Nancy Pelosi to President Donald Trump:
Postpone that State of The Union address, due to YOUR government shutdown.
President Donald Trump to Nancy Pelosi:
Mrs. Speaker Pelosi, GO POUND SAND.
Since I’m not on Twitter, even if this conversation happens, I’ll miss it (well, not really).
Go President Trump! Do Not give in to the Forces of Progressivism that are attempting to ruin your Presidency!
From my fave political cartoonist, Michael Ramirez.
So, Hey Nancy! If Walls are Immoral, why do you LIVE BEHIND ONE?
A very Happy Birthday to the one who keeps me sane, and gives me something to think about every day. Oh, and the one who inspired my handle, here on my blog and on Ricochet! Best Wishes from RushBabe49.
Hubby and I have a new great-niece, who just turned one year old. For her birthday, I went to the book store to find a nice picture book (we will not be giving her any toys, just books for birthdays and Chanukah). What I found was not very nice, in my opinion. It seemed to me that most, if not all, recently-written kids’ books are written with some kind of political theme in mind. We have known for many years that the “educational” establishment has been indoctrinating our young people with the standard Progressive world view, including diversity, inclusion, homosexuality, environmentalism, feminism, and “gender-fluidity”, among many other disgusting themes. Don’t we remember the furor surrounding the book Heather has Two Mommies, that was featured in some elementary schools a while ago?
I found it interesting that, for the last weekend in December, the Seattle Times and Wall Street Journal both did features on new “literature” for today’s “woke” kids. The title of the Seattle Times story was “12 groundbreaking books for young readers of all genders“. (emphasis mine). The point of view is right there in the title, you don’t even have to read any further. Some of the titles are My First Book of Feminism (for Boys); From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea (written by a “trans-gender woman”); Mae Among the Stars, written about a black woman who went into space, “to push back against sexism and racism”; Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons, written to push back against “toxic masculinity”; and “The Best Man”, urging boys NOT to become “masculine”. Hey, parents, this is what your kids are being urged to read! Your boys are being taught that to be a boy, who does boy stuff, is a bad thing! Your girls are being taught that if they do not end up as scientists or astronauts, it’s because of Sexism.
In the Wall Street Journal, their children’s book editor Meghan Cox Gurdon says, in her piece entitled “You’re Never Too Young to Take a Stand”:
“When posterity looks back at the children’s books of 2018, it will notice a strong political current that, as in a river, progresses in one direction. Posterity will observe, for instance, that the presidential election of two years before continued to have a downstream effect in the form of numerous picture books that celebrate certain ways of seeing the world and offer a rebuke to others.”
She cites picture books that have themes of acceptance of immigrants, tearing down all barriers, and acceptance of same-sex marriage. Yes, little kids are learning about homosexuality and same-sex marriage! She mentions a young-adult book about a dystopia that includes bad US government interning Muslim citizens, and the good American teen who helps a fugitive escape from a prejudiced land to Canada. And she mentions all the books of 2018 that featured the female Supreme Court Justices, and no mention of the males. Girls Good; Boys Bad is the refrain. And her final mention is a book entitled Woke Baby.
So, instead of looking for new books for my little niece, I will be buying her the well-loved books of the past, including Babar the Elephant, and Madeleine. Parents, be very careful out there when choosing literature for your kids. Read everything first, and make sure that what they are reading isn’t as subversive as all these books seem to be.
2018 has been quite a year in the RB49 Universe. We survived just fine, but not without some bumps and bruises. Well, whose life doesn’t have some bumps?
On January 2, we got a new Grand-Niece, when my nephew became a Dad. She’s a cutie, and I’m going to her first birthday party tomorrow.
Also in January, I received a promotion and a raise in salary at my job as a Buyer at an aerospace company. Later in the year, I received another raise in salary. But along with that promotion came lots of new responsibilities connected to the re-organization of our department, and I have to admit I have felt overwhelmed at times. When I left for the year on December 21, I had over 800 emails in my inbox that I simply did not have time to get to. And when I logged in today, I found that, even though my contacts are aware that the company is closed, they are still sending me email and expecting responses! So I know that when I return I will have a full docket. Sigh…it’s a burden being indispensable! Oh, and I almost forgot. On January 2 I celebrated my tenth anniversary at my company, which is big for me, since it’s the longest I’ve ever stayed at any one job.
In the “bumps and bruises” department, for the first time since I have been married (2003), I spent so much time in various dentist’s chairs, I maxed out both dental insurance policies! I lost a bridge that had been in my mouth since age 11, when one of the two anchor teeth turned out to be rotten, and I lost a molar for the same reason. So in 2019, one of my first items of business will be to get an implant where the bridge was. Well, when you get to be age 69, stuff tends to start falling apart. I come from a family with bad teeth, so it’s not unexpected.
In April, we did a whirlwind Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar in Colorado Springs, where we met up with our Ricochet friends and attended some very interesting lectures.
In May, another of our Ricochet friends happened to be in Seattle for a conference, so we went downtown and had a nice dinner. In June, yet another of our Ricochet friends came to town, and a bunch of us did some sightseeing, and a tour of the Boeing factory, and had another nice dinner, a bit closer to home.
On a sadder note, also in May, my brother-in-law succumbed to liver disease, and my sister was left a widow. We are closer now that we were before, and I have come to understand better, how much she has always done for our family. I surely appreciate her more.
Throughout the year, Hubby and I took our normal amount of day trips, to the Diablo Lake Overlook in the North Cascades, and to LaConner in Skagit County. In July/August, we went on the Hillsdale College Cruise to Hawaii and back, and my readers will have enjoyed my essays on the subject. Well, it’s December, so here’s a little reminder.
At the end of August, Hubby had a total knee replacement operation, and he was out of work for the entire month of September. I got a lot of exercise, going up and down the stairs bringing him stuff in our bedroom. He has bounced back, and recovered nicely, and has resumed playing easy squash at his athletic club.
In November, we went to Victoria, BC for an accordion function with Hubby’s band, and had a nice time reacquainting ourselves with the town. So here we are now, in the last week of the year 2018, and all in all it’s been pretty good. We are both healthy, safe, and gainfully employed. 2019 will be a bit unsettled, as my company was sold in the fall, and the sale will close in the third quarter. We have no idea what our fate will be, but we expect some big changes, and some job cuts. Normally, the company who bought my company, has a reputation for “slash-and-burn” tactics when it buys another company, but this time may be different as we are about equal in size. Who knows, I may be required to retire next year, even though I sure don’t want to.
Just two days ago, I again got in my car, and drove to Seattle to participate in the University Unitarian Church full-length Messiah Sing/Play-along. My stand partner was there again, and we had a great time playing the awe-inspiring music of Handel, and listening to the big choir sing the inspiring words, all taken from the Bible. It just makes my heart sing, and brings a smile every time.
One thing I do know is that this blog will continue in the New Year. I heartily wish all my followers and readers a Happy New Year, and very best wishes for a healthy, prosperous 2019.
Wishing all my followers and readers at Calling-all-Rushbabes a very blessed Christmas. Thank you for your support all these years. You don’t know how much you all mean to me.
Living in the Pacific Northwest (AKA Pacific North-Wet), means mostly rain and not much snow. However, the Cascade and Olympic Mountains are within a 2-hour drive from most places. Here are some pictures of the area where I live, from previous years.
My own back yard bird feeder, with a junco and song sparrow.
This is the parking lot where I work. January of 2011, where the snow started around 7PM the previous night, but people were distracted much of the day, admiring the snow-covered trees.
The ski area at Stevens Pass, along Highway 2 in the Cascade Mountains, about an hour from our house.
Snow “sculpture” in my back yard.
This has got to be my favorite winter bird picture. He’s a Townsend’s Warbler, and he comes back every year, even when it doesn’t snow, like here in 2012. He looks like a little bandit, with his black mask.
This one’s a ringer! That picture of Bryce was taken in October, and certainly not local!
Anyway, here’s to Winter, bringer of Cold, but Beautiful!
