Another DU'r Hits the Scene
I have given some thought to this, my debut, so that I do not ramble on incoherently forever. As a volunteer at the local Democratic headquarters, someone put the bug in my ear about this website. And I have really enjoyed the DU family to the point that I have to occasionally remind myself that the sink is full of dishes and that the fridge is empty. Many of you are hilarious. I laughed so hard at a post last week, I had to grab my inhaler to ward off an asthma attack.
First, a little about myself. I live in Phoenix now, having retired from Boston, where I had lived all my life. The reason I am here is because my son is now here and, well, the winters ARE great (summers are a different story).
Although it has been said that people generally become more conservative as they age, I would have to say that no one has asked me about that. My leftist ideology has only strengthened over the years. I am a "we" person. WE are what this country is about, not what benefits the me, myself, and I.
That being said, I tend to think outside the box. Which may cause me to be trolled now and then. I am most definitely not a troll. I am occasionally a yeah, but....person because I give a lot of thought to issues that divide us. How can you truly validate what you believe if you don't expose yourself to what others feel about the issue? I might not like what the opposition says and point my finger at the TV and yell, "That's a load of crap!" But at least I have spent a little of my time trying to understand what others say.
I am sure there is some divisiveness (OK Spell Checker, I'll look up the darn word) among DU members. Just as Republicans typically like their guns, I'm sure many Democrats do, too. Aren't there? I don't know. I would be scared to even hold one. So I'm no expert there. But we cannot all think exactly the same here, I'm thinking.
So glad to be with you all. I'm sure you are saying, finally, she's done! I could use a little help with some of these abbreviations, such as n/t and K&R. I have no clue what those and others mean. As an afterthought, having nothing to do with anything, I hope to live long enough to see a woman become President of the USA. Go Madame President, whoever you may be.
= new reply since forum marked as read
K&R = Kicked and Recommended (every time you post a reply, it 'kicks' the thread to the top of the page)
nt = no text (for short replies in the header.)
eom = end of message (similar to nt)
From someone else who is also getting more and more liberal as I get older.
I hope the times you were laughing here include checking out my weekly feature in the Lounge, William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.
Hope you enjoy it here...
Previous editions of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day are in my journal. Feel free to check those out, too. 
Be warned, this place can be rough and tumble under normal circumstances. Two weeks before a Presidential election, even moreso.
Add to that the fact that- albeit for some good reasons that become clear after a while- new people do tend to be looked at with some suspicion, at least for a while. Dont take it personally, if it happens to you.
Thanks for your story. And again, welcome!
