Displaying 9,931 To 9,960 Of 10,917 Comments I just came from there. I made about 15 comments. I am a wreck. Those people make me every bit as angry as the Reptilians do. But I will keep on truckin’. Tomorrow. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 11, 2010 @ 4:16 pm Nellie, I just want you to know that I bookmarked this post and have become more motivated to go back to “the dark side” and use your excellent summary to battle those who are stupid enough to believe there is no difference between the two parties. Thanks! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 11, 2010 @ 2:51 pm How does unemployment affect elections? Dgraz, this is so interesting! Thanks for putting this together, it’s very helpful. What i get from this is that unless unemployment is abouve something like 8%, it really has no bearing on presidential elections, right? I think that it’s not so much the actual numbers (as the official unemployment numbers are not a true reflection of unemployment– only of those getting unemployment insurance)but more a reflection of the Misery Index. The misery index is found by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate. To me, it’s not so much what is happening in reality as much as it is a feeling of insecurity or even a feeling of going backwards that voters have, and maybe that’s affects the way they vote. The irony is, voters hold onto a firmly held myth that Republicans are better for the economy, but the stats don’t bear that out– the economy always performs better under the Dems. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 11:48 am oops! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 1:31 pm Whenever I hear about people scurrying to buy gold, I figure they are the same as survivalists– betting that the world is heading towards cataclysm. It’s kind of fascinating, actually. What triggers that fear (wish?) in people? The current impulse to get gold, IMO, is the election of the first AA President. People freaked out at that–OH Noes!– a black Prez and America is over. The same with the Mayan 2012 hysteria. There are also those, regardless of which party or president is in power, who are always expecting the sky to fall, though. What gets me is that even if the world turned into “Beyond Thunderdome” tomorrow, what good would gold do? Me, I’m investing in water! 😉 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 1:02 pm Nah– don’t worry, Bito. That was in Holland in the 1600’s. 🙂 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 12:53 pm Do Platypuses Dream of Eccentric Sheep? Kes, as soon as I read that she called you evil, coffee almost came out of my nose in a spit-take! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 6:47 pm Yes, and with all my heart, I hope you can laugh about that soon, since it is hysterically ludicrous. If you are evil, I am either the anti-Christ or a black hole of heavy, imploding evil. Seriously, I am so sorry she said that, but you must know it only speaks to how disturbed she is. It stung, I know– but a sting is not a wound, right? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 6:31 pm I think you got it– if we’re going to deal with embarrassment, I guess we make it as embarrassing as we can stand. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 6:19 pm Yep, you’re psychotic. 😆 I still have those high-school dreams rarely, so I am psychotic too. And of course you have unresolved issues! Who doesn’t? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 6:17 pm Ouch indeed, Khirad! I still deny I was Mommy Dearest! And my son and I are very close. but, yeah, OUCH! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 6:10 pm See above, Javaz. 🙂 I think those mansion dreams are important and wonderful! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 4:01 pm LOL– OK, the way I see it, you are that mansion, and you are exploring new and undiscovered aspects of yourself, looking deeper into your being. It’s a wonderful dream! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 4:00 pm 😀 Oh, he’s thirty now, and has different monsters.But we still tell each other our dreams. And I loved that the monster ate him too– so opposite of fairy tales! When he was about six, he drew a picture of one of his dreams– not very flattering to me as a mom, but he dreamed I had a radio that played nightmares, and I could turn them on at a whim. 😥 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:57 pm KQ– first of all, ditto to what WTS said about you– you’re a real keeper! Second– wow- his fantastic illustration looks amazing!! Kudos to you and BRAVO to WTS! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:50 pm Kesmarn, that mansion dream — where you have more unexplored rooms–is easily interpreted isn’t it? I never had that one, but it’s a real gem! I have had numerous exam dreams though! And last week my teenage daughter told me she dreamed she was naked on the bus– another classic I’ve never had. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:47 pm Funny, I don’t feel in control of anything! But then, I’m not really trying. But seriously, what you say makes perfect sense. I do think that once we feel we have a modicum of control, we have fewer terrible nightmares. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:43 pm I have those too, Pepe, but I didn’t realize they were lucid dreams. Like you, about 1/2 the time I know I am in a dream. Sometimes I like it, sometimes not. Once, because I knew I was dreaming, I stopped it and immediately wished I hadn’t once I awoke, because I sensed I was about to conquer something but chickened out. And I wonder if it’s hereditary, because my son used to do the same thing when he was little. He used to have the typical dream where a monster was chasing him. After several of these, he consciously decided he would stop running from the monster and confront it. He reported to me that when he did that, the monster ate him. Oh, well. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:30 pm From my own experience, you’re right, Khirad. I’m a dreamy, lazy artist. But, my hair grows faster than those who sleep less, and I look younger– better cellular repair. At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! 🙂 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:07 pm That was beautiful. And hey, I’ll choose a guy with great taste over good looks any day too! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 3:05 pm That’s wonderful– multicultural! Maybe multi-demensional too! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 2:59 pm Oh, Abs, I feel exactly the same! I feel so sad for those poor guys. That’s Darwin for ya though, right? I wonder if elaborate and fancy nest building translates into being a good provider of bugs though. Also, as much as I love the sounds of birds, I can’t stand putting one in a cage. I have a neighbor who has a lovebird–whom she really loves and talks to a coos to all day. But I feel so sorry for that little bird, never able to fly. Oh no, there I go! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 2:57 pm I love the idea of an illustrated dream book. I often write down my more vivid and extensive dreams– and they are extensive! As an artist, I should illustrate them too, but I always worry it will look like Chagall, but not as nearly as good.Oh, who cares– that’s just my rationalizing talking. Byt the way, I am also a champion daydreamer. Serious daydreamer! I wonder if there is a correlation? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 2:47 pm Whatsthatsound, what a fun article! Nobody writes about sleep even though it is such a big part of our lives! I really enjoyed this–thanks. OK, I have always been a champion sleeper– or a champion slacker, depending on your point of view. But I alternate between loving that I sleep so well and hating that I need so much. I have one friend who literally needs fewer that 4-5 hours consistently– damn him! He seems to get so much more done. But other friends envy me my ability to sleep in airports, on planes–anywhere I want, especially if I am bored. I once slept all the way from LA to Israel, with only a short semi-awake state in New York to refuel. Ditto LA to Thailand, when I only opened my eyes at Narita in Japan for an hour. That’s about 22 hours! Plus, I am a big dreamer– every night, to the point when I get up, I am almost exhausted from my dreams. (And apparently, I talk in my sleep and laugh, says my husband. He says he’s constantly startled awake by one of my somnambulist declarations.) Just last night, he claims I said, very loudly, “I’M Mrs. Johnson! Thank you…” (I am really NOT Mrs. Johnson.) » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 8, 2010 @ 11:26 am Nellie, everyone– 💡 I just had a thought about the HP Truth Project, but don’t know how relevant it is. I was wondering if we should consider pointing out some of the right-wing advertisers regularly found on the site. I don’t know how wide-spread this practice is among other political sites, or even if it makes a difference in re what the objectives are, but it seemed to me to be odd– to say the least– that a so-called liberal site would sell so much right-wing ad space. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 8:45 pm Very relevant!! and thanks for that link– awesome. I am surprised that Joan Walsh had the balls to publish that. (Not that she’s a wimp, but part of the group of women who have these sites.) » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:36 pm Nellie, I am still working on that article about whether or not Obama campaigned as a progressive. That’s not what you are talking about exactly, but it reminded me of that conversation we had a few days ago. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:01 pm Yes, Bito– that was my initial thinking. Then, I wondered, since we are going to use these stories as proof of bias, we don’t want to have explain every story, but maybe that is just the way it goes– that there are valid arguments to be made for our case beyond the most blatant examples. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 12, 2010 @ 7:58 pm Well, that’s what I want to prove– or disprove. But I’m with you, e. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 12, 2010 @ 7:52 pm Thanks! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 12, 2010 @ 7:47 pmComments Posted By Chernynkaya
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