Ep 368 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 367 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 366 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 365 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 364 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 363 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 362 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 361 The Professional Left Podcast

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Saying Goodbye to my Mom...

I got back yesterday from Pittsburgh. Said goodbye to my mother, who is in home hospice. All I want to say about that is that the day I was there was a good day for her -- all three of her children, 3 daughters, were there and she is home. The hospice nurse is terrific and someone my mother likes and trusts. The hospice agency brought medicine for her stomach and anticipatory medicine should she have any pain. She says for now she has not. And Mom's dog lies on the floor next to the bed with loyalty and love. Dad brought popsicles and she was able to eat one. And she talked to me about her latest paintings and how she's feeling and she knew pretty much everything that's going on except a bit of confusion as to time of day. There is SO MUCH to be grateful for.

This photo is from 1966, I think it's likely Christmas, as the infant, my youngest sister, was born in November of that year. I'm the one on the right. Middle sister on the left. I do think I had three kids in part because she did. :D

The last thing my mom asked me for was to look at her hair and tell her if it was long enough to donate for wigs for pediatric cancer patients. Always she thinks of what she can GIVE. I am so grateful for that legacy.

crossposted at Facebook

Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband Driftglass

I love you so much and am blessed to be your wife.

Also, wanted to make sure the Cubs won before I posted this.  xoxoxo

Everyone go wish Driftglass a happy birthday in comments at his blog, or via Twitter at @mr_electrico.

Ep 360 The Professional Left Podcast

Links for this episode:

Blue Gal's post at Crooks and Liars on Trumpism

Primary Concerns, a podcast with guest Norman Ornstein


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Ep 359 The Professional Left Podcast

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Driftglass on Kristol versus Scarborough and David Brooks

Blue Gal on Why Fox can't lie about poll numbers this year.

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Ep 358 The Professional Left Podcast

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Wikileaks warnings from Engadget and Motherboard

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Ep 357 The Professional Left Podcast

BATTLE OF THE YOUTH GROUP PASTORS #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/kJF3oiU5nK

— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) October 5, 2016

Links for this episode:

Luke 23: 34  Forgive them for they know not what they do.

The managing editor of the NYT on calling out lies. 


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Ep 356 The Professional Left Podcast

The New Yorker cover just mentioned on #inners pic.twitter.com/eryIWsUvRk

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) September 30, 2016

New Yorker cover tweak (credit for joke: @goldengateblond). pic.twitter.com/0h0MQMryiK

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) September 29, 2016

Links for this episode:

Driftglass live blog of debate

Zianna speaking in Charlotte on racial justice

Bible Bitch 1 Corinthians 13

EJ Dionne at Harvard Divinity School  on religion and the election 

Hillary Clinton and Methodism



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Ep 355 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 354 The Professional Left Podcast

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Ep 353 The Professional Left Podcast

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Junior Dude - Freewriting - "College Essay"

Junior Dude's Brit Lit teacher is awesome. And she got her high school seniors freewriting today on the topic of "A college (application) essay" -- here's the one my son wrote.


               Me? I love to fight for justice. From the British in 1776 to the Soviets in the 1980's and every war in between. I am crafty. I can make a sniper rifle that can kill someone 10 miles away out of nothing but sticks and tape. I can cook. Once the President awarded me the Medal of Honor for cooking him the best steak he's ever had. I am intelligent. I know how to destroy black holes and keep stars from exploding. I am charismatic. Once I convinced a smoking hot woman to bring her friends back to my hotel room. Let's just say that night was wild. I am a winner. Once I won an election with 100% of the vote. And over 80 million votes were cast. I am a sports god. Once I got 6 home runs, 4 touchdowns, 8 slam dunks, and 18 holes in one--all on the same day. I have done everything you can think of. Except go to college.






You know what mom's reaction is?

Ep 352 The Professional Left Podcast

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