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I don't think so, but I believe Rupert the Space Armadillo is in the running.

Does the Space Force have a mascot yet?

okay---'nother thing you could do is hop in your car and go upta IWAH, and drive over ta Boone, on HWY 30, where a chief judge was arrested fer...

TYVM, Frugal. That is a great suggestion.

How would eliminating the filibuster ensure permanent control for Republicans?

The rather crowded Wisconsin state flag includes a sailor in recognition of our maritime history.

Yeah. They proved me wrong. Enough moderates will defect to break the filibuster and reopen the government. Whether or not the expiring...

Thanks to all who have served! This branch of the armed services chose their mascot, a bulldog, wisely. This is the 16th Chesty who took on his...

I like the minion inflatable down the hill from us. It is funny.

I think that was actually "forgotten knowledge" on my part. Thanks.

And it has rolled around again! Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps! Semper Fi!

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Macabre locations could be a separate thread perhaps?

I agree. No doubt GOP will show their lack of trustworthiness again. If so, hopefully we will have, in any case, fair elections in the future. It...

It looks like the dems Team Cave will reopen things. I suspect the December vote on health care will mostly be a fake vote but will demonstrate how...

Yes! Those are great plants to work with.

Nice, IL. I definitely prefer the natural decor. From my small suburban yard, I can often pull something nice together from our holly, boxwood, and...

okay----well, you have to be sharp enough to make the connection, there. But yeah---hope that helps you some. Yup.

I don’t think Jerry’s standup is especially funny, but he has been doing important work in the comedy world, speaking out about i intellectual...

Often these threads meander in topic. is that not OK?

Note on food pantry donations: both pantries in my town have been totally overwhelmed by food donations so they’ve requested no more food donations...

Last year the news reported an inflatable slasher. Apparently a prankster(s) running through yards slashing inflatables with a saber. Captured on...

Well, the inflatables are easy enough to store! Much more so than the large plastic lighted figures we used to see in the past.

Oh, the humanity!!

How is this related to traveling?

okay---this just in----you can now get your tickicks ta see Steinfield in DaMoinez, MiddleOnowhere, for ONLY $400+fees. Oy Vey! But...

IL, I like that!

Corgis are actually my favorite breed. I was happy to hear family members will be keeping the dogs.

okay---it wasn't the first time Spagnola had been in the news, regarding a tragedy. (see photo). But yeah---he is remembered for one of IWAH's Cold...

Based on original question of poster…. talk is that trump wants to do away with the filibuster, therefore, enabling republications who have control...

Gordon Lightfoot’s attention was caught by a Newsweek article that had everything that turned up in the song, including Gitche Gumee. Look up the...

Based on all the hoopla and hedging, we all know what is in the files. Pictures have shown us the buddies of Epstein.

bs. Hope all elections forward have the results as the most recent.

I think you’re right about the importance of civic engagement. It’s an arena where we the people have let the Republic down every bit as much as our...

I grew up on the shore of Lake Erie, and I saw rougher weather there during storms than I’ve ever seen here on the shore of the Pacific, admittedly...

You think if the Carl D Bradley fit the rhyme scheme better we’d be talking about them here?

All the other routine panoply of civic participation and virtue, such as attending public government meetings, making use of public access time,...

What is the be-all/end-all if not electing our officials?

I think at this point I would question the provenance, chain of custody, and integrity of any files or records that see the light of day. I am...

It can’t be the Democrats because they need to look like they’re fighting to keep their left wing from attacking them in the primaries. If it wasn’t...

I’m OK with throwing out the Democrats *and* the Republicans, and starting over.

What I liked about Dick Cheney was the way he held fast to his principles in an age of triangulation and flip-flops. With the possible exception of...

Because the REPUBLICANS HAVE NOTHING IN PLACE for the estimated 24 million Americans whose health care costs could rise exponentially, thereby,...

the British people are as a whole, not sympathetic as to what happens to Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson.But they ARE extremely concerned...

”ridiculously low” is the market value in your region, the wholesale market value. I would be happy if the stuff sold at all. Many years ago when...

That was my final thought...whatever makes you happy. Some folks love all things Christmas.

Same!! We were going to visit my DD for her 40th birthday, but we are weighing the decision at this point. We were really surprised to wake up to...

I alos love looking at the exuberant displays. They make me smile as I wonder where in the world they store them. But if they make people smile, I...

so, do you think the Democrats in Congress should vote the bill forward so that government employees can get paid and snap benefits distributed? ...

on the topic of natural decor: I use a lot of dried material in floral displays not only for holidays but for regular times. While I love to use...

The teddy bear thing is weirder than weird! And to think that DH is sometimes annoyed by my decorative pillows - of which I have very few, I might...

Sweetana: Did you like the food? You listed it 3 times so it must have been amazing! ;)

Thanks, Rogar. I think I'll add the novel to my list.

I hear the rational the dems have for not reopening the government and then coming to some sort of negotiation is that the GOP is untrust worthy and...

It's a series of episodes. There are two seasons and I've only seen the first. You might recall that it's based on the Joe Hill novel of the same...

I like to go to the smaller nurseries at Christmas. They are usually very tastefully done, sell quality goods, and you get great ideas from them....

Japan is my favorite place to visit. I love the food, the safety, the cleanliness, the hotels and onsens, the people, the shopping, the food, the...

The Great Lakes are really inland seas.

We don't do much outside, sometimes one small inflatable on the porch. (We have snoopy on doghouse, a minion, and a narwhal, all under 3 ft in...