Posts Tagged ‘Opinion’
It is what it is: May 21, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary FOR JULIANA What would I say to my beautiful niece who graduated from college last weekend If I were to give her a commencement speech? As an auntie who missed 90% of her life because of my personal struggles with alcoholism and PTSD I would say these things to…
Read MoreUnlocking Life’s Lessons: A Commencement Message drawn from the cards – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Throughout May, college and university campuses across the nation come alive with pomp, circumstance—and especially with words of wisdom. At these commencement ceremonies, a diverse array of speakers takes the stage: from prominent politicians, judges, media personalities, and Hollywood actors, to Fortune 500 CEOs, and even top students,…
Read MoreIt is what it is. May 7, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THIS HEADLINE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL Folks, did you see this CRAZY headline yesterday floating around the DAILYMAIL website? I couldn’t believe it. Actually, it really pissed me off because of the terror I’m sure a whole bunch of elderly people felt reading it. It read (and I quote) “50,000…
Read MoreIt is what it is: April 30, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary SHEDEUR SANDERS IS A “CANCER“ Well, you KNOW I had to write about this this week gang and here it is… SOME rational thoughts a bunch of crazed sports media personalities COULDN’T drum up during the draft last week because they were “emotionally invested” in the SANDERS kid (for…
Read MoreIt is what it is: April 23, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary MY ONE BIG BEEF WITH THE POPE A lot of people have been saying some crazy things about POPE FRANCIS over the last 24 hours and I have to say I think it’s pretty shady that some of the BIG GUNS in the press and the church are going…
Read MoreIt is what it is, April 16, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THERE IS NO OTHER NEWS So, this week is HOLY WEEK, and I’ve wondered to myself if anyone out there… feels the weight of it all like I do. A LOT of really intense, insane and horrible things happened to Jesus during that WEEK, and I for one get…
Read MoreIt is what it is – 4.9.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brief, contributing writer, commentary TARIFFS Can we all stop and admit one thing here gang – most of you have no idea how complicated the economy is and how it all works. (No offense, btw… I STRUGGLE MYSELF with it ALL). The world really is a giant “CORPORATION” intricately woven together to create…
Read MoreIt is what it is – 3.19.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THOUGHTS IN MY BRAIN WHILE I’M TRYING TO SOLVE A RUBIK’S CUBE WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS FIGHTING FOR, BECAUSE IT’S NOT MOST AMERICANS DO PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO BE DEMOCRATS KNOW WHAT SOCIALISM IS? ‘CAUSE I DOUBT THAT SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE WANTS HIS MONEY EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED WHY DO SOME…
Read MoreIt is what it is – Commentary, 3.12.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THINGS THAT GO THRU MY MIND WHILE I DO THE DISHES The amount of vulgarity coming out of the mouths of many DEMOCRATS is reflective of who controls the party now – sounding like CLASSLESS, SELF PROMOTING, CRAZED PROGRESSIVES DONALD TRUMP is not perfect, but he’s the perfect guy…
Read MoreIt is what it is – Commentary, March 5, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jen Brien, contributing writer, commentary THE D.C. SAUSAGE MACHINE Can anyone in their right mind REALLY say that everything in WASHINGTON goes smoothly? The people having meltdowns because voices were raised in the OVAL OFFICE have collectively lost their minds. Make no mistake though… it’s ALL PERFORMATIVE. Surely, we expect politicians to capitalize on…
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