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I thought this was an interesting read: https://newrepublic.com/post/188197/trump-media-information-landscape-fox On the one hand, it made me feel a...

Possibly a little preliminary to discuss. I remember Trump's promise in previous elections to deal with a mass of illegal aliens with no real or...

Some people who are already panicking about increased tariffs/duties. Customers are already calling and emailing. NOTHING can go into effect until...

I'm not talking about the ones that have been bandied about during this election cycle. I'm talking about old ones--ones that I can kind of buy into....

Once again, the American electorate has managed to shock and surprise me. Trump winning the popular vote by five million votes was not something I...

SO and I are packed and will be leaving Phoenix later tonight for Nogales. Had to post before we take off - apparently the AZ Attorney General is...

What are you doing for Turkey Day? I’m off to my goddaughter’s extended family, about 1:45 away. All I need to bring is Brie and nice crackers.

Actually name is buy now This is a must see on Netflix. All about the rampant consumerism with all the sales, advertisements and online ordering....

Back from Nogales and all I can say is OMG. And today he chose the puppy murdering Governor of South Dakota as his head of Homeland Security. OMG. ...

The DOGE will be headed by Elon Musk and V. Ramaswamy. Does anyone see the foolishness of creating a department of government efficiency with its...

I thought some of you would appreciate this. I love getting cozy during the winter. I hole up in bed after work and on weekends reading. I listen...

Probably we are all sick and tired of post election analysis. But anyway… i’ve heard in a couple of conservative places that The Donald won...

Lots of people these days have said they’re giving up social media. Don’t you end up isolated? I tried giving up FB around 2010ish for a couple of...

I normally disagree with this guy, but recent events seem to have pushed him toward common sense. ...

And I have to say, it feels so good for Vermont to be the first state (so far the only state) to give Kamala a win with 3 electoral votes!

Curious what people currently collecting from these programs think? Will the republicans succeed in killing them before you are dead? Or will that...

I admit it's been a while since I've had a teeth cleaning at my dentist's office. But I was given a quote today of over $500--and that was after they...

Lynn is the next town over from us. It's a not-especially-affluent city, but it is home to a wonderful 2200-acre woodland park, which is one of my...

This is probably the best post mortem I've read so far. ...

I've always like the stories of a guy who gets pancakes at IHOP and leaves the especially pleasant waitress a huge tip. Not exactly in my budget,...

I arrived in Phoenix two days ago to an email from Astrid in Vienna. No smugness or gloating - just a few sentences offering us a place to stay if...

I think the holiday season deserves its own rant thread. Is it too early to start? As we were cleaning out a corner of the garage, I ran across...

Thanks to all who served, are serving and will service.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3100-38th-St_Des-Moines_IA_50310_M76719-49491?from=srp-list-card why would anyone do such...

For whatever reason, my father was driven to record his innermost thoughts as a young man. I came across his diary from 1947 while cleaning out a...

I read an interesting story this morning. It seems that during the FDR administration, that first golden age of executive overreach, the President...

I understand Trump hatred has a lot of people upset, but to jeopardize your job just to scold Trump voters on your social media account? Oy. The...

Very interesting interview with Bernie Sanders out today. He’s saying Trump had an explanation for what’s going on, wrong, but he had one. The Dems...

It was a really warm fall until about two weeks ago. I finally turned the heat on this morning. 55 inside and 18 outside. Heat is set at 58. I get...

I’m not kidding. You’ll remember me posting a while back that the Indian half of the owners claims to have done a study during Covid and people were...

I'm wondering if anyone has experience printing their own Christmas cards. I'm thinking about a folding card with envelopes rather than the postcard...

Semper Fi!

I see where a person can now get a test kit that tests for both Covid and flu. They are saying they cost about $15 and I'm not sure about whether...

Hi All, I'm a teacher who is on a reduced schedule for about four months a year, mid-December through mid-February and mid-June through...