ElderChicks

I just found the ElderChicks site, and very much enjoy the recognition of being a “…new senior woman…” even though I’ve been retired, and LOVE it, for the past 5.8 years.

My major personal challenge is to find a reasonable social group to sync with my activity level and interests.  From a small farming town with a 99% bused-in school population, I learned to be very independent, an attribute that I believe fit well with my career as a public school teacher; however, now firmly settled in a down-sized house, I think it would also be good to find a few people of similar interests in real time.  

Concerning the news front, I’m still a radio person and have my local AM 1370 channel on for news and discussion most of the time.  I agree that so much 24/7 news coverage can be disconcerting; but when I reach that point, I take it as a sign that I need to engage in gym time or do some other thing here at home.

Nevertheless, my reaction to the latest news of the terrorist action in Paris, France and the French response was a predictable combination of shock followed by admiration and reassurance to the murders, the bravery of the French and other world populace in immediately marching, and especially that of the recognized Islamic leaders and those who allowed themselves to be interviewed, respectively.

I was very impressed that France has declared it will more fully join the International Community in the fight against these hate-filled, genocidal jihadists groups that have NO legitimate connection to Islam and have apparently begun to use young children in their despicable bombings as well as the impressive Parisian effort to provide additional protection for the City’s Jewish synagogues.

Well, I don’t mean to turn this into a political tirade or to offend anyone with the subject matter, but I felt I should make the statement.