Category Archives: Opinion

My Campaign Endorsement

Posted on 29 August 2008 by Valarie

Most newspapers give endorsements to particular candidates during election times.  So, here at “Chasing Thoughts. . .” I have decided to unveil my endorsement for the presidential race.  I know, everybody has been dying to know who I will endorse, … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on 4 July 2008 by Valarie

In our country, Independence Day has been reduced to barbeque and fireworks.  At least for those of us who were born and raised in the United States.  We have always had it so good that we don’t appreciate how very … Continue reading →

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Better Bring A Lunch

Posted on 16 May 2008 by Valarie

So the Olympics are going to be in China, and that sounds wonderful to me. My great aunt got to visit China once, and she loved it. We have some friends who adopted a baby girl from China earlier this … Continue reading →

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Die Religion … ist das Opium des Volkes

Posted on 15 April 2008 by Valarie

Yep, I’m quoting Marx!  After all, it’s apparently the “in” thing to do these days!!!  Barack Obama is quoting him, so I figured I didn’t want to be left out.  Now, I am not very original, because I’m using the … Continue reading →

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Colored Eggs

Posted on 18 March 2008 by Valarie

I confess to having a very deep-seated disdain for easter egg hunts. When I was a child, my parents took me to an easter egg hunt at our local country club. My mother made a beautiful blue egg, just for … Continue reading →

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Shared Sacrifice and Prosperity???

Posted on 20 February 2008 by Valarie

Okay, this is where I’m probably going to offend someone. But I read something today that made my blood run cold. I was reading Yahoo! News, about the Democratic Primaries. It’s an interesting and short read, if anyone is interested: … Continue reading →

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Mexican Food Standards

Posted on 9 February 2008 by Valarie

There are a ton of Mexican food restaurants in our area. In fact, Alex is ever fearful that someone is going to tear down our house to build a new one! All of these establishments are owned and operated by … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greeting Gauntlet

Posted on 10 December 2007 by Valarie

Several years ago, my mom went on a mission trip to Kenya.  She went during December, and was pleasantly surprised, after all the Kwanzaa Hype here in the States, to hear Christian Christmas music playing over the loudspeakers at the … Continue reading →

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Ways To Be A Good Liberal

Posted on 12 August 2007 by morningtower

Okay, I have a lot of friends who are "Liberals".  And I love them, although I quite often have no comprehension of WHY they believe the things they do, politically speaking. It simply doesn’t make sense to me.  So, a … Continue reading →

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Cheap Tomatoes??

Posted on 30 June 2007 by morningtower

I have been vaguely following the "Immigration Issue" on the news.  I agree there needs to be something done.  No other country in the world allows foreigners to just cruise on in and set up camp.  They do not give … Continue reading →

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Ex-Gay?

Posted on 20 June 2007 by morningtower

So I was checking out a friend’s blog tonight, and on the sidebar of it there were lots of those Google Ads that you can click on to check out various other sites, blogs, and news articles.  Usually these links … Continue reading →

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Judgement

Posted on 27 April 2007 by morningtower

I write about a lot of things.  Some political, some spiritual, some personal.  I just love to write. And, like all writers, when I let anyone ‘in’ to read what I write, I risk rejection.  Sometimes I am even judged, … Continue reading →

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Politics of Coffee

Posted on 21 March 2007 by morningtower

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) We got some new Gevalia in the mail the other day, so Mom … Continue reading →

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The Face of Hunger

Posted on 8 February 2007 by morningtower

"It is easy to love the people far away.  It is not always easy to love those close to us.  It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the lonliness and pain of … Continue reading →

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A Touch of Nostalgia

Posted on 18 September 2006 by morningtower

"Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future." (Corrie Ten Boom) There are certain things that make me forget that I am in the present.  A scent of some long forgotten perfume, a song I’ve not … Continue reading →

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