I have been out working in the yard, swimming with the grand dog, no, not a typo, come back, nothing.
There are so many things going on in this world, this country, but nothing here. Yesterday a police officer was gunned down a mile from my work. I think he will be fine but what the heck! There was a time you could come here and see a discussion. Not so much about St Louis but Dallas??!!
What do you all think has happened to this site? No traffic? We are just numb to it? Don't want to be yelled at? What is going on?
Yeah Tori, FB is full of that, lovely polarized opinions. Not really a safe place to discuss anything but yes, why should discussion be welcome here. I guess this is supposed to be what the children call their safe space.
Patricia, how is supporting arguing? I honestly don't know how sadness can be a topic to argue about. People need to work through the hate and fear, I don't see how that will ever happen if we keep acting like everything is just fine. I am worried about what this world is going to be like for my grandchildren. My kids are seriously considering never having kids because they do not see how they can raise them in this environment.
B I am sure some of this is that it keeps being dropped on my doorstep. The whole Mike Brown thing was out of control. We finally get past that and the cop shooting after the Dallas shooting. St Louis is just boring and we kind of like it that way.
Lori, I know. It is so surreal. Ballwin is so peaceful, just not the place you would exthe pect a shooting to happen so they had no implemented the partner program like the city did. I have friends in the county police who were assigned to Ferguson. Seven year old kids spitting on them, calling them names while mommy stands by proud of their child's hatred. These men and women have kids and that just breaks their hearts but they have to stay professional. I am so glad I work in a nice lame safe field.
Diane, I completely disagree. The traffic is down because you can only answer stupid one sentence questions so many times. You ignore trolls and that is half the questions. What is left, nothing. Once in a blue moon someone comes here with a real question, a real discussion. I would also wonder how many members here have family and friends that are cops, that have sat by quietly being attacked over and over in every other form of social media. I think this would be the perfect place for a safe discussion.
Mynewnickname, I am the same way. I find myself shaking my head a lot because I am a problem solver and I see no solution. I feel completely helpless. Innocent people should not be dying whether by cops or people killing cops. I think a good start is for people in power to stop undermining the police. Thing is I know enough bad people and that doesn't effect them. Bad cops will continue to be bad cops regardless. Good cops are the ones effected and that isn't what we want. Not that I think I have answers, I know I don't but I have watched this for two years, I have seen parts of my city burn, and it isn't getting better and it makes me feel completely powerless and sad.
I think people are not trying to rattle the cart. I've wanted to post about HilLIARy's getting off for her classified e-mails....and Dallas...
I don't think we're numb to it. I think we just know we can't change someone else's mind.
I've been turning off the news.
Well I only listen to traffic and weather reports.
We had a great little thunder storm yesterday and a beautiful huge rainbow afterward.
Every time I think I've found all the zucchini ready to harvest in the garden I look the next day and there always seems to be one that's the size of my arm that I SWEAR was not there yesterday!
People seem to have to be in a constant state of uproar and hysteria.
No thanks - it's no way to live and I want nothing to do with it.
If there's anything I've been following it's Brexit and the fall out from that.
Additional:
I'll take boring any day of the week!
I've got a bunch of tiger swallowtail butterflies in my flower garden, a quail nesting in my mint patch and baby bunnies in my rosemary bushes.
It's too hot to spend much time outside (just early in the morning).
I've got a great Mediterranean zucchini and chickpea salad recipe that I need to make again.
Here it is:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/222653/mediterranean-zucchin...
My daughter was on a ride along in the metroplex when the Dallas attack happened. I've been talking/supporting my friends who are officers. The officer she rode with had a colleague who was killed. Hearing people chant death to pigs and putting them all in one category infuriates me. I know there are bad cops just as there are bad/useless people in all walks. I spoke to several Friday morning whose kids were begging them to quit law enforcement. Their bullet proof vests were extremely heavy Friday morning. These brave men and women were there to protect everyone. When gunfire started, their first thought was protection of the people they swore to protect.
For the life of me I don't knew what people think their lives would be like without officers who protect them everyday. I'd love to send them to an island with some criminals and let them sort it out...
My daughter has determined to be an EMT until she can go to police academy. Her experience Thursday night cemented her plan. I will support her in her choices.
My heart is heavy. Sick of political people who serve their own agendas. The media who asked a 12 year old girl how she felt about her mother being shot less than 2 hours after it happened.
I've not been on much this week because my daughter had heart surgery on Thursday. I'm still 1/2 asleep.
Gees... My husband dropped dead at home 10/2015 then in 1/16 my daughter started having to go to the ER every other month with her heart which is genetic but we didn't know until the stress of losing her dad triggered it.
She home in her condo tonight and I want to be with her but she's 21 and I know she's ok and string enough. She's just very sore and tired.
Then we see the Dallas news and feel so bad for our city. I'm watching niw as the PD is on lockdown due to another threat.
I'm so tired and it's only 7:20 that I'm about to hit the hot shower and go to bed.
My dogs have missed me and I missed them so I'm pampering them before I go to bed!
I hate the 1 liner post that happens,
The day after the shootings, I did not log on here. Not because I don't want to discuss it, but rather because so many of the things that occupy my time seem so trivial in light of the terrible things that are happening in our country. It makes me sad, and I feel helpless.
I remember, some time ago, people would post things that were not "parenting" questions and they would get pulled...someone would complain...and it became a 'thing.'
SO I just haven't asked any questions that aren't parenting questions. I have LOTS of opinions and wishes and heartache about what's going on in the world...but was under the impression that it had to be parent oriented. You know...."I missed my period, am I pregnant?" When can I potty train?" My husband doesn't listen" NOT...there's a serious race issue happening in this country and people seem to be blind to it. NOT..there's a FOOL running as the Republican candidate, what are people THINKING?
You might think I'm crazy but I think we need to revisit the 1960's counter-culture AKA The Hippies... without the drugs. The '60's were a violent time with war protests etc. but The Hippies accepted EVERYONE. It didn't matter your race, religion, sexual orientation ... if you were a good person they were willing to accept you as a friend.
Flower Power and Love is the Answer were preached .. and although it took time it worked.
We had much less violent protests and more peaceful sit-ins.
So let's be Hippies.
There are so many other places on the internet to be able to discuss/argue those hot topics and frankly I enjoy coming to a place where it is not the focus. It's fine if someone posts about them here and yes I agree that the traffic on this site is down and it seems like more trolls are infiltrating, but honestly, this just isn't the place. Facebook is full of that mess, go there for that.
I shut out the news when it gets bad. Then a few days later, when I'm ready, I read it bit by bit. I've already heard the gist of it of course by then. My husband stays on top of it. Now my kids discuss in school. And I think they should - be aware and hear what's going on.
Me - I've always been one to sit and observe and reflect. I don't want to hear people's opinions until I've formed my own.
I do this with family crises, problems at work, my kids' dilemmas - it's just my nature.
I don't mind discussions on here that spark debate. If I chose to not participate, I just won't.
I am not an arguer - never have been. I think everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I just don't always want to hear it :) I skip those ones.
TF - I hope your daughter is doing ok. Sorry to hear about her condition. Hope you got some rest :)
I'm going to type this and then I'm going to duck........
The only way this country will have a meaningful impact on gun violence is by completely overhauling the gun laws. It's a shame the NRA and the gun manufactures have such a powerful hold over our politicians and our country. And no I don't believe this to be an oversimplification.
Ducking...................
I simply echo what Diane has written.
I think everyone is busy with summer. I hate hate hate summer. I can't do anything because it's just too hot.
