After three women were freed in Cleveland, some have speculated that police failed to properly respond to previous reports from neighbors. But what if police had gone into the house and found nothing? There is no question there would be a public outcry of police abuse. It’s easy for us in hindsight for us to expect them to do more, but we also generally want them to leave us alone. We can’t have it both ways. So what do we want?
Maybe Things Will Pick Up Now
With the school year having just come to a close, our schedules look to be lightening up enough for us to get back in the swing of things. For the moment, we are still able to rely on Drewseph’s neighborhood wildlife to provide us with some Quick Pics. Read more …
New Year’s Anti-Resolution Update
Back here, I wrote about my New Year’s Anti-Resolutions, thinking that resolving to do more things I enjoy would be better than the usual Resolutions which everyone breaks. And since it’s almost May (*gasp*), I thought maybe people would want me to check in with where I am on them. So here we go.
Is it really Spring? Or is it still Winter?
So there’s no snow on the ground, but the temperatures dropped a good 30 degrees in one 24-hour period during this week, which has everyone confused. Which jacket should I wear? Should I wear my flannel shirt or a t-shirt with my fleece jacket? Animals are lucky in this respect, they’re dressed for any weather naturally. Here are some current photos; some in focus, and some we just need to chuckle at (and share!). Read more …
10 Awesome Things About BearCat
It’s no secret: I love my BearCat. I’m obsessed with him. So here’s a list of the awesome things about him.
1. He actually liked my parents! Since I knew his contact with other humans had been limited at best, I was nervous about my parents coming to visit for Easter weekend. I obsessed. I fretted. [I also fretted because of my mother's suppressed immune system and BearCat's suppressed immune system. It's "inconclusive" as to whether one should be exposed to the other.]
Has it stopped raining yet?
We’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to not have rainy weather. RunningYooper doesn’t mind (although she’d prefer violent thunderstorms), but the rain is wearing on almost everyone and everything else. Ahh, Springtime in lower Michigan. Anyway. Here are some of the latest photos from Drewseph’s backyard. Enjoy. Read more …
Get Me to the Mailbox in Time
Like many Americans, I have waited until today to mail in my federal income tax return. I’ve even helped several other people prepare their returns while mine is still on the back burner. This is not, however, the result of procrastination. Today I’ll go over my tax strategy and offer some tax tips for everyday people. Read more …
Another Week Floats By
Things are still, well, slightly insane here. It’s been raining all week which RunningYooper loves, but it also makes for slow writing since it’s the perfect opportunity to do absolutely nothing (or is she the only one who feels that way about rainy weather?). Things with Drewseph never slow down, but some things are in the works from both of them for next week. For now, here are some more wildlife and bird photos. Enjoy! Read more …
Tuesday 10 Apologies
I know I’ve been slacking on this, and I do apologize. General writer’s block and a lack of motivation has given way to me needing to process (translation: obsess over) the news that my Dad has cancer. We don’t know what stage, we don’t know the prognosis, we don’t know the treatment options, all we know is the answer to the question “Was the tumor cancerous?” Next week we start to find out the answers to the rest of the questions (and anyone who knows me knows I should probably be Skyped or conference-called into the meeting with the oncologist, because I. have. many. questions. – and I’ve barely done any research yet!).
However, I do have one entry in the works for next week, and I hope to get back on track soon. Stay tuned.
Also: I miss you, Barb.
The Lake Is Exploding With Birds!
Conflicting schedules. Writer’s block. General lack of motivation.
You’d think that, with Spring finally settling into the region, inspiration for writing would be everywhere. In lieu of that, here are some photos to tide our loyal readers over, while we search for words of substance. Read more …
Spring Is In the Air
It’s been a quiet week here at Quick Truth with schedules conflicting and writer’s block taking hold and overstaying its welcome. However, things at the bird feeders never slow down, so here are some more recent photos. Read more …
Recent Happenings at the Feeding Station
Life never stops on my back porch. Here are some more pics of the mischief and mayhem captured since our last post. And even more are on the way. Read more …
What Else Do We Have to Say?
We’ve kicked around several ideas regarding Steubenville this week. However, that topic seems entirely too well covered. So we’ve ended up leaving it alone. If you have some fresh ground to cover on that one, drop us a line and tell us your truth. In the meantime, we’re trying to scrape together a few things for next week as the disease that has been making the rounds begins to let us get back to some normalcy.
10 Signs of Spring
I don’t generally look at the calendar to know when Spring has arrived. Here are some signs I rely on that have nothing to do with a date on a page. Read more …
Good Job, Senator
Sen. Rob Portman, once a leading contender to be Mitt Romney’s running mate, recently announced that he now supports marriage rights for same-sex couples. The change cam about after he learned his son is gay.
Some have criticized his change in stance as hypocrisy and questioned why he opposed gay marriage before the issue hit close to home. I, however, think it’s not unusual for all of us to be less sympathetic to issues when they don’t affect us on a personal level. That is also something we strive for on this blog.
We want to help people get to know each other. We want to hear from people for different backgrounds and with different viewpoints. We want to hear your stories. When we learn to see past our differences, we can make a much better word for ourselves. So let us hear your stories. Tell us your truth.
Avoid the Rip-Offs
Like many other everyday people, I was once deep in debt and had terrible credit. I managed to achieve financial stability without ever winning a lottery or even earning a median American income. Here are some tips for people who are struggling now. Read more …
Delayed by Disease
Disease has visited all of our regular contributors and been a big hindrance lately. However, things are looking up. Dr. Dollar has something in the works for tomorrow, and a few other things might actually come together for the week ahead. We can only hope. And take our vitamins and drink our fluids and all those other disease-fighting things.
Squirrels Seek Mischief
Selected pictures of the mischievous squirrels who visit my deck. (Edited and captioned by CatLady.) Read more …
Scooping the AP
The Associated Press published a story yesterday detailing how Oscar Pistorius may be in violation of South African law even if he’s acquitted of murder. You can check it out here. Of course, they did some good journalism by finding expert sources and all, but I’m going to go ahead and say I scooped the AP with my opinion piece Sunday.
In other news, I’m still a tad behind on getting the rest of my life in order after getting knocked around by a horrid little cold. But we’re hoping to be back on track within the next week or so. In the meantime, tell us your truth. You know you want to.
Don’t Believe the Hype
With the Oscars having aired Sunday night, Drewseph and I thought it would be a fun idea to list our Top Five Movies We Didn’t Think Lived Up To The Hype. Enjoy! Read more …