Tag Archives: family

Kurt Vonnegut: 10 quotes on his birthday

Posted on November 13, 2013 by motleydragon

This is reposted from The Christian Science Monitor… the quotes are definitely worth reading and thinking about… I could write personal journals using each one as a starting point. There is also a whole set of posters on Google Images … Continue reading →

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Vatican asks for lay opinion

Posted on November 3, 2013 by motleydragon

Really! They need to take a poll?  I can only hope that this is widely advertised, so that those who have left the church out of frustration will hear about it and find a way to participate. Even then, I … Continue reading →

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Prince George

Posted on October 26, 2013 by motleydragon

Such radiant, exquisite beauty.  How could anyone not take joy in such a wonderful family occasion? My two sons received traditional catholic baptisms, followed by lavish family reunion dinners. I hand-made the embroidered and lace embellished christening gown, which was … Continue reading →

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Prince George

Posted on October 19, 2013 by motleydragon

Oct 17, 2013  |  Vote 0    0 Prince George to be baptized next week ROYALS Kirsty Wigglesworth,The Associated Press Britain’s Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge hold the Prince of Cambridge on July 23, 2013 Britain’s Prince … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on October 14, 2013 by motleydragon

Ingersoll’s Thanksgiving Sermon Reposted from  October 8, 2012 by motleydragon Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October… in most of Canada our harvest is finished. Americans celebrate their holiday the fourth Thursday in November. Not a religious … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on September 24, 2013 by motleydragon

SARS doctor pleads for legalized assisted suicide in posthumous video This was a headline in today’s Spectator. Both my parents struggled through unnecessary pain and fear in their final days.  My mother went into the hospital “for tests” and never … Continue reading →

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Bad things, Good people

Posted on September 22, 2013 by motleydragon

A terrible mass shooting occurred yesterday at a mall in Kenya.  The news now states that 68 are dead. No numbers are given for the injured, or the number of hostages still being held. My husband questioned why I found … Continue reading →

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Scathing obituary

Posted on September 13, 2013 by motleydragon

This is such a sad story! And such a dramatic way to tell it. Scathing obituary about abusive Nevada mother goes viral. Why is there such strong feeling about “speaking ill of the dead”? True, the deceased are no longer … Continue reading →

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Starhawk

Posted on August 29, 2013 by motleydragon

Snakes again… but this is the last, I promise! I once saw a live dance performance with a huge snake.  That was strange enough, but the circumstances were even more bizarre! This erotic and vaguely disturbing performance was given in … Continue reading →

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I have a dream

Posted on August 28, 2013 by motleydragon

Fifty years ago to-day Martin Luther King delivered his famous speech at the March on Washington. I remember my mother, born in Canada but raised in Newark, New Jersey, was very anxious about the developments of the Civil Rights Movement … Continue reading →

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