Cathy Drake
@cathydrake.bsky.social
Retired RN,chef. Passionate about hounds, hoops, literature, talking psychology and existentialism. Political junkie on a small blue island of sanity in North Carolina. I can't stand the color orange anymore.
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Costco truly tries to do good. I have a physics prof friend who got so burned out he quit teaching. His wife insisted he get a job, any job, so he went to Costco. That was two years ago. He loves the job and the company. He's healthier than he's been in decades and his marriage has been rejuvenated.
Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring
Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring
The Costco Board pushed back against its shareholders who requested a proposal over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.
www.newsweek.com
December 29, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Costco truly tries to do good. I have a physics prof friend who got so burned out he quit teaching. His wife insisted he get a job, any job, so he went to Costco. That was two years ago. He loves the job and the company. He's healthier than he's been in decades and his marriage has been rejuvenated.
Brilliant photo. No AI or editing.
December 28, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Brilliant photo. No AI or editing.
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I just found the centerpiece for my Christmas Eve buffet table.
December 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
I just found the centerpiece for my Christmas Eve buffet table.
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Keep your sense of humor. One of the things that got the British through the Second World War was the constant lampooning of Hitler. ' Hitler has only got one ball. The other is in the Albert Hall.' is an example. If it worked for them in the Blitz it will work for us now.
Find myself at a peculiar nexus; a turning point, with regards to American politics & the state of the world. Over the years, always relied on humor to find a silver lining, when things looked grim. Laugh it off, things will be better in the morning. No longer feel that, given current circumstances.
a panda bear is riding on a rocking horse with the words positive mental attitude below it
ALT: a panda bear is riding on a rocking horse with the words positive mental attitude below it
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Keep your sense of humor. One of the things that got the British through the Second World War was the constant lampooning of Hitler. ' Hitler has only got one ball. The other is in the Albert Hall.' is an example. If it worked for them in the Blitz it will work for us now.
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10 weeks since my beautiful, sweet, weird little girl suddenly left me. I think I'm over the grief but then the smallest thing will trigger the memories and sadness.
December 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
10 weeks since my beautiful, sweet, weird little girl suddenly left me. I think I'm over the grief but then the smallest thing will trigger the memories and sadness.
I'm conflicted about this. Sure these are THE most iconic shoes in movie history. But $23 Million could put shoes on about a million and a half barefoot people.
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at an auction Saturday. apnews.com/article/stol...
Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million
A pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen nearly two decades ago have fetched $28 million at auction.
apnews.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:38 AM
I'm conflicted about this. Sure these are THE most iconic shoes in movie history. But $23 Million could put shoes on about a million and a half barefoot people.
English Lit has been an underpinning of liberal democracies in Western countries. There is a relationship between the decline of both.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
The fall of English Literature
On the edges of the City of London, a couple of miles from where I grew up, there’s a very famous cemetery: Bunhill Fields. When I was growing up, it was pretty clear who the three most famous tombs b...
www.spectator.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 1:53 AM
English Lit has been an underpinning of liberal democracies in Western countries. There is a relationship between the decline of both.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
This piece on anger is worth the 5 minutes of reading. It helps define the difference between constructive and destructive anger - an issue I have been struggling with.
Anger (at least initially) is an almost involuntary response; it’s an emotional alarm telling you something is not right.
And if you’re a person with working empathy and you’re at all paying attention right now, you know there’s a lot that isn’t right.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-avoid...
And if you’re a person with working empathy and you’re at all paying attention right now, you know there’s a lot that isn’t right.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-avoid...
Don't Avoid Your Anger, Honor It
Many people will tell you that you shouldn’t be as angry as you are lately.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:27 AM
This piece on anger is worth the 5 minutes of reading. It helps define the difference between constructive and destructive anger - an issue I have been struggling with.
How come we don't use the word trollop anymore? Trollop is a great word. And you can get some real emotional heft when you spit out "you TRRROLop you!"
November 23, 2024 at 8:28 PM
How come we don't use the word trollop anymore? Trollop is a great word. And you can get some real emotional heft when you spit out "you TRRROLop you!"
One of the saddest things in life. 🌈
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
One of the saddest things in life. 🌈
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Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
November 23, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
All I can say is thank God for dogs and basketball. If they weren't keeping me calm and grounded I know I would go full on Thelma and Louise.
a car is parked on the edge of a rocky hillside
ALT: a car is parked on the edge of a rocky hillside
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:38 PM
All I can say is thank God for dogs and basketball. If they weren't keeping me calm and grounded I know I would go full on Thelma and Louise.
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