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By KAREN GARDNER

Rod, are you there? There’s just three weeks and six days left before the presidential election on Nov. 5th and I desperately need to talk with you. I know my world scares the heck out of you, and you’d rather not hear another word about it. But Rod,...

By KAREN GARDNER

Suddenly it’s September! The weather has cooled into gorgeous, sparkling days that remind us that fall is coming soon. I’ve been thinking about how my relationship to the natural world keeps me from getting too lost in the often-distressing, ever...

By KAREN GARDNER

Donald Trump, the former guy, is struggling. Throughout the 2024 race for the presidency, he has been the physically bigger, louder, more robust old white guy, though not the smarter or more effective president of the two men. In fact, the former guy...

By KAREN GARDNER

I decided to give poor Rod Serling a break this month, since I don’t think he can cope with all my real-world issues and woes. But then I realized that I can’t cope either and what I need is to talk with a psychiatrist, and not just any psychiatrist....

By KAREN GARDNER

This is Rod Serling calling, is that you, Karen? Yes, Rod, it’s me. I wasn’t expecting to hear from you, as I’m always the one calling you. What’s up?Remember how I’ve told you in the past that I would no longer let your thoughts invade my brain? Yes,...

By KAREN GARDNER

It would be hard to have missed this, but maybe you did. At a campaign rally on Saturday, as reported by the Associated Press, Donald Trump stated that, “as president, he warned NATO allies that he ‘would encourage’ Russia ‘to do whatever the hell...

By KAREN GARDNER

It’s the Name That President game show! And you, our contestants, are here to show your mettle and knowledge by matching the correct president to his statements and accomplishments. What fun!In today’s game, you have a choice between President X and...

By KAREN GARDNER

Take a walk with me for a minute and just let your mind go free. Imagine a world where things can happen that you never thought possible.The former guy, the Donald, is still running for a second term as president of our country while under several...

By KAREN GARDNER

I have been overwhelmed with heartache and fear this last month, since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on unarmed Israelis that took some 1,400 lives and more than 200 hostages. The Israeli government’s response, led by right wing Benjamin Netanyahu has...

By KAREN GARDNER

Donald, I think you have finally met your match, though I know you never believed that could happen. You have been the king of nasty rhetoric, the prince of threats to anyone who might disagree or, heaven forbid, ever try to hold you accountable for...

By KAREN GARDNER

Once upon a time, a fellow named Mitch, a Republican who happened to be the Senate majority leader, decided that despite a few centuries of tradition and principle, he would create a new way of doing things. It wasn’t even a rule, just a principle...

By KAREN GARDNER

Hey, Boss, guess what, I just checked the mail, and you’ve been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami!I have?!? Oh wow, they’ve finally done it! I’ve been waiting for this for years and it sure looked like they’d never get their acts together. Ok,...

By KAREN GARDNER

I loved reading George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” back in the day, but I’ve always been grateful that Big Brother was safely contained there in his world called Oceania. But no, Big Brother seems to be quite alive and kicking and growing stronger...

By KAREN GARDNER

Last month I celebrated my 75th birthday. And I have to say it’s been a difficult one. I’ve been wondering why this birthday has been so much harder than all my others. Perhaps it has something to do with my oldest brother saying this birthday marks...