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I like that AI summary, it seems even handed.

I will idly comment that my former city residence, St. Louis is a Sanctuary City For reproductive rights. When that aldermanic bill passed, I...

Rogan is a populist. He’s no Republican or conservative. That said, no, we do not like “Gestapo “tactics if that’s what really is happening. I...

kib, I describe myself as having “kindergarten level” knowledge of almost every program and device I use. I do not know any “language.” Two...

how does WordPerfect even still exist? Ah, how fondly I remember the command for “reveal codes.”

Yes

The answer, for my purposeS, is Rich Text.

During the Mike Brown/Ferguson riots here it was a badge of honor for protestors to be arrested. Our City’s Aldermen just could not drive out to...

:) oh agreed, this is not the place.�� :~)

This concerns me as well. Sure, ICE quotas may be in place and if a measurable number of US citizens and immigrants here legally are pulled into...

Not me buddy! I aint stickin’ my neck out for that! Megan McArdle’s article in the Wash Post from Jan. 10, 2026 is one of several article...

I keep forgetting I have ChatGPT or even regular Google search would probably tell me the answer.

One of the “ Disrupt ICE” strategies I saw mentioned as strategy was protesters who play copyrighted music during their protest. That way any...

Wow, this is a shock. I am sorry for your family.

yes the Russian and Chinese bots operating on our psyches are awful, and now add in our leaders who are falling into that same trap and egging their...

I have my great aunts 1918 ring that’s quite “big “for our family anyway. It’s one of those old cuts, I don’t know if it’s mine cut or European cut....

I’m hating everything I watch which is one indication I am watching way too much stuff. I think the only excellent NEW production I saw was about...

Rosa, That happened to me a few days ago and is happening to me again today, I see. Ban Hammer! haha. It is a stupid glitch, one that occurs all...

what is “badly laid out “though? I think of the little street of 1941 houses I know in St. Louis, pre-war houses, and they are really NICE. They are...

oh, I won’t argue that there aren’t some great quality silk flowers out there, very realistic ones. They’re not all cheap crap from Michael’s. My...

This be my current challenge: this is the mess piled up in our garage from us being on the Holiday House Tour and making a Hliday table...

I’ve not seen this guy’s work! I’m familiar with the many elaborate Sandcastle creations and competitions out there, but I hadn’t seen this guy’s...

you don’t need the money for that diamond ring and so it doesn’t really matter when you sell it. thanks for the update on your flatware sale.

As I have mentioned, I like floral design as a craft/art form because it is not a lasting medium. If you’re using fresh plant material in your...

I want to give a shout out in the universe to the tiny cat rescue group in my town called “Ferals In Peril.” I’m blown away by the work they’ve been...

Kib! my house in Hermann is from 1941! It is adorable. It was cute but rough when we bought it, and we sunk several hundred thousand dollars into...

Yes, I think because they are reasonably competent paintings, and many are of St. Louis scenes, there might be people in our region who want them,...

I need to nail my questions down and in writing, and then send them to our accountant in June, past tax time. He’s now in his busy season so I don’t...

that is another reason why I don’t care about a DAF, it’s not a vehicle I need to take care of remaining monies in my estate. Our trust takes care of...

In hot sweat inducing St. Louis there is a contingent of old money folks who have places in the northern Great Lakes for summers.

concluding paragraph: “The goal is to be an observer and to document what is happening,” says Nathan-Pineau of the Immigrant Legal Resource...

yes, me too. The “ things” thT matter are our pets, and the rest of it—nope. And yes, I wanted it to be as easy as possible, for anyone who wants to...

oh doh, right. She lived North, visited the south until a few years ago.

I see no point to a Donor Advised Fund for me. It would not generate enough income to give the large gifts I want to give. At least that is how I...

one of my friends keeps telling me I should watch some Korean dramas, but I haven’t got around to that, it’s just not appealing. I suppose I’m...

Yeah, I don’t know the details of the recordkeeping involved. I just assumed that if the government requires me to take out RMD of $20,000, and I...

That’s the way I understand it. That’s the works if you own stocks. I don’t.

hmmmm. This has possibilities. Thanks for the idea.

This is good information. I never thought about it. So, when I’m pulling money out of my IRA when I’m in the nursing home to fund my nursing home...

Just be aware that you cannot transfer 100% of your RMD to a Donor Advised Fund. You have to pay tax on your RMD and THEN dump the rest of it...

OK, that’s what I was thinking but wanted to check. So all of my income at this point, 100%, is “unearned” I guess, meeting, not only RMD money but...

Tybee please talk more about Roth conversions at our age. Or even new Roth – can I make Roth contributions now? You know my stats,: retired, etc.

that is certainly one option and it’s likely we will be saving some of our RMD money, not sure exactly, but here’s the problem with that: placing it...

you mean, you go further south in Texas? That must be pretty far south.

yeah, one year we had an unexpected forced stock sale that turned an asset into taxable income. Not only did we have to pay an enormous amount of...

Haha yep

Will they address the haggis? that’s my favorite part of our Burns’ night dinners. It’s been several years since we’ve been to one

As a veteran of antiquarian book buying, beware of those asking prices. The market for fine antiquarian books is limited, so finding a buyer is hard....

This is it exactly, sunk cost emotions.

we are glad you posted too

I have thought about Doing this as well, marking the very few things that executors should probably make an effort to get some $ for or at least get...

This reminds me to ask if anyone has creative ideas for this donation: I want to donate a sizable amount to a specific building fund in the UK,...

Lhamo retired around 10 years ago. She got divorced in the past 18 months. Her children are out of high school and are young adults. She bought a...

Yes, kib is right, when you have an RMD whatever percentage of that RMD you donate to a qualified charity it’s not taxed. There is a limit of...

Rogan is a creature of the Right only in the minds of the Twitter universe.

yes, this makes sense. If I didn’t already know individual charities here I would probably give to our community fund of Hermann. I know one of the...

Lhamo is VERY active on Oh My Dollar and somewhat active on Mr. money Mustache. OMD is not my vibe but it has entertainment value for me. Oh,...

I am on a Facebook closed group with .diana in Wisc and Stella and Anne and another person whose screen name here I can’t remember. stella’s...