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Today I used Tradd’s screen name here as a way to memorize a botanical name. I’ve had the hardest time remembering “Tradescantia” or Spiderwort. ...

We bought one of those propeller type fans for our sun room in Hermann. I like the looks of it.

As for bodies piling up and needing outside coolers, Seattle is having trouble with fentanyl deaths. ...

Finished! I am completely off our old Windows 7 HP computer, have shifted all files to MAC and Icloud. I finished the last yesterday. i am glad to...

I think you are practically a Covid denier with this calm sounding thought. Mild case? The rule is a mild case? Why are you not terrified by Covid...

Hmmm, I think jeppy could make a point about all of this COVID illness not coming under the eyes of the Official Counters of COVID Death and...

at a recent party in our condo building one of the residents said when she lived in Chicago the fire ladders reached to the 13th floor. I dont know...

Having moved to No .crime Land, it is now highly unlikely I will ever be called to jury duty. When I was a resident of the city of st Louis,...

A club show to be lectured at…hmm, I will pass. which doesn't mean I don't pay some attention to Jordan Peterson and listen to his Youtube...

fortunately, for the St. Louis condo, y’all are talking about, that’s not wallpaper it’s just paint on the wall. It’s very easy to remedy.

Sure but I am not concerned about my own safety. I wouldn’t want any friend or relative of mine to be on the police force in a large city due to...

I welcome the State of California imposing the weath tax! I would like to see how that works. There are European countries doing this and...

This is a very sad event. I almost used the work “dark” but that would be racist. sigh. But it is serious, sombre, and deeply concerning.

And we did it with minimum arguing. That is kind of a nice chsnge.

I don’t need to dream about it because DH and I have spent the last 10 days working with ceiling fixtures, both lights and fans and etc. Still...

very cool! 600 sq ft is a LOT of space

some of those furnished tents are super cute, but what do residents do for food? There is no cooking facility. A summer of eating out is not...

If the building code does not prohibit blocking ocean views, then they arent protected. The tent aspect seems very cool.

what do you mean “the character of the town will completely change? “ Rich people like their architectural integrity so as you mentioned, I can’t see...

Of course. Reasonable people understand that learning about past injustices is stretching, not weakening, our own understanding of the world and...

I had feelings of horror and shame for her and some of what they had her do. It was a little too obvious. The scene at Juilliard seemed overly...

I just watched TAR, a film about a famous female conductor who falls from grace due to her bullying and inappropriate behavior with underlings. I...

The Oscars were announced, and all the major actors were nominated. So that is great. But as Catherine said, Jenny should be nominated as well.

You are speaking in vagaries here so I can’t respond. You like to paint with broad brushes, overgeneralize, etc. I think the drag queen show issue...

well, hips are easier than knees.

Well jp, for the Drag Queen show issue, how educators should make the decision is “Drag Queens = Not for our students.” Pretty simple. now, when...

Aren’t they hilarious? All these pets of ours make me laugh. Our tiny new cat has one toy she especially loves. She carries it around, chirping...

Another mid Missouri incidence of drag queen shows and children. This time a middle school class was taken to a show about diversity that included a...

very interesting! Thanks for the background.

I liked the Swedish version

No, I don’t know where he lives in Ohio or what kind of Socio economic environment it is. I don’t see how it could be more woke than LA but is it on...

I put a box on the floor to see if either of my two cats will get in it. They were not interested, so I sat one of them in the box. She didn’t stay...

In honor of these recent posts, today I’m wearing my “Reagan/Bush” t shirt.

well now I know!

yes, agreed. I don’t know anyone who has tested positive and got through the illness with no trouble actually reporting it. hospital admissions...

Last night we went to see Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock in concert at a huge arena. We are very old and I scanned the crowd of thousands for people...

Rob, good news. And you are already rather conversant in Spanish if I remember correctly.

Haha, nice bird.

if anyone is planting documents it is the DNC who wants this old codger out of the running for 2024.

Yes! That condo is in my building. The decor is ..extra. We went to a party on the 9th floor recently. The owners had 3 of the 4 units on that...

That link has scary stuff!

DH had to perform surgery on it to get it to the right height. I have 9’ ceilings, and it formerly lived in a house with 10’ or 11’ ceilings. DH...

Yes, it is a necessary evil to do what I want to do. I agree with traveling light and allowing one day plus to catch overseas flights and tours.

Sigh. I reaaaaaaaakly pushed myself to embrace clean, contemporary or authentic Art Deco decor for this little condo from the Art Deco age and I was...

good idea! Bacon freezes well.

Do you think I actually WANT the idiots (of any stripe) to “get any legislating done?” Bless YOUR heart.

I agree that the University scene is the most ridiculous. Coming up behind are tight assed, grim lipped audiences of comedians who are curtailing...

That is a good method, but for someone who cooks bacon often, doesn't that use up a ton of aluminum foil? we cook bacon in the microwave oven. It...

There it is! Always tying it all to those wascally Wepublicans. Gotta love ya jp!

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Guilty as charged. I do not have to buy gifts for anyone and frankly think it is a silly idea that I “ have to.”

They want a noun. These are all adjectives. I refuse to contemplate the amount of dollars paid to government drones changing out this terminology,...

WIC is a separate program and has different qualifying factors. 10 years ago, I would’ve said “men can’t qualify for WIC” but of course it’s no...

I don’t think there’s a cheese program anymore. WIC is a special program for Women Infants Children and it has a limited list of ingredients you...

I don’t know what a lightning connector is. I saw a reference that the 13 comes with a USB – C2 lightning connector. I have no idea what that is. ...

I like the fact that some farmer’s markets give double vale for SNAP benefits.

Panels on committee make all kinds of recommend actions that go nowhere. This one will go nowhere.

I heard ( or thought I heard) on a podcast that more women than men assault their spouse. Finding that more than a little hard to believe, I did some...