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The Stable Genius likened the FBI's raiding his place (legally) to the totally illegal Watergate break in.

Just heard… FBI raided MaraLago.. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid

"OK Houston. I believe we've had a problem here." I appreciate the sense of loss of the beauty and safety of the old neighborhood. FWIW I...

Beautiful!

After second dive today at Tajma Ha.

So I’ve essentially passed full cave. Just a few out of water things tomorrow and one fun dive (not sure where). I’m exhausted. My poor ankles from...

But then---you could be out in Callyfornya, where driving as fast as you can as far as you can, full force can cause deadly disasters like this...

Yeah, Ron Johnson is a piece of work as are the Republicans running for governor in WI. Watched PBS interviews and was flabbergasted by their...

The juicer, spiralizer, crockpot, and seal a meal thing have all gone to Goodwill. The rice cooker gets regular use and the bowl of the salad...

Long story short I met a 19 year old girl working 2 jobs living in a camper. She was happy to get all the food I had planned to take to a shelter and...

I miss my old neighborhood’s beauty and I worry about getting soft out here in No Crime Land. But I will say that it sure is nice to keep my car...

So actually thinking about minimizing both appliances and gas, I got the induction burner, because I can use it to boil water (not the most...

Why, yes! Absolutely!

I totally agree Jane. Personally I am not a fan of crime which is why I live on the top floor of a secure building. I bet you are glad to be gone IL....

and he only had a knife. A rather unfair match, don’t you think?. Those on this forum have wished the shooter to not kill but instead disarm the...

I've rarely met a kitchen gadget I wouldn't try So far, my solid favorites are an Instant Pot and an electric kettle. I can't warm up to contact...

Maybe the robber jes' wanted ta buy his momma a nice birfday gif, and needed the cash. I can't see any justification for taking the life of someone...

By salad spinner, I take that to mean indispensable tool that greatly improves one's quality of life?

I am picky about adding any new devices to my small kitchen, but I did just get a small Foreman indoor grill. I've resisted the clutter of an...

People at home, sleeping in their own bed, like Breanna Taylor, don't deserve to lose their lives. Nor should anyone be killed for the crime of...

Juan Williams recently coined an op ed for The Hill titled, Seniors Get Nothing for Voting GOP, about certain GOP policy effecting seniors. Some of...

I've enjoyed all the episodes so far and am looking forward to the next (last?) one.

Found more primer samples that I am using up.

I am glad she made this change.

I read the NYT article. For some freshman course I had, Marshal McLuhan's book about the medium being the message was popular and required reading. ...

I do love internet rabbit holes. I was reading Ezra Klein's latest essay in the NYTimes: "I DIdn't Want it to be True, but the Medium Really is...

haha, Rosie!

Did a small declutter on my bathroom cabinet and undergarment drawer. Five pairs of underwear, two bottles of eyeglass cleaner along with the rags...

Okay---I got out there in the 90+, and put the tie rod & steering stabilizer on. The tie rod is oh, about 4 feet long, with theball ends that screw...

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...