And here I go stepping in cautiously, with a question. I know many women are protesting Trump; I get it. But what about Bill Clinton, who did unspeakable things in the Oval Office? The alternative to Trump and his Jupiter-size ego was the enabling wife of that philanderer. I can't see why any feminist would want him anywhere close to the White House again (and he would have been in there somehow).

I don't blame Melania Trump for Donald Trump's treatment of women and I don't blame Hillary Clinton for Bill Clinton's either. And I think referring to Hillary Clinton as an enabling wife is really sexist. She was candidate for President of the United States and one of the most qualified to ever run for that office. She's not just somebody's wife whose husband was going to be around if she was elected president of our country.

I'm still smiling over the solidarity that we all showed at the events on Saturday.

The main difference is that Bill Clinton's philandering was consensual and that he did not condone violence against women and he certainly did not brag about it.

That doesn't make it right, but it is different.

I agree with your description of Hillary Clinton, and that makes me smile because I also believe that she was the most qualified person for the job, but I do feel that she knew about his dalliances. Of course, they are HIS dalliances and the fact that he did what he did should not reflect on her but her behavior afterwards does. I think a lot of folks remembered that. Unfortunately, very strong women have always had a steeper hill to climb than even a weak man.

Work, yes work made me smile.

Veering off the road for a giant soft pretzel.

A hug from my boss.

She needed me to bail her out of a job she was over her head on. She gave me a nice monetary tip for my troubles.

I was sincerely happy just for the hug <3

My butch rescuing my car from the ice and snow even though I know she really didn't want to. My hero.

A new and exciting hiking spot

And the office manager called while I was on the mountain top to offer me a change in my schedule which I'm happy for :)

I was able to get housing for a woman who really needed it and it felt good to see her relief settling in after some really hard times.

An email from a friend whose daughter donated her hair to a children's cancer/wig making foundation in my name. They got a certificate in the mail today confirming the receipt of her hair and they sent me a copy of it. It had my name and her daughters name on there together. She's only 8 years old. It was really sweet.

reading Chad's posts..............

The 3 mile hike my Aunt and I took today. Setting up an interview for this weekend.

Haha! I am glad that my silliness makes you smile. That makes me smile too. Thanks buddy.

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Women are knitting sweaters for elephants to keep them cozy. <3


Cozy winter garments, made with love, are a bit like hugs that you can wear. And these lucky elephants clearly couldn't be happier to feel that warm embrace from people who took the time to care.

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp...ephants-14.jpg

A cold snap is underway across northern India, home to the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center, and everyone is feeling the chill.

Fortunately, the sanctuary's pachyderm residents, each of whom was rescued from a sad life of exploitation and abuse, aren't having to face the freezing temperatures unprotected.

As it turns out, a group of big-hearted local villagers have been knitting giant sweaters to keep the elephants warm.

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Creating custom-knit clothing for the largest land mammals on earth is no quick and easy task — but the volunteers did it with a smile. Wildlife SOS cofounder Kartick Satyanarayan told The Dodo that it took about four weeks for them to make each one.

Still, the knitters didn't skimp on adding colorful flair to the elephants' new duds.


http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp...lephants-6.jpg

"Women are knitting sweaters for elephants to keep them cozy. Cozy winter garments, made with love, are a bit like hugs that you can wear. And these lucky elephants clearly couldn't be happier to feel that warm embrace from people who took the time to care."

Sometimes posts and shares are so heartwarming it just makes you want to to thank the person who took the time to post and share them twice, so thanks :)

Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State Address
 

Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State Address put a smile on my face this morning.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/2...america-hurts/

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Also Bill faced consequences.

It was too late in his career to hurt him (he had already been elected twice), and impeachment failed, but he was held accountable.

Trump was not held accountable and was ultimately rewarded for what he did.

Electing someone AFTER they brag about it is different than electing the spouse of someone who was caught and put on trial and then publicly apologized.

Sorry for the derail

Here's what made me smile today:

Badlands National Park Twitter account goes rogue, starts tweeting scientific facts