Author: Elise Patkotak

Scribblings

The latest in this page’s development

Posted on by Elise Patkotak
I’m always so gratified when people actually think I understand thingamabobs as much as I understand dohickeys. Anyhow, this is the latest from the long suffering Sonya who puts up with my inability to comprehend what is, apparently to some, very simple language. So this is what she wants me to tell you. Do with it what you will. I hope you understand it more completely than I do.
“…tell your visitors they can now share your individual columns, and add their comments in Facebook when they share.”
I have no idea on Facebook where it will show up.
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Columns 2016

Your vote is your power

Posted on by Elise Patkotak

I’m writing this before the final vote in Tuesday’s primary election. While I may not be able to name the winners and losers in contested seats, I feel pretty safe in saying that the turnout was dismal. I can predict this because that’s the way it almost always is.

Perhaps the upcoming presidential election will push more people out of their chairs and into a voting booth in November just because the rhetoric in that election is so very loud, angry and divisive. Or perhaps a lot of Americans will do a lot of ranting and raving about the election Continue reading →