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2-5-23, 4:04pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Art! in Open Forum

Her work is complicated and whimsical, which is a departure from most pottery. I love her layers of glazes and textures. I liked her simple little...

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2-4-23, 10:39pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Balloon Busted in Simple Public Policy

I wondered why they didn't rely on satellites, too.

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2-4-23, 6:55pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Stupid people in Open Forum

My last cat--Dexter, an apple head Siamese who showed up on my property unbidden--died several years ago, so all my feline interactions are virtual...

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2-4-23, 6:06pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Stupid people in Open Forum

Kindred spirit.

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2-3-23, 9:08pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Stupid people in Open Forum

"Bonhoeffer’s argument is that the more someone becomes part of the establishment, the less an individual they become. A charismatic, exciting...

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2-3-23, 5:54pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What's for dinner? in Food & Recipes

Ground beef crumbles with onion and sambal, peach tea.

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2-3-23, 2:18pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Stupid people in Open Forum

I would have found this mildly puzzling--like was she sizing me up for some nefarious reason--but not anger-inducing.

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2-2-23, 9:22pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread If You Can Read This, Thank A Teacher in Simple Public Policy

"I like to think Oregon kids will be turned on to read!" Let's hope. I was so eager to get in on the magic that is reading that I learned phonics...

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2-2-23, 9:02pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

I was happy as a vegetarian, except for the part where I was hungry all the time and steadily gaining weight. Vegan--shudder--was another matter....

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2-2-23, 8:36pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Why NOT to vote Republican in Simple Public Policy

I'm wondering what kind of documents Putin has. :devil:

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2-2-23, 8:34pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

Basically, meat poultry, fish and other seafood, eggs, dairy for people who can tolerate it, salt...I believe Peterson's "lion diet" just prescribes...

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2-2-23, 4:08pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

So much of "common wisdom" flies in the face of reality. I'm just listening to an account of an athlete stricken with chronic inflammatory...

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2-2-23, 2:29pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

I share Michael Pollan's view of psychedelic drugs (How to Change Your Mind), but otherwise think of him as kind of a smug elitist. And a lot of...

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2-2-23, 1:28pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

Exactly. The women in my family mostly just switched their birth name for their middle name, which then disappeared but for an initial.

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2-2-23, 1:23pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

That said, having read several studies that contradict that one, I'll still wear my well-fitting mask when it seems prudent. :~)

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2-2-23, 1:18pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

Cholesterol numbers as markers for heart disease are pretty weak, except for a high triglyceride number, which usually correlates to metabolic...

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2-1-23, 8:23pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread As sands through the hourglass of time.....(a Kari Lake post) in Simple Public Policy

Thanks for the explanation, Rob.

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2-1-23, 6:13pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

Now there's a professional observation. Jeez.

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2-1-23, 3:35pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread January Purge in Organizing Your Life

That's the way it works in the lion kingdom.

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2-1-23, 3:33pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

And I'm sure no one ever will be. As we all see, every day, the rich and/or powerful never are.

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2-1-23, 3:25pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

"Higher cholesterol levels were directly related to elderly people living longer." This suggests that non-vascular disease is reduced as well. ...

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2-1-23, 2:50pm

JaneV2.0 started a thread What are you reading in 2023? in Reviews

The Dietitian's Dilemma, by Michelle Hurn, in which an iconoclastic professional takes on the establishment with mixed results. One of the more...

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2-1-23, 2:38pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

I have an exceptionally short and completely phonetic last name, so it's never mispronounced, but you'd be surprised at the number of times it's been...

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2-1-23, 2:30pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread As sands through the hourglass of time.....(a Kari Lake post) in Simple Public Policy

For heaven's sake, don't be coy--what was the tweet?

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2-1-23, 2:28pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

As we're finding out now, with more and more health (and other) professionals speaking out on the overall mismanagement of the pandemic....

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2-1-23, 12:10pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

I applaud your tenacity in pursuing this subject, Jeppy--even in the face of skepticism.

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1-30-23, 5:09pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Cat nails in Open Forum

I hope you have duplicate backups for The Toy.

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1-30-23, 3:46pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

And if you're not fully convinced, there are alternatives, including ones that are more traditionally formulated.

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1-30-23, 1:16pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Cat nails in Open Forum

Also known as "murder mittens."

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1-29-23, 10:30pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Only 10 Tickicks Left To See Jordan Peterson In Cinti in Open Forum

A rapid-fire random word generator...

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1-29-23, 6:26pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Cat nails in Open Forum

Burrito 'em in a towel. It works for the handlers at Tiny Kittens, anyway. A towel over the cat's head seems to be calming,as well. And good...

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1-29-23, 5:27pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

Science, being a human endeavor, is imperfect. The following is a long list of "miracle drugs" that have been withdrawn from market: ...

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1-29-23, 4:42pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you reading - 2022? in Reviews

I'm drawn to pure escapism lately--urban fantasy, wherein all looks perfectly normal--on the surface.

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1-29-23, 2:04pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread My new Pied a .terre in Housing

The view from that room is lovely, too.

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1-29-23, 1:23am

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

I guess there are two kinds of infections that vaccines can target--systemic ones like measles, and respiratory ones like colds. From what I...

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1-28-23, 8:31pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

Yeah--the early (over?) reaction seemed perfectly reasonable at the time, as did the rush to isolate/vaccinate vulnerable groups. Now we should be...

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1-28-23, 1:51pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Conavirus...... in Health & Health Care

:devil: More and more professionals are questioning the particulars around COVID, from accurate reporting of vaccine side effects to medical...

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1-28-23, 1:36pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Only 10 Tickicks Left To See Jordan Peterson In Cinti in Open Forum

If Kermit the Frog had a child with a random word generator, their child would be Jordan Peterson. :~) I rarely, rarely agree with Peterson, but I...

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1-27-23, 5:28pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread My new Pied a .terre in Housing

That does look like an angel, or maybe something Asian-inspired. I like that it appears fairly close to the ceiling, but it's hard to place it in...

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1-26-23, 6:40pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread LGBT rights in the USA today... in Simple Public Policy

I'm getting that the designers of said curriculum see intersectionality between the black and queer communities and that's distasteful to DeSantis...

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1-25-23, 11:33pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What are you watching 2023? in Reviews

Finding Your Roots, PBS.

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1-25-23, 8:47pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread LGBT rights in the USA today... in Simple Public Policy

Yeah; there's that...

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1-25-23, 3:44pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread LGBT rights in the USA today... in Simple Public Policy

I'm with you re reincarnation; I'm hoping I'll be able to avoid past mistakes in a potential new life. :~)

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1-25-23, 2:05pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Knee arthritis and bursitis in Health & Health Care

That's a magic combination, for sure...:(

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1-25-23, 12:44pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread LGBT rights in the USA today... in Simple Public Policy

I see Mean Boy Ron DeSantis has canceled a high school AP course in black history because it notes the presence of gay African-Americans in the...

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1-24-23, 4:22pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread “Madison” aka Princess Kitten head in Open Forum

Has anyone tried taping off a square shape on a bare floor? I've seen cats gravitate toward those.

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1-23-23, 5:00pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread The Daily Rave in Dailies and Challenges

Ah, the rich pageantry of life, as Barney Miller's Fish would say.

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1-23-23, 3:42pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread What's for dinner? in Food & Recipes

I love a good discount grocer like my favorite Grocery Outlet. I usually save somewhere around 40% by shopping there.

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1-23-23, 1:14pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Why NOT to vote Republican in Simple Public Policy

It's a shame no one thought of doing that to Reagan, the old fool.

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1-23-23, 1:09pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Happy Lunar New Year! in Holidays

I believe in Vietnam it's the year of the cat. A happy, prosperous and uneventful year to all of you!

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1-22-23, 11:47pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Jury duty summons in Simple Public Policy

I believe you can opt out at 75 in Washington. I got a notice to report for jury duty about a week before my 75th birthday. There was no way I could...

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1-22-23, 5:21pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

I cook mine half a package at a time in a small electric skillet with a couple of tablespoons of water, lid on. No grease escapes.

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1-21-23, 7:02pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

Everything old is new again. It was not unusual back in the day for unmarried persons to live with relatives indefinitely.

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1-21-23, 6:59pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Alex Baldwin being charged in Consumerism & The Media

I don't think you need to know anything about guns to see that there was a whole lot of negligence occurring on that set. And you never point a gun...

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1-21-23, 2:57pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Iowa Snap/WIC debate in Simple Public Policy

There's little nutritional difference between whole wheat bread or brown rice and the alternative--it all turns to sugar the minute it goes in your...

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1-20-23, 11:03pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

Autism, peanut allergies...Unheard of in the past. The first time I ever heard of autism was when I read Son Rise, by Barry Neil Kaufman in the...

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1-20-23, 12:49pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

Mass shootings, creeping fascism...>:( A library and a music collection you can put in your pocket, then use it to call home. That one's house...

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1-20-23, 12:38am

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

Women can have real professions now--not "handmaiden to the Man" type occupations. That never ceases to thrill me and make me wish i had studied...

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1-20-23, 12:35am

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

I don't have the patience to sample 2000 different strains to find a therapeutic one, so far.

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1-19-23, 10:37pm

JaneV2.0 replied to a thread Things we consider normal now in Open Forum

Cannabis is, perhaps surprisingly, very popular among the general public: "According to Gallup, adult-use legalization holds majority support...

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