Holy Moses!

Our "new" cat..... Moses.... got him from the animal shelter a couple of months ago. We had our last cat for 20 years, and then had to have him put to sleep. We weren't going to get another, but after two years, decided to get one.

Racist Hoops and Yoyo? haha

About a year ago, Native Americans were upset with McDonald's, for featuring General Custer in their Happy Meals.

Now, the NAACP is upset over a "racist" Hoops and Yoyo card? Puh-lease. They obviously don't know Hoops n Yoyo, because one spokeswoman refers to them as "a group of children". Another is adamant about the fact that you can hear the "R" in black holes. Um.... huh? lololol I listened several times, and cannot hear an "R". Furthermore, it's clear from the writing on the card that it's about the solar system, and not some loose black women. Why on earth would any card company include "ho's" on grad cards in the first place?

Hallmark pulled the cards, as did Walgreen's and other retail establishments. I wasn't liking Hallmark lately. Greeting card prices are crazy, and Hallmark has been offering less and less, apparently thinking their name stamped on a product is enough greeting to impress the recipient.

But I'm liking them even less now, for giving into a group of "colored persons" (isn't that racism?). Still, it won't keep me from adding to my ever-growing collection of Hoops and Yoyo cards. I love the lil guys.

Racism is very real. But this isn't it. And incidents like this do nothing but diminish the real charges of racism. The boy who cried wolf?

back.... again?

Wow. I can't believe that it's been months since I've been here. I'm back again, hoping to stick around for awhile this time. We'll see. ;-)

So many changes in life. Births, deaths, changes in health, changes in family, changes in perspective on so many things.

And changes on Blogger, too! I remember spending hours on html code and hunting for backgrounds, trying to add a third column, changing font over and over again, and now - with the current set-up - all it takes is a couple of clicks, and you can have an entirely different look. Okay... I guess I'll still be spending hours clicking. heh

I guess the biggest change these past few months (and before) has been family. I gained new family members, and lost a couple of long-time members. It's been a real learning experience.... sometimes joyous, other times incredibly painful. But it's all made for an interesting life.

So let me see if I can't dedicate more time to this mess, just in case someone stumbles upon my blog. I went for so long with no comments, and now that I've returned, I see that I've missed a couple of visitors. My apologies to you... and thanks for your feedback. I feel loved. haha