tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892002490021352972024-02-20T12:53:28.202-08:00RebeccaFM TalkCON·DUIT - \ˈkän-ˌdü-ət
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DEFINITION: a natural or artificial channel through which something is conveyed; a means of transmitting or distributing.RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-70418718096369830312016-05-06T07:18:00.000-07:002016-05-06T07:18:59.106-07:00The Word LoveA poem written by my son today. Oh, children are indeed insightful, wiser than the adults and so fantastic.
The word Love means many things
but some are behind the stings
of the word Love
because none are so above.
Love has a many feeling,
happy, sad, angry, and mad.
Filled from floor to ceiling
yet is not always fed.
But if you give it long enough,
for the word is full of stuff,
you'll RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-71447545062802974432015-03-18T11:02:00.000-07:002015-07-22T12:49:26.383-07:00The Crab PotWe sat in the aluminum fishing boat, the sun beating down on our bare shoulders, the sound of the water lapping around the oars as the boat rocked gently from side to side. My brown hair pulled up into a ponytail allowed wisps to tickle my cheeks and neck, as the wind skirted across the lake. Mt. Hood stood tall and bright in the background, beetles knickered at each other in the distance and RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-85936441689764494642015-03-11T12:35:00.000-07:002015-03-11T19:11:34.520-07:00The Market Price of WordsAlice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winner for the book The Color Purple, said, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” As I peruse the news stories about the new movie 50 Shades of Grey, a feeling of resentment and fury moves across my mental plane. And afterwards, I wonder what power I really have in making any difference at Hollywood’s movement to RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-82170389821869847712015-03-05T07:26:00.000-08:002015-03-05T08:47:33.993-08:00Palpitate Your Heart with "The Drop Box"For two hours the audience remained silent, other than the sounds of women and men blowing noses and sniffling, accompanied by the whispering sound of a hand wiping a tear away from the cheek.
Movies are typically full of noise, as moviegoers riffle around in their popcorn boxes, slurp from the big cup or tear open candy packages. This sold out theater was as silent as the sold out theater at RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-81387182699855157362015-02-26T13:12:00.000-08:002015-02-26T13:12:20.174-08:00Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers - Who Knew This Was a Fascinating SubjectRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-18770270471918229162015-02-26T10:18:00.000-08:002017-03-02T06:34:58.000-08:0050 Shades of OppressionThis post is prompted by my fascinating Women's Studies class and this weeks topic of sexual violence against women - and the desensitization of our nation. Of course, 50 Shades of Grey, which released this past Valentine's Day, was included in the question prompt.
When my daughter was 5 years old, the fashion industry made a change in the clothing offered for young girls.
Suddenly the wordsRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-43357102988435530892015-02-09T13:09:00.000-08:002015-02-09T13:25:11.586-08:00The Truth about Super Bowl XLIXIt’s 2 a.m. and I should be sleeping. I wish I were. Yet, the fever that has plagued me for days has intensified, causing my sleepless mind to wander on over to the memory of the Seahawk’s Superbowl loss.
It has been five days since the game and the vision of the end zone scramble, players falling, the ball…. – still clear. I remember my eyes roving over the players, my mind screaming “where RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-46228049577566706892015-02-09T08:33:00.001-08:002015-02-09T08:35:40.355-08:00The Sum of Our Relationships TodayShould we really wonder why relationships fall apart, when they are relegated to the amount of time we can fit into a little box?
Even with those who live in our very own homes.
What is the sum of your marriage today?
(Deadmau5 & Imogen Heap)
Hey babe, hows ya day been?
No, you first, oh what?
The delay's quite bad
Yeah, sorry
Where are you I cant really hear you?
A taxi, distracted
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-35325329691851754332014-12-05T12:10:00.000-08:002017-03-20T17:34:10.437-07:00Journalism and the Internet: Assimilation is the KeyThe Internet has impacted the news media and Journalism industry. Media companies scramble to adjust to the changing demands of society, newspaper companies shut down and consolidate print media, journalists end or broaden their careers, news is being produced at an on-demand rate, often without accuracy.
The reality is clear: The Internet is not a passing phase and in order for Journalism RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-74830441714780533572014-11-12T17:54:00.001-08:002017-03-18T18:57:13.100-07:00U.S. Supreme Court Called to ActionA recent letter to the editor of our school newspaper, "Student papers should not have a say in political issues such as . . . gay marriage (which I think should be [sic] band).” The writer was disappointed with the news staff for pursuing stories that were based off campus, such as movie reviews, community events and political issues.
Our government was created in part to provide American RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-43061245097685831132013-11-13T11:52:00.002-08:002013-11-13T11:52:19.178-08:00Applying Business Principles to Your FamilyMen talking to Men.
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-25607776145899611912013-10-23T10:32:00.001-07:002013-10-23T10:32:32.996-07:00Gifts to the ex - would you?This IS a topic that has presented itself in our family. To protect the innocent, I won't discuss here how it all went down. I haven't seen anyone write about it before but I love this perspective.
If the relationship between the adult parents (sometimes an oxymoron) is healthy (which it should be but realistically, often isn't), it would be completely acceptable for an ex to help facilitateRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-78512710244018113332013-10-01T09:47:00.000-07:002013-10-01T09:47:14.227-07:00Get the....The stages of parenting, through the education system eyes:
Elementary - participate, we welcome your presence. And your money.
Junior High - give us your kids, not your parental opinions. We still want your money.
High School - stay connected, don't abandon hope, it's tough but hang in there, ride out the storm. They now want your money.
College - Get the Hell Out.
We both want yourRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-567332724532653772013-09-11T15:59:00.000-07:002013-09-11T15:59:03.090-07:00August Osage"Life is very long" TS Elliott
"Thank God we can't tell the future. We'd never get out of bed."
Looks like a good one that will cut a little too close to reality.
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-24389148040950467862013-09-06T12:55:00.000-07:002013-09-06T12:55:03.790-07:00Just today I was thinking how far our country has moved away from personal accountability. We work to circumvent owning up. We're allowing sex offenders to get away with offenses, murderers to work the program. The rights of the offenders have surpassed the rights of the victims. Thank you young man for being an example of what humans and our communities should be living.
"Well I won't go downRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-27471113792780861822013-09-06T12:04:00.000-07:002013-09-06T12:04:13.426-07:00"The Time I Almost Killed My Child"I had been waiting on eggshells for this day to come. I’d been waiting since our son, Rory, was 6 months old and diagnosed with a peanut allergy. He was now 3, and I was still waiting.
It was a Monday after work and I was shopping at Whole Foods in the gluten-free cookie area. My husband and I were due to go out of town that Friday and my mom was flying in to take care of the kids. I RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-27575128304512527812013-09-04T13:32:00.001-07:002013-09-04T13:32:39.142-07:00God only gives special children...What a tremendous uplifting story.
"A dinner out turned into an experience of a lifetime for a North Carolina family thanks to one stranger's heartfelt gesture.
Ashley England and her family want to thank a customer who paid for their meal Friday night and left behind a touching note about their special needs son. A photo of the note has gone viral, shared with thousands of people on Facebook.
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-36624403490792603032013-09-04T09:13:00.000-07:002013-09-04T09:13:35.436-07:00A True Love SongNow this is a story to blog about - Don't bypass the video story below. If anything is worth moving souls today, this is.
My spouse received an email this week from his best friend, who's own partner passed away in mid life. Admonished us to grab our loved ones - enjoy the minutes we have with them. It's an often told tale. Death does occur. At any given moment. We cannot bypass the end. RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-67792211411263673072013-08-28T09:56:00.000-07:002013-08-28T09:56:03.591-07:0090 Minute History of Fashion
Video: A 90-Second History of Fashion Firsts
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-87123612520092847702013-08-16T14:25:00.000-07:002013-08-16T14:25:50.717-07:00From "No one's the Bitch"Only something you can understand if you've done the time. A spot on article, "What divorced (biological) moms should know about step moms" -
1. She isn’t playing house with your child and your ex-husband.
Stepmoms are trying to build their own family, a very real family that includes their husband, and children who aren’t theirs.
Some of them will grow to love their stepchildren and some RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-66862086847099981202013-08-13T12:40:00.000-07:002013-08-13T12:40:15.803-07:00"The day I stopped saying "Hurry Up"" The difficult part about parenting is you have to get stuff done! We must conform! We must succeed! Meet not some, but all the demands.
And we think...we're going to have this cute little bouncing baby and just squirrel them away on our train ride.
Parenting is about - making changes to yourself. It's God's way of taking a situation that yes, does bring out our worst and then turning that RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-11921678972496926752013-08-09T13:36:00.000-07:002013-08-09T13:36:08.279-07:00Song for the weekI love my kids music. The light that speaks directly into my soul.
Can you lift me up, turn the ashes into flames?
Because I have overcome,
More than words will ever say.
And I've been given hope,
That there's a light up the hall.
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-61349724624113076402013-08-08T09:51:00.000-07:002013-08-08T09:51:58.668-07:00What's Integrity?Today we are surrounded by a new mentality - everyone's good. The generation I developed from, everyone was not good. There was something in our character that always needed improvement. A long life struggle to "become" whatever it was that someone else determined you were to become. But today, the message is that everyone is okay, regardless of their decisions, choices or behaviors. BecauseRebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-22810074244991569122013-08-07T19:41:00.000-07:002013-08-07T20:18:07.093-07:00Ryan's afternoon playlist...I have cool kids indeed.
Desperation Song - Carbon Leaf - excellent LIVE performance
One of his new favorites - gotta let him roll...
Back in Black - AC/DC
FOLLOWED BY ONE OF THE BEST BANDS EVER - NEWSBOYS. CELEBRATING - GOD.
RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089200249002135297.post-36340853260527346732013-08-03T18:19:00.003-07:002013-08-03T18:19:40.505-07:00This week was a little difficult. I had to wade through soul leveling pain that I had left behind a long time ago. I will be honest and say I haven't exactly been immersing myself in God's arms. So I'm not sure why He chose this week to reach out and talk to me, face to face but His timing is perfect. In the midst of the storm, my soul has been calmed. Forgiveness RebeccaFMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04329757461315534441noreply@blogger.com0