I do hope we didn’t wake up this morning to find we have always been at war with Venezuela.
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Believed to be the oldest illustration of a ghost in existence.
From Brodo: Brown rice risotto with mushrooms, cabbage and thyme
Found on 1440: Plate tectonics
From Martha Stewart: 11 couscous recipes
Also from 1440: Dinosaurs
From Allrecipes: Jiffy corn casserole
How Americans take their coffee
From Spruce Eats: Breakfast pizza
The history of the modern strawberry
From Real Simple: Thirteen assorted savory things to bake
21 rules for good parties
From Serious Eats: a chef’s guide to restaurants in New Orleans
Napoleon tried to invade Russia. Only about 50000 of his invading army of more than half a million survived. DNA analysis has recently add to the evidence of what killed that army.
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I’m told that my grandson very recently transferred from the school he’s gone to since kindergarten to the middle school where his sister went. He’s in eighth grade. I’m told he’s much happier in the new school.
The new insurance cards are starting to come in. I have already received word of next year’s charges and, since I don’t have ACA, things aren’t much different from what they have been — the dental and vision insurance I have haven’t changed price in several years.
I’ve been having a bit of heartburn at night. I’ve figured out how to prevent it, and I don’t actually mind not eating the last several hours before bedtime. However, there is now a clog of phlegm in my chest right about where the heartburn was. I’ve got some supplements that are supposed to be good for clearing phlegm, and I’ve been taking them for a while — but the heartburn was a fairly recent development. My research hasn’t turned up anything else I already have available that might help. Yet. My chiropractor might be able to help, since she uses micro-current besides the traditional adjustments.
Not that this is really news at this point, but Empty Greene is resigning from Congress. In January, it seems. I think she means it about reading names into the Congressional Record if the Epstein Files are seriously redacted.
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Love you guys!
