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*** As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild ...

Happy Friday!� I almost forgot to write this diary, so it’s going to be a quick one. We had a good Thanksgiving, which Bit prepared herself. I wasn’t up to helping and she didn’t ask anyone ...

"I don't regard Putin as a bad guy." — U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Rep. Jim Hines (D-CT) has called the latest Witkoff/Rubio kerfuffle a “Goat Rodeo” What does goat rodeo mean? A goat rodeo is a slang term for something going totally,...

The Trump 2.0 Retribution Tour Continues– He Has the Pentagon “Gunning” for U.S. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly November 25, 2025 The Dictator Donald Trump 2.0 “I am your retribution tour” continues. Apparently, nothing, even major legal defeats, can...

UPDATE for Thanksgiving Eve (If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, just scroll down) Am I the only one who forgot ONE INGREDIENT and had to go to the store again today (or do without)? I started the day making the herbed olive oil. Just chopped the...

Randall Munroe, creator of the XKCD comic strip, published this comic yesterday titled “Fifteen Years.” This comic is the fourth one in a series since 2012 - 2012: Two Years, 2017: Seven Years 2020: Ten Years 2020: Fifteen Years Parts of the previous...

After all, he does wear red…�I’ve always thought of him more like a generous old soul who is older than all of the political parties that exist in the world and has seen them come and go. He ...

Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years The Guardian A volcano in Ethiopia ’s north-eastern region has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of ...

As I asked myself what to post this week, I thought about my big stash of food, especially my canned pumpkin. I decided that no, I am not willing to make any pumpkin pies in time for Thanksgiving. Likewise, no green bean casserole. But I have some of...

Mother Jones dropped a crucial analysis this week: Lede: Hours after being sworn in for a second term, President Donald Trump used his constitutionally vested powers to define “man” and “woman.” In an executive order, he said his administration would...