tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22374461554725193392024-03-18T23:19:55.095-04:00Rhonda's Escape“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliotrhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.comBlogger3186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-37029785515187490442024-03-18T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-18T05:00:00.130-04:00Feminine Differential - Why Do You Wear A Bra?<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-sleep-bras-comfort_l_65f0d049e4b01707c6d222f7">Shockingly Comfortable Bras That Reviewers Say They Sleep In</a></span></h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdYvJO2pm2GgommxnD8Des-7NfL5XJcCPxywdNkiy334qCOcrSg3ETOFcY_O9-yGpg0VAThSCW8oraqFZtLsoXQDBWqAD0noabgIWeM2kOWL7jUquLGjIxJU6qh3pjHRnELcJFtrmApXRfL9GsOl47JNFjGSwNfvQr5SoJZOoaJtcPP_RQv0AhHRtHcJh/s257/Huffpost%20logo.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="45" data-original-width="257" height="45" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdYvJO2pm2GgommxnD8Des-7NfL5XJcCPxywdNkiy334qCOcrSg3ETOFcY_O9-yGpg0VAThSCW8oraqFZtLsoXQDBWqAD0noabgIWeM2kOWL7jUquLGjIxJU6qh3pjHRnELcJFtrmApXRfL9GsOl47JNFjGSwNfvQr5SoJZOoaJtcPP_RQv0AhHRtHcJh/s1600/Huffpost%20logo.JPG" width="257" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">By Tessa Flores</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mar 15, 2024, 05:45 AM EDT</span></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Note: I was very please to see my Store's <a href="https://www.soma.com/store/product/enbliss+bralette/570222599?irclickid=VgGU3pXSgxyPRGszQYTUC2CKUkHyckxVRztl2s0&irgwc=1&AID=1390200&PID=10078&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_campaign=Impact&utm_term=10078&utm_content=huffpost.com">(Soma) Bralette</a> was in the "Top 10 Comfortable Bras" selected by Huffpost. It Came in as #3.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I wear a bra more plus fit / select bras for my customers, I have come to appreciate the comfort aspect. That is the number one request. The "Goldilocks effect; band not to tight, cups fit (girls not falling out / pinched) and straps not cutting into the shoulder. The "Just right" fit is the goal. Somas has 70 styles (not sizes), so we can fit most request.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why do you wear a bra? To feel feminine, or necessity. In my case the latter with some of the first aspect still there as well. Do you wear a bra full time? Is a bra part of your everyday routine? Have you been caught wearing a bra under male clothes? <b>Tell us your story - Please comment! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coming up soon is another "Story from the Bra Store"; stay tuned. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej5PkRkVjy2ELNlKgnJm8PSprISi1SpYtCzrYORiGdF2tiWA2h9Lnaw_g6FO3JxnyTi_6OXbr132RS-jn2wxw4QFga6Ii_p3k_3tvWT99UQH42TlEE5dxfY5ROW8lTuvn6TklUPdgalvp0Ka8ISXghhKVhvO40zmTSwpdtA6_Cx3tLiSfn6HeX15gfadm/s820/Soma%20Bralette.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="820" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej5PkRkVjy2ELNlKgnJm8PSprISi1SpYtCzrYORiGdF2tiWA2h9Lnaw_g6FO3JxnyTi_6OXbr132RS-jn2wxw4QFga6Ii_p3k_3tvWT99UQH42TlEE5dxfY5ROW8lTuvn6TklUPdgalvp0Ka8ISXghhKVhvO40zmTSwpdtA6_Cx3tLiSfn6HeX15gfadm/w640-h620/Soma%20Bralette.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.soma.com/store/product/enbliss+bralette/570222599?irclickid=VgGU3pXSgxyPRGszQYTUC2CKUkHyckxVRztl2s0&irgwc=1&AID=1390200&PID=10078&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=Skimbit%20Ltd.&utm_campaign=Impact&utm_term=10078&utm_content=huffpost.com"><b>Soma Enbliss Bralette</b></a></span></div><div><br /></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-44338584979342791672024-03-17T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-17T05:00:00.239-04:00Political Week In Review 3-17-2024<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEmB4CQREnQO8VMkyiFva5hLhJxPidThVSaux10jez37UfKFm1Albs_bBDZNl-ID3jfH7d0JYVIJk5iit-mNzYgJPol6pPI89oTwbI1Yy4BSNbV9W0Oo3s7f6dcuI7FCEefQiB1FcXchesJHIganvmCQCbpvkEHWaJOkjHmU4Nv8TEtD4EvIrST14MMTK/s429/I%20Wont.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="429" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEmB4CQREnQO8VMkyiFva5hLhJxPidThVSaux10jez37UfKFm1Albs_bBDZNl-ID3jfH7d0JYVIJk5iit-mNzYgJPol6pPI89oTwbI1Yy4BSNbV9W0Oo3s7f6dcuI7FCEefQiB1FcXchesJHIganvmCQCbpvkEHWaJOkjHmU4Nv8TEtD4EvIrST14MMTK/w400-h373/I%20Wont.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-63174156358410767802024-03-15T05:00:00.005-04:002024-03-15T05:00:00.141-04:00LGBTQ+ Parents in Florida<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-half-of-lgbtq-parents-in-florida-are-considering-moving-out-of-state/ar-AA16J0XH?cvid=b33b54a559f24d79a417e6866d8137ea">More than half of LGBTQ+ parents in Florida are considering moving out of state</a></span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Note: I already have two sets of friends that have left. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Story by LGBTQNation</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7_cvbXY-IA_wHv0jQHvZXf5s0TAhfblKek7ZmhZixfoMoZDzMReWlSGhqnUDHqfRU9lRU8crDfa0x454fB3n98DmVXyAbqNxEVa2ikkBUPny7BIPeWbi-o2oPB15jHxQgFW0tuy92gJsGH5QwZx5t5TR10_ISODHANjTX_CRAT2NON8c_Z4_bJWXkA/s560/Moving%20-%20UHaul.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7_cvbXY-IA_wHv0jQHvZXf5s0TAhfblKek7ZmhZixfoMoZDzMReWlSGhqnUDHqfRU9lRU8crDfa0x454fB3n98DmVXyAbqNxEVa2ikkBUPny7BIPeWbi-o2oPB15jHxQgFW0tuy92gJsGH5QwZx5t5TR10_ISODHANjTX_CRAT2NON8c_Z4_bJWXkA/s320/Moving%20-%20UHaul.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A report shows that more than half of LGBTQ+ parents who live in Florida are considering packing up their families and moving out of the state.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and state legislators have launched an unprecedented and vicious campaign against LGBTQ+ rights and basic accommodations. The state recently passed a law that forbids teachers from mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity in schools. Classroom libraries are being closed until they can be “evaluated” and textbooks are being rewritten to remove queer people.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Williams Institute, a public policy research institute based at the UCLA of Law, and Clark University in Massachusetts, found that 56 percent of surveyed parents were considering fleeing. Another 17 percent said they have already taken steps to move away.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One respondent said:</span></p><p></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>I am terrified that I would need to make the decision to leave Florida and leave my parents, The idea of having to leave to protect my child and my partner is scary but one I am willing to do.”</b></span></blockquote><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">DeSantis, widely expected to run for President in 2024, [did - now not] has used the demonization of people of color and queer folks as a cornerstone of his political career. He has gone to war with Disney, launched numerous blindsides attacking “woke indoctrination” in schools, and taken control of the state’s education system with handpicked administrators and the power of the bully pulpit. His staff has regularly smeared LGBTQ+ people and allies on social media with vile slurs and insinuations of sexual abuse.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">“The Don’t Say Gay bill claims to be for parent rights, but my rights have been taken away since its passage,” one respondent said. “My right to send my daughter to school freely, my right to live without fear of who I am, my right to not be discriminated against based on my sexual orientation, and my daughter to not be discriminated against based on her parents’ sexual orientation.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And the survey shows that LGBTQ+ families feel less safe after the law’s passage and DeSantis’ numerous attacks. Almost a quarter of respondents said they feared being harassed by their neighbors now and more than 20 percent said they had gone out in their community less often.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">_______________</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">NBC News - <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/once-party-small-government-big-business-gop-has-turned-upside-n1263288">Once the party of small government and big business, now the GOP [Fascist-Republican party] </a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/once-party-small-government-big-business-gop-has-turned-upside-n1263288">has turned itself upside down.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-3943334177489752522024-03-14T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T05:00:00.244-04:00 The Way People View You.<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROLzwfLWnAWwwa8iUis1sLsPJ192Z0i1-VE9CQ077BZD3bFzwRdBpidLwNSUJhbNynSidyTl5HNzlw4TVBjQ5zhyphenhyphenepm1PqaebZMzLJhN95mSAenzEosTCjGA_1W4or3afsqCoSEVS8Ash8rCxO2SM_jM8h-sFzb86fLGNUSyhKmrXFiOL90C3GBudkzxf/s892/Coby%20Bryant%20Sketch.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="764" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROLzwfLWnAWwwa8iUis1sLsPJ192Z0i1-VE9CQ077BZD3bFzwRdBpidLwNSUJhbNynSidyTl5HNzlw4TVBjQ5zhyphenhyphenepm1PqaebZMzLJhN95mSAenzEosTCjGA_1W4or3afsqCoSEVS8Ash8rCxO2SM_jM8h-sFzb86fLGNUSyhKmrXFiOL90C3GBudkzxf/w343-h400/Coby%20Bryant%20Sketch.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cody Bret<br /> - The way people view you. Sometimes I think ...<br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h1 class="GW0XC indIKd cS4Vcb-pGL6qe-fwJd0c" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; color: var(--uv-styles-color-text-emphasis); display: -webkit-box; flex: 1 1 auto; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cody Bret </span></h1><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sometimes I think about the different characters I play in everybody’s story.</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m a terrible person in some people's narratives and a Godsend in others. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And none of it has anything to do with the person I truly am. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The lens that others view you through is coloured by their upbringing, beliefs, and individual experiences.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people see your bright personality as endearing and others see it as annoying.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people think you’re weak and emotional and others feel safe to be themselves around you.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people think you’re rude and selfish and others respect the way you stand up for yourself.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people admire the way you take pride in the way you look and others think you’re conceited.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>And none of it has to do with who you truly are as a person. </b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What you have to understand is that you have no authority over how people view you so never try to control the way others see you because the only thing that truly matters when the dust settles down at the end of the day is what you genuinely see in yourself. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-88463197649557555522024-03-13T21:26:00.000-04:002024-03-13T21:26:05.855-04:00We Warrened You - Follow-up<p> </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nex-benedict-autopsy-cause-of-death-revealed_n_65f22bdbe4b07b5c55cba732">Nonbinary Teen Nex Benedict Died By Suicide, Medical Examiner Finds</a></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2024/02/we-warned-you.html"><br /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2024/02/we-warned-you.html">My original article.</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Huffpost:Benedict died a day after they were assaulted in a school bathroom. Reports of their case fueled outrage among LGBTQ groups and advocates.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2cBkLDQzA8t0STi53to1nWsMz9n5ZlR5nBOATq57ehhMdPuNOAGU8KQvIhPjLQkBEbJR7nQUaOySfCmSSGa5fdxTWjzTn-tq6EIKPMPSTTk3xPNcgUMO1JcGP01lgikugvvjeciBvCV8a-K55YzUF-bCxsqbfqO59RfPyuiKW4JR5gmF3MrccMyRsIl4/s509/Nex.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="509" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2cBkLDQzA8t0STi53to1nWsMz9n5ZlR5nBOATq57ehhMdPuNOAGU8KQvIhPjLQkBEbJR7nQUaOySfCmSSGa5fdxTWjzTn-tq6EIKPMPSTTk3xPNcgUMO1JcGP01lgikugvvjeciBvCV8a-K55YzUF-bCxsqbfqO59RfPyuiKW4JR5gmF3MrccMyRsIl4/s320/Nex.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nex Benedict<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>Medical examiners ruled on Wednesday that Nex Benedict, a nonbinary Oklahoma student assaulted in a school bathroom, died by suicide last month.</div><div><br /></div><div>The state medical examiner’s report found the 16-year-old died from toxicity of two drugs, an antihistamine and an antidepressant, according to multiple media outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Feb. 7, Benedict was assaulted by their peers in an Owasso High School bathroom. All of the students involved in the fight “walked under their own power” to see the school nurse and assistant principal, according to police. Benedict, who received a suspension, was treated at a hospital. The next day, they collapsed in their living room and were rushed to the hospital, where they later died.</div><div><br /></div><div>Owasso police claimed in February that Benedict did not die from the trauma sustained in the Feb. 7 attack. But the student’s family said that they would conduct their own independent investigation into the death.</div><div><br /></div><div>Benedict’s family, the Owasso Police Department and the state’s medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Benedict, who was nonbinary, had been bullied for a year, the Independent reported. The bullying began shortly after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a law requiring students to use bathrooms that align with the sex listed on their birth certificate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Benedict’s death sparked outrage from LGBTQ activists and organizations, as conservative lawmakers continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills in states nationwide. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, 478 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this legislative session so far, following the over 500 bills that were introduced in 2023.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nex-benedict-autopsy-cause-of-death-revealed_n_65f22bdbe4b07b5c55cba732">Read more</a></div></span></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-13242228638064805392024-03-13T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-13T05:00:00.133-04:00I love A Success Story - Audrey Mason-Hyde<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/lifestyle/how-nonbinary-teenager-audrey-masonhyde-is-breaking-down-gender-identity-stereotypes-one-label-at-a-time/news-story/9c213c8adcd6395a7ff8abf41592e4d3"> How non-binary teenager Audrey Mason-Hyde is breaking down gender identity stereotypes, one label at a time</a></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDeb1kZmQKd6gXJwuZ-6cdcC6ZfKs7tqyAURwq_GmTdQ5BJbMhgFnMVOEuICwOPain-YXNgUxefpIPS3FvQDdi9UfXlKHx4PPkdwcXfuUnlk7EEAk9hUsRmgSSUzdfNaG99S8rTF_ntXqfSmepzwtLblR_feunCnZQWqTgD0YQvlB7HABOg46DmpqL0X0/s131/Vogue%20Logo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="131" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDeb1kZmQKd6gXJwuZ-6cdcC6ZfKs7tqyAURwq_GmTdQ5BJbMhgFnMVOEuICwOPain-YXNgUxefpIPS3FvQDdi9UfXlKHx4PPkdwcXfuUnlk7EEAk9hUsRmgSSUzdfNaG99S8rTF_ntXqfSmepzwtLblR_feunCnZQWqTgD0YQvlB7HABOg46DmpqL0X0/w176-h72/Vogue%20Logo.JPG" width="176" /></a></div><br />SOPHIE TEDMANSON 1 JAN 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqMfs6Can_RAyNF62QK7mKwc4XladCm1_bpyNt41TZm37AfWpbYNsDvLPC4VIJmMc1Rqwqno4G6VpZXrtgo3W7daIOyCZbwyCh6BYG9yt-Yv2mwPXfwitqsc9dzujNBnamznkwyLKxIhKbzYZr5E55kDD6fmuXF9zvxOEtYYEriB0OrUyaepLHWxfHu7N/s548/Audry%20Mason-Hode.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="457" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqMfs6Can_RAyNF62QK7mKwc4XladCm1_bpyNt41TZm37AfWpbYNsDvLPC4VIJmMc1Rqwqno4G6VpZXrtgo3W7daIOyCZbwyCh6BYG9yt-Yv2mwPXfwitqsc9dzujNBnamznkwyLKxIhKbzYZr5E55kDD6fmuXF9zvxOEtYYEriB0OrUyaepLHWxfHu7N/w167-h200/Audry%20Mason-Hode.JPG" width="167" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>In many respects, Audrey Mason-Hyde is a typical 13-year-old: bubbly, excitable, whip-smart and funny – her conversation is littered with “likes” and her face lights up when talking about her favorite YouTube stars or a poetry slam contest she’s to perform at.</div><div><br /></div><div>But halfway through lunch, Audrey needs to go to the bathroom. Her eyes dart over to the cafe’s toilets and a nervous hesitation crosses her face, all confidence drained in an instant. She watches the women’s door for a minute, wondering if there is anyone inside.</div><div><br /></div><div>For when it comes to going to the bathroom in public, Audrey is no typical teenager. Audrey was born biologically female, but doesn’t typically identify as one, nor does she identify as a boy. Non-binary, gender fluid, gender neutral, gender queer – label it what you will –Audrey shrugs her shoulders when asked what moniker she prefers: “I guess I identify as non-binary, or just Audrey, you know?”</div><div><br /></div><div>Just Audrey. Just Audrey is just right – after all, as she says, “why is it your business whether I’m a boy or a girl?” It was this exact question Audrey posited at a TED Talk in her home town of Adelaide last year –the extraordinary child (she was 12 at the time) bravely standing solo on stage in front of hundreds of people discussing “toilets, bow-ties, gender and me”.</div><div><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NCLoNwVJA-0" width="320" youtube-src-id="NCLoNwVJA-0"></iframe></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Toilets, bowties, gender and me | Audrey Mason-Hyde | TEDxAdelaide</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><br /></div>Audrey is one of many atypical teens coming to terms with their identity in this modern era of fluid gender and sexuality. It is an era in which we’ve finally seen gay rights being widely accepted, and recently witnessed transgender becoming publicly acknowledged – thanks to the high profiles of Caitlin Jenner, Laverne Cox and our own Andreja Pejić (who made history as the first transgender model to grace the cover of Vogue Australia last April). And it is now a time in which the term ‘gender fluid’ has also entered the vernacular, thanks to celebrities such as Ruby Rose and YouTube vloggers such as Miles McKenna [of Miles Chronicles] openly discussing their struggles with not conforming to either standard gender, in turn becoming important role models for LGBTQI teenagers coming to terms with their own identities.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/lifestyle/how-nonbinary-teenager-audrey-masonhyde-is-breaking-down-gender-identity-stereotypes-one-label-at-a-time/news-story/9c213c8adcd6395a7ff8abf41592e4d3">Read More... </a></div></span></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-30832957974138525622024-03-12T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-12T05:00:00.145-04:00Feminine Differential = Oscar Gowns <h3 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--theme-headline__text-color); font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight); line-height: var(--theme-headline__line-height); margin: 0px 0px 24px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/style/margot-robbie-america-ferrera-barbie-oscars-gowns/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc">Did Margot Robbie, America Ferrera and Greta Gerwig’s Oscar gowns have a hidden ‘Barbie’ meaning?</a></span></h3><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJg8KHXb-e3H17XjFk2bHbLBoXuD3g8sGHrx-YWimoFPNy2HVwoGIXSLxCmK82po7ReqHLyMKOyWKMUchP7N-8hy9pxJ1ERldUZqsPk5Ov__MizK3FAN_HLt262lILT4QCKGZz60_HRVHsUOeuz5Ws0B0b4U-FOhcQhnSun8e10QzjnLUlrHZj0IQJ_k4J/s1274/Barbie%20at%20the%20Oscars.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1274" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJg8KHXb-e3H17XjFk2bHbLBoXuD3g8sGHrx-YWimoFPNy2HVwoGIXSLxCmK82po7ReqHLyMKOyWKMUchP7N-8hy9pxJ1ERldUZqsPk5Ov__MizK3FAN_HLt262lILT4QCKGZz60_HRVHsUOeuz5Ws0B0b4U-FOhcQhnSun8e10QzjnLUlrHZj0IQJ_k4J/w640-h472/Barbie%20at%20the%20Oscars.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">America Ferrera, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0c0c0c;">Margot Robbie and Barbie Director Greta Gerwig</span></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0c0c0c;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0c0c0c;">My Note: I have always enjoyed the Oscar show of it's display of ultra feminine gowns. Although Barbie was snubbed in several categories the primary players left their mark on the red carpet fashion and song. </span><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);">Even Ryan Gosling rocks the Oscars stage with kenergetic ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance. Many called it the highlight of the night. Here is CNN's take on the Barbie gowns of the evening.</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px;">C</span><span style="color: #0c0c0c;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">NN - </span></span><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px;">The cast of “Barbie” will go down in red-carpet history for their dedication to method dressing, as stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling diligently showed up to press events, premieres and award shows in outfits that could have been borrowed straight from Barbie and Ken’s dollhouse closets.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">But at the Academy Awards on Sunday, where the summer blockbuster was nominated for nine awards, including “Best Picture,” Robbie appeared to pass the pink torch to co-star America Ferrera, wearing a striking black (but decidedly non-Barbie-like) gown while Ferrera arrived in shimmering hot pink.</span></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Still, it seemed as if the actors’ dresses were connected, and linked to that of “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig’s too</b>. While Robbie and Ferrera’s dresses were polar opposite in color and mood, they were both courtesy of Versace and seemed to be made of the same chainmail material. (Robbie’s was fresh off the Fall-Winter 2024 runway, while Ferrera’s was custom-made.) Gerwig’s gown, meanwhile, was a sparkling Gucci number of crystal mesh that also had an armor-like feel.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><div>The collection of feminine chainmail was a subtle play on power dressing — appropriate for the movie’s message of female empowerment. But they weren’t the only “Barbie” cast and team members to sparkle. With a touch of Ken’s flair for opulence, Gosling wore a custom Gucci black tuxedo suit lined with sparkling beading, while Simu Liu opted for a black jacket cinched with a glittering brooch clasp.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nu9rw-sfXyqidQdodyqIVCikQjcd160T4fwkhCENOzlbbHJw7IHgjAwghOegKy-yStauZ2Erq6mZLR9zwwTiotJYPGw24M4fkMIcLkVUP_FhwrsG0vZqly_fthsVbv4uwcHSlS5tt57OZP9H1qJpCqbK-E65HdjZhdt2yBg7dp6pq9AgrsFHWZE770qX/s833/Ken%20at%20the%20Oscars.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="833" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nu9rw-sfXyqidQdodyqIVCikQjcd160T4fwkhCENOzlbbHJw7IHgjAwghOegKy-yStauZ2Erq6mZLR9zwwTiotJYPGw24M4fkMIcLkVUP_FhwrsG0vZqly_fthsVbv4uwcHSlS5tt57OZP9H1qJpCqbK-E65HdjZhdt2yBg7dp6pq9AgrsFHWZE770qX/w320-h253/Ken%20at%20the%20Oscars.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ryan Gosling’s fan-favorite performance<br /> at the Oscars in a studded suit</span>.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Despite missing out to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. for the best actor in a supporting role award, Gosling later channeled all his Kenergy during a delightful performance of the song “I’m Just Ken.” He was joined by a crew of Kens including Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans, and a surprise appearance by guitarist Slash, and wore a hot pink studded suit with matching leather gloves — and shades of course.</div><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Though Ferrera didn’t win Best Supporting Actress (the award went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for “The Holdovers”), her outfit embodied the spirit of the four-minute feminist monologue that helped earn her the nomination, in which her character laments about the ways in which women have to weather impossible and contradictory societal standards.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“When I first read it, it just hit me as the truth,” she told the Los Angeles Times last July. “There’s no woman in my life who those words aren’t true for. Not a single one. So it felt like a gift.”</span></span></div></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" face="cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span color="var(--theme-headline__text-color)" face="cnn_sans_display, helveticaneue, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif" style="font-size: var(--theme-headline__font-size); font-weight: var(--theme-headline__font-weight);"><br /></span></div></span><p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-1280228132959810042024-03-11T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-11T05:00:00.142-04:00Palm Beach Chamber Music Season '24 - Part 2<h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://flaglermuseum.us/programs/music-series/2024-music-series"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Flagler Museum </span></a></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGG8nYw8utDqpoJgXc6jKmkH3bFqAGPwiLOkQwLHDgNiWscAeBuWffSHT2cuSJJex_6FwhpLgI_tcLbmElJUHUZ5JcKZF2UiHPMaEOoAAwq1Yq1AtdqkWjM1qWJk-tqDnELYqPffGRjkx6WYGzcu0RFmiCw7ITy4BQh5k0Lvsk9LmWsEyTnHt09XbNTDD/s1109/Concert%203%20%20-Coll%20%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="966" height="688" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGG8nYw8utDqpoJgXc6jKmkH3bFqAGPwiLOkQwLHDgNiWscAeBuWffSHT2cuSJJex_6FwhpLgI_tcLbmElJUHUZ5JcKZF2UiHPMaEOoAAwq1Yq1AtdqkWjM1qWJk-tqDnELYqPffGRjkx6WYGzcu0RFmiCw7ITy4BQh5k0Lvsk9LmWsEyTnHt09XbNTDD/w600-h688/Concert%203%20%20-Coll%20%20.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>BEO STRING QUARTET</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The night's program included:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 Hob.III:41, Joseph Haydn</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Selected Contrapuncti, The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Johann Sebastian Bach</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, Ludwig van Beethoven</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wow - </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Haydn, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bach and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beethoven <br />in one evening... </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxuMTtTc0_pUxpbgcWVF83dNHVTJxzZ10EiTBQU9nkGP0ejeP93gucb9ofEh26s_2dm2OzN2xuzZb-7ZZhqzSPvYtEhybmyuBt7fFnah9XE92OktULAT80XskmHUbDgzp2pMoOEs104f1Ep0lEmk99Na_vCrHyfxn5nOJv7sASIOxRzN6yRDXi5AfMwWr/s396/BBebo%20Quartette.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="396" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxuMTtTc0_pUxpbgcWVF83dNHVTJxzZ10EiTBQU9nkGP0ejeP93gucb9ofEh26s_2dm2OzN2xuzZb-7ZZhqzSPvYtEhybmyuBt7fFnah9XE92OktULAT80XskmHUbDgzp2pMoOEs104f1Ep0lEmk99Na_vCrHyfxn5nOJv7sASIOxRzN6yRDXi5AfMwWr/s320/BBebo%20Quartette.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">BEO STRING QUARTET</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The eclectic and highly polished Beo String Quartet, founded in 2015, has created a niche for itself as a daring, genre-defying ensemble. Rigorously trained in the classical tradition, violinists Jason Neukom and Andrew Giordano, violist Sean Neukom, and cellist Ryan Ash also know their way around contemporary expression, including the use of electronics, live sound processing, and spatial audio manipulation. Their performances of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, or Shostakovich have been compared to those of the best among 21st century international string quartets.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With an astonishing 65 world premieres to its credit and 140 concert works played throughout the United States, South America, and Europe, the iconoclastic Beo String Quartet does what it loves best: performing, teaching, outreaching, composing, recording, and having fun with music from the iconic (Beethoven) to today’s most exciting composers (Gabriela Ortiz, Missy Mazzoli) to popular styles. Beo has built its own recording studio and launched its own recording label, NeuKraft Records.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The name “Beo” derives from Latin, meaning “to make happy."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c2lBTjrH-o9ssFK0VeN1-irtUYuYX1gNYhhTnQEohlHRTs2RJy5HgTSvAVMNuDv6-n9gI8GVJqQzQyHqxvRqwtg838V4KRiOFVkcBhvpe4NlI0BCxRenTdKLdCqkBPqvFUB6nwEah88DTdGigqgo6fXnzs59i0Mm1j3Zx09MAg3jhsB5-Tec1UUVp9rp/s809/Rhonda%20oncer%203%20-1_pp.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c2lBTjrH-o9ssFK0VeN1-irtUYuYX1gNYhhTnQEohlHRTs2RJy5HgTSvAVMNuDv6-n9gI8GVJqQzQyHqxvRqwtg838V4KRiOFVkcBhvpe4NlI0BCxRenTdKLdCqkBPqvFUB6nwEah88DTdGigqgo6fXnzs59i0Mm1j3Zx09MAg3jhsB5-Tec1UUVp9rp/w310-h640/Rhonda%20oncer%203%20-1_pp.jpg" width="310" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was "Made Happy"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-20608323658401597682024-03-10T05:00:00.001-04:002024-03-10T05:00:00.451-04:00Political Week In Review 3-10-2024<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVD2SxYFdqKhsBZU0nvAGFKKbyQ9gCy1n4pF5eNGHaqcit1eTC1nH0xF5h2qHnMeHfIjlB1mfgy3qUPRv1FerNlFePRLAXNnxLsz4rXU2nAtalKoct5pEDWyQ53rFaze5DOqFGwweiE4MzexghNhD9il5DtovSzxZ8RLoTz0VqimLTiIvry96Cvn4LxQ3/s652/Politial%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="652" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVD2SxYFdqKhsBZU0nvAGFKKbyQ9gCy1n4pF5eNGHaqcit1eTC1nH0xF5h2qHnMeHfIjlB1mfgy3qUPRv1FerNlFePRLAXNnxLsz4rXU2nAtalKoct5pEDWyQ53rFaze5DOqFGwweiE4MzexghNhD9il5DtovSzxZ8RLoTz0VqimLTiIvry96Cvn4LxQ3/w640-h576/Politial%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-endorsement-donald-trump-super-tuesday-422a2ec6f19917b46804b4cf6ee40371"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AP: McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack</span></a> - [<span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>shameless / spineless]</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBFRWJ3VFf8DvxyBLuk4DSmCPohj-IKKbDgiGgewvzaRKD2ZyySpV6fJHbL0RHm4C1LGiI3yUiB2jLOA4Z_AD30fO5SBuGeKCNMa9oUf0J21t-xPHTuAXhrfWpNNkpffcnGcTQbSu4WmCxgr7IVM9Advft_wewYfQZFcbH3k1hHkoknl3Cf07U9bDQVBh/s786/Political%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="786" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBFRWJ3VFf8DvxyBLuk4DSmCPohj-IKKbDgiGgewvzaRKD2ZyySpV6fJHbL0RHm4C1LGiI3yUiB2jLOA4Z_AD30fO5SBuGeKCNMa9oUf0J21t-xPHTuAXhrfWpNNkpffcnGcTQbSu4WmCxgr7IVM9Advft_wewYfQZFcbH3k1hHkoknl3Cf07U9bDQVBh/w640-h504/Political%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><i><br /><br /></i></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIB5TfscsbUl9Pe_144rtjJvBr0CQwm7u-_be0b_Z57j59HL7ItbVzXcgcKM5-PevguqIR63V5_BKUxDbBLNkWC8EeDkAWYP7hBaRSPpi233_RzVjKQ8d4zu1nkqla71GLxem1zO7EdS4LPhGz1W-EVpJfzmaPuy8R4JRAuPU1v-N5yjAcsq77CopPa7Lw/s716/Political%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="716" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIB5TfscsbUl9Pe_144rtjJvBr0CQwm7u-_be0b_Z57j59HL7ItbVzXcgcKM5-PevguqIR63V5_BKUxDbBLNkWC8EeDkAWYP7hBaRSPpi233_RzVjKQ8d4zu1nkqla71GLxem1zO7EdS4LPhGz1W-EVpJfzmaPuy8R4JRAuPU1v-N5yjAcsq77CopPa7Lw/w640-h422/Political%20Cartoons%203-10-2024%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-39921560251626890012024-03-09T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-09T05:00:00.136-05:00Don't Think Like Everyone Else<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRTCIHLKU9PPA0wwS-LskX6I4uBuptfCj06XTSMa5nu1WLgvoxfKl8nie8qWp2oj4-J8R8bNejpPuXTRtelCypJKrRFBxKhTqQWZq9WBHg6f-n_fBxt3EaWyHdP9Fl3DaToOySvg54g_MqFypbLqSdbTYbjJdKyr6pVvmxgJmKvB-0HMbXDWJf0UhQq-V/s711/Iris%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="711" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRTCIHLKU9PPA0wwS-LskX6I4uBuptfCj06XTSMa5nu1WLgvoxfKl8nie8qWp2oj4-J8R8bNejpPuXTRtelCypJKrRFBxKhTqQWZq9WBHg6f-n_fBxt3EaWyHdP9Fl3DaToOySvg54g_MqFypbLqSdbTYbjJdKyr6pVvmxgJmKvB-0HMbXDWJf0UhQq-V/w640-h316/Iris%204.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Iris Apfel (/ˈæpfɛl/ AP-fəl;née Barrel; <b>August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024</b>) </span></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">She was an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer, known for her flamboyant style, outspoken personality and oversized eyeglasses. In business with her husband, Carl, from 1950 to 1992, Apfel had a career in textiles, including a contract with the White House that spanned nine presidencies. In retirement, she drew acclaim for a 2005 show at the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring her collection of costume jewelry and styled with clothes on mannequins as she would wear them. She became a fashion icon, was the focus of the 2014 Albert Maysles documentary Iris, then signed to IMG in 2019 as a model at age 97.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Apfel">{Wikipedia]</a></span></blockquote><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had the privilege of meeting her several times at my the Norton Museum job, West Palm Beach. An icon. </span></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-55624902460363765182024-03-08T05:00:00.002-05:002024-03-08T07:35:44.382-05:00If The Shoe Fits... <h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49z-nXLb_Dc_Fxe0LK3aQHsKQ0yiC0G7LO7T_qYsvPY2EoeYZo_2v2bZcEKIg4Y4tZVCLeU_uLfCn_DOVNdkRyXBtBMCALrNtswkQjWGsh2-iapGJPLUZoUo7TDdM3MrT-Y5-eemFKsdRRKocVJ8tfZ_NJ33sbjDVsvriInYixrtUzzI4qIiF2OKe_4av/s738/IWD%2024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="698" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49z-nXLb_Dc_Fxe0LK3aQHsKQ0yiC0G7LO7T_qYsvPY2EoeYZo_2v2bZcEKIg4Y4tZVCLeU_uLfCn_DOVNdkRyXBtBMCALrNtswkQjWGsh2-iapGJPLUZoUo7TDdM3MrT-Y5-eemFKsdRRKocVJ8tfZ_NJ33sbjDVsvriInYixrtUzzI4qIiF2OKe_4av/s320/IWD%2024.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Espadrilles Wedge Heels</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LTKgr1Y908gq2oYAb8CGa5SMG28bHXk2iSr6iHYsj3qRzvmsfzyxX08ydBlnCtUpR6a0JBcEkKLXO9Ia1_Q-N5nb6iCtXsfywxEDvbfm5haUDwBXs3TXQAsI6XJPMXttZZO193bCc7-xih0JSgdFJ45s88vL-m1oXaWA5_frclH7knyxg44l3ykjXnk9/s1031/If%20The%20Shoe%20Fits%20-%20Espridrills.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1031" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LTKgr1Y908gq2oYAb8CGa5SMG28bHXk2iSr6iHYsj3qRzvmsfzyxX08ydBlnCtUpR6a0JBcEkKLXO9Ia1_Q-N5nb6iCtXsfywxEDvbfm5haUDwBXs3TXQAsI6XJPMXttZZO193bCc7-xih0JSgdFJ45s88vL-m1oXaWA5_frclH7knyxg44l3ykjXnk9/w640-h598/If%20The%20Shoe%20Fits%20-%20Espridrills.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love this shoe. Several reasons; it is an un-mistakenly feminine shoes of practical qualities. Any outdoor event where grass is involved will render you immobile in conventional heels. At an even several years the food was at at table in a beautiful grassy corner. As I filled my plate i had that sinking feeling. Yes you know what was happening...</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />The physics is fascinating:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wedge-heeled shoes are formed by elevating both the forefoot and heel. The wedge-heeled footbed functioned as both the heel and sole with a raised platform. Forefoot height and heel height are defined as the stack height difference between the forefoot and heel. (<a href="https://fashionandtextiles.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40691-023-00347-7#:~:text=Wedge%2Dheeled%20shoes%20are%20formed,et%20al.%2C%202008).">SpringerOpen - Fashion and Textiles</a>)</span></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />I first got the white (metallic) pair in the center at JCrew a few years back and have worn them many times simply from a comfort prospective. The black pair go with everything, especially wide palazzo pants. They are from Amazon (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Platform-Espadrilles-Sandals-Pointed-Comfortable/dp/B09QKV9S3C/ref=sr_1_24?crid=2EI5PGU4CVH5S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LFX3DkP6nZ5pfdQBXdOrnK7gW8eopeisZdkCnZKrV87ktRnaSAXPmijpEWSmoOnaWxIDVRl7iY9J36C96m7rAwWHVRYI4TmSrkYF6-g1aApk4e-k2_PcOEqOZM8FUdUvZtDBEDuf6xR5Sb7F_WECLntGnqpmfgn9CmQb8TOiaAFu3s8jXL6wG7blO6h4LICPHXPuHwRO9H7G_KvcAaKnrj2NZfgzkTvW2OXaCB4wS8_HhWI0R9txt50FZXJCEKj19xF5z3DSX3TrqG3RMaWYBwQZ0LNu4zaafG-MIIM_qjU.8b2CZ4t3pF1boQ4GgGi2TJo8K5tFV14gTUtOmvefy5k&dib_tag=se&keywords=black+wedge+espadrille&qid=1709561378&sprefix=Black+Wedge+Espadrille%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-24">Women's Platform Espadrilles Wedge Sandals</a>). If you are going to have only one pair, the black should be the one. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HE0HFhgms5E6b1JiIthU00QOodOoqkw38uGXI5Cm5iLYRp0xvZcAx0xfu6GEU2vlPo5cQf2mgQadCYGI4_zKecaeqj35-r4riTgQpUXBuS-OZdjKZAZHU6ZokFwsVyPWDSxzk2hrXCim76W0xQWojwyh7MVLVBqGIeyxMApaxFpLW-1bxgjvGhH2mB8I/s646/Espridrill%20Wedge%20Bottom.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="353" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HE0HFhgms5E6b1JiIthU00QOodOoqkw38uGXI5Cm5iLYRp0xvZcAx0xfu6GEU2vlPo5cQf2mgQadCYGI4_zKecaeqj35-r4riTgQpUXBuS-OZdjKZAZHU6ZokFwsVyPWDSxzk2hrXCim76W0xQWojwyh7MVLVBqGIeyxMApaxFpLW-1bxgjvGhH2mB8I/s320/Espridrill%20Wedge%20Bottom.JPG" width="175" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Pair number three is from JC Penny. Who knew they were still around? (<a href="https://www.jcpenney.com/p/style-charles-womens-sallie-slip-on-shoe/ppr5008421632?pTmplType=regular&j=24078&sfmc_sub=162331246&l=26_HTML&u=4580821&mid=534000654&jb=19953&cid=email%7Cjcpenney%7Ctxn_Order_Confirmation%7Csfmc%7C&mi_u=003Po000008wToVIAU&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jcpenney&utm_campaign=txn_Order_Confirmation">Style Charles Women's Sallie Slip-On Shoe</a>). Penny's does have all three colors if you want the collection.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Interesting, all three pair, completely different stores, are from the same manufacturer. They all have the exact same unique sole pattern. Plus they were of varying prices with range ($50.00 to $79.00). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As age limits my heel height, wedge heels are stylish and a great alternative to stilettos. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three inch or 7.5cm seems to be safe upper limit. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are listed as "Shoe Heel Height: 3 3/4 Inches", although most all Espadrilles have a platform. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why do we love heels? "</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">We love what they look like, and how they make us appear taller, sexier, our legs slimmer and our calves and butt appear firmer. <b>They make us feel confident, sexy and fashionable</b>." (<a href="https://www.innerouterhealth.com.au/blog/do-you-love-wearing-high-heels-then-you-need-to-know-this#:~:text=We%20love%20what%20they%20look,feel%20confident%2C%20sexy%20and%20fashionable.">Blog Inner Outer Health</a>)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-32288166051956523572024-03-07T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-07T05:00:00.135-05:00We Pause This Blog...<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> For a Public Service Announcement (PSA)</span></h3><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQUJ5Y-Iknf1HHDL-4N8BVSj3rHbcbMFTVd2le5RnTuFL_2qLIeyUhIyYsHtxuhM_C_3ScfFJTp7qpNsjSwg9_hC0igU74H26lYks83qGbqSP88EQcxqazcoNtUjSggrccBCVxReX8lwwfMVKQUR6uBmDaeenjO3WmO7Qo9jHRYgoGvjvnBgMQ_Tu6K9x/s901/Escilatprs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="593" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQUJ5Y-Iknf1HHDL-4N8BVSj3rHbcbMFTVd2le5RnTuFL_2qLIeyUhIyYsHtxuhM_C_3ScfFJTp7qpNsjSwg9_hC0igU74H26lYks83qGbqSP88EQcxqazcoNtUjSggrccBCVxReX8lwwfMVKQUR6uBmDaeenjO3WmO7Qo9jHRYgoGvjvnBgMQ_Tu6K9x/w422-h640/Escilatprs.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-61866676497601776592024-03-06T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-06T05:00:00.132-05:0010 Lies People Believe About Transgender People<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc_enGA2ei3GxmDuU5o1KWzJ7Dq0kXkweS6D1hXFdt8hb93wCaZ6EiuiPIyoHKEjoItW_m4uERvbOX_vp1ulRIvrkoeoS1YNMelrW-keQpjbNZlNpaQ21minCi8TLZq4R9cchynckf3S1zqxJ9NpO99Wuq-R55vWgykfcLEQH9GGWX-0WqnINZiZZH-am/s130/Geek%20For%20the%20Win%20Logo.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="59" data-original-width="130" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc_enGA2ei3GxmDuU5o1KWzJ7Dq0kXkweS6D1hXFdt8hb93wCaZ6EiuiPIyoHKEjoItW_m4uERvbOX_vp1ulRIvrkoeoS1YNMelrW-keQpjbNZlNpaQ21minCi8TLZq4R9cchynckf3S1zqxJ9NpO99Wuq-R55vWgykfcLEQH9GGWX-0WqnINZiZZH-am/w173-h78/Geek%20For%20the%20Win%20Logo.JPG" width="173" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><a href="https://geekforthewin.com/10-lies-people-believe-about-transgender-people/">Geek For The Win</a><br />Story by Steve Adcock 2/20/2024</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>My Note: These are all good talking points.</b></i></span></p><p><a href="https://geekforthewin.com/10-lies-people-believe-about-transgender-people/" style="font-family: verdana;">Geek For The Win</a>: <span style="font-family: verdana;">Discovering the truth is like peeling away layers of a mystery, and when it comes to understanding transgender people, it’s time to unravel the misconceptions that often cloud our perspectives.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are common untruths that persist about transgender individuals, shaping misunderstandings and fostering bias. <b>Let’s debunk 10 pervasive lies surrounding transgender people.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>It Requires Surgery</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not all transgendered people choose to have surgery. Gender transition is a highly individual and personal process, and it can include a wide range of steps and interventions depending on the individual’s needs, desires, and circumstances. These include hormone therapy and a social transition involving changing their name, pronouns, and dress.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>It’s A Mental Illness</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Though many assume being transgendered is a mental illness, The American Psychiatric Association and many other medical and mental health organizations around the world do not yet classify being transgender as a mental disorder.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, they recognize that gender dysphoria, which refers to the distress that may result from the incongruence between one’s gender identity and one’s assigned sex at birth, can be a mental health concern for some transgender individuals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>They Are Just Confused</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This may be true for some, but it’s far from true for everyone. This myth assumes that being transgender is a phase or a result of confusion. Most transgender people have a clear and consistent understanding of their gender identity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>It’s Just A Fad or Trend</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people mistakenly believe that being transgender is a recent trend. Gender diversity has existed throughout history and across cultures. While it may get more media attention now, evidence shows it’s not just a recent trend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>They Want Attention</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some outspoken transgender people may indeed want attention, but that’s far from the truth for most transgender people. Most want to feel normal and resist the attention.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Transgender People Are Promiscuous</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">No evidence suggests that transgender people are more sexually active than any other type of person. A propensity to have sex is unrelated to one’s gender identity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Transgender People Are Always Angry</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It probably seems that transgender people are always angry or sad. One big reason is that they face constant ridicule and stares in public. That does not mean they are inherently angry people. [<i>How could you not be somewhat angry - the attacks are vicious and want to relegate transgender people to non-existence.]</i> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>They Are All Gay</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct aspects of a person’s identity. Transgender people can have any sexual orientation—gay, straight, bisexual, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>It’s All About The Outward Appearance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gender identity goes beyond physical attributes. It is about how someone feels internally and how they identify themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Kids Are Too Young To Be Transgender</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The most delicate part of this debate is when children are involved. Some children may begin to express a gender identity that differs from the sex they were assigned at a very young age, often as early as preschool or even earlier. It’s important to note that not all children who express a gender identity different from their birth gender will continue to identify as transgender as they grow older.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-47614842672222085322024-03-05T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-05T05:00:00.248-05:00Feminine Differential - Cute Shoes (TEMU)<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdRgaALnfi0_zBMLGGYOwSnLhQGbnslxKjfzyYAwMN-YMASQu4UbrrXSrbDODpoN3x31yIfYxG-mso0uGR_jAIaGDutYFoakNIFop8ze1oIXz9mfxh_SNtjJXDZHbvrlFtR6iJb79k1eaKhlSuGudnvEHE3XRnhWqgrhJ4KhdhekQkXPt2llQGMAZoJYd/s971/Temu%20Cute%20Heart%20Shoes%20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="971" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdRgaALnfi0_zBMLGGYOwSnLhQGbnslxKjfzyYAwMN-YMASQu4UbrrXSrbDODpoN3x31yIfYxG-mso0uGR_jAIaGDutYFoakNIFop8ze1oIXz9mfxh_SNtjJXDZHbvrlFtR6iJb79k1eaKhlSuGudnvEHE3XRnhWqgrhJ4KhdhekQkXPt2llQGMAZoJYd/w640-h634/Temu%20Cute%20Heart%20Shoes%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">TEMU: <a href="https://www.temu.com/womens-love-pattern-canvas-sneakers-raw-trim-low-top-flat-skate-shoes-valentines-day-walking-shoes-g-601099537799039.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2FFancyalgo%2FVirtualModelMatting%2Ff147747107f0983474c15f36cf69d45c.jpg&sku_id=17592305726204&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=MTM4OQ&_oak_gallery_order=1569121411%2C32304494%2C600609533%2C754467368%2C292321142&search_key=woman%20pink%20lovee%20pattern%20sneakers&refer_page_el_sn=200049&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1708361777183_rz7zavj3r5&_x_sessn_id=5faq5o86uc">Women's Love Pattern Canvas Sneakers, Raw Trim Low Top Flat Skate Shoes, Valentine's Day Walking Shoes.</a> </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">TEMU: <a href="https://www.temu.com/womens-blue-heart-pattern-canvas-sneakers-valentines-day--trim-flat-skate-shoes-all-match-casual-walking-shoes-g-601099540658038.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2FFancyalgo%2FVirtualModelMatting%2F8d7e1c67e889f2e0df41ad67135532a4.jpg&spec_gallery_id=2076633988&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=MTMxOQ&_oak_gallery_order=471747738%2C24778577%2C1067753486%2C2036585845%2C2143088803&search_key=women%27s%20blue%20heart%20sneakers&refer_page_el_sn=200049&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ads_channel=pinterest&_x_ads_creative_id=4260608340955&_x_ads_id=2680079495372&_x_ads_set=626751113156&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_catalog_id=1565848078961&_x_ns_creative=4260608340955&_x_ns_gid=601099523453926&_x_ns_keyword=&_x_ns_product_id=17592246488285&_x_ns_site_id=100&_x_bg_adid=3817161&_x_ads_account=549764694737&_x_sessn_id=iq3squ4x4k&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1708789310092_509ofl8ozg">Women's Blue Heart Pattern Canvas Sneakers, Valentine's Day Raw Trim Flat Skate Shoes, All-Match Casual Walking Shoes</a><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I ordered these as part of my <a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2024/02/feminine-differential-holiday-fashions.html">heart style obsessi</a>on. Not just for Valentines. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2024/02/feminine-differential-holiday-fashions.html">On this Valentines Day</a>. Maybe to be worn once or twice and completely justifiable at $13,89 (free shipping). They are cute beyond my expectations. A will wear these any time with jeans and most importantly, comfortable. Who would have thought?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is a lot of <a href="https://time.com/6243738/temu-app-complaints/">politics swirling around TEMU</a>, a Chinese company that seem to be clearing house of numerous Chinese manufactures; missed deliveries, extra charges and the like. My experience has been great with reasonable deliver times (7-14 days), detail tracking, text updates at delivery and product quality that I can live with. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">What I am seeing is US retail companies showing the same products at five to eight times markup. Let us not be deluded to think that our fashion items are still made in the USA. As I unpacked product at my retail jobs, I see that 100% of our merchandise is China made. Amazon is acting as a middle supplier for these Chinese products and TEMU seems to be selling direct to the US market. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So for now, I am Ok with TEMU and have gotten worst support / deliveries from Macys; (not a high standard). I will keep you updated on cute / reasonable buys that I find. </span> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Personal Note: I wore the pink / hearts sneakers to work (5 hours on my feet) and I am super pleased. I ordered a second pair with blue hearts(shown) and they are identical in fit to my first pair. I recommend. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NPwUuJeEG1A" width="320" youtube-src-id="NPwUuJeEG1A"></iframe>//</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">TEMU "Shop Like a Billionaire" Super Bowl Commercial</span></p><p> . </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-5779649375895094772024-03-04T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-04T05:00:00.182-05:00Vanessa Collier. Saxophonist. Vocalist. Songwriter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFebGi65Wy2K3ZVSWH-ju48V6vXwM39EaouKSxrVX0NrxvdaTJj_Pgpqkn8H8MGJEdm6uweyYpHO5ieBTH-Ih8eOwk64o-ywWVFqFlM2l56M7hP7Tf51Rhk_hqSl1AVLGC27PgrGEfY3KoHmxev2Tti_J9JsBMKNTRCbIeAu-YzcOUvzWKVeO_cDe7A-3A/s3600/Venessa%20Collier.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFebGi65Wy2K3ZVSWH-ju48V6vXwM39EaouKSxrVX0NrxvdaTJj_Pgpqkn8H8MGJEdm6uweyYpHO5ieBTH-Ih8eOwk64o-ywWVFqFlM2l56M7hP7Tf51Rhk_hqSl1AVLGC27PgrGEfY3KoHmxev2Tti_J9JsBMKNTRCbIeAu-YzcOUvzWKVeO_cDe7A-3A/w534-h640/Venessa%20Collier.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is such a contrast to go from the quiet <a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2024/02/palm-beach-chamber-music-season-24.html">execution of chancer music</a> to full throttle blues rock. I enjoy both! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday evening I had dinner in Stuart FL and attended a concert by Vanessa Collier. Almost never is the saxophone used as the primary instrument in blues with such force and musical talent. Vanessa and her amazing band, which includes guitar virtuoso Laura Chavez, blow the doors off the Lytic Theater. From Venessa's site: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> As a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, Vanessa Collier, weaves funk, soul, rock, and blues into every powerful performance and she is downright impressive. With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an impressive arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction and one we would all do well to watch. It’s not simply the accolades she has accumulated so far, although they’ve been many -- two Blues Music Awards for “Horn Player of the Year”, and a third BMA for “Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year”, eight Blues Music Award Nominations (BMAs), a Blues Blast Award win for Horn Player of the Year, First Place for lyrics in the International Songwriting Competition, and several other songwriting honors -- it’s the fact that she has accumulated all these honors even while her career is still in its infancy.</span></p><p></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">“A young singer with a fierce, compelling voice, she also played a mean saxophone and had the charisma to get the crowd in the palm of her hand for a full hour. ” — Lynn Saxburg, Ottawa Sun (reviewing Vanessa's performance at the 2017 Ottawa Bluesfest)</span></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gZSI5Y4ZLWs" width="320" youtube-src-id="gZSI5Y4ZLWs"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-34950589063246095392024-03-03T05:00:00.001-05:002024-03-03T05:00:00.138-05:00Political Week In Review 3-3-2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="65" data-original-width="382" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26P2R83gY4izcfCyUl_5W2SjTLmO5Ka2dtTQP1bf9pihXouY8dUysemBKazKGbRLn1mhNy4othwlNL4XiJdscoMi7P3H1SAqApY7R6qmDSZEgNXXXN8JpXB4k0OqTTq3OjZ8y5_oYeZhwtJ1HVs6XEAuQHZJAffOUblamTh1fcTvHHsXeYCwpKuvsTjgi/w243-h41/Independent%20Logo%202.JPG" width="243" /></a></div> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/anti-trans-rhetoric-and-policy-dominates-cpac-where-republicans-invoke-the-bible-and-a-war-on-families/ar-BB1iOSXg?cvid=5df7f458687f4878a991fd9a453a4747&ei=29" style="font-family: verdana;">Anti-trans rhetoric and policy dominates CPAC, where Republicans invoke the Bible and a ‘war on families’</a><div><br /><div><p></p><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When he addressed this year’s Conservative Police Action Conference [CPAC], right-wing commentator Michael Knowles addressed what he called a “kerfuffle” from last year’s remarks, when he said “transgenderism must be eradicated from public life.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last year’s statement – widely seen as a call for violence against trans people – was condemned by LGBT+ civil rights groups and the White House, amid an avalanche of anti-trans legislation aimed at young people across the country and fears of abuse and violence fueled by the denial of trans existence.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At this year’s CPAC, he said he stands by his “observation” that “men can’t become women,” and that the backlash to his statement reveals the “identity crisis” facing an America in decline without religion.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnUQFNyZGpXGmKINn6bu3iRSPi7uYRiHhglEU4isL5WICWx12P9fxsAfprExeXCgMJRx83NevCYP5DzwZsntvuBKJUmWENU2S9MKylU5m12HHvKiuC3LuYE6AmextJqsIHAIWtQCrhQZXNqfVn0YiC8_9Bw52y0XU7H0OAhg7w4cfaTWdX76TXaMPw7RI/s339/Knewz%20Logo.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="105" data-original-width="339" height="62" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnUQFNyZGpXGmKINn6bu3iRSPi7uYRiHhglEU4isL5WICWx12P9fxsAfprExeXCgMJRx83NevCYP5DzwZsntvuBKJUmWENU2S9MKylU5m12HHvKiuC3LuYE6AmextJqsIHAIWtQCrhQZXNqfVn0YiC8_9Bw52y0XU7H0OAhg7w4cfaTWdX76TXaMPw7RI/w200-h62/Knewz%20Logo.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Story by Richard Burkard<br />2/23/2024</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>My Note: I believe that all of us agree that the these findings. The causation of our </i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>dichotomy </i></span><i style="font-family: verdana;">is the question.</i></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many ministers and marriage counselors have claimed it for decades. Now scientists say they have proof of it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV2cWL4EXvcnprCRX7oCwg03oeqFLPj_S3pKJFpR_4ZBUgsaR8dfDbtnEF0dpygzysMJi7PhyEAdT00oezmadM49DkKySbmzwm8tJHYtjvqfBAXrlJFdxqyZwoOpPW_Lsl9iKMdc82EGNtHWar279np3IfE03XZnochQwNFsQrQ7Z-ZfZ_Z8y-4ho80Dw/s443/Brain.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="370" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV2cWL4EXvcnprCRX7oCwg03oeqFLPj_S3pKJFpR_4ZBUgsaR8dfDbtnEF0dpygzysMJi7PhyEAdT00oezmadM49DkKySbmzwm8tJHYtjvqfBAXrlJFdxqyZwoOpPW_Lsl9iKMdc82EGNtHWar279np3IfE03XZnochQwNFsQrQ7Z-ZfZ_Z8y-4ho80Dw/s320/Brain.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Knewz.com has learned about the latest research into human brains. It turns out male and female brains indeed have differences.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">“We successfully separated brain patterns between sexes,” Stanford University psychiatry professor Dr. Vinod Menon said to Fox News.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some people have called it a matter of synapse “wiring” or structure, But the newest study finds certain areas are “hotspots” that have different activities based on gender.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One key area is the limbic system, which regulates emotions and behavior. Stanford researchers say it’s also involved with memory.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another hotspot is the “default mode network” of the brain, where personal thoughts are stored.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Our findings suggest that differences in brain activity patterns across these key brain regions contribute to sex-specific variations in cognitive functioning,” Menon said.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Menon’s research team used a form of artificial intelligence to reach its conclusions. “Explainable AI” processed 1,500 MRI brain scans and found subtle differences between males and females 90% of the time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Menon told The Daily Telegraph in Britain that one major goal of the research was to find how much gender affects “human brain development, in aging and in the manifestation of psychiatric neurological disorders.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For instance, studies show females are twice as likely as males to have clinical depression. But males are more likely to become alcoholics or have drug dependencies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>The new study chooses not to wade into the debate over transgender people. According to SciTechDaily, the researchers say they did not explore whether gender differences develop in a child’s earliest years. [My theory - absolutely. Early hormone exposure (pre-natal) can and does influence brain development.] </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Faith-based groups have promoted a difference in male and female brains for a long time.<b> </b></span></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://families.org.au/article/god-designed-men-and-women-be-different-many-ways/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">A Focus on the Family article</a> in 2001 cited studies that found “human male brains are, on average, approximately 10 percent larger than female brains.</p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">“Certain brain areas in women, however, contain more nerve cells,” it added.</p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">Details on the Stanford study are in the Tuesday, February 20 <a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2310012121" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">edition of <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</em></a>.</p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">But Fox News summed it up with this quote from Menon: the genders have “distinct brain organization patterns.”</p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Midlevel", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">That could mean the classic book <em>Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus </em>finally has scientific support.</p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-19369373981703444252024-02-29T05:00:00.019-05:002024-02-29T13:01:56.065-05:00The Price Is Right / Wrong - Platform Sneakers <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrEJNqo-Csd8PMMXlPm-2jMC8zFlIiHwTN4xBYhJVIGPlChzH8suPS2Dm5lUfPd9GbqvlgQUlM7W_Nv17BeF4l0BV1kaXNPjmREJGqIAoDkXJeW_R0026arBb4HomQ4ODQixl1gDuQ2Wp-czXzMXxpk5o8h2k2wMry1aSpe5LZmq7MtOzTnZIYxnQjqOl/s292/Happy%20Leap%20day.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="292" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrEJNqo-Csd8PMMXlPm-2jMC8zFlIiHwTN4xBYhJVIGPlChzH8suPS2Dm5lUfPd9GbqvlgQUlM7W_Nv17BeF4l0BV1kaXNPjmREJGqIAoDkXJeW_R0026arBb4HomQ4ODQixl1gDuQ2Wp-czXzMXxpk5o8h2k2wMry1aSpe5LZmq7MtOzTnZIYxnQjqOl/w200-h171/Happy%20Leap%20day.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Leap Day - Today leap into cutes shoes!</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHzdFHoXfpwm4EiHZp_4wO4lX8z0vTwxCyBJdn3HXTfQUSfOOT7gL1pDcxuPNlVMl6Nzb-ZSjHr-QgF-hCLsPZ5nXky91gwI04wS7qipZ76gl4JwUC2fmVD4fPE02WjUc5Yp9We1ixqFLTo5r9pfa14lQgutBBDSRHjRUc_vSIeKldeiMCOpp-ziOeY6q/s3000/Sneakers%20-Price%20is%20Right%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHzdFHoXfpwm4EiHZp_4wO4lX8z0vTwxCyBJdn3HXTfQUSfOOT7gL1pDcxuPNlVMl6Nzb-ZSjHr-QgF-hCLsPZ5nXky91gwI04wS7qipZ76gl4JwUC2fmVD4fPE02WjUc5Yp9We1ixqFLTo5r9pfa14lQgutBBDSRHjRUc_vSIeKldeiMCOpp-ziOeY6q/w640-h640/Sneakers%20-Price%20is%20Right%20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A subtle, fun Feminine Differential. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have not played <b>"The Price is Right"</b> in a few months -The pricing of women's fashions is so arbitrary it makes me wonder if the prices are not set by some dart-board approach of what the market will bear. “Charge what the market will bear.” Think about that answer for a second. What does it mean? Are we not the market? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Chinese manufactures selling direct now, we are getting a feeling for the wholesale price. I have worked at two fashion retail stores and see the exact same import packaging at both. I am willing to venture that nearly 100% of our fashion products are being manufactured in China. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So as much as I have prided myself on buying USA in the past, it is an almost impossible ask now. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is today's "The Price Is Right / Wrong" sampling. Can you spot the one that cost $1,150? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.macys.com/shop/product/keds-womens-triple-up-canvas-platform-casual-sneakers-from-finish-line?ID=13451333"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Macys - Women's Triple Up Canvas Platform Casual Sneakers from Finish Line $70.00</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">TEMU - <a href="https://www.temu.com/womens-solid-color-chunky-sneakers-comfortable-soft-soled-running-shoes-versatile-low-top-sport-shoes-g-601099526263619.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2FFancyalgo%2FVirtualModelMatting%2Fec8e8a2109d9b1d6b7c53a928e239df3.jpg&spec_gallery_id=2029837497&refer_page_sn=10032&refer_source=10016&freesia_scene=11&_oak_freesia_scene=11&_oak_rec_ext_1=MTg5OA&_oak_gallery_order=2139991750%2C235114079%2C957944011%2C1593887947%2C1255652709&refer_page_el_sn=200444&_x_msgid=211-20240219-21-B-701789270855688192-427-bVjcJZCp&_x_src=mail&_x_sessn_id=5lvtkl1sjy&refer_page_name=goods&refer_page_id=10032_1709041311747_pna5fogqnd">Women's Solid Color Chunky Sneakers, Comfortable Soft Soled Running Shoes, Versatile Low Top Sport Shoes</a> $18.98</span></p><p><a href="https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/product/valentino-garavani-one-stud-xl-trainer-sneakers-in-nappa-leather-0400020253567.html?dwvar_0400020253567_color=WHITE"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saks Fifth Av. Valentino Garavani One Stud XL Trainer Sneakers In Nappa Leather $1,150</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.samedelman.com/product/womens-pippy-lace-up-platform-sneaker-3021002/white-leather-ec0240083">Sam Edelman - PIPPY LACE UP PLATFORM SNEAKER $120.00</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v178fKgt9PtzNCqN7OFUlEfPGrjtrNZyuSo1OcGhLBov0DRq2nvlPSljGn0WPgBrZ3KTRDFO68TgVMU3HcegY7klAwmUqxMbjQItRCTMMakE9WujLzH2pCAt95wSzuPXknMQELr1aTdUf1-w-2AdMBixH_kevtEEHXXjktuv7lhZ20ksfuByP6UtFZ5I/s606/Amazon%20Platform%20Sneaker%202.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="572" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v178fKgt9PtzNCqN7OFUlEfPGrjtrNZyuSo1OcGhLBov0DRq2nvlPSljGn0WPgBrZ3KTRDFO68TgVMU3HcegY7klAwmUqxMbjQItRCTMMakE9WujLzH2pCAt95wSzuPXknMQELr1aTdUf1-w-2AdMBixH_kevtEEHXXjktuv7lhZ20ksfuByP6UtFZ5I/s320/Amazon%20Platform%20Sneaker%202.JPG" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SERNIAL-Womens-Platform-Sneakers-Canvas/dp/B0BLS637L2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3TX3O6A6DZLE2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qGgyMZQoEsnOquRx9cjftelTEdjkhW99LnKyLXaNj123t7SdEGFWqQNaTNDUPUXKxu_RIGw4wvCDks0KxNw9EBlSGl1f-WXUIFHqY3RDEsW2vo7R4qP6uuZNKAg3VKMcjqqbqbjGG4QpMBfXBK5rF3WoqpLxeo89v3w_OpfSlL5JFAchWyYdewWLAIKv3DyBtqlgDWAr308gvB3YQ0yGhrVOsXwhs_W71YoXCnGEBDh3q74HwupExwUynvkzEJEJk3t0rxYeg7KJ-1WuY9i4eS40XX-82uVsQH2mVFu4Sk.Jp31sVtatpkAlqaPyGEAWT28qMd5tWx2vo4V2KFnxBI&dib_tag=se&keywords=platform+sneakers&qid=1709044494&sprefix=platform+sneakers%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-7">Amazon</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is one more I forgot to include above: Amazon's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SERNIAL-Womens-Platform-Sneakers-Canvas/dp/B0BLS637L2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3TX3O6A6DZLE2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qGgyMZQoEsnOquRx9cjftelTEdjkhW99LnKyLXaNj123t7SdEGFWqQNaTNDUPUXKxu_RIGw4wvCDks0KxNw9EBlSGl1f-WXUIFHqY3RDEsW2vo7R4qP6uuZNKAg3VKMcjqqbqbjGG4QpMBfXBK5rF3WoqpLxeo89v3w_OpfSlL5JFAchWyYdewWLAIKv3DyBtqlgDWAr308gvB3YQ0yGhrVOsXwhs_W71YoXCnGEBDh3q74HwupExwUynvkzEJEJk3t0rxYeg7KJ-1WuY9i4eS40XX-82uVsQH2mVFu4Sk.Jp31sVtatpkAlqaPyGEAWT28qMd5tWx2vo4V2KFnxBI&dib_tag=se&keywords=platform+sneakers&qid=1709044494&sprefix=platform+sneakers%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-7">White Platform Sneakers Low Top Platform Shoes Lace Up Canvas Shoes for Women</a> $22.00. These I do own and love the fit and style. A wear to work shoe. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plus, a subtle fun, feminine differential.</span> <br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-66095105169372594912024-02-28T05:00:00.012-05:002024-02-28T05:00:00.256-05:00How Do you Feel About Living In A Theocracy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cVCtFkgdCysGNQhDNC8NUZj3ptazyfrjuhtLRShkWbtVSmhnB33FNgbs5Lz0FzxGMeKvAhJcgyCsSp2RGD4l8_l-rNn5N04LZcn5sh6hipxwIyanKqQzkNjbKvw3_XfHSJaVBwRvbiQMsspwRRaXuuaJ4HKbwelSUWB4PtX1rnR8_1onjXtIPREfhkF5/s163/LA%20Times%20Logo.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="62" data-original-width="163" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cVCtFkgdCysGNQhDNC8NUZj3ptazyfrjuhtLRShkWbtVSmhnB33FNgbs5Lz0FzxGMeKvAhJcgyCsSp2RGD4l8_l-rNn5N04LZcn5sh6hipxwIyanKqQzkNjbKvw3_XfHSJaVBwRvbiQMsspwRRaXuuaJ4HKbwelSUWB4PtX1rnR8_1onjXtIPREfhkF5/w182-h69/LA%20Times%20Logo.JPG" width="182" /></span></a></div><p></p><p>J<span style="font-family: verdana;">ulie A. Werner-Simon, <br />former federal prosecutor,<br />teaches law at Drexel University</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBVUbECM5lZ2tyKcI6J5DO0eWDwVDZirFj71GajMdNfsyi42f2Ya5rqjXxIn35ZbFbndfJAF8_N_nKJoDiXda5cJ0GoSiPk23R55MY2P7SwZwR7q0Pl7wUTqyP6GZdyRnEaYfypXfyWvy3SndVvjxueXEzL1czGTRQl0JrLM8mpE7WpNs0bZb2tKh_xtl/s982/Theocratic%20Filth.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="982" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBVUbECM5lZ2tyKcI6J5DO0eWDwVDZirFj71GajMdNfsyi42f2Ya5rqjXxIn35ZbFbndfJAF8_N_nKJoDiXda5cJ0GoSiPk23R55MY2P7SwZwR7q0Pl7wUTqyP6GZdyRnEaYfypXfyWvy3SndVvjxueXEzL1czGTRQl0JrLM8mpE7WpNs0bZb2tKh_xtl/w640-h340/Theocratic%20Filth.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-state-senator-tom-wood-lgbtq-filth-comments/46978502">State senator 'stands by' beliefs after calling LGBTQ+ Oklahomans 'filth'</a></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>My Personal Notes: What kind of government is a theocracy?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i></i></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>A theocracy is a form of government in which one person or a group of people rules in the name of a deity or god (or multiple deities and/or gods). In most theocracies, government officials are considered divinely guided, and most laws are derived from sacred texts and religious teachings. [or opinions]</i></span></blockquote><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>I was part of a religion that consider itself a theocracy; "not part of this world". We were all to accept that there was a board of men, "Governing Body", that interpreted "God's will" for all of us mere-mortals. We were expected to accept uncditionally and obey to the letter-of-the-law what was passed down from "god" to them.</i></span><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2727941/#:~:text=Thus%2C%20Jehovah's%20Witnesses%20regularly%20refuse,risk%20of%20losing%20eternal%20salvation.">Even if meant giving up your life or allowing your children to die</a>.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>On my part there were always questions on many of the teaching and rules. Finally, this was part of my big "ESCAPE". I have never looked back. It is difficult to understand the controlling nature of where we are headed u</i></span><i style="font-family: verdana;">nless you have been there</i><i style="font-family: verdana;">; wake up! </i></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>How many of your freedoms are you willing to give to the </i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>theocracy; what you read, what you wear, or allowing your wife / children to die because of someone else's religious rules? <b>Please comment.</b> </i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is Law Professors </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Werner-Simon clear discussion with her class:</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">___________________________ </span></p><p><br /></p><h3><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/letters-to-the-editor-law-professor-alabama-embryo-ruling-leaves-no-doubt-that-we-re-becoming-a-theocracy/ar-BB1iOgmA?cvid=f26a42e3810a419a97d938bd71351fc4&ei=37"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alabama embryo ruling leaves no doubt that we're becoming a theocracy</span></a></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGNGocsqzeY8fTUulhZW39rAY8rf3Qqo8m-P5VXNuu-6XEbK3M5AFyfpxtVf7OJU6IxaqrNYjjp97BeVleI_A9j_H6votnpKF2ZqH68ALvLQf4kK3ihl0HUK05-6oa74uXIdJcPD1dO-QVuHUSO4BlDtE6PeD3nZ6Lj3-5fqVvaHo94svi4wb4gUPUKI4/s600/Bible.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGNGocsqzeY8fTUulhZW39rAY8rf3Qqo8m-P5VXNuu-6XEbK3M5AFyfpxtVf7OJU6IxaqrNYjjp97BeVleI_A9j_H6votnpKF2ZqH68ALvLQf4kK3ihl0HUK05-6oa74uXIdJcPD1dO-QVuHUSO4BlDtE6PeD3nZ6Lj3-5fqVvaHo94svi4wb4gUPUKI4/s320/Bible.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Professors </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Werner-Simon</span></i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> note to the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">editor: I am a law professor. This week in class, while discussing the Alabama Supreme Court’s frozen embryo decision, this exchange transpired:</span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I displayed the words of Alabama’s chief justice on the screen. He wrote that the frozen embryos are children and that their destruction would incur <b>"the wrath of a holy God."</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I told my students that I am a Jew and do not believe this. I shared that when I had a miscarriage and went to my rabbi for solace, he said there was no prayer for miscarriages. For us as Jews, the rabbi said, life begins at the first breath. He encouraged me to write my own prayer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A student born in a foreign country raised his hand and said that Alabama was imposing a Christian form of government on its residents, so isn’t that a violation of the U.S. Constitution's 1st Amendment ban against establishing a religion?</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMKWQJiQyqG-VHPA2iIFMgr0jGHaBf3lnhfb0otepKVI-EQTb4n8rrsrYCTTNdrn3sCw5MdG-XxJnPDeFxOaQ3q36cmOnYZd0pisK4pN_so3L6t-qgXk2YmPRDITUho4Vqcy4_AsvRL9U2ycZSr5KOMIzOfcOsUFVYvnlCQKrQKU3uvh1vLg4PtmmwkmF/s1634/CPAC%20Seach.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1634" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMKWQJiQyqG-VHPA2iIFMgr0jGHaBf3lnhfb0otepKVI-EQTb4n8rrsrYCTTNdrn3sCw5MdG-XxJnPDeFxOaQ3q36cmOnYZd0pisK4pN_so3L6t-qgXk2YmPRDITUho4Vqcy4_AsvRL9U2ycZSr5KOMIzOfcOsUFVYvnlCQKrQKU3uvh1vLg4PtmmwkmF/w409-h230/CPAC%20Seach.jpg" width="409" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption"> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, I responded. I also said that since the 2022 reversal of Roe vs. Wade (the first time a fundamental constitutional right has been "un-fundamentalized"), America has become a theocracy. State by state, a new Mason-Dixon line is taking shape, and on one side of the line, government officials are imposing their religious beliefs on us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In 1802, Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase "separation between church and state" in a letter to Baptists in Connecticut to assure them that America would never establish a religion and interfere in matters of worship. Today, he is surely rolling in his grave.</span></p><p><br /></p></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-38253453714966715282024-02-27T05:00:00.001-05:002024-02-27T05:00:00.138-05:00Playing With A Spring Color<p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am also a believer that a look can be “normal” and still be fashion. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hilary Kennedy </span></blockquote></h3><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR30WvbZKMAJrjpmSPpgmExaf4p74p7IsIp8RrRu0D7kZiOezUKrDMgLz8-qHFyqJHhqXa7Lpb98Tzwq1mb8c-yxaNMI0uJulrMUm31LKwpJcf7Y5Llrca9ijG_Bc3ZWksAudR96D4dleLynCt848jWys80Eo-d3ythmRyzlDlzwoRYuTOGchXbiq_WRAV/s1040/Playing%20With%20Teal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1040" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR30WvbZKMAJrjpmSPpgmExaf4p74p7IsIp8RrRu0D7kZiOezUKrDMgLz8-qHFyqJHhqXa7Lpb98Tzwq1mb8c-yxaNMI0uJulrMUm31LKwpJcf7Y5Llrca9ijG_Bc3ZWksAudR96D4dleLynCt848jWys80Eo-d3ythmRyzlDlzwoRYuTOGchXbiq_WRAV/w640-h606/Playing%20With%20Teal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hilarykennedy.com/on-the-right-track/"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Some great fashion advice from Hilary Kenned, TV Host, Influencer, Blogger</b></span></a></p><p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">My note: I have the <a href="https://www.talbots.com/slim-ankle-jeans---cool-mint/P224161436.html?cgid=apparel-jeans-slim-leg&dwvar_P224161436_color=COOL%20MINT&dwvar_P224161436_sizeType=MS#start=1&sz=54">Talbots </a></span></i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><a href="https://www.talbots.com/slim-ankle-jeans---cool-mint/P224161436.html?cgid=apparel-jeans-slim-leg&dwvar_P224161436_color=COOL%20MINT&dwvar_P224161436_sizeType=MS#start=1&sz=54">SLIM ANKLE JEANS - COOL MINT</a> and have never been sure what to wear on top. Black sure looks good good and provides a slimming appearance. </i></span><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">See more photos on Hillary's blog - inspiring.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">_______________</span></i></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hilary:<span style="font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 700;"> </span>I don’t know what happened between the 1950’s and now, but somewhere along the way fashion became a little weird.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went from beautiful dresses and pearls to the idea that the stranger our outfit is, the more fashionable it must be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizt_s-IJRbwUC7a48p07U0M2sgnR2uhDEPazXJvWT2QY43lnLeCv1MEWMOjdYdTKVznmXKJmUu2ajr4wZKRTXQyV-sr-QYsCqhLkLZS3VHFELtUgTQ-R2fi8EnrrXHeBHNROKfx8kYyRR2S-f-g2kBMwf62wzoBbb7JfF9tomPvLlWzLKLPMXwBw0rf8k1/s895/Teal%20Fun%20Blogger.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizt_s-IJRbwUC7a48p07U0M2sgnR2uhDEPazXJvWT2QY43lnLeCv1MEWMOjdYdTKVznmXKJmUu2ajr4wZKRTXQyV-sr-QYsCqhLkLZS3VHFELtUgTQ-R2fi8EnrrXHeBHNROKfx8kYyRR2S-f-g2kBMwf62wzoBbb7JfF9tomPvLlWzLKLPMXwBw0rf8k1/w165-h400/Teal%20Fun%20Blogger.JPG" width="165" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">On the Right Track<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">I disagree. I might play it a little “safe” and not take fashion risks all the time, but I’d still rather wear something that is flattering and classic than something bizarre in the name of fashion.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For anyone out there like me: You DON’T have to dress weird to be stylish. You don’t have to pile on 52 bracelets or wear your hair in a crazy style…you don’t have to wear fishnets with a sundress or harem pants with a crop top. You can wear a basic black shirt and colored skinnies and call it a day. And while you’re at it, classic jewelry will take you further, too. I can’t tell you how obsessed I am with my “H” monogram necklace from Miriam Merenfeld and my grandmother’s vintage watch. No spiked bracelets and sixteen layer chandelier earrings required.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Besides, when you’re on the go and have to make it from work to happy hour to dinner with friends, you don’t want to have to change clothes along the way. Something simple and classic will work for all three; no changing clothes in your car required.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, just as I am a huge believer in saving your hard earned money for the pieces that will go the distance (i.e. Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef,) I am also a believer that a look can be “normal” and still be fashion. I’ll leave the unconventional style to Amanda Bynes and Lady Gaga.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-62061587516480487902024-02-26T05:00:00.002-05:002024-02-26T08:29:01.284-05:00‘We Warned You’<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lgbtq-activists-blame-anti-trans-legislation-for-nex-benedict-s-death-we-warned-you/ar-BB1iMqLD?cvid=43c4e2068bf6445da1069e05e6d3e2a4&ei=17">LGBTQ activists blame anti-trans legislation for Nex Benedict’s death</a></span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/oklahoma-senator-s-derogatory-comments-on-lgbtq-people-spark-outrage-in-wake-of-nonbinary-teen-s-death/ar-BB1iUdo2?cvid=62762ed3db11447aa99d5820930271b0&ei=10">When this is the message you are sending what do you think is going to happen?</a></span></blockquote><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNPIYViYEsK8mRI9cjs9zhdGXpOoaEWc4OFuEvEMzHLdh-_kg-hXRXBIXvmB0_kLhC1ioo3qpTA96Yrvigy2U2TbDaXG36hOleOqdIPT_rZbmYwzORG4v426Yz7InRqh985ZcsCFUUJ80pswUD7B-gxIFUt142KyET0hmGRDdLv1towiogLitisC3y8mp/s278/The%20Independent%20Logo.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="78" data-original-width="278" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNPIYViYEsK8mRI9cjs9zhdGXpOoaEWc4OFuEvEMzHLdh-_kg-hXRXBIXvmB0_kLhC1ioo3qpTA96Yrvigy2U2TbDaXG36hOleOqdIPT_rZbmYwzORG4v426Yz7InRqh985ZcsCFUUJ80pswUD7B-gxIFUt142KyET0hmGRDdLv1towiogLitisC3y8mp/s1600/The%20Independent%20Logo.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Story by Bevan Hurley </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">2/23/2024</span><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2qabTxzcDb-t0mEWVx8cwPDnCpoQEn40GfKe25LQu7JXOWJBUrpfsfGfUTvy8qmj1YAJYDEzdoDxMgJT8Bkvu77tKZ_5AaEKaAfFG3TgAKLRU7sPWNdF6UwVs-u7it21TESNe3tLufKfHsxnHC1iraOYleyidFzDdu_-uRrrwo8wV4AnMasQqlOrsqoA/s509/Nex.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="509" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2qabTxzcDb-t0mEWVx8cwPDnCpoQEn40GfKe25LQu7JXOWJBUrpfsfGfUTvy8qmj1YAJYDEzdoDxMgJT8Bkvu77tKZ_5AaEKaAfFG3TgAKLRU7sPWNdF6UwVs-u7it21TESNe3tLufKfHsxnHC1iraOYleyidFzDdu_-uRrrwo8wV4AnMasQqlOrsqoA/s320/Nex.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Nex Benedict, 16<br /> died one day after being assaulted<br /> in a bathroom at Owasso High School in Oklahoma</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Oklahoma lawmakers introduced dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills last year, local advocacy groups had a warning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">“We were saying, ‘this is going to cost queer and trans kids their lives’,” Kylan Durant, president of the Oklahoma Pride Alliance, told The Independent in an interview.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">“We tried to warn you and no one took it seriously and now here we are.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oklahoma’s anti-LGBTQ laws have come under scrutiny after the death of non-binary high school sophomore Nex Benedict, 16, on 8 February.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nex collapsed at home one day after they got into a fight with three girls in a bathroom at Owasso High School. Nex told a family member they had been “jumped” after standing up to bullies, and the fight was three on one. They died in a hospital emergency room that night.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Owasso police have said an early autopsy indicated Nex had not died as a result of trauma. However, Nex’s family said through a lawyer they plan to conduct an independent investigation into their death.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nex had been bullied for more than a year prior to the fight due to being gender fluid, according to their mother Sue Benedict.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like many Republican-controlled legislatures across the United States, Oklahoma has seen a recent surge in proposed anti-LGBTQ legislation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">From bans on gender-affirming care to penalties for public school teachers asking students what their pronouns are, the collective weight has had a chilling effect on young people exploring their gender identity, Mr Durant said.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oklahoma has the highest number of bills targeting LGTBQ youth in the country, according to the ACLU.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Days after Nex’s death, a house committee voted along party lines to advance a bill that would ban people born in Oklahoma from changing their gender on birth certificates. [they don't care.] </span></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lgbtq-activists-blame-anti-trans-legislation-for-nex-benedict-s-death-we-warned-you/ar-BB1iMqLD?cvid=43c4e2068bf6445da1069e05e6d3e2a4&ei=17"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Read More...</span></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/axm9tV4b_D8" width="320" youtube-src-id="axm9tV4b_D8"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-74534081421167012872024-02-25T05:00:00.003-05:002024-02-25T06:31:08.356-05:00Political Week In Review 2-25-2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o5Ss91_a9A97lRNnAEptAJ9WG7HnbDb0gDJotYcJeMggbOBK-ZAE-5OWDW2Y2LnGr2ZveTeuXBv8k28Zgm3ybnsyvKQJyyPEJBTpUyV298rEy96X3Tvby8xYVKEYz4DpEwEg8nWDCYL-AebfZV19JWqIQFY7KhVN5D6LDwAPLvyzEssTPvKX4xaCa0V0/s804/Political%20Cartoons%202-25-2024%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="804" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o5Ss91_a9A97lRNnAEptAJ9WG7HnbDb0gDJotYcJeMggbOBK-ZAE-5OWDW2Y2LnGr2ZveTeuXBv8k28Zgm3ybnsyvKQJyyPEJBTpUyV298rEy96X3Tvby8xYVKEYz4DpEwEg8nWDCYL-AebfZV19JWqIQFY7KhVN5D6LDwAPLvyzEssTPvKX4xaCa0V0/w640-h500/Political%20Cartoons%202-25-2024%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1rY6tK86JJIM_lEgEKQQo3VUJao2n_u74LbrsdZLjvmUXr2Lob_28K8KCGVmlVCNpEWRXVFsDgfk2SP5sdy6MUAis6r08pWfliXOP7QMlK-ITc_a7ShQkK0gPmE3eHbl7fwTrzTtVyNqMElKF6M6MzyAyI0CtsohJ3iK5e3DoiYHB7hcrIaPfiaRbEFK/s979/Politial%20Cartoons%20%202=25-2024%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="979" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1rY6tK86JJIM_lEgEKQQo3VUJao2n_u74LbrsdZLjvmUXr2Lob_28K8KCGVmlVCNpEWRXVFsDgfk2SP5sdy6MUAis6r08pWfliXOP7QMlK-ITc_a7ShQkK0gPmE3eHbl7fwTrzTtVyNqMElKF6M6MzyAyI0CtsohJ3iK5e3DoiYHB7hcrIaPfiaRbEFK/w640-h476/Politial%20Cartoons%20%202=25-2024%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/oklahoma-republican-calls-lgbtq-people-filth-when-asked-about-death-of-nonbinary-student/ar-BB1iNgRl?cvid=39ea2936075942a1ba7e32c470462df3&ei=12"><b>Oklahoma Republican calls LGBTQ people 'filth' when asked about death of nonbinary student</b></a></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A state senator from eastern Oklahoma referred to LGBTQ people as "filth" when asked at a public forum on Friday about the death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary high school student in the Tulsa area, <a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-02-23/state-senator-calls-lgbtq-people-filth-when-asked-about-death-of-nonbinary-student" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">reported</a> Public Radio Tulsa.</span></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m7EULJVhIPzHY11S0KwyrwDqOyuNjDNg1sP45yc8Fn0itMrbK9Udgf-DbyTfj6ATF10BXWzoyIX9seJtHVY_hdSDuVLx5JXjavrssmqJAyIosH6uy8MkgxblsDDxhM6YSgWZA_ABZMV_0FyofFR-U3i3EXWNCRGTQWaFLUkgpE9_KtmBqQmaYFZtpZH4/s405/Tpm%20Woods.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="405" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m7EULJVhIPzHY11S0KwyrwDqOyuNjDNg1sP45yc8Fn0itMrbK9Udgf-DbyTfj6ATF10BXWzoyIX9seJtHVY_hdSDuVLx5JXjavrssmqJAyIosH6uy8MkgxblsDDxhM6YSgWZA_ABZMV_0FyofFR-U3i3EXWNCRGTQWaFLUkgpE9_KtmBqQmaYFZtpZH4/w200-h173/Tpm%20Woods.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Oklahoma state Sen. Tom Woods<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sen. Tom Woods said that his heart went out to Benedict's family, but that regarding LGBTQ identity generally, "We are a religious state. We are going to fight to keep that filth out of the state of Oklahoma, because we’re a Christian state. We’re a rural state. We want to lower taxes, and for people to live and work, and to go to the faith they choose."</span></p><div class="intra-article-module" data-t="{"n":"intraArticle","t":13}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; float: inline-start; position: relative; width: 867.997px; z-index: 97;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><slot name="BB1iNgRl-intraArticleModule-0"></slot></span></div><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Benedict, 16, <a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/oklahoma-student-dies-one-day-fight-high-school-bathroom-rcna139643" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">died earlier this month</a> one day after a fight in a high school bathroom. The circumstances of their death are still under investigation, and police are <a data-t="{"n":"destination","t":13,"b":1,"c.t":7}" href="https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/owasso-police-interviewing-staff-students-in-connection-to-students-death" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">interviewing staff and students</a>.</span></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana;"><span>All of this comes amid a push in many <b>Republican-controlled states</b>, including Oklahoma, to remove affirmations of LGBTQ identity from public schools, in particular books that describe those life stories...</span></span></p><p data-t="{"n":"blueLinks"}" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits30jq79JFBNAKbJ4tagrmkQSh_1VYDfG93VhdLdusoWdZVvsg0pp2gsCT0AvKOlCPBPO1ha1WnzoKVsAW5_hCyG-P586Asvnm1Sb5hD6EbRVB1gX4TiYObQ7otyy61G7MDn7fT0JNGLwlrvU0giPKKVR_-nDHuUeivcAEsyBAlFt6SmSA5LwdwupCpkI/s1029/Political%20Cartoons%202-25-2024%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1029" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits30jq79JFBNAKbJ4tagrmkQSh_1VYDfG93VhdLdusoWdZVvsg0pp2gsCT0AvKOlCPBPO1ha1WnzoKVsAW5_hCyG-P586Asvnm1Sb5hD6EbRVB1gX4TiYObQ7otyy61G7MDn7fT0JNGLwlrvU0giPKKVR_-nDHuUeivcAEsyBAlFt6SmSA5LwdwupCpkI/w640-h490/Political%20Cartoons%202-25-2024%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-alabama-ivf-ruling_n_65d91bdfe4b0e4346d525d1e#:~:text=After%20years%20of%20demanding%20that,wrongful%20death%20of%20a%20child.">Huffpost: Republicans Suddenly Realize Alabama's IVF Ruling Is Bad For Them</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><br /><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, Republicans are scrambling to put out the fire without admitting they’re they’re the ones who lit the match</span>.</blockquote><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div></div>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2237446155472519339.post-34561929261390983072024-02-24T05:00:00.001-05:002024-02-24T05:00:00.129-05:00Every Day... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI3uWylYAPHAH7M0EWkYnrXcKesOU_CmG2cUVrNsh1mnM-4BQw1blw_56Hmk5KcH_4XFqqukbrlXz1Gvzz-gjOMqsMpotG1vkCYQkNld1IfjjUSMGgwiuosnRCpYNg8D5v_UwxiVQYlQMhh3I3Ab1r4CV652Zu50r6wprx9mfNzag4rfB_Bsx_vyVHKcX/s699/Every%20Day%20is%20a%20second.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="498" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI3uWylYAPHAH7M0EWkYnrXcKesOU_CmG2cUVrNsh1mnM-4BQw1blw_56Hmk5KcH_4XFqqukbrlXz1Gvzz-gjOMqsMpotG1vkCYQkNld1IfjjUSMGgwiuosnRCpYNg8D5v_UwxiVQYlQMhh3I3Ab1r4CV652Zu50r6wprx9mfNzag4rfB_Bsx_vyVHKcX/w285-h400/Every%20Day%20is%20a%20second.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> How will you use it?</span></div><p></p>rhonda's escapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333998589746919994noreply@blogger.com0