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Jerusha #88
Vol II
September 1, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
There is an old saying "Divide and Conquer". There is a passive version of that, "Allow yourself to be divided and be conquered". There are those who consider themselves patriotic but who are dividing us, turning one group against the other, and turning this nation into a dysfunctional entity which cannot concentrate on solving the most pressing problems of clean energy, education, environment, health, economy, defense, etc. Those members who wish to stop any solution or amelioration whatsoever stymie even Congress. What is going on in their heads? Why are these people, who I think honestly consider themselves patriotic, obstructing any solution to our problems?
Quinton Price
Loyalton
Dear Quinton:
Why am I suddenly getting such difficult questions? My first response is; how the heck should I know? I am supposed to be an advice columnist. Giving advice is my specialty. Getting political questions all the time is frustrating. Who is being divided and conquered? What the hay are you talking about? It seems you are just whining about some people somewhere without offering any solutions. I say stop whining and be part of the solution.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #87
Vol II
August 29, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
In the years after the first world war, Germany had a prolonged economic crisis. The people turned to demagogues and hate mongers who scapegoated minority groups, mainly Jews and Gypsies, and foreigners . Do you think that there is a danger that something like that will happen here in the U.S., only with a different minority?
Martin Brane
Sierra County
Dear Marty.
Are you talking about the current trend to be angry at all Muslims or practicers of Islam. Actually I am not sure what the correct terminology is for Middle Eastern religions. Actually there are many religions in the United States because we are “one nation under God”, not just one particular God although there most likely is only one God and everyone is talking to the same God, only in many different ways and languages. Actually there are hatemongers in the United States right now and they turn their hatred on whoever seems to be the easiest target depending on what’s going on. Anything could happen anytime. We just have to remember to always step forward and say that’s not right. We are all in danger when good people choose to do nothing…. Somebody said something like that once. I’m not sure who but if somebody reading this knows please write and tell me.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #86
Vol II
August 25, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why is it so hot?
Mary Snowdon
Sattley
Dear Mary:
It is hot because we are just a few miles, in spacedom of course, from the sun. The sun makes it hot. It is hot in Downieville too.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #84
Vol II
August 22, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why is it that politicians running for office think that the worst thing they can say about their opponent is that the opponent will raise taxes. Taxes are the price we pay for civilization. Without taxes we would not have schools, Medicare, law enforcement, social security, fire protection, roads, national defense, etc. We need to tax those who can afford to be taxed in order to save our country from chaos. During the administrations of Eisenhower and Kennedy taxes were much higher than they are now, yet we were more prosperous. So why do we tend to believe the lobbyists and politicians who lie to us and tell us we can have it all without paying for it?
Yours,
Tom Schumann,
Downieville
Dear Thomas:
What a good question. You deserve to be called Thomas as you are really thinking there.
Well first of all, I don’t know why you think politicians lie to us. Lobbyists may lie to our representatives but most of them are just doing a job and probably not lying just trying to do a good job for their employers. The same as politicians. We elect them to represent us. It appears from your letter you are happy to pay taxes and understand why we have them and also understand government’s role in society. Everyone should be taxed who is employed and makes a living. It makes sense that those who make more would pay more. We as a nation really have a low tax rate. Some people who don’t understand the importance of taxes seem to resent having to pay anything, while others, Warren Buffett is a good example, while he pays his share of taxes he is also known as a great philanthropist.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #84
Vol II
August 18, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
In just two weeks it will be September. How did that happen? Do you realize we have to start thinking about Thanksgiving and then Christmas? The holidays are supposed to be so much fun, but I am already dreading them. There is so much to do and so little time. My friend says she is ready for Christmas in July; she does all her shopping very early. Is that a good idea?
Sincerely, Susan Portman
Sierra City
Dear Susan:
I hear you, for sure, not only do I have to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas but Chanukah falls into my mix of gifts. Plus I have five family birthdays between now and the end of the year. Luckily for me, one of the things I love to do is give presents. It is always fun to find something especially for the person. Something that will have meaning and bring a smile, but it sounds like you are feeling a little overwhelmed. Don’t you just hate those phrases, “I hear you”, “it sounds like you”, they just drive me bonkers. It feels like patronization or something worse… forgive me for using them in my reply to you, however it must be said it does sound like you need to rethink your outlook. Fun is where you find it. Look for the joy and don’t be so hard on yourself.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #83
Vol II
August 15, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the news about the Mosque being built in New York City. Somehow, there is a big discussion about whether it is respectful to build a Muslim church near the site where the Twin Towers were attacked. I think it is a good thing, I know there are many Christian churches in that area and the addition of another house of worship shouldn’t be a bad thing. I know only a few of the fundamental Muslims were responsible for the attack. When another faith does something bad we don’t blame the institution or at least we shouldn’t. This is such an emotional subject it is hard to write about without upsetting someone who feels differently than me. I am even a little afraid to even talk about it with my friends. What do you think?
Sincerely, Allison Flightman
Loyalton
Dear Allison:
Thank you for being courageous enough to write about your thoughts. You should never be afraid to talk to your friends, and remember, we live in America, we can talk about anything we want. We have freedom of speech, freedom of worship and almost any freedom you can think of. Well we are not free to smoke marijuana unless there is a medical prescription, that is a hot topic now too. Some people are for legalizing it and the biggest argument for legalization is the government making more tax money. That is kind of an odd argument because there are lots of thing we could put a tax on and make it legal, so where do we stop. Should we legalize burglary as long as you pay taxes on your illegal gain. I don’t know. But then I am a member of Carrie Nation, where all booze and drugs would be banished. But I digress. I think the Muslim community in America mourns the events of September 11, 2001 as much as all other faiths. It was a horrible event brought on by the machinations of a few bad men and we should remember that and not blame all Muslims as we do not blame all Germans for the Holocaust. So take heart and remember we are Americans and are nation that was established on freedom of religion.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #82
Vol II
August 11, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
The summer is almost over and my kids are actually eager to return to school. I am not sure if it is because of the opportunity to learn new information or because the economy kept us from going to Disneyland this year. I don’t think I am concerned that they want to be back in school but should I be, it seems most kids don’t want their summer to end. Meanwhile back to school clothes shopping looms on the horizon do you think they will be all right with spending money on school clothes instead of a vacation.
Sincerely, Mary Alice Young, Sierraville
Dear Mary Alice:
You are right, summer is almost over and it feels like it never began. How can that be? Just yesterday it was winter, one day of spring and then summer. Well, maybe summer is just starting and Fall will be when winter happens and then… I’m getting confused. I have to commend you on your thrifty ways, one of the reasons we are in the fix we are is because of overspending and it is wise not to spend money you don’t have. I’m not sure that sentence makes sense; certainly there is something wrong with the grammar and sentence construction. This is making me think I should be going back to school for some more English instruction. I also wonder if I am suppose to capitalize the seasons like I did fall… Fall because it has other meanings... gosh this is a hard question.
Did you realize your initials spell MAY like the month of May?
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #81
Vol II
August 8, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
I read your column every week and sometimes I go back and read previous ones because I get a little confused about your advice. It seems like your advice isn’t always the best advice even though I can see you are very insightful and worry about your readers. Do you always take your own advice or do you have another source when you are worried about something?
Sincerely, Don Randall, Alleghany
Dear Don:
Advice is in the eyes of the beholder. Most likely that phrase would work with almost anything, like “Ice cream is in the eyes of the beholder.” I wonder why ice cream popped into my mind just then. It is morning and usually I don’t think about ice cream until the evening. After dinner, and then the thought of vanilla ice cream with Ovaltine on top mixed with a little non-fat milk to turn it into a milkshake is more than I can bear. So I have to do it.
My best adviser was my Grandmother, she gave me lots of information I still follow. For instance, never put your shoes on a table, now that makes a lot of sense. Why would anyone want to put dirty shoes on top of a table? However my grandmother sealed the deal with me by adding, “shoes on a table means there will be a death in the family.” Now who would put their shoes on the table after hearing that statement? She also told me not to kill any living creature, not even an ant. You can imagine my dismay when ants invade my kitchen. I say lots of prayers for little ants during the cleanup process.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #80
Vol II
August 3, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why do some people ride down the street with their windows open and the radio blaring? That happens a lot, even in our small town but I have never understood why people do that. Do you have an idea?
Marilyn Janson
Sierra City, CA
Dear Marilyn:
Strangely, a car just drove by on my street with music blaring. It was a weird beat and seemed to have some bad language. My neighbor was outside with her children and I felt bad for her. But, too answer your question, I really don’t know. Which makes me think of a friend of mine who hates to hear me say, “I don’t know.” He wants me to say what I think even if I don’t know. Sometimes I think I don’t know but then I do often speculate about something, I hate speculating out loud when I don’t know for sure because I most likely am wrong, I have learned that I am often wrong about things. Probably the person playing the music loud is craving attention and this is one of the easiest ways to get attention, like little children doing something annoying. Of course that is just speculation and it could be as simple as they really like the song so they turn the music up and the windows are open because they don’t have air conditioning or maybe they do have AC but they are saving gas by not using it…. Oh, I don’t know. I do have many ideas about a lot of things, too many to write about today.
Sincerely, Jerusha
(#79 is misfiled on the old Ask Jerusha page)
Jerusha #78
Vol II
July 21, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
My brother, a really smart guy with a great wife and children, has different political opinions than I do and he gets angry if I express an opinion but he gets to say whatever he wants to. What should I do?
Adelaide Brown
Sierra City
Dear Addy:
My, that is an old fashioned name I haven’t heard in a long time. My grandmother was named Adelaide, so I feel as though I know you.
You know brothers are family and as family you have to love them even when they don’t agree with you. Just keep loving your brother and remember all the good things about him. Maybe avoiding any kind of political discussion with him would be a good thing. Other than that, I don’t know what to tell you. My brother is a really good guy too.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #77
Vol II
July 18, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
I have recently benefitted from a great public service that Sierra County offers. As buses do not travel through most of Sierra County and people sometimes need public transportation, the van service offered by Golden Rays, Sierra Public Transit is a wonderful benefit to the people of our county. I wonder how many of our residents know of and appreciate the value and convenience of this form of transportation. Have you ever had occasion to use it?
Tom Schumann
Downieville
P.S. Someone once told me that girls who are chaste are seldom chased. Is that true?
Dear Tom:
Yes, you are right it is a wonderful service. Evidently you used the western side of the county transportation. There is also an equally wonderful service based in Loyalton. It works great for everyone. There are regular trips scheduled and also you can plan for an individual jaunt to a medical appointment or like you, I believe you needed to get to the train station in Auburn and it is wonderful the van was available to take you, as at times the van is busy with other trips. Of course the van drivers are the key to the process, without them we would all be stuck at the creek. Kudos to Lou Foxworthy and Jack Marshall. The eastern drivers are equally wonderful, but I don’t know their names.
As to your absolutely inane question about girls, you are absolutely out to lunch, you must be suffering an absent politeness gene.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha Brown
Send your questions to: iknowbetter@sierracountyprospect.com
Old Ask Jerusha columns are Here.
Miss Brown hates giving advice!
Jerusha #88
Vol II
September 1, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
There is an old saying "Divide and Conquer". There is a passive version of that, "Allow yourself to be divided and be conquered". There are those who consider themselves patriotic but who are dividing us, turning one group against the other, and turning this nation into a dysfunctional entity which cannot concentrate on solving the most pressing problems of clean energy, education, environment, health, economy, defense, etc. Those members who wish to stop any solution or amelioration whatsoever stymie even Congress. What is going on in their heads? Why are these people, who I think honestly consider themselves patriotic, obstructing any solution to our problems?
Quinton Price
Loyalton
Dear Quinton:
Why am I suddenly getting such difficult questions? My first response is; how the heck should I know? I am supposed to be an advice columnist. Giving advice is my specialty. Getting political questions all the time is frustrating. Who is being divided and conquered? What the hay are you talking about? It seems you are just whining about some people somewhere without offering any solutions. I say stop whining and be part of the solution.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #87
Vol II
August 29, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
In the years after the first world war, Germany had a prolonged economic crisis. The people turned to demagogues and hate mongers who scapegoated minority groups, mainly Jews and Gypsies, and foreigners . Do you think that there is a danger that something like that will happen here in the U.S., only with a different minority?
Martin Brane
Sierra County
Dear Marty.
Are you talking about the current trend to be angry at all Muslims or practicers of Islam. Actually I am not sure what the correct terminology is for Middle Eastern religions. Actually there are many religions in the United States because we are “one nation under God”, not just one particular God although there most likely is only one God and everyone is talking to the same God, only in many different ways and languages. Actually there are hatemongers in the United States right now and they turn their hatred on whoever seems to be the easiest target depending on what’s going on. Anything could happen anytime. We just have to remember to always step forward and say that’s not right. We are all in danger when good people choose to do nothing…. Somebody said something like that once. I’m not sure who but if somebody reading this knows please write and tell me.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #86
Vol II
August 25, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why is it so hot?
Mary Snowdon
Sattley
Dear Mary:
It is hot because we are just a few miles, in spacedom of course, from the sun. The sun makes it hot. It is hot in Downieville too.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #84
Vol II
August 22, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why is it that politicians running for office think that the worst thing they can say about their opponent is that the opponent will raise taxes. Taxes are the price we pay for civilization. Without taxes we would not have schools, Medicare, law enforcement, social security, fire protection, roads, national defense, etc. We need to tax those who can afford to be taxed in order to save our country from chaos. During the administrations of Eisenhower and Kennedy taxes were much higher than they are now, yet we were more prosperous. So why do we tend to believe the lobbyists and politicians who lie to us and tell us we can have it all without paying for it?
Yours,
Tom Schumann,
Downieville
Dear Thomas:
What a good question. You deserve to be called Thomas as you are really thinking there.
Well first of all, I don’t know why you think politicians lie to us. Lobbyists may lie to our representatives but most of them are just doing a job and probably not lying just trying to do a good job for their employers. The same as politicians. We elect them to represent us. It appears from your letter you are happy to pay taxes and understand why we have them and also understand government’s role in society. Everyone should be taxed who is employed and makes a living. It makes sense that those who make more would pay more. We as a nation really have a low tax rate. Some people who don’t understand the importance of taxes seem to resent having to pay anything, while others, Warren Buffett is a good example, while he pays his share of taxes he is also known as a great philanthropist.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #84
Vol II
August 18, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
In just two weeks it will be September. How did that happen? Do you realize we have to start thinking about Thanksgiving and then Christmas? The holidays are supposed to be so much fun, but I am already dreading them. There is so much to do and so little time. My friend says she is ready for Christmas in July; she does all her shopping very early. Is that a good idea?
Sincerely, Susan Portman
Sierra City
Dear Susan:
I hear you, for sure, not only do I have to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas but Chanukah falls into my mix of gifts. Plus I have five family birthdays between now and the end of the year. Luckily for me, one of the things I love to do is give presents. It is always fun to find something especially for the person. Something that will have meaning and bring a smile, but it sounds like you are feeling a little overwhelmed. Don’t you just hate those phrases, “I hear you”, “it sounds like you”, they just drive me bonkers. It feels like patronization or something worse… forgive me for using them in my reply to you, however it must be said it does sound like you need to rethink your outlook. Fun is where you find it. Look for the joy and don’t be so hard on yourself.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #83
Vol II
August 15, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the news about the Mosque being built in New York City. Somehow, there is a big discussion about whether it is respectful to build a Muslim church near the site where the Twin Towers were attacked. I think it is a good thing, I know there are many Christian churches in that area and the addition of another house of worship shouldn’t be a bad thing. I know only a few of the fundamental Muslims were responsible for the attack. When another faith does something bad we don’t blame the institution or at least we shouldn’t. This is such an emotional subject it is hard to write about without upsetting someone who feels differently than me. I am even a little afraid to even talk about it with my friends. What do you think?
Sincerely, Allison Flightman
Loyalton
Dear Allison:
Thank you for being courageous enough to write about your thoughts. You should never be afraid to talk to your friends, and remember, we live in America, we can talk about anything we want. We have freedom of speech, freedom of worship and almost any freedom you can think of. Well we are not free to smoke marijuana unless there is a medical prescription, that is a hot topic now too. Some people are for legalizing it and the biggest argument for legalization is the government making more tax money. That is kind of an odd argument because there are lots of thing we could put a tax on and make it legal, so where do we stop. Should we legalize burglary as long as you pay taxes on your illegal gain. I don’t know. But then I am a member of Carrie Nation, where all booze and drugs would be banished. But I digress. I think the Muslim community in America mourns the events of September 11, 2001 as much as all other faiths. It was a horrible event brought on by the machinations of a few bad men and we should remember that and not blame all Muslims as we do not blame all Germans for the Holocaust. So take heart and remember we are Americans and are nation that was established on freedom of religion.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #82
Vol II
August 11, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
The summer is almost over and my kids are actually eager to return to school. I am not sure if it is because of the opportunity to learn new information or because the economy kept us from going to Disneyland this year. I don’t think I am concerned that they want to be back in school but should I be, it seems most kids don’t want their summer to end. Meanwhile back to school clothes shopping looms on the horizon do you think they will be all right with spending money on school clothes instead of a vacation.
Sincerely, Mary Alice Young, Sierraville
Dear Mary Alice:
You are right, summer is almost over and it feels like it never began. How can that be? Just yesterday it was winter, one day of spring and then summer. Well, maybe summer is just starting and Fall will be when winter happens and then… I’m getting confused. I have to commend you on your thrifty ways, one of the reasons we are in the fix we are is because of overspending and it is wise not to spend money you don’t have. I’m not sure that sentence makes sense; certainly there is something wrong with the grammar and sentence construction. This is making me think I should be going back to school for some more English instruction. I also wonder if I am suppose to capitalize the seasons like I did fall… Fall because it has other meanings... gosh this is a hard question.
Did you realize your initials spell MAY like the month of May?
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #81
Vol II
August 8, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
I read your column every week and sometimes I go back and read previous ones because I get a little confused about your advice. It seems like your advice isn’t always the best advice even though I can see you are very insightful and worry about your readers. Do you always take your own advice or do you have another source when you are worried about something?
Sincerely, Don Randall, Alleghany
Dear Don:
Advice is in the eyes of the beholder. Most likely that phrase would work with almost anything, like “Ice cream is in the eyes of the beholder.” I wonder why ice cream popped into my mind just then. It is morning and usually I don’t think about ice cream until the evening. After dinner, and then the thought of vanilla ice cream with Ovaltine on top mixed with a little non-fat milk to turn it into a milkshake is more than I can bear. So I have to do it.
My best adviser was my Grandmother, she gave me lots of information I still follow. For instance, never put your shoes on a table, now that makes a lot of sense. Why would anyone want to put dirty shoes on top of a table? However my grandmother sealed the deal with me by adding, “shoes on a table means there will be a death in the family.” Now who would put their shoes on the table after hearing that statement? She also told me not to kill any living creature, not even an ant. You can imagine my dismay when ants invade my kitchen. I say lots of prayers for little ants during the cleanup process.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #80
Vol II
August 3, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
Why do some people ride down the street with their windows open and the radio blaring? That happens a lot, even in our small town but I have never understood why people do that. Do you have an idea?
Marilyn Janson
Sierra City, CA
Dear Marilyn:
Strangely, a car just drove by on my street with music blaring. It was a weird beat and seemed to have some bad language. My neighbor was outside with her children and I felt bad for her. But, too answer your question, I really don’t know. Which makes me think of a friend of mine who hates to hear me say, “I don’t know.” He wants me to say what I think even if I don’t know. Sometimes I think I don’t know but then I do often speculate about something, I hate speculating out loud when I don’t know for sure because I most likely am wrong, I have learned that I am often wrong about things. Probably the person playing the music loud is craving attention and this is one of the easiest ways to get attention, like little children doing something annoying. Of course that is just speculation and it could be as simple as they really like the song so they turn the music up and the windows are open because they don’t have air conditioning or maybe they do have AC but they are saving gas by not using it…. Oh, I don’t know. I do have many ideas about a lot of things, too many to write about today.
Sincerely, Jerusha
(#79 is misfiled on the old Ask Jerusha page)
Jerusha #78
Vol II
July 21, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
My brother, a really smart guy with a great wife and children, has different political opinions than I do and he gets angry if I express an opinion but he gets to say whatever he wants to. What should I do?
Adelaide Brown
Sierra City
Dear Addy:
My, that is an old fashioned name I haven’t heard in a long time. My grandmother was named Adelaide, so I feel as though I know you.
You know brothers are family and as family you have to love them even when they don’t agree with you. Just keep loving your brother and remember all the good things about him. Maybe avoiding any kind of political discussion with him would be a good thing. Other than that, I don’t know what to tell you. My brother is a really good guy too.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #77
Vol II
July 18, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
I have recently benefitted from a great public service that Sierra County offers. As buses do not travel through most of Sierra County and people sometimes need public transportation, the van service offered by Golden Rays, Sierra Public Transit is a wonderful benefit to the people of our county. I wonder how many of our residents know of and appreciate the value and convenience of this form of transportation. Have you ever had occasion to use it?
Tom Schumann
Downieville
P.S. Someone once told me that girls who are chaste are seldom chased. Is that true?
Dear Tom:
Yes, you are right it is a wonderful service. Evidently you used the western side of the county transportation. There is also an equally wonderful service based in Loyalton. It works great for everyone. There are regular trips scheduled and also you can plan for an individual jaunt to a medical appointment or like you, I believe you needed to get to the train station in Auburn and it is wonderful the van was available to take you, as at times the van is busy with other trips. Of course the van drivers are the key to the process, without them we would all be stuck at the creek. Kudos to Lou Foxworthy and Jack Marshall. The eastern drivers are equally wonderful, but I don’t know their names.
As to your absolutely inane question about girls, you are absolutely out to lunch, you must be suffering an absent politeness gene.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #76
Vol II
July 14, 2010
Dear Jerusha,
I have just visited the Downieville museum. It is a great place to visit to discover the history of Sierra County. There were many people visiting from other areas both in California and outside of California. But there were almost no local residents of Sierra County. The locals are missing out on a great entertainment. Why don't they come? Have you seen this great museum?
King Hussein
Jordan
Dear King:
Unfortunately I realize that you speak with somewhat forked tongue, as I happened to be standing on the corner of Main St and Commercial St while you went whizzing through town on your motorcycle. It was difficult to see which motorcyclist you were as you were in the midst of a crowd of other bikers. I think you were the one who smiled, winked and waved. Was that you? Well, I couldn’t really tell about the wink and the smile as your helmet was very dark and I know you meant to wave. I was curious why the CHP officer parked in the middle of the intersection didn’t care that no one in your motorcade of several SUV’s with bodyguards and Secret Service did not stop at the Stop sign. I suppose there are benefits to being Royalty.
We heard you stopped in Sierra City for lunch or at least ice cream and coffee; we were very disappointed you did not stop in Downieville. We are just as nice as the folks in Sierra City plus we have a great pizzeria, the Gallows Café. We certainly hope if you once again ride through Sierra County, you will take the time to stop at the Downieville Museum. Wasn’t Sierra County beautiful? Please come back again only next time, slow down and enjoy the lilac bushes.
Sincerely, Jerusha
PS: If you had been there you would realize the locals do come to the museum all the time, many times.
