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9-24-18, 12:00am

dado potato replied to a thread “Baking” in Food & Recipes

I am glad that I took up baking. In my experience, the first try with a recipe and equipment involved a mistake or two. If being tutored by a...

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9-22-18, 10:06am

dado potato replied to a thread Hoping for the best for the Carolinas...... in Open Forum

Homeowners insurance policies cover wind damage but not flood damage. Unless homeowners in the Carolinas arranged for separate insurance for flood,...

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9-22-18, 8:53am

dado potato replied to a thread Whew, did the hard thing in Workplace Issues & Jobs

ZG, When co-workers from your former workplace get in contact with you, it is good to know what they need... maybe an employment reference, etc....

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9-21-18, 6:18pm

dado potato replied to a thread Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination in Simple Public Policy

I note that Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) was "appalled" today after President Trump's twitter comments about Dr. Ford. Trump implied there is no...

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9-19-18, 7:54pm

dado potato replied to a thread Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination in Simple Public Policy

I saw the news today that Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri will vote against this nomination. She cannot accept a Supreme Court Justice who sees...

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9-19-18, 7:26pm

dado potato replied to a thread mopping floors in Organizing Your Life

Gardnr, I am curious about this mixture. Do you whip up a new batch each time you clean the floor? What are the proportions of water, vinegar, soda?...

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9-19-18, 6:46pm

dado potato replied to a thread not a good night in Health & Health Care

I recently visited a friend in northern Michigan, who wears a step counter. I don't know if hers is a Fit Bit, per se.. We took a boat to South...

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9-18-18, 6:12pm

dado potato started a thread New Bicycle Speed Record 183.93 MPH in Transportation

A very strong 45-year-old Denise Mueller-Korenek recently rode a bicycle with 17" wheels for 5 miles on a the Bonneville Salt Flats, achieving a...

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9-16-18, 12:10pm

dado potato replied to a thread Moving to a low-cost-of-living area to retire? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

SteveinMN, To clarify, I am not advocating a move to a community in decline. It would not be an improvement for many, and there is the risk of...

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9-16-18, 10:17am

dado potato replied to a thread Moving to a low-cost-of-living area to retire? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

Retirement living opens up possibilities of relocating into an area of population decline due to a recent history of job loss. Communities affected...

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9-14-18, 7:26pm

dado potato started a thread Hypoestes "Polka Dot Plant" in Gardening & Farming

I noticed today how my Hypoestes are growing, despite the obvious disadvantages of their location... in rocks, receiving direct sunlight for at most...

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9-14-18, 6:26pm

dado potato started a thread Typhoon Mangkhut in Open Forum

This storm in the Pacific Ocean is packing sustained winds up to 170 mph with gusts to 200 mph. The Philippine Red Cross says 10 million people are...

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9-7-18, 2:33pm

dado potato started a thread Donald Trump is Threatening to Escalate Tariffs on Imports from China. in Simple Public Policy

Effective 8/22/18 The US imposed an additional 25% tariff on $16 Billion of Chinese goods, and China retaliated. Today, 9/7/18, the public comment...

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9-6-18, 10:30pm

dado potato replied to a thread Cider co-op in Food & Recipes

Ah, Ashland! Sometimes I daydream about relocating to the RR District to be close to that co-op! And the butterflies. Got sedum? I believe...

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9-6-18, 2:47pm

dado potato replied to a thread FIRE "Financial Independence, Retire Early" in Consumerism & The Media

In Your Money or Your Life Dominquez and Robin talked about projecting the trend of monthly expenses and the trend of monthly income from investments...

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9-6-18, 9:45am

dado potato replied to a thread FIRE "Financial Independence, Retire Early" in Consumerism & The Media

Mr. Money Moustache was mentioned in the article.

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9-5-18, 10:21pm

dado potato started a thread FIRE "Financial Independence, Retire Early" in Consumerism & The Media

The "Sunday Styles" section of The New York Times edition of 9/2/18 includes a story, Retiring at 43? You're on FIRE by Steven Kurutz. It is...

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9-5-18, 8:28am

dado potato replied to a thread 8/22/18 US & China 25% new tariffs on $16B of each other's goods. in Simple Public Policy

Trek Bicycle Company, of Waterloo, Wisconsin, has predicted that the 25% tariff will increase their cost of goods sold by $30 million. "Trek will...

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9-3-18, 8:51pm

dado potato replied to a thread Pesto alla Genovese in Food & Recipes

Yppej, I wonder if you might be on good terms with a neighbor who has a food processor and would form a partnership... whatever is fair... maybe...

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9-3-18, 2:11pm

dado potato replied to a thread Simple livers killed by terrorists... in Simple Spirituality & Religion

In the linked Washington Post article, Austin's mother observed that Jay and his girlfriend were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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9-1-18, 7:51pm

dado potato replied to a thread The Journey From Abandonment To Healing in Reviews

Chiming in to wish you well, bae. Another book that might be of value to the spouse/partner/ex of somebody dealing with depression is Anne...

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8-31-18, 11:41am

dado potato replied to a thread Another elderly parent story in Family Matters & Relationships

I wonder if the nursing home provides for ipod/kindle or other media player, headphones and a playlist of DH father's favorite music from yesteryear....

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8-30-18, 9:18pm

dado potato started a thread Oak Tree Devotion in Simple Spirituality & Religion

I share a plot of land with an oak tree. She is about 200 feet tall, and spreads a 200 feet radius. As the sun went down today, I sat out with this...

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8-30-18, 10:44am

dado potato replied to a thread Difficult to love? in Family Matters & Relationships

Live, Love, Laugh... LIVE simply, dream big. Be grateful. Give LOVE. LAUGH lots -- Pillow Cushion

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8-29-18, 1:45pm

dado potato replied to a thread Name of folk singer? in Open Forum

Memory Lane … great fun.

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