Karen
@sparks19.bsky.social
Mid-sixties, she/her, will follow any decent horse trainer.
If the only thing you have to be proud of in your life is who your ancestors were, you’re a sad human.
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If the only thing you have to be proud of in your life is who your ancestors were, you’re a sad human.
I’m completely confused. Did we ever own oil fields or land in Venezuela? From the old Banana Republic days perhaps?
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m completely confused. Did we ever own oil fields or land in Venezuela? From the old Banana Republic days perhaps?
Had one coming to our place in California from Reno, a few years ago. It did eventually arrive but it took long enough that we decided they were transporting it by mule train.
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Had one coming to our place in California from Reno, a few years ago. It did eventually arrive but it took long enough that we decided they were transporting it by mule train.
Same. At some point I will no longer be able to read my beloved old paperbacks, but I can easily change the font size on my Kindle.
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Same. At some point I will no longer be able to read my beloved old paperbacks, but I can easily change the font size on my Kindle.
I always thought it was pronounced too-lee? Been saying it wrong for years, apparently.
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I always thought it was pronounced too-lee? Been saying it wrong for years, apparently.
When I was young I commuted by motorcycle for a while and had to take a class for the license. It really emphasizes awareness of your surroundings and the importance of improving your visibility to other drivers. It’s a worthwhile class for any driver, in my opinion.
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
When I was young I commuted by motorcycle for a while and had to take a class for the license. It really emphasizes awareness of your surroundings and the importance of improving your visibility to other drivers. It’s a worthwhile class for any driver, in my opinion.
Nevada is a large state physically, so southern Nevada is southwest but the northern half, north of Reno, not really. They’re different in climate and in culture.
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Nevada is a large state physically, so southern Nevada is southwest but the northern half, north of Reno, not really. They’re different in climate and in culture.
My friend’s father was saved by the Black soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield. They found him severely wounded and got him to medical care. He recovered and lived into his eighties. Many stories like this, I’m sure.
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My friend’s father was saved by the Black soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield. They found him severely wounded and got him to medical care. He recovered and lived into his eighties. Many stories like this, I’m sure.
If they only had a California to Florida.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If they only had a California to Florida.
Am I reading this wrong? Mom is surprised that the kids have to speak Russian in order to attend public school in Russia?
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Am I reading this wrong? Mom is surprised that the kids have to speak Russian in order to attend public school in Russia?
I carry a short length of soft rope tied to the pommel of my saddle. I can use the end as a dressage whip, to reach back and tickle my guy forward a bit. I have used it to tie a sweatshirt onto my saddle or around my waist. It can also be used as a short lead rope if necessary.
October 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I carry a short length of soft rope tied to the pommel of my saddle. I can use the end as a dressage whip, to reach back and tickle my guy forward a bit. I have used it to tie a sweatshirt onto my saddle or around my waist. It can also be used as a short lead rope if necessary.
I’m pretty sure he knew there were non-Christians in the world. He’d just made an assumption, and was quite embarrassed about it. I haven’t seen him since he’s all grown up now and moved on with his life, but he was always a good guy.
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I’m pretty sure he knew there were non-Christians in the world. He’d just made an assumption, and was quite embarrassed about it. I haven’t seen him since he’s all grown up now and moved on with his life, but he was always a good guy.
I was discussing the book “Ben Hur” with a 12 year old who had just finished it. His question was “What church do you go to?” and I had to admit that I generally didn’t attend church. Poor guy was quite embarrassed to have forgotten that some people don’t go to church and not everyone is Christian.
October 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I was discussing the book “Ben Hur” with a 12 year old who had just finished it. His question was “What church do you go to?” and I had to admit that I generally didn’t attend church. Poor guy was quite embarrassed to have forgotten that some people don’t go to church and not everyone is Christian.
I live in a rural area with a good amount of petty theft. If you’re low income, having your car broken into or tools stolen is major. People would like it to be stopped, and government seems unable to do anything. At least locally, I think this is some of what’s driving the authoritarianism.
September 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I live in a rural area with a good amount of petty theft. If you’re low income, having your car broken into or tools stolen is major. People would like it to be stopped, and government seems unable to do anything. At least locally, I think this is some of what’s driving the authoritarianism.
That you pay someone else to birth and raise, because actual parenting is beneath you.
September 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
That you pay someone else to birth and raise, because actual parenting is beneath you.
This. My parents didn’t have much money and my father hunted, not for sport but for food. I ate a lot of game as a child.
September 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This. My parents didn’t have much money and my father hunted, not for sport but for food. I ate a lot of game as a child.
It’s a crummy song, but the line “love was meant for beauty queens” felt very accurate during the seventies. There was no body acceptance philosophy then.
September 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It’s a crummy song, but the line “love was meant for beauty queens” felt very accurate during the seventies. There was no body acceptance philosophy then.
I have a seriously conservative family member who is supporting Newsom right now, simply because Newsom is taking on Trump. We need all hands on deck, not purity tests.
August 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I have a seriously conservative family member who is supporting Newsom right now, simply because Newsom is taking on Trump. We need all hands on deck, not purity tests.
What I was wondering too
August 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
What I was wondering too
Lois McMaster Bujold, in her Five Gods series, talks about souls that are so corrupt the gods won’t accept them.
August 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Lois McMaster Bujold, in her Five Gods series, talks about souls that are so corrupt the gods won’t accept them.
He’s angry because they’re doing a great job harassing the occupying forces. If those people are over 90, I definitely want to sign up for whatever fitness program they’re using.
August 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
He’s angry because they’re doing a great job harassing the occupying forces. If those people are over 90, I definitely want to sign up for whatever fitness program they’re using.
Sixty something female here. I flat refused to take home ec because it was an expected class for all girls and only for girls. I probably missed out on some very useful info. Now that it’s less gender-specific I think it is a useful class teaching basic life skills for everyone.
July 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Sixty something female here. I flat refused to take home ec because it was an expected class for all girls and only for girls. I probably missed out on some very useful info. Now that it’s less gender-specific I think it is a useful class teaching basic life skills for everyone.
I remember that if you were left-handed, which I am, they wanted you to use a really weird angle for the paper. Didn’t help.
July 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I remember that if you were left-handed, which I am, they wanted you to use a really weird angle for the paper. Didn’t help.
That’s exactly it. Talking with an elderly relative, she was afraid that her benefits would be reduced if everyone has care. And she is Greatest Generation, pre-Boomer.
July 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
That’s exactly it. Talking with an elderly relative, she was afraid that her benefits would be reduced if everyone has care. And she is Greatest Generation, pre-Boomer.
Is anyone else thinking ART’s voice will be female?
July 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Is anyone else thinking ART’s voice will be female?