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10-2-24, 11:03pm
Thanks. That helps. I guess the Biden administration better facilitate a resolution before the election.
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10-2-24, 10:12pm
I thought you bought a sporty little car, and said that you bought it with the bump in your investments during the Trump administration. You called...
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10-2-24, 10:10pm
It hasn't gotten much media coverage, except for the current shortage of toilet paper which is a panic-driven response, and not based on reality,...
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10-2-24, 9:03pm
I watched it.. I almost turned it off when he started talking "drill, baby, drill" but I was committed to watching it with an open mind.. I don't...
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10-2-24, 2:40pm
I can't believe Dave Ramsey is interviewing Trump! What platform? I'd actually watch that.
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10-2-24, 2:33pm
Barack Obama was 47 years old when he assumed office, 7 years older than Vance is now. Plus he had more political experience in general--he worked...
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10-2-24, 12:48pm
Absolutely. How many times did I hear "I actually agree with Senator Vance, but.." and "I think Tim and I share common ground here but.." They...
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10-2-24, 11:16am
True! I happen to enjoy car shows--from the purely historical and design perspective. They tell such a story. So cool that your DH gets to drive in...
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10-2-24, 11:13am
Bummer, happystuff!! I hope the month goes quickly and your co-worker gets back to work! While you're working, just keep thinking about your...
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10-2-24, 11:07am
I watched the whole thing, too. Right away, I saw that Waltz was not comfortable up there, at least for the first couple of questions. He looked...
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10-1-24, 9:00am
Yeah, I agree! That cortisol spigot must run 24/7 when you're responsible for the entire free world.
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9-30-24, 6:33pm
Good for you for marking your sheets! I happen to have a couple of sets of sheets that are marked "Top or Bottom" and "Side" It sounds so ridiculous...
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9-30-24, 3:33pm
That's exactly what I experience. It's diskonserting. (that's a joke).
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9-30-24, 3:13pm
I agree. I am 72, and I feel like whatever I can do before I'm 80 will be the last of it. I don't know exactly why I have the cut-off of 80, but I...
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9-30-24, 3:07pm
I do like the fact checks. The NYT usually does a pretty good bipartisan job of that. I think I'd only do the QR thing if I really doubted the...
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9-30-24, 12:16pm
I agree.
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9-29-24, 8:30am
I watched the SNL cold open because I think they are particularly genius in election cycles. This cold open was hilarious.. Maya Rudolph is almost...
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9-28-24, 5:59pm
OK, so here is my ballot and this is how I'm voting
President: The Democratic candidate (you will note how many qualified people are on the...
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9-28-24, 12:36pm
Well, we got our ballots in the mail. In Vermont all voters get early ballots. I asked DH, "Do you want the ballots or should we just throw them away...
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9-26-24, 9:42pm
Again, I am not in favor of Stonehenge being damaged. I've been there, and I certainly was taken by the historical significance of it. But what about...
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9-25-24, 11:01am
Yes, and I think that's the point. I imagine Eisenstein is trying to also depress the use of the word, given how often it is thrown around these days.
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9-25-24, 10:34am
This Substack article by Charles Eisenstein relates to this recent topic on this thread. I am a fan of his.. have followed his writings for a long...
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9-25-24, 9:51am
I have to say I love that SNL skit (of course, I also have that old-lady crush on Adam Driver). I just came back from a trip to NJ, where my two...
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9-25-24, 9:23am
I watched the video. Ted Cruz did a great job with that speech. I also continued to watch my own Senator from Vermont, Senator Welch, who emphasized...
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9-24-24, 12:25pm
Hmmm.. this does not make me feel better about women being relegated to the unseen and nasty jobs in hotels. "Porter" even sounds more respectable...
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9-24-24, 10:34am
I guess it's what you consider "non-violent protest"--as an art and history lover I also hate to see irreplaceble works of art and historical icons...
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9-22-24, 2:50pm
Is he like Michael Moore? I watched the trailer, and I'm not sure I'd be into the movie. Maybe once it's more widely available to stream, but not...
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9-22-24, 12:25pm
Thanks! is that the Dave Ramsey Dr. Delony?? Anyway, it looks like a great episode for me to watch since I'll be married 50 years in a little over 2...
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9-22-24, 10:44am
Thanks. I'll look him up.
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9-22-24, 10:42am
By far, the biggest reasons I'm at a hotel is for business, so I'm fine with my company sponsor paying for the tip I give. This week I went to...
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9-22-24, 10:38am
Interesting. Is that Harvard professor Martin Seligman? Just curious. I think social media may be part of it--I also think it's the drive for...
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9-22-24, 10:27am
I guess because prioritizing the bigger issue will prioritize the solution.
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9-22-24, 9:05am
I just finished reading an article in the Atlantic Daily newsletter: The Real Reason People Aren't Having Kids.
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9-19-24, 11:09am
Just to add to this, I don't believe everyone is entitled to loan forgiveness or home ownership because those are choices. You can go to an expensive...
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9-18-24, 12:58pm
One of the first of the MLM businesses, and certainly fit in with its times. Tupperware parties were fun ways to socialize in the era of the suburban...
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9-17-24, 6:31pm
Yes, that's true.
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9-17-24, 5:00pm
No, because no one would know what the heck that means, including me.
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9-17-24, 1:38pm
That's exactly right. And it didn't take long for media consolidation in the 90s to take place so that now only 6 companies own 90% of the media. And...
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9-17-24, 7:24am
Hi, danna! Welcome back! So good to hear from you--thanks for filling us in on what's been happening in your life.
I also moved to be closer to...
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9-16-24, 7:25am
I am at about a 70% confidence level that we will NOT have any incidents. Yesterday, it would have been a little higher, until some idiot tried...
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9-13-24, 10:18pm
I came into it after the first couple of episodes. A couple of years ago, DH was hooked on it, but I was working and going to be earlie than he does...
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9-13-24, 6:35pm
I am totally hooked on Ozark.. I've never seen it before, and I bing-watched for 5 hours yesterday. I'm missing a sunset now to watch it. Curious to...
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9-12-24, 2:15pm
Even though I support Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders, as I've said elsewhere, I am not in favor of some of the government handouts being...
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9-11-24, 4:16pm
Yes, he takes matters like that very seriously.
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9-11-24, 10:51am
DH took a young couple and a minister out on his boat yesterday so they could be married on the lake. Even though he's now "in business" and he...
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9-11-24, 10:45am
Ughh... I know how cramped and nasty those big, crowded metal air-tubes can be in the best of circumstances, never mind post-surgery. (My sorriest...
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9-11-24, 10:28am
I recall going with my mother to see him in The Iceman Cometh on Broadway in 1973. Definitely made a huge impression on me. Such a powerful presence...
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9-9-24, 5:29pm
I just saw this online. Yes, he was amazing. I'm saddened as well, early morning.
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9-9-24, 8:05am
I also think the DR 1k is too little nowadays--I would consider the inflation-adjusted amount to be around $3k, but it's great if you can do 5k and...
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9-8-24, 9:35pm
Looks good. I see Daniel Ellsberg is featured--when I went to Marymount in 1971, Elizabeth McAlister had left her vocation as a nun and position as...
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9-8-24, 7:02pm
I agree. Certainly a virtue to be desired!
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9-8-24, 7:00pm
I'm sure you don't think Trump voters are for him for purely rational reasons. His campaign may not be "feel good" in the same sense as Kamala's but...
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9-8-24, 6:50pm
I believe that about you. I keep spreadsheets, too, but mine, like my budget reports, are like the reports by people who track the storm impact...
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9-8-24, 6:25pm
I have to admit I get really aggravated by people who want something but are not willing to put in the time and work to get it. She turns down...
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9-7-24, 7:37am
I would rebuild both parties from scratch if I had the chance. Or, preferrably throw them both out, as well as our economic system. If I could trust...
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9-7-24, 7:32am
Wow. I'm in awe. Put that on my list of jobs I'd be fired from my first week.
I found The Purge of 2019 to have been an interesting exercise in...
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9-6-24, 8:30am
Awww! I'd like to borrow that "book" from the library!
IL, do you have your personal books organized by the Dewey Deciimal System? Just curious.
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