Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

evergreen comments on Jan 15, 2018:

My lifelong love affair with sugar. I'm in good shape, Same size as I was in my 20's. I eat healthy. Never drank or smoked. I work out regularly. But like some smokers, I get off sugar, feel noticeably better right away ... but then manage to be seduced back into my old habits at some point ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I am regularly seduced to the sugar side. Holidays and family birthdays are now over for the next 8 weeks, kick the sugar habit again.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

Hellbent comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Giving up bad habits is dead easy! When I was a teenager I gave up masturbation hundreds of times.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

Why is it you think masturbation was a bad habit? One of those influences of the church? Personally I think masturbation is wonderful and if anyone disagrees they can drop dead.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Shopping. If I don't go to the store I won't buy anything. Also stopped buying soda. Drink water.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I cannot deal with carbonation, gives me gas like no other! Never got into a soda or beer habit. Probably a good thing for me.

Old habits die hard. Ever manage to kill a bad habit? Or, is there one you'd like to kill?

btroje comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I bite my nails, all my life. It used to be all my fingers. now it is just 3. I would like to totally stop

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 16, 2018:

I had horrible nails all my life, very weak thin, and slow growing. Then I got acrylic nails, stronger than my natural nails. Downside is cost and upkeep, however the nails look great most of the time. I've had acrylics since January 2009, and not planning to stop. Yeah it is way counter to my mostly natural lifestyle, but I can live that that dissonance, for now.

Movie Titles

Hominid comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Last Potato in Paris. Potato Club The Shawshank Potato 2001: a Space Potato Alien VS Potato (lol...) Robin Hood: Prince of Potatoes Monty Python and the Holy Potato Dead Poets Potato ...tell me when to stop...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

Over Achiever!!!

What kind of New Year's Resolutions did you make?

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 15, 2018:

I never make New Years resolutions. We should already be doing those things throughout the year.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

That is my thought as well.

Finish This Statement: IF PEOPLE ONLY KNEW......

HeyHiHullo comments on Jan 14, 2018:

Commenting to post image quote...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 15, 2018:

@HeyHiHullo that is it!! And that my job kinda hinges on it.

Another of my issues with religion.

omgwowsocool comments on Jan 14, 2018:

This is very hard to look at. My nephew is 1 year old now and I know very soon the family will begin telling him what an evil sinner he is.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

I am soooo sorry for you, and your family.

How many contacts do you have In the memory of your mInd?

KKGator comments on Jan 14, 2018:

I've only got my own number, and my aunt's, memorized. Although, I do still remember the phone number of house I lived in when I was a kid.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

@Sacha I do too!! I haven't used that number in over 40 years, wow.

How many contacts do you have In the memory of your mInd?

Zster comments on Jan 14, 2018:

About five personal and 10-15 at work. I have had a knack for memorizing numbers if I use them often by dialing, writing, calling them out verbally etc... Maybe I should set my gazillion passwords that way!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 14, 2018:

I used to be able to remember phone numbers by dialing pattern. Most numbers I no longer dial, I use auto dial.

The downside of Der Donald cancelling his London trip:

MarcIveson comments on Jan 13, 2018:

There is a downside ? After his recent comments , I don't think he should be allowed into the country .

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Personally I don't think he should be allowed anywhere, ever. Stick him in a padded cell and throw away the key. However, I know that is only in my dreams.

Apparently in 2013 Oprah made the comment that Athists cannot feel awe and wonder.

FrayedBear comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 13, 2018:

Oh bless your soul!! US daytime television talk show host. Been around for ages, started as a reporter in Chicago I think. Made headlines ages ago for some diet plan, then put it all back on, and she is not religious but sorta religious.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

@BeeHappy Just mine

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I added my pics to my profile.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

OMG, I do not need spoolies to have my hair be that curly! I just wash, shake, and walk and my hair will look like a poodle.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I can't say I remember them, but I do remember my mom curling my hair sometimes. She really didn't need to. I think she though she could control the curl better. Nope.

Stroll Down Memory Lane.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

first one is early 1980s, I was in the Army in Germany and trying on my field gear. 2nd picture is HS graduation, 1976.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I can see them, this stinks.

Trump and Pence race off a cliff. Who wins?

ballou comments on Jan 12, 2018:

Definitely society. When can I look forward to this happening?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

and how can we help!!

What's Going On.... Bernie Sanders

bingst comments on Jan 12, 2018:

His platform really resonated with me. I voted for him in the primary. I still think he would have won against Trump.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

Me too!!!

From Jesus Freak to Polyamorous Pansexual: A Purity Culture Diary

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 12, 2018:

wow, I'm glad I never went that route or tried it with my girls.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

I always tried to encourage waiting, but if you couldn't wait think about and prevent possible consequences. I got all my kids into their 20s before any babies arrived. I asked my youngest once whens he was about 16 what she would call teenagers who got careless and carried away. (she had been cuddling with her bf when her dad walked in on them). She answered "stupid teenagers" and I answered, "No, I'd call them parents." I could see the light dawning, it was amazing! I've always been pro birth control with teenagers just for that reason.

Board game recommendation

SamKerry comments on Jan 12, 2018:

More a card game, but it definitely presents the mischievously darker side of humanity: Cards Against Humanity.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

And alll the spin offs. We played Crabs Against Humidity on NYE. It was a tad risque, or more than a tad.

How do I tell my family I'm an atheist?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

First, why is it necessary that they know? What difference will it make if they don't know? Will it make your life better? Will it make their lives better? Can this be divulged on a "need to know" basis? I believe in being honest and I'm very forthright, however I am also discrete. If they don't ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 12, 2018:

@Jrduke01 When you get a gift, the appropriate response is "Thank you." You don't need to say any more about it. Then you can do with it what you please, use it as a doorstop or give it away. If you are asked about your faith or lack thereof you can be non committal. My dad used to reply to nosy questions by asking if we were writing a book, and if we said yes he'd tell us to leave that chapter out. If you treat it like it is no big deal the more likely they're going to treat it like no big deal.

Go Back-We Really Messed This Up-Evolution

Wolfbat comments on Jan 11, 2018:

He must be the missing link ?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

He's missing something besides links.

A New York rabbi boards a plane bound for Jerusalem, where he's due to attend a large multifaith ...

Rudy1962 comments on Jan 11, 2018:

I don't know. Bacon sandwiches are pretty good.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Wow, that is so sad.

Desert?

tsjames comments on Jan 11, 2018:

Well, it worked for Moses. Why change a winning formula?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

The theory I heard was the wandering for 40 years was so the elders would die off and the new younger generation could be taught a new way (return to the old ways) which yeah seems kinda harsh. Punishment for the golden calf, get rid of that generation.

How to say many words without saying a damn thing.

LeighShelton comments on Jan 11, 2018:

i hate him

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 11, 2018:

Me too!

When Is It Time For Sex?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

YMMV

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@PhitDoctor50 Your Mileage May Vary

Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

I prefer to avoid GMOs. I've read arguments both ways and I just don't want to be involved in a lab experiment. And I've never believed Monsanto had the people's best interest at heart. My late former FIL worked there for his entire career, he was a chemical engineer. The stuff he would tell us!...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Hominid I don't remember all the details, its been quite a few years.

Opposition To GMOs Is Neither Unscientific Nor Immoral

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

I prefer to avoid GMOs. I've read arguments both ways and I just don't want to be involved in a lab experiment. And I've never believed Monsanto had the people's best interest at heart. My late former FIL worked there for his entire career, he was a chemical engineer. The stuff he would tell us!...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Hominid He was working on a new chicken food. The food contained chicken... It was not a natural food for chickens at all. And the chemicals that were put in the food were not for human consumption, yet humans were expected to eat the chickens.

My sister feeds the cats at the same times everyday.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Cats, dogs, and babies sleep after eating. Well, sometimes adult people do too. It takes energy to digest all that food. (think Thanksgiving feasts.) I free feed my cats. They get canned food in the morning after I get up and functional. The rest of the day they have dry food out and eat at ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Bam85 I'm not always home at the same time in the evening so morning usually works best for me. Though weekends and days off I don't necessarily get up at the same time either. My cats are flexible.

The irony of life

bingst comments on Jan 10, 2018:

"You don't have to be a good person to be a Christian!!!" bwahahaha :P

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

Ain't that the truth!!

Blacks, Latinos, LGBTQ Community make up 68% of the Electorate. This means.....

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That was demonstrated in Alabama to Roy Moore's dismay.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Wolfbat Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans I think.

Blacks, Latinos, LGBTQ Community make up 68% of the Electorate. This means.....

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That was demonstrated in Alabama to Roy Moore's dismay.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@Wolfbat Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans I think.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Who Are Better Drivers Men or Women?

Zster comments on Jan 10, 2018:

Skill is not gender specific. I've encountered talented and horrid drivers of both genders (and any in between). In my experience, men used to do the driving as an outshot of general (church sanctioned) patriarchy within the family. My late husband used to do the driving because he was a control ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

When I was married I did a great deal of the driving. Ex was so easily distracted and just a mush brain behind the wheel. Post divorce the children have taken trips with their dad, and now they REFUSE to be in a car in which he is the driver.

Does appearance outweigh knowledge?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Except I almost never go to parties where there are available men. Sigh.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 10, 2018:

@MrLizard the forecast for tonight is freezing rain followed by temperatures dropping to single digits again. I will be heading your way this afternoon!!

"Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it.

jlynn37 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

That is not necessarily so as being an Atheist has nothing to do with death. Atheism is just, "disbelief OR lack of belief [non-belief] in the existence of God or gods". That is all.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Well, atheism pretty much eliminates the afterlife or heaven. When you're dead you're dead, no heaven and no resurrection.

"Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I agree. I am leaving behind lots of items I've made so my kids can tell their kids and grandkids, Grammy made this. In fact, my current project is a baby quilt for future grandchild to be born in May. Then Xmas gifts for the kids, cuddle quilts to use while watching TV. That fabric has been in my ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Be careful! Quilting can be an addictive hobby, judging from the amount of fabric in my stash. I also knit and crochet. And yes, I live in Nebraska, winter is a Bi**h. Although I have to say I have crocheted a 14 pound afghan, so knitting and crochet are addictive as well.

Why do you think that astrology is so prevalent that even some people that consider themselves ...

Eazyduzzit comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I personally don't know anyone who thinks there's anything to astrology.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

I don't know anyone that is "in" to astrology, but then I never ask nor discuss it.

Should Humans Stop Drinking Milk After Infancy?

sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 9, 2018:

Women can get osteoporosis. Very important for strong bones and teeth.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Just FYI, there are many other foods containing calcium. Sardines, Edamame and tofu, and my favorite; almonds to name a few.

Other than religion, in what way are you a minority where you live?

SocraticAddict comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I'm a heterosexual male who has absolutely no interest in sports. Seems to be a very difficult concept for people in my area.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

and I live in Nebraska and don't give a damn about the Huskers.

Other than religion, in what way are you a minority where you live?

Levi_Hinton comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I am a male that can play the flute and is straight. In high school there were two males playing the instrument. Nothing wrong with that, just saying there weren't a lot of guys playing the flute. I get along better with women than I do men.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

One of my daughters played the flute in HS. I did notice there were not many male flautists at competitions. And then I'd think of James Galway....

Equality, What does it really mean?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

My guess is that they want to attract more women to come in. No, I don't see it in my city, I don't go to bars.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

No one is forcing anyone into those bars. Vote with your billfold. If you don't like the way the business is run, don't patronize it.

Race/ethnicity

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

My uncle went to Japan during the Korean war and brought home a Japanese lady as his wife. I grew up thinking mixed "race" marriages were AOK and normal. I dated a Hispanic man and he was not the typical Hispanic and we got along great. I have dated Asians and black males as well. I think people are...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Again, people are people. Now their belief system may cause issues. I have dated a couple of men from India, and a couple of men from the middle east. I didn't like the way I was treated, they may have thought I was a bit uppity. The relationship did not continue. They did not fit into the lifestyle I had, and I was willing to change who I am. As people they were good people. Because of beliefs they held of how I should act and how they acted towards me it was not a viable relationship.

Trump wants $18 billion for his assanine wall in exchange for DACA. Govt shutdown?

SACatWalker comments on Jan 9, 2018:

I'm so tired of the carnival barker of a president we have now I could just cry. A Potemkin village is what Chris Matthews (MSNBC) called the televised meeting they had today.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

I feel your pain. I have to be careful of the news I watch and read or I go into a tailspin of anxiety and depression.

I think we couple as a cultural habit that insists on it because of paternity assurance and heredity...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I think things are changing, and more younger women are putting off having babies and being better educated when they do have babies. I think the change will be slow, but it is coming.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

I went to Germany in 1980 (I think) when I was in the Army. They told us the squeal of the airplane tires hitting the runway was the sound of civil rights being dragged back to 1950. Now however, Angela Merkel is the leader of the Free World, and I'm sorta kinda wishing I'd stayed in Germany.

After living in Sacramento for the past 3 years I am making plans to move back to Missouri.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I am so sorry :( But then I am more than slightly biased against Missouri. For sure you will encounter much more of the backwoods religious types, but yes, simpler times. Good luck with that.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

Personal prejudice, some bad experiences in the area, long ago but painful enough that I'd never go back.

Things taken as racist vs.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

This is not the first time H&M has flirted on the edge of racist. It is in extremely poor taste given the times we live in. We are not post racism by any stretch of the imagination. I avoid H&M for many reasons, their choices are appalling. I vote with my pocket book and I vote against them.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 9, 2018:

I don't know exactly what the path to post-racism will look like, however I do believe we NEED to get to a point where we ignore race. We are all humans. We need to accept people for who they are not skin color and we need to level the playing field and eliminate the horrible conditions created by years of national policy aimed at keeping those of non white skin in poverty. I don't know how it is going to happen, but I am sure my children's generation and my grandchildren's generation will be moving us in that direction.

Food—what’s your story?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I cook from scratch because I am too cheap to eat out and I want to control what I am eating. I eat quasi vegetarian most of the time. I eat eggs, some dairy, fish. I avoid cheap wheat products and try to stay organic where I can. I grow some of my own foods. I don't bake much anymore. I cook on ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

@RoadGoddess I try. I still hit the chocolate way too often. Not so much the chocolate that is the issue, it is the sugar.

Have you divorced because you don't believe?

BackToReality comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Yes, I am in the middle of a divorce right now because of this. We were both in ministry at one point or another, and my deconversion this year caused so much tension in how we talk to the kids about religion, what kind of music we listen to (before it was all Christian), what kind of movies we ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

I don't see how any marriage could recover from that.

Have you divorced because you don't believe?

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Yes, but I was the one who asked for a divorce. Why? Because he pulled away after I became an unbeliever. At one point he even remarked that we were "unequally yoked."

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

I first heard that term when I was married to my first husband. I was 19, he was 28, both in the Army, working together, and working rotating shifts. He was a Kentucky farm boy, his family raised hogs and tabaccy. I was a small town Nebraska girl. He remarked offhandedly that his church was not happy that he married a non Baptist. We were "unequally yoked." He had sleep apnea and started smoking because he thought it would help him stay awake at work. We were married for less than 2 years, there was more stupid shit going on than any one marriage could hold.

Elizabeth Warren & Oprah Winfrey 2020 ticket?

Benmonk comments on Jan 8, 2018:

This fascination with celebrity is what got us into this mess. What makes Oprah Winfrey qualified, other than a billionaire and a TV star? Who's next? A Kardashian?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

OMG, that would be a disaster. I still haven't figured out who the Kardashians are, why they are famous or infamous, and why I should care about them. It has been explained more than once, but I just don't care so I just can't remember. They are plastic people, not real and not worth my time.

Elizabeth Warren & Oprah Winfrey 2020 ticket?

Rudy1962 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I've seen some legitimate polls putting Bernie Sanders as the most popular politician. I'm sticking with him. If he doesn't run, take Warren in a heartbeat.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

I love Bernie, I'd vote for him and who ever ran with him. I will work for his campaign again as well.

I think we couple as a cultural habit that insists on it because of paternity assurance and heredity...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

I think things are changing, and more younger women are putting off having babies and being better educated when they do have babies. I think the change will be slow, but it is coming.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

My youngest had a baby when she was 25, my oldest is having her first at 33. The middle daughter says "oh hell no. No babies." She is a doting aunt.

Things taken as racist vs.

Rudy1962 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Sometimes it is hard to know intent. It is strange how much conflict and tension different skin tones cause in humans. I guess it is as simple as some innate tribalism, possibly reinforced over time in various ways. It is proof we are often not rational animals, and products of our evolutionary ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Largely it is because in the US if your skin isn't lily white you are discriminated against from before you are born til you die an early death. We will not let it go until skin color is not an issue, til all humans are treated fairly.

Careful what you wish for.

Firelands1973 comments on Jan 8, 2018:

We could only be so lucky. His past statements seriously need to come back to haunt him.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Not only haunt him, but bite him in the ass and put his raggedy ass in jail.

Trump wants $18 billion for his assanine wall in exchange for DACA. Govt shutdown?

Benmonk comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Whatever happened to infrastructure?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Age mostly. Nothing lasts forever, and to have hiways etc we have to keep maintaining and rebuilding. I used to visit St. Louis frequently. Every time I went from one side of town to the other a new stretch of road was being rebuilt. Sadly this is how it has to be in large cities. And that takes money, doing it cheap just takes more money in the long run.

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

Knitfreak comments on Jan 8, 2018:

Happy happy birthday late :) I hope you had a wonderful day!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Thank you, it was nice, the kids took me to a Japanese Steakhouse and then had birthday cake at home.

I have seen three different polls on Trump on this web site.

resserts comments on Jan 8, 2018:

As far as I know, unless it's changed in the last year or so, there are no openly atheist or agnostic representatives or senators in the U.S. Congress. There was one a few years ago — I forget his name — who had served many terms but wasn't public about his non-theism; he came out of the atheist...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

Obama didn't pretend to be christian, he is a christian. Although I know or knew lots of folks who sat in church every Sunday just like all the evangelicals in the US today, they haven't read the bible and think that they are just fine. However, Obama embodies everything decent that a good christian should be.

If you could travel anywhere for free right now where would you go?

5082gregory comments on Jan 8, 2018:

England. I want to go to Liverpool and London. I am a huge beatle fan!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

I loved being in a place where yes I spoke the language, but I really didn't speak the language.

If you could travel anywhere for free right now where would you go?

Naeem comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Japan! it's too expensive to visit, yet too interesting to miss!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 8, 2018:

I was in Okinawa when I was 20, courtesy of the Army. I never got to the mainland but I liked what I saw. I liked being taller than most of the population (and I'm only 65" tall), and I loved, loved, loved the food. The bad part of being taller is I really stood out in the crowds being blonde. The people were always kind and tried to be helpful, but the language barrier was huge. I'd love to go back to Okinawa, and to the mainland. Maybe one day.

I think large portions of the US population (and possibly other countries) are affected with this, ...

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jan 7, 2018:

There Used to be The Leader of The Free World... but the title is now vacant.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

It is Angela Merkel of Germany.

Should churches pay taxes? Ask Pat Robertson.

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Tax the hell out of them....

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

Which is actually funny. they would tell you there is no hell in them.

A song about Donald Trump.

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

very well done

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

Your mom is fabulous!! Tell her I said so!

Who among us has cut the proverbial TV cord?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I cancelled cable after I saw Ted Cruz's face in my living room during the Iowa primary. I have a Roku, I stream Netflix and Amazon Prime and a few other. I have DVD and other stuff I don't remember the TLAs for. All in all I watch less than 5 hours of TV per week. Best part, No commercials.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I don't know if it is common or uncommon, I've never been asked before. It is part of my history, 6 years in the military and another 12 as a spouse. If you didn't know, TLAs are rampant in the military and many other industries. Every time I've changed jobs I've had to learn new TLAs.

Weddings in churches

Sarahroo29 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

My sister is getting married and wants me there. She's a Xtian, and I'll burn if I go into one. I hope it's not a long ceremony.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

It is your sister. You won't burn. Trust me. I read scripture at my daughter's wedding. For her. The ex's god did not strike me dead with a lightning bolt. I was rather disappointed. However, go, be nice, she is your sister and that is what we do for family. Be the bigger person.

Who among us has cut the proverbial TV cord?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 7, 2018:

I cancelled cable after I saw Ted Cruz's face in my living room during the Iowa primary. I have a Roku, I stream Netflix and Amazon Prime and a few other. I have DVD and other stuff I don't remember the TLAs for. All in all I watch less than 5 hours of TV per week. Best part, No commercials.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

TLA: three letter acronym. I get my news online most of the time. I have a radio on but I'm not really "listening".

Atheist Books

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I just finished God: A Human History, it was excellent.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I think it likely that is is the book he was talking of. He does talk about cave paintings and how humans seem to have searched for a divine.

The latest Star Wars movie doesn't dwell a lot on The Force, but it did remind me of something.

Joanne comments on Jan 7, 2018:

“We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” Neil deGrasse Tyson.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I love that man! And I love that you quoted him to top my comment. Good job!

Are you one to attend wakes and/or funerals?

Jnei comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Depends on whether there's wine or not.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

and how much wine!

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Congratulatings! My wife turned 60 and its messing with her mind. I turned 65 and feel free at last...yea!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I'm of German heritage, and I burn in 30 seconds flat. Never was a beach babe. One of my fears is skin cancer.

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

BucketlistBob comments on Jan 7, 2018:

Congratulatings! My wife turned 60 and its messing with her mind. I turned 65 and feel free at last...yea!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I think partly I'm excited to be getting closer to when I can retire. Tell your wife she is a Stradivarius. The older the fiddle the sweeter the music.

What would you like most in a partner?

legshowoff comments on Jan 7, 2018:

By financial security, I guess that means she has a job as opposed to women who do not work?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 7, 2018:

I would take that to mean he/she doesn't need your money. At my age if the potential partner is retired and has pension/SS/savings that's reasonably financially secure but doesn't need to have a "job".

I know, we're from all over the country, but I wish we could have a get together to meet, talk and ...

RogueKisses916 comments on Dec 24, 2017:

I'm from Sacramento California! Where are you? Where is everyone from?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska

I just finished a fabulous book that is so enlightening about the religion.

BobLang comments on Jan 6, 2018:

You might also be interested in a book, "When God was a Woman" I examines the history of female deities and how they were subverted by men. Just goes to show that all cultures invent some sort of supernatural power to explain the unexplainable.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I checked, and it is not at my city library. I'm too frugal to buy books. I will put it on my wish list and maybe one of my kids will give it to me, Mother's day is coming. Christmas just past and today is my birthday, it isn't going to happen soon.

It takes a village to rescue a trapped kitten - Chicago Tribune

Fearlessfreep comments on Jan 6, 2018:

That's adorable. I'm a sucker for a kitty although I grew up a dog person thinking I was allergic to cats. Now when I see a kitty out "in the wild" and my biases paint a picture of its struggles I want to "rescue" it. I've resisted so far. My daughter tells me I'm going to be a "cat lady" if I'm ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I brought home kitty #2 today. The city won't let us have more than 3 pets :(

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

MidnightSolo comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Happy Birthday, and many happy returns. They didn't have a problem posting that I just turned 70!

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

You go girl!! You look fabulous and welcome to the site!!

Atheist Books

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I just finished God: A Human History, it was excellent.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Reza Aslan, sorry, didn't realize I omitted the name.

Secular humanism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I am a member of Omaha Metropolitan Area Humanists Association (OMAHA) and pretty much consider myself as much a Humanist (or secular humanist) as much as a atheist.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

And welcome to this forum, glad to see more Nebraska people coming out of the closet :)

Secular humanism?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2017:

I am a member of Omaha Metropolitan Area Humanists Association (OMAHA) and pretty much consider myself as much a Humanist (or secular humanist) as much as a atheist.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

YES!! As in NE. We have First Friday's at Ragazzi's at 156th and Maple. Great group of people. Check them out on Meetup.com or http://www.omahahumanists.org/

Have You Ever Had A Sexual Relationship With A Co-Worker?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 5, 2018:

WAY way way back in the dark ages of my life, when I was very young and stupid, and in the Army, I did hook up with a fellow soldier a few times. Once or twice it was a superior. No lasting repercussions, someone was either transferring in our out, or I was too oblivious to notice.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I am proud to have served. I learned a great deal from the Army on how to be a leader and how NOT to be a leader. I think it made me a better parent and better employee.

Where is your stance on tattoos?

BackToReality comments on Jan 6, 2018:

I'm not against them, but I'm glad as hell that I didn't have some Christian tattoo put on my body when I was still in that mode of life, lol. I think the biggest reason I avoid tattoos is because my tastes and preferences change too quickly to have something so permanent. That, and I'm a wimp ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I'm not crazy about pain, but it you get placed over muscle it hurts far less than over bone. My first tatt was for my metamorphosis from wedded unbliss to single and workin in. The next tatt will be for my babies, all of them, human and fur. My current tatt and future tatts will be on places easy to cover, just my preference.

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

evestrat comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Happy birthday!!!! :-D Look at that, a human who is proud of their age ... :-D

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

The truth is: my mom died at 45, so I had no idea what to expect past that age. I'm not just hanging around, I'm fighting dragons and working miracles the longer I hang around.

Today is my birthday, and I just realize Agnostic.

evestrat comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Happy birthday!!!! :-D Look at that, a human who is proud of their age ... :-D

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

Damn right, I worked hard to get here!

Have You Ever Had A Sexual Relationship With A Co-Worker?

AgnosticBear comments on Jan 6, 2018:

Jobs are an EASY place to meet people. They are not the BEST place to meet people. I do not recommend it. Lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 6, 2018:

I haven't found that to be true with my last few jobs. But then I'm selective about whom I want to hang with, but most of the people I work with are decades younger than me, and my work places have also been largely female.

My dad brought us up with the idea that there were "men's jobs" and "women's job" and he gave us ...

GreenAtheist comments on Jan 5, 2018:

I agree wall mounts for new televisions need 3 hands for ease of installation. ...when I did mine I was in love with a modern woman geek engineer knew all 8 color coded wires to modem satellite et al and had in her tool box a stud finder I did not have....her dad was also an engineer but not sexist....

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 5, 2018:

I am sorry for your loss of relationship. I like the rest of the comment before. Hopefully the 8 years you had with her had some good parts.

Nerdy pickup lines

Nemosson comments on Jan 5, 2018:

Just curious? Do you get laid much?

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 5, 2018:

LOL!!

I just had blood work done.

stomato comments on Jan 4, 2018:

Whether it was a faith based hospital or not, most believers will automatically assume that you are one, too. They haven't really figured out that agnostism and atheism, not to mention Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and other religions are growing in this country. All they know is what they've grown up on...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 5, 2018:

Yeah, in the US christianity seems to be the default value, that is changing but it takes time.

The Bible is fictional

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 4, 2018:

My current book is progress is https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/19/books/review/reza-aslans-god-a-human-history.html Fascinating! How people have created god or gods since the beginning of time. He looks at how all gods have evolved though history and how those gods have interacted with other ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 4, 2018:

Sorry, I'm too frugal to buy a one time read, it is a library book.

This little boy is trying to help his Grandpa LOL

Paul628 comments on Jan 3, 2018:

It's sad that someone as young as him has already been trained to think he can wish for things.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 3, 2018:

I wanna hear Grandpa's explanation for the nekked ladies.

Two Aholes playing my wee-wee is bigger than yours!

Firelands1973 comments on Jan 3, 2018:

Stems from insecurity, both know they are illegitimate and ill equipped.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 3, 2018:

In more ways than one.

So, I got scolded by some “Free the Nipple” advocates (who I fully support) because they promote...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 2, 2018:

My grandfather told me that men liked boobs because they never got over the urge to suckle. But its a really tough call. Nipple stimulation causes the uterus to contract which helps the uterus to shrink down after giving birth. However, it also is pleasurable. So, what about the men who like women's...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

That is a good question, too bad I never thought to ask him that. Boobs don't get me excited, so I never questioned it.

So, I got scolded by some “Free the Nipple” advocates (who I fully support) because they promote...

CeciRosane60 comments on Jan 2, 2018:

Well in Brazil, where I was born and raised. I saw women breastfeeding their babies anywhere...park, bus, beach very common nothing sexual about it...they usually would put a small cover so baby could sleep not for modesty...so yes breast can be for both depending on situation...do you know why in ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

and breast milk is superior to any other milk for human babies. Mom's continue to breast feed older children to give them the nutritional boost. I've read that in Japan also prolonged breastfeeding is common. I planed to breastfeed my youngest until kindergarten, the twerp weaned herself at 10.5 months, just days before Thanksgiving. I was uncomfortable.

When should anatomy/health/sex education be introduced into a child’s life?

AgnosticBear comments on Jan 2, 2018:

I’d prefer me to do it so it’s done right. But then I’d prefer them to do it cause I’m shy. Sex and my kids don’t mix lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

JMHO, but it is part of parenting, and you need to make sure they are getting the correct information. There is all sorts of crap out there.

When should anatomy/health/sex education be introduced into a child’s life?

davtim68 comments on Jan 2, 2018:

I think learning is a life time experience. The best time to learn is when you have questions. Parents have the most influence on children so the final decision is with the parents. Just because we send our kids to school doesn't mean school is the best place for all education.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

WELL SAID!!

Cemeteries, creepy, or peaceful?

Boudica comments on Jan 2, 2018:

They are a waste of good land.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

I agree

You are given 5 choices of television stations with the luxury of no commercial breaks, but can only...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 1, 2018:

I cut cable during the Iowa primaries and I don't really watch much TV. I have a Roku, Amazon Prime and Netflix keeps me happy.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 2, 2018:

No, much more recent primaries before the 2016 election Iowa has one of the earliest primaries, it was before the Repub. ticket was narrowed down.

Global warming

omgwowsocool comments on Jan 1, 2018:

That picture illustrates the culture where I live so accurately

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

I am so sorry, is moving an option?

So now that ya'll have had the night to reflect, do you feel more motivated to face the year?

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 1, 2018:

I may be better equipped/motivated to face the new year after a nap.

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

Yes, I am pretty much over winter now. Wish I could hibernate until it warms up :)

I got a message on OKCupid tonight, and I'm wondering if anyone really reads the profiles.

evergreen comments on Dec 31, 2017:

There are some scammers on all of 'em. In fact I've experienced two on here so far. They come on strong with all kinds of flattery. Then it usually moves quickly to something inappropriate, and no matter what you say, they overcome it - like you're in different states - but they want to meet ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jan 1, 2018:

I have seen so many scams. My rule is if I haven't met you face to face you aren't a real person. Recently I had been corresponding with a "local" guy who went to Cyprus to do some work, he needed a new Macbook and watch because his got busted enroute and there was no one else to ask (poor baby). I asked for proof of identity and security for the loan. OMG, the stuff he sent. I wanted to see a picture of his driver's license, he left it at home while he traveled. It is morbidly amusing to see what they will come up with. Sadly I've known ladies that have sent big money to these creeps. I got unfriended by a Facebook friend when I let her know the man she was sending money to was now hitting me up for money. How terribly sad for her.