Category Archives: News and politics

When We Were Six

Posted on December 6, 2013 by clubfredbaja

One of the most interesting people I know is six years old. I don’t mean interesting in the “oh she’s a fun kid” sense. I know plenty of kids (my friends and family were kind enough to have them so … Continue reading →

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The Culture of Compassion

Posted on October 25, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Growing up, there was one horror story told by my family that would haunt me into adulthood. It has to do with the US medical system and it goes like this… On a trip across the border, my Aunt B … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things

Posted on August 9, 2013 by clubfredbaja

There’s this joke I used to tell as a kid that got me huge laughs every time I performed it. For the record, seven-year-old me rated “huge laughs at my joke” right up there with ice cream and ponies. For … Continue reading →

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She Was Asking For It

Posted on April 4, 2013 by clubfredbaja

“Don’t present yourself as a victim.” Those are the words we used to tell the students who came to women’s self defense classes at our Karate dojo. I was one of the instructors, I felt good about what I was … Continue reading →

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Little Myth Atheist

Posted on January 10, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! Those Nutters who have been around for awhile probably know I am a non-believer. Hopefully, they also know that I’m perfectly fine with believers, no matter what the belief. As long as you don’t use your … Continue reading →

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Girl Power?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! Am I a feminist? I don’t know. To me, the word ‘feminism’ seems dated and yet there are plenty of places in the world where women lack basic human rights, where their voices are silenced, where … Continue reading →

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Forward Thinking

Posted on March 15, 2008 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from the Big Blue! I’m going to tread some potentially dangerous water today. Not in the lagoon, but in the hearts and minds of my friends and family. I’ve resisted tackling this subject for fear of offending yet … Continue reading →

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Through the Hoops to Paradise

Posted on July 22, 2007 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! If you think going to work in a foreign country is as simple as packing your sunscreen and hopping on a plane, think again. We are now in the “Bureaucracy” phase of … Continue reading →

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Shifting Focus

Posted on December 22, 2006 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Hippie Heaven & Mountain Mecca! Are your halls decked? Are your bells jingling? Oh yes, Xmas, and all that comes with it, (good and bad) is upon us. Prez and I usually have the luxury of hiding … Continue reading →

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Black is the New White

Posted on September 1, 2006 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from a Kozy place! There’s a new trend out there in the media (that bastion of truth!). It goes like this: _______ is the new ________. “Fake is the new real”, “Forty is the new thirty”, “Small is … Continue reading →

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