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I’m “Cis-Gardened”

June 14, 2023
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Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

After a few moments of thought, in response to an online podcast1, I’m contemplating my own “cis-Gardenness” and inviting you, too, to become “cis-Gardened.” Curious over the discussion of the adjective (or possibly prefix or possibly noun or verb…who really knows these days) word “cis” — out of morbid curiosity, I looked up its etymology. The word “cis” derives from Latin, meaning “on this side of.” And it sits in opposition to “on the other side of.” Hmm… So. Let...

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The Ministry of Truth: Stanford Speech Guide and TikTokPlaySkool

December 28, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I like to pass along resources I consider worthy of consideration. The two videos below caught my attention last night. As always, staying with a talk through its entirety provides maximum information and analysis....

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And After Job Gushed Out, He Got Invited to an Argument – (Part IV Job 4-5)

July 16, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Thoughts on the Book of Job, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

In recent times, a friend sent me a meme, “You don’t have to attend every argument you are invited to.” When I say a friend, I mean, truly, a friend. This friend is one who has provided comfort to me in difficult times, and hopefully I have provided the same, to her. There is a beautiful quotation about friendship which says: “A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together,...

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I Wish I Had Never Conceived You

July 13, 2022
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Illustrated Short Stories, Life Stories, My Poetry, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I was standing in my mother’s kitchen, in my childhood home. I was in the same kitchen where my father had stood over the sink six years earlier on a Friday evening in early May, arguing with my mother, while having a heart attack. I was trying to get past my mother and out the back door, and she stood on the step or two between the kitchen and the back door landing. She was holding the wrought-iron railing and...

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Speech From a Gushing Artery – Part III (Job 3)

June 13, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Thoughts on the Book of Job, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Any reasonable reading of the first part of the book of Job would identify his adversary as Satan himself, who seeks God’s permission to wage War against Job. I’m really not sure how there would be any other take-aways from the first two chapters. In terms of battle strategy, it appears to me that Satan’s first tactic was one of blitzkrieg. I must wonder how long of a time period existed between the initial and dramatic, shock-and-awe assaults and the...

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It Isn’t Finished

April 15, 2022
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Three Previous Titles I Had in Mind: ~I Think We Need to Get a Word Count on the Book of Job ~For They Saw How Great His Suffering Was ~Connecting the Book of Job to Christ on the Cross I have finished a lot of works during my lifetime. I’ve met numerous deadlines both external or self-imposed. But, this blog piece is not going to be finished by my self-imposed deadline of noon on this Good Friday. This was a...

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Your Daily Does of ‘Whatever This Is!’ – HA.

March 29, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Writings

Social Media Post on My Lunch Break: “Your daily dose of cuteness and watching things that in the least, interest and intrigue me! Yes. It was indeed a double yolker! “A friend of mine downsized and we’ve been yard sailing some stuff together and she had some adorable little cast iron miniature pans… I love cast iron and so I wanted these… first time to carefully test them. Kind of fun and cute to just fry a couple eggs at...

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Violent Words

November 22, 2021
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

I woke up this morning to find this article when I checked for an update on the tragic deaths of (presumably some or many being children since I read last night that 12 adults and 13 pediatric cases were transported, at that point) were now at five from last night’s rampage upon people by a fast-moving red SUV during a Christmas parade in Waunesha, Wisconsin. I now saw another headline this morning…five dead and forty injured… I learned – among...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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