Greetings all! Hoping to find new friends and thought provoking conversation.

Carin comments on Aug 19, 2019:

Welcome, Da!

HER STORY For those who turn up their noses at the words feminists and feminism or scoff that ...

Carin comments on Aug 19, 2019:

I am and always have been a proud feminist.

How many of you grew up on the Great Lakes? Here's some memories and fun facts.

Carin comments on Aug 22, 2019:

Yes, I lived in Michigan until I was 5 or 6. My dad had a small red sailboat so we went to the lake often. I used to fill a plastic bottle from the faucet before we left, to add water to the lake. My mom laughed and said she saw the water level go up. I remember at that time, one of the great lakes died and my parents took me to a city where we stood on the concrete and looked down at the water. Silver fish spun around in circles and then floated up dead, one after the other, rafts of small dead silver fish....so sad. It was from pollution--it was in the news but nobody did anything about it.

[aol.

Carin comments on Aug 22, 2019:

He is so repulsive.

I’m new here on the site, I would like to meet people from everywhere to share their knowledge and...

Carin comments on Aug 22, 2019:

Hi Gilbert! Welcome!

30-some-odd years ago when I was a young adult, I had a healthy body but a mind that was a wreck.

Carin comments on Aug 22, 2019:

I think the stress of our earlier lives led to current diseases.

IS AMERICA RACIST AND SEXIST?

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2019:

I do agree, but most societies are sexist and xenophobic. It's just upsetting to see the US being dragged backwards right now.

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Carin comments on Aug 27, 2019:

Almost like a disease is spreading around the globe; countries being led by idiotic baby men. Trump may have been the first but sadly not the last.

Maybe all these men should shut up about women’s behavior and bodies and insist that GOP ...

Carin comments on Aug 27, 2019:

>Barf<

I wish I was making this up.... but sadly, I'm not. [roanokeslant.blogspot.com]

Carin comments on Aug 28, 2019:

How sad. At least I can agree with Lily Tomlin!

I like this!

Carin comments on Aug 31, 2019:

Good one!

[vice.

Carin comments on Aug 31, 2019:

Oh no!

......Ya know?.........

Carin comments on Aug 31, 2019:

They are just that specil kind of stupid.

O.K. Ladies...Is it really like this???? Good Morning all!!!

Carin comments on Sep 1, 2019:

That's just passive aggressive. You can't assume everyone is the same just because they are female.

Wenatchee 12-year-old arrested for threatening to shoot up school.

Carin comments on Sep 5, 2019:

I'm so grateful every time people like these are stopped in time!

How would you reply to a theist who says, "You send yourself to hell"?

Carin comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Laugh!

Dead fish photos. A turnoff?

Carin comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I'm vegetarian so not a way to attract me.

I have a very serious question for U all.

Carin comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Ihave a friend in Ireland who vapes. She says the liquids are much more regulated over there. They don't allow propelene glycol (anti-freeze) to be used over there, but it's allowed here.And I guess they are not having deaths of vapers over there.

Even a little is too much. 💔💔💔

Carin comments on Sep 21, 2019:

I wish I was able to Share this to Facebook, it's so awesome!

I have a confession.

Carin comments on Oct 13, 2019:

Me too.....

I recently red this article somewhere on line about this guy that is one of the ten best composters ...

Carin comments on Nov 11, 2019:

You need a hunting license to collect road kill in CA. So we stopped. My daughter made a coonskin hat and my ex made deer jerky. They also cured some pelts. Not my thing at all though; I'm satisfied to be vegetarian.

Well almost at level 4 and the site still shows me vary few people in my own area so guess it's the ...

Carin comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Some people are worth a couple hours' drive though. I found someone worth driving 2,000 + miles for!

So do not fear death for it is inevitable...

Carin comments on Dec 2, 2019:

I wish I was comfortable with death.

Baby goblin bat. Squeeee!

Carin comments on Dec 2, 2019:

So tiny and cute!!

Hi - newbie here from Lone Tree CO. I hate snow LOL

Carin comments on Dec 8, 2019:

We're in Colorado Springs. I'm tired of icy roads and being cold all the time. Can't wait to get back to CA.

Hi I'm new, I made this.

Carin comments on Oct 18, 2018:

What did you make? The picture didn't post. Sometimes you have to wait a bit for the picture to finish loading before you click to post. Anyway, welcome to Agnostic & I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

I am back and I am an IDIOT. ?

Carin comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Love your hair!

Similar to the notion that has it.

Carin comments on Oct 19, 2018:

I don't believe either statement has any basis in truth or reality & they make things more difficult for no reason anyway. The stuff that makes me interesting to me is pretty boring or weird to most other people... I have way too many hobbies & interests for the time & energy I have available. Chickens, goats, sewing, plants, reading, picking up colorful rocks--are you bored yet?

Is your Biological Clock still ticking or have your reset the Alarm?

Carin comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Definitely ran out of batteries about 8 years ago. But even a stopped clock is still right twice a day!

Ok ladies, if you had your choice, and it not being the first few dates (first few need to be in ...

Carin comments on Oct 21, 2018:

If I'd had that many dates with him I'd probably enjoy going to his house. I prefer quiet places where it's easy to talk.

Whoever decided that white was a good color for underwear was an idiot.

Carin comments on Oct 21, 2018:

Yes they were. Can we blame white socks on them as well? It's pretty fun to tie-dye white underwear & socks, by the way.

Was talking to my ex tonight about plane tickets and plans for him taking our son home with him for ...

Carin comments on Oct 22, 2018:

Sounds like he was making you noticeably unhappy & miserable. I hope the conversation settled any misgivings you had about divorcing him. Good luck with your new life!

LMAO Love it when the former lawyer for the Presidential SEXUAL-PREVERT tells everyone to ...

Carin comments on Oct 22, 2018:

So many people turned against him & new scandals, allegations, & hateful speech from him every day, yet there he still sits...it doesn't make sense. I am giving up hope. Our democracy is almost gone. Shameful time for the US.

Go Vote! | Lewis Black 10/20/18 Orlando FL [youtube.com]

Carin comments on Oct 22, 2018:

Very good.

[youtube.com] rich TV evanvgelist pastor

Carin comments on Oct 22, 2018:

How can so many people be stupid enough to keep giving him money??

Thoughts on marriage : There seems to be many in the community who are anti marriage.

Carin comments on Oct 22, 2018:

Don't ever let someone get away with bad behavior like lying, cheating, disregarding your feelings or being selfish or unkind to you. Take a long time to get to know them--like at least a year. Travel with them & experience all kinds of things together.

Did the Bible make you an Atheist?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Yes--once you start reading it, it just makes no sense & God turns out to be a huge jerk.

I see mystery in historical buildings, especially around Halloween.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Very nice! I especially love the windows over the door. Buildings like that require a lot of maintenance.

I was blown away after being shown the story of the Egyptian god Horus and how Jesus was so similar.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I love learning new stuff like this! Thanks for sharing.

Would you consider a serious relationship with a porn star, hooker, or stripper?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

NO.

Why I love where I grew up!

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I. grew up in many places, including Europe. I love that I got to have that experience.

Frittata with Spinach, Mushrooms and New Red Potatoes

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Frittata is such a satisfying meal & not hard to make since I just throw in chopped up leftover veggies. Your actual recipe sounds much more delicious though. I have hens & in the summer they bury us with eggs. Fritatta & egg salad are a good way to use a lot of eggs.

And the other shoe drops. Be active.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

More guilt on top of my maintenance dosage. Just what I don't need.

Holy crap, I am getting this book: Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe you can share some of your favorite passages from the book?

Most artwork between 1AD until say 1900 is heavily influenced with religious themes.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I've taken college art history classes & the correct answer is neither of those. In the early days pigments & such were expensive & the artists had to make their own paints. Artists generally could not afford supplies along with feeding their families, so they had patrons if they were good enough to attract them. They also were commissioned for projects. And the churches had money. Even paintings that don't appear religious to our eyes often carried religious messages in symbols recognized by the people of the time, since few could read. Patrons liked to show off their wealth by having the artist use large areas of very expensive to make colors--something people of the time would alaso recognize. I'm not sure any more, but I think one of them was a certain blue.

Ways to get groceries delivered in a rural area.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe use a store that lets you order your items online (Safeway out here does) & call an Uber or Lyft driver to deliver them? They are cheaper than taxis. You can also order boxes of non-perishables online & save money.

My anger level for the piece of crap that thinks he is the president only rises.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

I feel the same way. Things just get worse & worse. I KNEW Kavanaugh would be approved. I think they can do anything they want to now & for some reason nobody is stopping them. They are blatantly & illegally depriving people of color of the right to vote & T.rump is telling his mindless supporters even more shameless lies with the obvious intent of spreading hatred &, mostly, fear.

I'm new here and so far I have one question. How do you level up?

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Talk a lot, basically. If you click on the box up above that says "about" there will be some choices of topics. Click on FAQs & scroll down to the question on levels, & there's a chart that shows what activities get you the most points. You can start by making sure you answered all your profile questions. Hope you enjoy it here!

Ways to get groceries delivered in a rural area.

Carin comments on Oct 24, 2018:

Maybe use a store that lets you order your items online (Safeway out here does) & call an Uber or Lyft driver to deliver them? They are cheaper than taxis. You can also order boxes of non-perishables online & save money.

They got it so right

Carin comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Wow how cool. I like the "beings" part.

Why is the label African Americans used to describe black Americans

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Doesn't it seem kind of strange, if not ridiculous & arrogant, to be a bunch of white people discussing what African Americans should or should not be called & speculating about their reasons for wanting to choose how they are referred to? We have zero first hand experience & never will. Many of us who are posting have no back ground information or particular knowledge of the topic yet feel our opinions are significant. This is my last post on the subject. Meanwhile I see very few of our African American members bothering to join this discussion....& I think I can see why.

Can't do normal (whatever that is).

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I don't even try....

Does telling lies really spice up relationships?

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

NO!!!!!!!

Hi all! Jean here and a newbie.

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Hi Jean!

Women...and men too... [youtube.com]

Carin comments on Oct 26, 2018:

Once I got used to Sarah Silverman I really started enjoying her.

Ok.

Carin comments on Oct 27, 2018:

Still not the worst thing about flying. I'm sure those pouches get cleaned every time the clean the seats, ha ha. I just drive now. Going to MS from CA next.

LED stick figure Halloween costumes. [youtu.be]

Carin comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Wow so cool.

Someone should try this....

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I wish my mom wasn't dead so I could do that. Trying to think of other potential victims!

"People of color may also hold prejudices and discriminate against white people,but they lack the ...

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Yes indeed--now if only someone could explain this at a third grade level so the people that don't know this can read it.

“ is an extremely fat bird.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Oh my he does look stupid. No wonder they are rare.

I just got to witness the miracle of birth.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

I couldn't believe how messy it was. Odd thing to focus on I guess. I've attended many goat births. It's kind of enjoyable. They are quick & don't seem as messy. Only one goat cried. & the babies are are all adorable.

Wisdom is more precious than rubies.

Carin comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Is that from the bible? Sounds familiar. I do agree with it. I wouldn't volunteer to become stupid just to get fancy stuff.

Kids wanted a test run

Carin comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Cute!!

Peek-a-boo ??☠ Spooky night is coming ☻☻☻? Ha Ha Ha

Carin comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Oh that IS spooky! Is that you?

Grammar Terror

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Bad grammar is really annoying.

Where r they?

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Not to be mean, but you might hear from more women with brains if you composed your posts with a little more care. But good luck anyway!

Goodnight Kitties Happy Halloween

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

The first one looks like mine!

More pumpkin art.

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

So much work & so amazing. Kind of sad it will just rot away.

[facebook.com] be afraid. be very afraid

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

That music is PERFECT!!

I was so excited to see 3 men right in my small town.

Carin comments on Oct 31, 2018:

"I don't know what to do next" doesn't seem so bad. Looks like he's a dating site virgin.

I had planned to be cremated but...1930 Cad. La Salle Hearse carved side

Carin comments on Nov 1, 2018:

I bet you could arrange a hearse ride along with cremation.

Another please

Carin comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Perfect!

The best person who ever came into my life, Lorrae Kathleen Williams, 12/7/1984 - 7/1/2001, gone but...

Carin comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Oh I am so very sorry! I'm sure you still miss her every day. From one parent to another, my sincerest condolences.

Why are people are so unkind? What are the biological benefits to being horrible to other humans?

Carin comments on Nov 2, 2018:

We are just like any other animal. Most animals that live in groups are actually very nasty to those lower on the pecking order. From baboons to goats to chickens, it's pretty common.

I have the goods

Carin comments on Nov 2, 2018:

The cat peeking out is cute but I don't think I understand the post...

Why am I getting some guys viewing my profile?

Carin comments on Nov 3, 2018:

Why is it only guys ever make these posts?

If prayer worked ambulances would drive sick people to churches instead of hospitals?

Carin comments on Nov 5, 2018:

I don't think they'd even have anyone to drive. Except us atheists I guess!

Wow! 412 points until I hit level 8!

Carin comments on Nov 7, 2018:

That's wonderful! Will you wear the T shirt?

Posting this here because I'd like to get different perspectives.

Carin comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Perfect! But good manners are important as ever.

Do Relationships Have These 3 Rules?

Carin comments on Nov 17, 2018:

Be kind! So simple but so easy to forget or put off till later...

Sad to see my home for 25 years for sale. Sad day [nh.craigslist.org]

Carin comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I'm facing the same thing within the year. It really is hard, but things get better quickly once it's done.

i enjoy privacy for personal grooming.

Carin comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I don't think it does a romantic relationship any good to leave the bathroom door unlocked.

The Slapping Robot Know All.

Carin comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Great story--especially that ending!

Your entire life can really change in a year ......?

Carin comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Mine certainly did! & I am seeing it as an opportunity to make the rest of my life better than it would have been if things had not gone all to hell within 2 minutes. It's hard right now but I have hope.

Well, I've gone and done it again.

Carin comments on Nov 19, 2018:

I'll have to check it out!

What do normal people do when they feel this sad?

Carin comments on Nov 19, 2018:

How sad do you feel & why? Oh never mind, I'm not normal. But I do hope you start to feel a little better soon.

What do people think about Ivanka and her government emails on her private server?

Carin comments on Nov 19, 2018:

They seem to be oblivious to hypocrisy so I don't expect anything new.

"Lock Her Up"

Carin comments on Nov 20, 2018:

The whole family is one sick joke. If we weren't the butt of it all it would be funny.

I agree with this

Carin comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Everyone's entitled to their opinion I guess, but don't be telling other people how their relationships should be.

I've been a member for awhile but never had the time to really get involved.

Carin comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Hi Sophie! Here's a point or 2 towards your next level!

What life-altering things should every human ideally get to experience at least once in their lives?

Carin comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Have a baby! Unless you hate kids.

Do any of you do this? I rarely have much because I always forget to take the shot!

Carin comments on Nov 23, 2018:

My friends are probably lucky I don't know how to upload anything.

Happy Black Friday. This is the American version of running with the bulls.

Carin comments on Nov 23, 2018:

You really hit the nail on the head there--great observation!

"Tryptophan is sold over the counter in the United States (after being banned to varying extents ...

Carin comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Never did anything for me except cost me money.

My abuser's (my father) birthday was the 24th of November.

Carin comments on Nov 23, 2018:

I'm sorry. And it's hard to ignore it & act like it's any other day as so many businesses are closed.

It's a hoot!!

Carin comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Oh I love this!! Austin Powers & Atheism in one meme!

Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb?

Carin comments on Nov 24, 2018:

They can't be trusted, period!!

Report: Suspect in murder, sex assaults at religious supplies store was a pastor - CBS News

Carin comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Looks like someone managed to give him a black eye--wish they'd had time to beat him to death.

“Pray all you want, heaven can’t hear you.

Carin comments on Nov 25, 2018:

Very wise words. Thanks for sharing them.

Helping one another

Carin comments on Nov 25, 2018:

I do a lot of volunteer work & I find that it's very rewarding in that I feel better about myself & the world. I guess every once in a while someone has "rewarded" me with a free dinner or something, but I don't need or expect that. It's just the icing on the cake when it happens. I have a Facebook page called Help Girls in Africa for one of my volunteer projects, if you're curious for some reason.