There. A speech dissected without RantWoman just wanting to throw things.
Friday, July 17, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Contacts Matter. So does competence
#DarlineGraham #DisabilityPrideMonth #VocationalRehabilitation
RantWoman does not usually cite talking AI-generated cats when looking for news stories. Here, though, "we will watch this evolving story" is a blessedly neutral contrast to all the different howling voices of the internet commentariat! Treat the other stories here with caution. Still, RantWoman is inspired to try to plow through the online howling, to congratulate the newly appointed Senator Graham or Senator Graham Nordone, RantWoman is unsure of the preferred usage, and to see what can happen when people actually try to work across the aisle.
Darlene Graham Nordone has been the Commissioner of the SC Commission of the Blind. She has a master's degree in vocational rehabilitation services and has a long career working with the blind in SC. The commissioner of a state agency almost certainly works closely with the governor. This should reasonably give her a leg up, even compared to other female political figures in SC.
Darline Graham is not a professional politician but she clearly has a long career working in political environments.
Now here come the tangled internet commentaries.
Some voices claim that Darline Graham was appointed to the Senate just because she is the late Sen. Graham's sister,. RantWoman has definitely heard that line from the left-leaning YouTube voices that come RantWoman's way. Not doing homework to find out actual qualifications is one thing.
Even worse is a gratuitous diss that "she does fine as an optician but that does not make her qualified to serve in the Senate."
Come again? RantWoman has not seen any recognition of a optician certification. RantWoman has seen documentation about a Master's Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation. RantWoman would hope that a Commissioner of the State Commission of the Blind would not have to be making eyeglasses for the people she serves. RantWoman has also heard enough glasses nightmare stories that it might be really convenient to have someone who understands eyeglasses when it comes to matching blind and visually impaired people with the tools that will help them thrive, gain employment, function in modern society.
More importantly, having a brother in the Senate who respects one's work could be really, really helpful when advocating about need for resources and it would be a genuine mark of respect for the late Senator to want to support the asks she brings. RantWoman would like to find more media info about this, but that is not happening tonight.
"A woman would never be elected in her own right in SC."
Uhhh, thank you Nikki Haley for speaking up. Enough said?
RantWoman thinks it is about darn time that there was a woman Senator from SC, but RantWoman thinks that about a lot of states.
It would be safe to imagine that RantWoman disagrees strongly with the late Senator Graham about A LOT of things; RantWoman definitely would not mind if the newly appointed Senator Graham deviates from some of her brother's views.
The main point: blindness is not a partisan issue! Getting things done in the nation's capital is hard work and a lot of erstwhile journalists need to do their homework a lot better. Can everyone also try to think about ways people can work TOGETHER. RantWoman realizes it's not fashionable. Do it anyway.
Announcing...a major age threshold
Look,
It's a MAJOR birthday for RantWoman. RantWoman will be celebrating by inviting herself to dine with a number of different friends because why stop at one celebration.
RantWoman has had a very celebratory day. Scratch that. RantWoman made a delicious omelet to use up things in her refrigerator before an out-of-town trip.
RantWoman received a birthday email and offer of celebratory cupcake flages (cupcake flags?) from her graduate alma mater. The offer makes RantWoman smile at least.
RantWoman has also made herself ANOTHER spinoff blog.
RantWoman will be easing slowly into what she wants to do so please bear with the bare bones presentation.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Monday, July 13, 2026
Not By Sight News
RantWoman is posting this item here rather in her other, more explicitly religion-themed blog because this voice from a blind guy is calling out the faith tradition he grew up in.
The themes here about blindness and otherwise are, in RantWoman's experience, not unusual in many faith traditions.
RantWoman is posting this here for other people who might need its messages.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Icelandic hot dog vs Seattle dog?
Iceland Photography
One of RantWoman's summer amusements has been following Blanche, proclaimed World's worst photographer by Icelandair around Iceland.
Here at last Blanche has gotten to chomp on a famous Icelandic Hot Dog.
In a spirit of actual research, below the video, RantWoman presents comparison between the Seattle Dog and the Icelandic Hot dog.
Be advised, RantWoman admits to thinking the Seattle dog is not her first choice in hot dogs, but let's see why the Icelandic hot dog probably tops it.
All beef dog, caramelized onions, jalapenos
Sigh: RantWoman likes cream cheese but not really on hotdogs. RantWoman does like roasted onions and jalapenos, but horrors, has usually skipped the cream cheese in favor of sauerkraut and mustard. RantWoman definitely approves of buns toasted on the grill next to the vegetables.
Free range lamb, beef, pork in a natural casing with coriander, garlic and onions sounds delicious. Add Remoulade with pickles, capers, chervil.
Sounds yummy though definitely get real Icelandic hot dogs rather than ordinary polish sausages.
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