I think this is 2017 — I’m not sure? I am sure that I was physically and mentally abused by a parent that could convince an Eskimo to buy ice. My Parent controlled every aspect in my life — not in a good way. I’ve always been curious if friends that have had an easier upbringing understand that others struggle to overcome mountains.
Water is the most sacred human right.
Water sustains life.
Detroit water poisoning. They intentionally selected a less expensive way of providing water, knowing it would kill and destine a generation to slavery.
Slave owners rationed water to keep people under control.
I always thought the most bed-rock of American beliefs is that our government has to keep our water safe.
Business dealings while in office are corruption. That’s why our previous presidents set up Blind Trusts. Assuring us your sons will not discuss the family business is corruption.
So it starts
#StandIndivisible I just saw a comment from an evident #Rump supporter claiming an enemy of the state as is a ‘radical leftist’ like a ‘radical Islamist’. Here we go again.
Musings from D.C. Let’s go 2017!
I guess I need to become comfortable with sharing my experiences. I question why anyone would care about what I think.
Not long after I moved to DC the GOP took over the House when President Clinton was elected to his first term.
I met my destined to be husband who had just returned from the G.O.P convention. I didn’t know about his attendance — we were just getting to know each other.
We are in a new era #GhostTown
From his reimagining of classics on American Idol, like “Ring of Fire,” “Mad World,” and “One,” Adam Lambert leaped onto the American scene. @ADAMLAMBERT dreamed of this day in “Aftermath.” After shocking the nation with the kiss seen around the world on the Grammys, his angst was exposed on his first album by “Whataya Want from Me?” As you listen to the first album, you begin to buy in to his world. he is proud and gay, and they have nothing to do with each other. He believes in a world of equality. His next album, “Trespassing” expressed a feeling of alienation, and at the same time a defiance and love weaves through every song. ADAM LAMBERT‘s new album, “The Original High” is the perfect accompaniment to this amazing week. @adamlambert is the voice of this era #lovewins
This has been a very interesting week
At the beginning,
Nepal is rocked by a monster earthquake. My heart is halfway around the world.
Protests erupt around the U.S. over police brutality that resulted in the death of a 25-year old citizen. Too often I hear the refrain, “They brought this on themselves”. We heard that, somehow, Freddie Gray broke his own neck and crushed his own larynx. My heart is in agony.
It begins to sink in that I am now a part of a team of amazing people that have the opportunity to move us forward. My body is fluttering and racing. My heart tells me that we will all get through this together. And together, we are stronger.
The death toll in Nepal is rising and the world is responding generously.
#BaltimoreUprising is helping our country begin to acknowledge that there is something wrong. My heart sees citizens standing up and supporting each other…
and is cautiously hopeful — I have to knock on wood any time I acknowledge that I believe the future will be better (I’m still a bit superstitious, I know, it makes no rational sense).
My husband and I are celebrating our 20th Anniversary. My heart is overflowing.
My heart tells me that we will all get through this together. And together, we are stronger.
Ferguson
please read this article.
I’m thankful for so many things, and I’m always afraid to share them and seem to be bragging. I’m thankful I live in Washington, DC, and I’m thankful I have the opportunity to work at the National Education Association — for twenty-three years, now. I know many of you don’t share my politics, and I know you from so many walks of life that we do share. We have a crisis going on in our country, and no one is paying attention. I know, I know, why do I think this is more important than _xyz_a.c_, I don’t know what the ‘crisis-du-jour’ is! I have come to see, hear, feel, sense and conclude that this schism in our society is so unfortunately real.
I was so shocked when I came to the East Coast and ran straight into the racial walls that still engulf our cities. I’m saddened to see this rift so deeply entrenched.
“… when the media frenzy dies down, and columnists, pundits, and newscasters take a break from examining the causes of social evils, white people get to go back to their lives in relative freedom and security. But blacks still have to worry about being harassed or shot by police. About having their right to vote curtailed by hidden poll taxes. Of facing a biased judicial system.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My letter to Elizabeth Warren,
Dear Senator Elizabeth Warren,
I can’t thank you enough for your work setting up the consumer protection bureau. My husband and I have been caught in a Chase nightmare for, it seems like, forever. Chase inherited a loan we had with Washington Mutual that was illegally foreclosed on. We ended up suing four banks for illegal foreclosure and reached settlement and restitution from three. Not enough money for us to profit, but enough (we thought) to sting a little.
Throughout this nightmare, we realized that we had a terrific lawyer, and the resources and persistence to see these suits through. And worried about other citizens that didn’t have the resources we had. We had to take a stand!
Chase was the one bank that never responded. Not even to court ordered mediation and there were no repercussions.
We have finally regained our credit and are in the process of refinancing the property that Chase holds the mortgage on. We have been approved and the bank requested the payoff amount from Chase. The payoff came in with fraudulent charges around $45,000 dollars. They were demanding a ransom for us to get clear of them.
This nightmare has been going on for nearly 10 years.
A couple of days ago, we submitted a complaint to the Consumer Protection Bureau hoping that something might give.
We received a call from Chase’ CEO’s office within 48 hours! They have admitted that the documentation was in error, and will provide us with the corrected payoff amount based on the fact that we have paid every dollar we have ever owed them and, the fraudulent late penalties and other fraudulent charges have been corrected!
I can’t thank you enough! Together we are stronger! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Lorraine Wilson
PS: You and HC are my dream team
Diary or Journal
I started this blog when blogs were something no one had ever heard of. My hope was to show how a new communications platform could bring our voices into the pubic dialog. The jury is still out on that J
I was always afraid that someone would think my contribution was trivial, or a “diary.”
So, I didn’t bother anyone with my personal thoughts and feelings about what was happening at the time. I provided relevant information to help us understand how social medial was changing our world.
I humbly submit my thoughts that I plan to share here. I don’t feel guilty anymore about sharing my viewpoint. And as I humbly submit, for your consideration the posts I will share … so unfollow now if you are not interested …
Musings from D.C. 