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Merry Christmas

Here are 3 Christmas decorating videos.Enjoy.  https://youtu.be/vLtkVrZRw6o https://youtu.be/RzA-cdVGNnI and if you have cats, watch this important video https://youtu.be/O0jhUdreIiM Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

I Wore a MAGA hat and Trump Shirt to a Gay Bar!

 Adventures in Washington DC. I Wore a Trump shirt to a Gay Bar. https://youtu.be/RtJOZW3yYW8

Adventures In Search of Legal Cannabis in Washington DC!

Marijuana is legal in Washington DC!  https://youtu.be/ARa5YD3kG_Q

Peace Vigil in Washington DC Across From The White House

I was hanging out with a friend, when i ended up meeting the first legal cannabis user in The District! https://youtu.be/QpE-P3vjNns  

Washington DC: A Look Inside a Sacred Space. Renwick Gallery "Burning Man" Art Exhibit

https://youtu.be/MwN68xDbFG4

Am I Too White?Is There Something Wrong With My Whiteness?

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I have had the odd experience of being misunderstood,or else being critiqued over, my natural skin color.  (But not the usual racism i have endured from Black people since my early childhood,living and going to public schools in the "inner city".) For the 3rd time , i have gotten comments that confused me,pertaining to the color of my skin,along with questions.....from other Caucasian people!!!!! No I do not powder my skin with silica. No this is not "whiteface". (Although I DO own Ben Nye Cream Makeup in white, that I have used in Goth clubs and for my zebra stripe makeup. ) And sometimes i need to add white to my foundation if it is not pale enough to match my complexion. In this day and age, must I explain my cultural heritage in hopes people understand? For the record: I am mostly of English heritage, with some Irish, Scottish, German and Swedish thrown in. Years ago  I was teased about my pale skin,but not the "typical racism" that mi...

The Bully at the 99 Cent Store

The other day I had an occasion to run up to one of the dollar stores.I had part of a gift card to use up. When I arrived there,I knew the people working there.I noticed a tall older man standing near the cashier, talking to them.I did not think anything of it.I assumed the man must have been a friend of theirs.So I went deep in the store to shop. But a few minutes in my excursion I noted that tall man never left where he was.His voice was loud and he sounded like he was bothering them. I inched closer.I could see the lady cashier was quiet,not smiling. (and she ALWAYS smiles.) The little man who stocks shelves there is from Bangladesh, as is the cashier lady.Both are very very sweet people. That tall man looked like the dirtbags in my neighborhood who cause trouble.. He WAS a ghettizen! Turns out he was smacking the little stock clerk man upside his head with bags of candy.The little man said nothing until finally i heard him cry out "STOP TOUCHING ME!" Now I...