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Yes, authoritarianism is on the rise among various factions, including both major US political parties.

My gen Z kid just got her first real job with benefits and an actual salary. She had to move from a red state to a blue state to make that happen. ...

It's tough to predict where regions might rise and fall along the political spectrum. We're apparently entering an authoritarian era, which concerns...

Jane, I saw on John Oliver how a mobile home park starts out good and then is bought and the new owner(s) jack up the park fees to where people can...

Arf, arf. Good one! I added a Mojave Sage to my garden this year, which seems a lot more politically correct than the Russian. It was a winner...

More and more, I find myself considering mobile homes for their minimal property taxes, lack of common walls, tiny yards, and low purchase prices....

Russian sage:

Russian sage is pretty but my first thought is not as drought tolerant as other sages (such as germander sage, autumn sage, etc.). I'm pretty...

Went to another open house in my maskfree target community and found out the town is 100% on septic. Although out of my league just to get a sense of...

Okay--I went to install the nice, clean, safe NEW steering damper on my littlebitty Suburban, and guess what? I had the supplied, special mounting...

Well I might be buying a house if I can figure out where to live:)

I have some of each but mostly natives which I have noted are much hardier and don't attract destructive insects like fussy hybrid plants often do. I...

Everyday another good reason. Today’s reason, they hate diabetics.

Good idea. I don't have a sour dough starter, but it's on the menu for tonight. I have a bunch of garden vegetables to use up or process for later....

When I first started my xeriscape area I went with state natives, which gave way quickly to regional natives due to availability, like the general...

I am now researching robot vacuums. I have never had one.

It will be interesting to see what seeds take along the shoreline. I know you aren’t a purist, but you can’t grow the big flowered clematis plants...

Okay---I wanted to discuss a Very Important Subject, with you kids. What needs clarification is: Just what is meant by a "stray cat"?

Well, I do my best to stick to natives.. I'll say that. I have native asters, milkweed, bluestem grasses, rudbeckia, echinacea. My one digression is...

Okay----Have you kids ever considered starting up your own Cat Club? Or maybe joining a Cat Club that already exists? But yeah---Cat Clubs cat be a...

I might need to get some Russian sage then. We keep getting droughts.

You'll smile every day that you use the new, fresh napkins. I use fingertip towels for napkins. They are very hard to find, now. Not sure why? ...

Russian sage *IS* pretty, for large spaces. Gosh that gets me thinking about it for my Hermann yard here because God knows I could have large swaths...

When it comes to geopolitics with plants, I'm an isolationist. I stick with native plants, which means I don't have to make tough decisions about...

This was funny. I immediately thought of Russian sage when I read the opening paragraph, so I’m glad to know that Russian sage really can’t be...

Container cucumbers are making their appearance!!!

Here's a good reason not to vote Republican. Kari Lake, former Fox News 10 Phoenix evening co-anchor and now Arizona GOP primary winner. She has...

Karl Rove, Lee Atwater, Roy Cohn--a trio of deplorables.

Rove denies saying this, but The National says he did. https://pitchfork.com/news/karl-rove-reviews-the-nationals-rove-referencing-walk-it-back/ ...

Corned beef hash with fried eggs and sausages. Bigelow vanilla chai iced tea.

Really enjoyed series and am happy to learn there will be more!

It's really hot, but I still fired up the oven for homemade pizza on sourdough crust - plain, spinach and muchrooms 'n green peppers.

Old stained stuff is a downer!

Yipes, I had to put a few gallons in my pickup truck today, $5.89/gallon.

Still over $4 a gallon here.

Lots of good ideas here, thank you. I do sleep better in a cool room - which I can accomplish easier now that I taken up sleep residence in the...

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You mean the traitors should be executed for trying to overthrow the government.

Another natural alternative to help sleep is montmorency tart cherry juice. Also helps with arthritis. YLMV

Looky-----A photo of a yummy, awesome & amazing steak, served at The Big Texan, outside Amarillo. See--you pay the $75 in advance, but if you can eat...

Also, if smartphones are a source of anxiety (news, messages, etc.). You could try giving your smartphone a lobotomy. Could start by removing all...

One of my upcoming projects is to rehaul an old Carter WCFB Carburetor, for my 58 Packard engine. Yup. I sat n watched a youtube video about a guy...

President Biden confronted that notion head on: The President also sought to head off Republican arguments that he has contributed to the higher...

Also, if it helps with getting to sleep/getting back to sleep. The past few years I developed sleep issues which no amount of...

Karl rove could certainly have created such an entity: “People like you are still living in what we call the reality-based community. You believe...

I’m well aware that there has been a class war going on in this country since 1980. It’s not clear to me how me being successful in that environment...

That sounds rough Greg. I have not mastered anxiety/racing thoughts, but have noticed that at night if I can find ways to slow down, it can really...

My cause and effect chart : )

Its no secret that the big oil companies have had record profits recently. Perhaps they are sending quite a bit outside the states to countries who...

The label, "Inflation Reduction Act" seems to me to be a thinly veiled marketing scheme. Something like Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act seems...

We must be eternally vigilant; less they try something like creating a Disinformation Governance Board.

I think you are right about the impact of unemployment, little can be so devastating to individuals. I don't weigh in here or there on Biden, as in...

That's pretty cool, Bae!

My car is rated at 112MPGe for mixed driving. In practice, around here, I'm getting about 100 miles of range out of ~24kWh used, so that'd work out...

Politically speaking, I think inflation is Biden’s biggest albatross. You can trumpet jobs or wage growth all you like, but if everyone in the...

Governments use their administrative states to manipulate their energy costs. Europe has been doing it for years to keep their costs high in order to...