We live in very confusing times, full of talking heads talking at us from all directions....and they all have a Bottom Line. The Republicans complain that the wealthy are being over taxed, the Democrats complain that there's not enough help out there for people in need, the Tea Party folk complain that neither knows what the heck they're talking about, and the rest of us are watching all this go on, hoping there is clarity...AND SOON.
In the meantime, it's April 15th. Tax day. Surely there's gotta be another way, but what? The richest 400 Americans hardly pay any taxes while the remaining tax payers are bled dry. Of course there is reason for unrest, and of course change has to happen. BUT-
What concerns me most right now is the direction we seem to be heading...the undercurrents concern me. The ultra-conservative, uber-religious aspect brings a potential that cuts too close to "Handmaid's Tale" for my liking.
We have to learn to work together toward common goals, agreeing to disagree when needed in order to insure that ALL citizens are served. Otherwise, we're just spinning our wheels.
For today, I'm going to call it as I see it....Fifty Five is the New Tax-E Dancer....dancing as fast as she can and hoping they put on a slow tune real soon.
When I was heading toward my Double Nickel Birthday in April 2009, the age 55 seems to be a lot of things. In this blog I will chronicle my thoughts about 55 Is The New, for the year beginning December 2009 because...well...that's when I felt like starting the blog. The entries will include that important day, my actual Fifty-Fifth birthday on April 14, 2010 and will continue for my entire fifty fifth year, concluding on April 14, 2011.
Randi on stage @ 1444 Market Street 1997
Randi on Stage 1997 at 1444 Market Street, SF, CA
Jack and yours truly today
Randi and Jack on the "Cadillac Campsite Tour"
Welcome To Fifty Five Is The New!
Hello out there!
What's it to you, turning the age of Fifty-five? You don't have to be turning it tomorrow, you could have already turned that corner a while back. That part doesn't matter so much.
While it's important what one feels, what matters most of all that one feels, that one feels anything at all.
So, as an exercise in self-examination and a way of getting over an incredible writer's block, I submit this blog to the World Wide Web, and I submit myself to a bit of mirror gazing.
Inspired by the movie "Julie & Julia," I will blog for one year, which will include my turning fifty-five, and see what I find.
Who knows? Maybe fifty-five will be something fantastic...like the New Me.
What's it to you, turning the age of Fifty-five? You don't have to be turning it tomorrow, you could have already turned that corner a while back. That part doesn't matter so much.
While it's important what one feels, what matters most of all that one feels, that one feels anything at all.
So, as an exercise in self-examination and a way of getting over an incredible writer's block, I submit this blog to the World Wide Web, and I submit myself to a bit of mirror gazing.
Inspired by the movie "Julie & Julia," I will blog for one year, which will include my turning fifty-five, and see what I find.
Who knows? Maybe fifty-five will be something fantastic...like the New Me.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
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