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3-5-26, 11:05am
I use y'all in written stuff sometimes--as "y'all" might have noticed :)
I never use it in speech. I'm still a "you guys" person--although maybe...
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3-5-26, 7:17am
It is such a blessing for all of you that you are there with her through her transition.
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3-4-26, 9:35am
So sorry, rosa. Hugs to you. Your mom has been so lucky to have had you and your sister providing such good care.
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3-2-26, 2:37pm
The town I left behind in New Jersey is very, very diverse--always has been, but the Asian population has been growing steadily--it is now the...
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2-28-26, 12:11pm
This has been a horrible winter... It started shortly after November with the snow and wind. Trekking with my family to a restaurant on Christmas was...
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2-27-26, 7:29am
Cool story, rosa! Yes, look at where computers have gone... I used to be amazed at my great-aunt, whose father owned a livery stable in Bridgeport,...
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2-26-26, 8:07pm
So, this is the recipe... I followed it for the most part. I substituted a small amount of green chilis for the serrano pepper. I also mixed the...
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2-26-26, 3:15pm
So, another analogy would be like when every hotel around the world replaced their old CRT-TVs with flat screens and dumped them in landfills? Is the...
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2-26-26, 1:20pm
Yes, and many family farmers are being offered millions for their land. "Amber waves of grain" will soon be replaced by soulless industrial parks. I...
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2-25-26, 7:02pm
Homemade... I went by a recipe, but winged it.. DH wanted to use the can of British curry we have in the pantry, but I also threw in extra cumin,...
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2-25-26, 1:22pm
Sounds delicious.
Last night I was going to make a warm lentil and potato salad, but my potatoes had actually frozen in my "cold storage"...
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2-25-26, 10:58am
OK, I'll try one of Shriver's book--probably A Better Life.
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2-25-26, 10:20am
I just looked up Lionel Shriver because I never heard of her. She seems interesting. Which of her books would you recommend for someone who has never...
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2-21-26, 6:43pm
Really good. I'm going to memorize parts of when people I know defend this stuff in the name of national security. I don't understand how anyone can...
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2-20-26, 8:59am
Yes, because generally people are kind and compassionate. When they sniff out wanton cruelty, they'll call it out. That impulse may be compassion, or...
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2-20-26, 8:30am
Of course I don't believe that criminals should stay. I am against the tactics--the broad sweep of profiling and instilling fear into the families...
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2-20-26, 7:38am
I agree with that. But that's not the Trump way. He has to turn everything into a show of power.
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2-19-26, 11:09pm
Great picture, Rogar! I love that period of time.
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2-19-26, 10:53pm
My great-grandfather was committed by his family to an institution--Willard Asylum. People who just couldn't cut it in society were sent there--if...
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2-19-26, 10:05pm
So we've discovered a great light dinner. You heat up chicken broth to boiling and put in udon or sobi noodles and frozen dumplings until noodles are...
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2-19-26, 2:48pm
This is why I subscribe to Snopes. I don't like JD Vance, but no one should be a victim of viral falsehoods. Unfortunately, that's the world we live...
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2-19-26, 10:57am
Yes, she is definitely not the subservient partner-to-the-royal!! I'm sure Harry had a lot of Oedipal reasons for thinking she was perfect for...
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2-19-26, 10:32am
Yeah, this is a first... I'd love to know how the British people are reacting--do they think justice is being served, or do they look at the arrest...
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2-19-26, 9:49am
I could give you a course in easy, travel-friendly wardrobe pieces. I got that down to a science when I was doing so much business travel, and I've...
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2-18-26, 7:54pm
Yes, I really liked the book. But you can't judge the character of a book's author by the content of their book. I was disappointed in Vance as I...
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2-18-26, 11:54am
I'm about 75% done with my taxes--just waiting for DH's business expenses.
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2-17-26, 7:28pm
Amazing photos!! The colors are incredible, and the birds.... wow!
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2-17-26, 9:48am
Yes, I have those, too, and there is definitely a downside to open shelves. Because we have very few they're not real hard to clean. But it's more...
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2-16-26, 5:43pm
I'm a sage green fanatic, and I think colorful cabinets (not white) can be a great option. Many shades of sage are considered neutral. I personally...
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2-13-26, 10:20pm
The game gives you 5 words you can't say, but you can use as many words as you want to get the person to say it.
So for true wealth, I can't say...
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2-12-26, 3:33pm
I saw that movie. It was really good.
I like how iris lilies describes "core" wealth and differentiates it from money wealth.
So here's a...
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2-12-26, 12:07pm
I know that's frustrating for you, and I agree that financially you would be better off if the family divested itself of it. But, in principle, it's...
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2-12-26, 7:16am
Congratulations, Klunick!
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2-11-26, 8:17pm
Yes, thanks to both of you for weighing in.
bae, interesting idea--how and when does that radical pivot happen? Is it a certain amount of...
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2-11-26, 10:59am
What a great practice! Yesterday I had quick-turnaround report, so I got up at 3AM and worked until 11AM. After I sent it to the client, I just...
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2-11-26, 10:41am
So I'm now working on the 7th chapter of my book.
Chapter 7 is on True Wealth. At this point in the book, I'm ready to cover the "joy in enough"....
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2-11-26, 10:02am
This conversation about "there is no language but English" reminds me of how stubborn people can be about what they think they "own." Just...
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2-11-26, 9:46am
My kids always accuse me of saying, "YOU never HEARD OF fill in the blank]???" so I won't be obnoxious about it but I'm surprised that the three of...
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2-10-26, 9:24pm
I guess I'd want to know what kind of funding he would influence.
ETA: OK, so I looked up his position on the environment, and I completely agree...
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2-10-26, 7:54pm
I was I drama major in college and we had a quirky professor for a department head. At the end of our senior year, he had a meeting with each of the...
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2-10-26, 7:45pm
With all due respect, who cares?
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2-10-26, 5:17pm
Well, if Trump can rename the Kennedy Center and Penn Station, he may as well rename the Environmental Protection Agency the Environmental...
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2-9-26, 8:35am
Oh, I don't do baseball. So, I hope the Mariners win for you!
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2-9-26, 12:01am
Well, they deserved that win. They definitely outplayed the Patriots. Congrats!
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2-8-26, 4:29pm
Here's an interesting article about Nixon's more progressive policies, particularly related to healthcare. It sounds like he may have had a personal...
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2-8-26, 9:41am
I love it, rosa!
Thich Nhat Hanh did my avatar, too. (I didn't pay $5000 for it---it was a cut and paste lol). Years ago, I saw that a New York...
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2-7-26, 12:03pm
I love your reviews, rosa. I'll check out Angle of Repose. Regarding Stephen King, I should put this on the "what are you watching" thread, but we...
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2-7-26, 9:22am
That's right! Massachusetts also had several Republican governors.
My cousin used to do an annual Christmas "Political Harmony" piece that was...
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2-6-26, 5:59pm
Looks like you've struck the right balance, Klunick! That's hard to do!
My rave is about Vermont's governor. It says a lot when you can be so...
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2-5-26, 2:47pm
PATRIOTS, baby! :)
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2-5-26, 2:46pm
Yes.There is some redemption there, but it comes at tremendous cost.
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2-5-26, 11:36am
I am not sure I agree with the abolition of the electoral college because it would be too easy for the urban centers to determine the outcome.
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2-5-26, 9:40am
To me, I think it is a miracle of marketing that elections are so close these days. At least since Bush/Gore we have been in a position where...
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2-4-26, 6:02pm
That is terrible and heartbreaking.
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2-4-26, 4:29pm
My DH has to have gravy on bangers and mash.
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2-4-26, 4:13pm
My father only permitted me and my three brothers to watch one hour of TV a day. I love him for that. Honestly, there are so many things that...
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2-4-26, 11:01am
Last night we watched the movie Mudbound, based on the book by Hilary Jordan. I really liked it for the story line, the setting, the characters.
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2-2-26, 9:05pm
We had lunch today at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, thanks to a gift card from my son. So, we're not too hungry--liverwurst and onions on an...
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