
1. And the winner is....http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8183828/
Dishonorable Mentions
The guy who called me a racist cracker for the crime of telling him he could not use the catalog computer to browse youtube. After ignoring me four times.
The ungrateful idiot who accused me of trying to turn him gay when I accidentally brushed my hand against his. I was trying to help him upload his resume, and that was how he repayed me.
That non-parent who thought it was more important to play on the computer than comfort her crying toddler, and cussed out my boss when she was called out on it.
Dad's okay for now.
General | Posted 8 years agoHis blood pressure is down to a safe threshold, and they'll be keeping him overnight for observation. But the worst is over.
Hey you! Yes you!
General | Posted 8 years agoMy friend orangetabby106 Sarah Kitty, is getting ready to visit Guatemala soon. She's traveling to an orphanage (if that's accurate) to help brighten up the kids lives. She also wants to collect money to buy backpacks for them. She's hosting a YCH, and she still has quite a few slots left. Why not ask her about it? I promise you will not regret a thing!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8233854/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23544367/
orangetabby106 Sarah Kitty, is getting ready to visit Guatemala soon. She's traveling to an orphanage (if that's accurate) to help brighten up the kids lives. She also wants to collect money to buy backpacks for them. She's hosting a YCH, and she still has quite a few slots left. Why not ask her about it? I promise you will not regret a thing!http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8233854/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/23544367/
