Posts by the Roaring Ellie
A Roaring Ellie Public Service Announcement
Since 2014, my mother has been in my care. Early on in 2015, she began collapsing for no visible reason. Now, when someone in your care is above the age of 85, despite it coming on suddenly – you don’t go through a laundry list of “why” is this happening. You assume this person is…
Read MoreA Cry for Help!
After a weekend of Mardi Gras celebrations, and a wonderful concert experience last night, I awoke to Ash Wednesday. For those of you not Catholic or knowing what Ash Wednesday is: Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting. … Ash Wednesday derives its name from the placing of repentance ashes on the foreheads of…
Read MorePromise Her ANYTHING…
Wednesday nights’ debate was broadcast on NBC. I typically watch my favorite back-to-back series of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Instead, the debate came on – WHAM – right in the middle of my Wednesday night. I do not watch debates as a rule. The last time I recall enjoying a debate was…
Read MoreGolden Opportunity
I am the step-mother of an adult mentally challenged daughter. Developmentally, she is between the ages of 3-5 and is non-verbal. She cannot read, cannot write and will NEVER be employable. As such, she is covered by Medicaid. She has been since she reached the age of 18 – an adult considered responsible for her…
Read MoreDoes it Click?
The Impeachment hearings are behind us (at least for now) and the talk is that our representatives did not vote in ‘our’ best interest. I’m in the camp that believes we spent a ridiculous amount of taxpayer money allowing people to pontificate on national television rather than actually doing some of the good we voted…
Read MoreWhat Are You Saying?
I saw a poll this morning asking, “Should employees be prohibited from wearing MAGA hats to work?” Interesting question. The workplace is to put the needs of the company first. Part of those needs include the well-being of the employees as without employees you will have no company. That being said, what prompts the question? …
Read MoreDon’t Let the Door Hit You…
When my children were young, a very wise, more experienced mother told me, “You don’t tell a child – The next time you do this, I’m going to…” The reason is: THEY JUST DID IT. If you lay out the rules of what should and should not be done, then the consequences come right then,…
Read MoreFake News
For over a decade I have been hearing about fake news. The Republicans blame the media; the Democrats blame the Republicans. Personally, I blame them all. But my problem, while stemming from what I am seeing in my newsfeed on Facebook, has mushroomed into a much larger issue. ART IMITATES LIFE During one of the…
Read MoreBullies
When my children were growing up, the rule in the school was that fighting was prohibited and that engaging in a fight would result in discipline up to and including suspension. Basically, it was a hands-off policy. For the most part, my children did not have much in the way of physical altercations. Things were…
Read MoreRIP “Simba”
Who Was He Bryce “Simba” Gowdy is a 6-2, 207-pound Wide Receiver from Deerfield Beach, FL. Gowdy, a highly-touted class of 2020 wide receiver prospect in high school, signed with Georgia Tech during college football’s Early Signing Period. He also had scholarship offers from programs like Florida, Florida State, Auburn and Georgia. Gowdy was a 247Sports…
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