Life Updates of a Larger Magnitude

I got roped into leading a girl scout troop for Eve, and let me just tell you... it is too fucking complicated.  Holy shit the forms and the trainings and all the freaking bureaucracy.  Just shoot me now.

Oh, I'm going there... I'm really excited to see all the passionate Hillary supporters channel their energy into local community efforts and work toward mitigating injustice on a personal level. I'm interested to understand more why half the voting populace thinks that one man is a hate filled bully, and the other half thinks that an entire party is an angrier bully. And just a reminder, if you call yourself Catholic, heed the leader you place above U.S. politics. He's still my favorite elected official ever. http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/695276/Pope-Francis-defends-Muslims-blasts-Islam-not-terrorism

I've gotta spend a few brain bytes on this election that I'm watching.  What a contentious primary season it's been!  I thought for sure, after all that craziness, one candidate would clearly win.  I have friends on both sides of the road, and I can tell you - ALL the Clinton supporters have been vocal and passionate.  The vocal Trump supporters tend to be people that I'm not as close to, and I suspected (and the votes are confirming) that a lot of Republicans are not in love with their candidate - or maybe they have a grudging respect - but they still feel strongly that he's a better fit.  Strongly enough to make sure they quietly get out to the polls and register their voices. But what I really want to talk about, as the vocal and passionate supporters are espousing their despair and rage and disgust, is my theory on how we got to this place.  I think I first became aware of the brewing backlash during the transgender bathroom debate.  There...