Posted on May 12, 2021 by Leona in 31 genders - NYC, abortion, cell phones, childrearing, children born out of wedlock, civility, contraception, culture, feminism, gender, Gloria Steinem, Lyndon B. Johnson, morality, Personal observations, personal responsibility, prolife, sanctity of life, society, texting, unborn children, welfare
Last Christmas, my niece gave me a subscription to StoryWorth. Each week she asks me a question to which I respond in order to memorialize my thoughts and feelings over the past 70 years. A recent question was, “How has life changed since you were a child?” Well, that opened the floodgates and I’m sure […]
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Leona in evil, gun control, morality, Second Amendment
I wouldn’t bet we’ll have three straight days of sunshine here in the Pacific Northwest, but I’d always bet on the Left’s predictability, hypocrisy and disregard of evil when it comes to mass shootings. The Left’s knee-jerk reaction will always be more “gun control.” Whether it is the Sandy Hook shooting, the Las […]
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Leona in bad behavior, Bill Clinton, celebrities, children born out of wedlock, Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian, Kobe Bryant, morality, shame
Bioethicist Daniel Callahan, in a recent editorial published in the Hastings Center Report, suggests that fat people should be shamed into losing weight. His strategy involves “social pressure combined with vigorous government action.” There are lots of reasons why people are fat. I’m not about to sit in judgment of why someone is fat because […]
Posted on November 29, 2012 by Leona in Barbara Walters, morality, society, The View
Anyone who’s read my articles knows that I’d rather stick knitting needles in my ears than watch an entire episode of “The View.” The idea of watching a bunch of cackling women sitting around a table spewing their mostly idiotic views is more than I can take. If I watch a segment every few months, […]
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Leona in Hollywood, modesty, morality, personal responsibility, shame, society
I recently wrote an article about my disdain for Hollywood remakes and someone commented and said “I strongly suggest you step out of your age-ism and try really hard to recognize that the world we live in is not the one you grew up in.” Well, clearly I’m aware that the world we live in […]
Posted on February 10, 2012 by Leona in culture, modesty, morality
Kylie Bisutti, a Victoria’s Secret model, quit her job because of her faith and her belief that her body is for her husband. What a novel idea! She’s probably not old enough to remember the word “modesty” but that’s exactly what she’s talking about and I commend her. I hope we see more of this […]
Posted on July 27, 2011 by Leona in bad behavior, culture, I See Dumb People, morality, sexuality, society
Ashley Madison, who believes that “life is short, have an affair,” touts her website as “the most recognized and reputable extramarital affair company. Our married dating services work. We are the most successful website for finding cheating partners.” Along with that has to go eduHookups.com which is a “college website for sex hook-ups.” It started […]
Posted on July 22, 2011 by Leona in Al Sharpton, circumcision, culture, Jon Stewart, Kobe Bryant, Mel Gibson, morality, Russell Crowe, shame, society, Tracy Morgan
Does anyone really buy into apologies — the frequent “written or spoken expressions of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured or wronged another” that we hear all too often these days from people in the news? I’m probably not the best person to be writing about this subject. I’m the gal […]
Posted on July 12, 2011 by Leona in culture, food stamps, government spending, morality, Planned Parenthood, political correctness, politics, society, U.S. debt, welfare
Minnesota, like so many states, is facing a harsh reality. On July 1st, the government shut down and each side began blaming the other for failing to pass a budget that would solve the $5 billion deficit. What caught my attention was the story of Sonya Mills, a 39-year-old mother of eight children – six […]
Posted on July 5, 2011 by Leona in abortion, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, criminals, morality, Planned Parenthood, society, U.S. Constitution
I watched in disbelief as I heard the jury’s verdict read today declaring that Casey Anthony was not guilty of the death of her 2-year old daughter, Caylee, who was dumped by the side of the road like garbage only to be found months later. I was stunned but no more stunned than when I […]