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"Nobody wants to work anymore" is ALWAYS an incomplete sentence.  The rest of the sentence is ALWAYS: - "for our absurdly low wages." AND / OR - "in our ridiculously toxic work environment."  What say you? 

This came across a social media feed. It immediately hit home, as this author has discussed the false rape allegation culture in the US in several posts (many of which will be linked here).  As a reminder, this author came across the phenomenon back in 1994. A friend had consensual sex, then a year later, called the same moment "rape."  Part of the problem is the myth that "1 in 4" female college students are raped. That is certainly not the case - not even close. This author's daughter was recently accepted to college, and this author looks forward to her continuing her education. This author does not, however, believe there's a legit 25% chance she is raped in college.  From that second article by this very author, please be reminded: only 6.25% of rape allegations result in convictions. (Most charges are dropped before trial when she changes her mind) And this number is likely very high, given the source. That would be a similar number to the chart abov...

If there is "mansplaining," it is because we have " womanspeak ."  noun (derogatory or humorous) Communication by women viewed as nagging, critical, or shallow. It's that shallow part that we reference today. Let's start by giving some (not all) of the more common meanings and examples of shallow speak: Says one thing, but means another... with no consistency by which to grade exact real meaning. Afraid to say what needs to be said, so resorts to a platitude or half truth that fails to convey the needed message.  Concern with things of a trivial nature, and applying a level of great importance to them.  So, with that said, let's see how these shallow speak examples manifest themselves into for many people in regular everyday conversation. Here are some commonly used phrases by modern females, and what the normal, natural English translation would be: “Controlling” really meant he wouldn’t let her act reckless.  “Verbally abusive” meant he held her accoun...

A reader writes in: "Have you received any responses or feedback from the Open Letter to Pastors article?" Yes. Quite a bit, in fact. So let's dig into what would be my opinion on how to grade your pastor.  FAILURE If your pastor did not even mention the assassination, he/she gets an "F" - and this is not negotiable. This "pastor" is a coward. Do not follow cowards, they are not leaders.  MARGINAL If your pastor made some vague allusion to "violence," "murder," or some-such, but did not mention Charlie Kirk by name; this earns a "D." This pastor is a coward, still.  ACCEPTABLE If your pastor said the words "Charlie Kirk" or "Assassination," or something like "Charlie Kirk was murdered;" then the letter grade for this is a "C." Still led by fear, but not a total coward.  GOOD If your pastor clearly said that "Charlie Kirk was assassinated," then this is good. That is exa...

Exactly one week ago to the moment, a martyr was made. Charlie Kirk was shot for his beliefs in Christ and in the Conservative way of life. This news has dominated the headlines for the past week, and rightly so. Charlie was a man of conviction. He was bold enough to debate, yet stay civil. And while there is most certainly a time and a place for a precise shot from a marksman, this was not it. The assassin was a coward, plain and simple.  By "cutting out Charlie's tongue," the assassin did not prove Charlie a liar. He proved that he feared what Charlie had to say. I got to meet Charlie, and have some interaction with him. And when someone I love and/or admire passes, I like to think about the good things. The fun memories. And that is what this is: a fun memory.  On Sunday, October 25, 2020, Charlie came to my hometown and spoke at my church at the time. It's funny in retrospect: the Facebook event states that 450 or so people responded to the event on that platform...

Gaslighting.  verb Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation and abuse in which the abuser, the "gaslighter," makes a victim doubt their own reality, memory, and perception of events, often to gain control. This abusive behavior undermines the victim's self-confidence, self-esteem, and ability to trust themselves, leading to confusion, anxiety, and dependence on the abuser. Right now, many leftwing outlets are saying that Charlie Kirk's assassin (this blog will give no credence to the name of that scum) is a Right Wing person.  Some of the gaslighting, with the assassin's name removed from the text: Text, because Blogger deletes pictures sometimes without warning or reason: "The revelation that [REDACTED], the coward who killed Charlie Kirk, is a right-wing Groyper extremist from a family of Trump supporters in Utah has broken the already fragile minds of MAGA nuts. They're desperately trying to turn him into a leftist with a trans lover." ...