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Why Donald Trump Talks the Way He Does – and Why It Works

Back in college, I made some halfway decent money selling high end knives in people’s homes. One of the perks of the job was that the company provided us with some pretty high quality training in sales, time management, motivation and the like. The managers were big fans of people like Tony Robbins, Dale Carnegie and Steven Covey and took turns giving talks sharing what … Continue reading Why Donald Trump Talks the Way He Does – and Why It Works

Rebecca TrotterJanuary 12, 2017February 19, 2024Leave a comment

Being Christian, culture, current events, life, politics, thoughts

About Trump and That Disabled Reporter

So, odds are good that you’ve heard about actress Meryl Streep’s speech the other night where she said politically charged things like “disrespect invites disrespect. Violence incites violence. When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.” OK, that’s not quite a fair depiction of the matter. Her speech actually did constitute an attack on Donald Trump. I didn’t watch the it, … Continue reading About Trump and That Disabled Reporter

Rebecca TrotterJanuary 11, 2017December 4, 20215 Comments

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Your Simple Act of Resistance for the Day

Going forward, I’m going to try and share one simple action with detailed instructions which you can take each day to push back against Trump and other politicians who are hell bent on destroying our country. Today’s action was passed on to me by a friend on facebook and all it takes is a tweet. In his press conference today, Donald Trump made the claim … Continue reading Your Simple Act of Resistance for the Day

Rebecca TrotterJanuary 11, 2017December 4, 20211 Comment

culture, current events, politics, spirituality

It’s a Disaster but Everything’s Perfect. I Guess

So, two weeks ago today I fell on an icy driveway and broke my ankle. It was classic; my foot started to slip on the ice, hit dry gravel and stopped. I continued my fall, my foot did not. Just like in every other broken ankle story you’ve ever been told, I heard the crunch of breaking bones, screamed and went into shock. There … Continue reading It’s a Disaster but Everything’s Perfect. I Guess

Rebecca TrotterJanuary 11, 2017December 4, 20213 Comments

current events, history, politics

What Does Resistance to Trump Look Like? A Few Ideas

Until proven otherwise, we have to work from the assumption that the situation with Trump really is as dangerous and over the top outrageous as it appears to be. Obviously we don’t want violence. It wouldn’t work anyways. I really think that our best bet is to essentially make the country ungovernable. Clog up and overwhelm the system at every turn. It’s essentially what Trump … Continue reading What Does Resistance to Trump Look Like? A Few Ideas

Rebecca TrotterDecember 22, 2016February 19, 20244 Comments

culture, current events, politics

Would You Look At This Crap

I just got this email from my congressman. Well, if you look at the fine print, you’ll notice that it’s actually from his newsletter. The only way to provide your opinion was to sign up for his newsletter. Because he’s using the possibility of Russian interference in our election to sign people up for his newsletter apparently. The email was so spammy that Yahoo asked … Continue reading Would You Look At This Crap

Rebecca TrotterDecember 21, 2016December 4, 20213 Comments

current events, humor, politics

On A Much Lighter Note, I Have Discovered the Real Reason People Voted for Trump

This was a friend in North Carolina’s view during her morning commute yesterday: She says, “I have to hand it to him – he has practically not missed a single cliché on his rolling political/societal commentary billboard. The only thing I can think is an NRA sticker and a picture of an aborted fetus. “I need tons of tile for some remodeling projects I have coming … Continue reading On A Much Lighter Note, I Have Discovered the Real Reason People Voted for Trump

Rebecca TrotterDecember 21, 2016December 4, 20213 Comments

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Don’t Worry; I Have Found Our Escape Plan

So, all this stuff about Donald Trump and the danger of our situation is scary as hell. But don’t worry – I was reading through conspiracy theories on the internet a while back, and it turns out that rescue is on it’s way. The aliens have it worked out. Among the many things I learned in my foray into the world of ancient alien conspiracies … Continue reading Don’t Worry; I Have Found Our Escape Plan

Rebecca TrotterDecember 20, 2016February 19, 2024Leave a comment

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Imagine This in a History Book

This is the cover of The National Enquirer this week. All lies, but lies repeated take on an air of truth. This is what people are seeing at every check-out lane at every Walmart and grocery store in the country. Continue reading Imagine This in a History Book

Rebecca TrotterDecember 20, 2016December 4, 2021Leave a comment

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The Electoral College

One of my working assumptions about life is that only that which can be redeemed is allowed. So anything that happens carries possibilities. Because if it’s happening, it can be redeemed. Now, whether any of that is factually true or not isn’t really here nor there. Even if it’s just a mental construct, it’s served me well through some really crazy shit. Because I assume … Continue reading The Electoral College