Firing Bill O’Reilly and the Fading of the Patriarchy

“Misfortune is needed to plumb certain mysterious depths in the understanding of men; pressure is needed to explode the charge.” Alexandre Dumas, 19th century French Writer

None of us should be surprised that Bill O’Reilly has been fired from FOX. From the sounds of it, the Murdoch

younger male leadership (James and Lachlan) has taken over more authority in how the news corporation (Murdoch Enterprises) will be run. It isn’t cost effective to have the public threaten to boycott your advertisers. One by one they dropped off the show. The reason is usually a money trail versus ethics. Irregardless, it does demonstrate that something is going on out there in the population that bad behavior against women is increasingly being called out. Roger Ailes from the same FOX enterprise was also let go for similar reasons. Another candidate that falls in the same age bracket and gender is …

Gail Minogue Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6 Comments

For Those Who Are Exhausted, Weary or Anxious

Blessing For One Who Is Exhausted

–by John O’Donohue, syndicated from awakin.org, Jun 02, 2014

When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic,
Time takes on the strain until it breaks;
Then all the unattended stress falls in
On the mind like an endless, increasing weight,

The light in the mind becomes dim.
Things you could take in your stride before
Now become laborsome events of will.

Weariness invades your spirit.
Gravity begins falling inside you,
Dragging down every bone.

The tide you never valued has gone out.
And you are marooned on unsure ground.
Something within you has closed down;
And you cannot push yourself back to life.

You have been forced to enter empty time.
The desire that drove you has relinquished.
There is nothing else to do now but rest
And patiently learn to receive the self
You have forsaken for the race of days.

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Gail Minogue Tuesday, April 4, 2017 No Comments