How Do You Write About Emotions?

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Friday June 27, 2014 · 12:44 PM PDT

2014/06/27 · 12:44

So many of the issues surrounding us are emotional. There are facts, there are conclusions, there are suggestions for change... and then there are these emotions, which can be enormous.

So how do you write about them?

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Monday June 23, 2014 · 8:51 AM PDT

2014/06/23 · 08:51

Near the end of May, the news came from Kenya that the largest bull elephant in the Tsavo region had been killed by poachers. The international outrage at the poaching of Satao was enormous.

Today, good news from the Kenya Wildlife Service: the likely poachers have been arrested.

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Thursday June 19, 2014 · 4:52 PM PDT

2014/06/19 · 16:52

It sounds like the start of a joke: a great actress, a great musician and a unknown writer/regular gal were walking down the street one day....

No joke though. We have something in common, these stars and I. We are working for elephants.

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Sunday June 15, 2014 · 11:54 AM PDT

2014/06/15 · 11:54

Mark Deeble is a photographer and writer who focuses on African wildlife. His work helps to document the presence of what is fast disappearing, the large bull elephants with nearly perfect tusks.

This particular Iconic Bull was called Satao.

He was recently poached, along with a number of other bulls.

LunarEclipse for Baja Arizona Kos

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Saturday June 14, 2014 · 3:49 PM PDT

2014/06/14 · 15:49

Probably not news to many of you. The zoo's herd matriarch is going to deliver a calf sometime between now and mid-August.

More below the "Nairobi orange" dust cloud...

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Saturday May 31, 2014 · 11:37 AM PDT

2014/05/31 · 11:37

First there was #yesallwomen.

If that didn't make gender-based violence and misogyny in society clear enough for you, try the tumblr When Women Refuse.

More below the Tangerine Cloud.

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Tuesday May 27, 2014 · 10:39 AM PDT

2014/05/27 · 10:39

I am going to quote here from a response to a comment I made on a friend's FB post about Isla Vista: "... the misogyny claim has no legs. This is not a cultural issue but a mental illness issue. No one doubts that he was ill." (The 3-dot edit was to remove my actual name. My friend did not make this response, otherwise we'd have parted friendship some time ago.)

To be clear, this response was posted by a fellow who lives for provoking. It's also clear that he provokes because he hopes to convert those who do not think his way. As though some "A-Ha!" moment will happen just because of his words.

(more below tangerine cloud...)

LunarEclipse

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Sunday February 02, 2014 · 9:49 AM PST

2014/02/02 · 09:49

I'm needing a little levity today. So I thought I would ask for the best joke you know, particularly jokes about conservatives.

But anything will do. As long as we all get a good laugh.

UPDATE: I want to thank all of you who posted the grinners, gigglers and even the groaners. I got many, many laughs and even got many of my colleagues to laugh too.

It's very heartening to know that even such a goofy request as "I need a laugh, tell me a joke..." is taken seriously and fulfilled by this wonderful community.

My Brother WAS Missing - Phone Call From Iraq

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 6:54 AM PST

2006/03/22 · 06:54

I've posted two previous diaries (http://lunareclipse.dailykos.com/... ) (the part two diary has the link to the original diary) about our efforts to locate my brother, both of which asked for ideas on how we might proceed to locate him. My mom and I both thank the DKos community for your input and support.

Yesterday, my mom got a call from him. More below... Read More

My Brother Is Missing - part 2

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Monday March 20, 2006 · 6:52 AM PST

2006/03/20 · 06:52

Yesterday, I posted about my brother http://www.dailykos.com/... (I can't the hang of the html for that link).

I got back over 100 replies with good ideas which way to go next. Kossacks are really wonderful people!

Many posted replies had lots of questions, so I am posting some of the answers. That might help generate more ideas.

Please follow me.... Read More

My Brother Is Missing

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Sunday March 19, 2006 · 10:37 AM PST

2006/03/19 · 10:37

I've not posted too many diaries here, but I spend time each day reading. One thing I have come to appreciate beyond the chance to educate myself politically through the astute analysis and commentary is the sense of community. My family and I need that right now.

(Please follow me...) Read More

Under It All (with poll!)

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Sunday January 08, 2006 · 9:58 AM PST

2006/01/08 · 09:58

There are days when all you hear from the news (and I don't mean the MSM) is what's "underneath" the story. Under Tom DeLay is Jack Abramoff, under Iraq is a bunch of lies, and so on.

(More under the fold...) Read More

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