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Well, I was *supposed* to be in Rome this week, at the Archivio Apostolico Vaticano, but my fellow researchers and I have rescheduled.

You, obviously, are a trans phob. I have not previously responded to your over the top ranting posts but wish you would stop. Let everyone live the...

Sending wishes for a peaceful day for you, TMS.

I wish. So many side effects COULD be chemo or cancer, but then there is one that leads me to believe it's the cancer (lost 15# last week). So...

in that spirit, I’m going to delete my comment and thank you!

How nice to be remembered! Thank you.

So quiet in the forums! Hope that means everyone is out and about doing stuff that brings them joy. I've been "puppy" sitting. Sally has learned...

Because I was really just trying to welcome Ishbel back, I don't want to divert the welcome to taboo topics like religion and politics. We have a...

I'm glad to hear your health conditions are under control!

Nice to hear from you, Ishbel!

okay---well, guess what? I sat-n-watched a youtube that showed zer german auto being assembled by robots, and yeah---it reminded me that summa these...

I don’t know about that, but whoever wrote the executive order “Defending Women Against Trans Ideology…”that came out on January 20, 2025 knew their...

Dr. Oz? (joking) No guesses how it might turn out, but I'm putting the promise into the same bucket as I'm going to make groceries more...

We are flying from the UK next Friday, to visit our daughter and son in law on the Greek island of Corfu. They moved there about 6 years ago and...

Catherine. Thank you! I have often checked in, but not posted. I’ve not been too great, health wise. But, my diabetes and lung conditions are...

Are there any qualified people who filled cabinet posts?

Thank you! I do check in every so often. Nice to be remembered.

Nice to see you again Ishbel!

Someone I follow on Instagram just took a trip to Indonesia, then Edinburgh, then York.. ending in London York is so charming and Edinburgh very...

OMG, Ishbel! So great to hear from you! How've you been? And yes, by all means, Jackie, take Ishbel's advice!

I’m from Edinburgh. PLEASE try to visit other areas of the UK, not just London!

I have visited just once. The heat, the crowds the chaos was too much for me. However, I love the food, particularly Bengali. Luckily, it is...

nswef. Thank you. I check in every so often! Sauce Balmoral can be used for both steak and chicken. It is a whisky, cream and mushroom sauce. ...

That does sound good!

Made a new recipe to me, dumpling salad--you cook potstickers and combine with a prepackaged Asian salad mix from the grocery-- it was super easy and...

Friend brought over a pork loin, so have not quite half in the cp and will give the other half to next door neighbors. Will have it with the leftover...

The $800 exemption goes away May 2. You will have to pay something like $100 more. I don’t have the full details in front of me.

Yes. Well. I just ordered $100 worth of doll clothes from China, but we shall see how that works.

IL, don’t buy anything from overseas going forward until we see how things shake out. I’m serious.

Nice to see you back here Ishbel! Curious about the steak and potatoes ingredients. Aounds like a snazzy dinner!

Steak Balmoral with hasselback new potatoes, petit pois and glazed carrots.

Good question... "The devil can cite research to serve his purpose". Scientific method be damned.

RFKjr has announced we will know the cause of autism by September. Let me relieve the suspense for ya’ll and just cut to the chase (we don’t need...

DHL’s stoppage is shipments over $800 to individuals. Businesses will still get their shipments.

I just got, a few days ago, a painting from Europe. It came shipped by DHL and I couldn’t believe how fast it got here, I think within 10 days or...

Value shown on invoice from supplier to US importer. Duties are a percentage of invoice value.

Tradd: I was just curious about how duties are calculated. Are they based on the final retail value of an item, or the wholesale value?

No THE cause of expensive hammers is not minority contractors but that requirement is one of thousands that may thwart efficiency.

One of our reasons for staying home is our two very elderly cats. One is near his end (17yo) with advanced kidney disease and yet he persists. He...

okay---I've got a ca 1981 chevvy 1-ton that started out as a swbill service truck. It has a lift with a bucket, something you need ta control...

nswef, That is a perfect example of giving a little extra time to your first thought and then digging in to discover the better alternative. So...

Well, it sounds like you know why a $20 hammer costs the government much more and that it's not the allocation of overhead or supply chain costs, but...

Oh, sure, errors and damages in procurement can cost a lot to resolve. My department spent $2.5 million annually in library acquisitions and damaged...

At one time I was in charge of ordering laboratory supplies for a private lab with a big company. If an order came in with damaged product or...

Mini was just updated.

It will only get worse IMO.

I was shocked when DH got rid of the two suits in his closet when we moved. Never in the 30+ years we were married did he ever wear those suits....

I have two iPad minis that are constantly on. I need to get a third one to prepare for the day when one of these older ones goes bad.

IL: That sounds wonderful, having a big, beautiful flower bed so close by! Tradd, congrats on the iPad mini! I've one of those for years--and I...

Totally splurged on a new iPad Mini. I love the smaller size. I’ll keep my larger sized iPad that I use for my choir music. New Mini is a light...

We got rid of most everything when we moved here 7 years ago. Not surprisingly, most of it is all back and then some. I would like to move again just...

And you are forgetting the bureaucrats’ regulations that turn a $20 hammer into a $165 hammer.

My dh is similar, I think. WHEN we actually downsize, I think he is going to be in for a rude awakening. Sigh...

Alendronate 70MG tablet once a week.

Officially spring cleaning time. Not waiting for the snow to melt to put away winter clothes and get rid of ratty turtlenecks and sweats. Mostly all...

Happy Hiker here. As I approach my 79th birthday, I continue to be healthy with no prescribed meds for osteoporosis. I take a variety of...

okay---i had troublew doing the balance test. Then, i started hearing a thumping noise in my left ear, in time to my pulse. So, what i did was take...

Perhaps, at least your state taxes would increase. I would want any excess federal money to go to the national debt. so if there are savings, put it...