From the Battleground, by Rich Paschall “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.” – Jan. 22 From the very beginning, DJT has… Read More ›
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WORLD OF STRANGE – Marilyn Armstrong
On some level or other, I’ve been waiting for my world to come crashing down since I was a kid. Call it one of the many fragmented outcomes of a dysfunctional childhood. And reading too many complicated books when I… Read More ›
THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE SMALL PRINT – Marilyn Armstrong
The biggest lie we tell all the time is that when we check the box at the bottom we are agreeing to an interminable list of conditions that basically say whatever they say. What we know is if we do… Read More ›
2020, A MAKE-BREAK YEAR OF A MAKE-BREAK DECADE – REBLOG – WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
8 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in the New Make-or-Break Decade by Sarah Parsons – January 15, 2020 The world was not kind to the environment over the past decade, the warmest in recorded history. Superstorm Sandy caused more than $70 billion of damages in… Read More ›
NEWER MOMS AND POPS – Marilyn Armstrong
Garry came back from the deli with news. Lance and Betsy have sold the place and are retiring. Someone else is taking over. Quaker Deli and its friendly and generous owners were among the very first people to welcome us to… Read More ›
BLOGGING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE – Marilyn Armstrong
WordPress’s new “algorithm” has made a lot of bloggers unhappy. I’m sure they regret our unhappiness, but I think what is really making them unhappy is that other companies — like Google and Facebook — are raking in fortunes —… Read More ›
THE BAKING BUSINESS FIASCO – BY ELLIN CURLEY
For several years I tried to start a baking business. I knew nothing about the food industry or marketing. I should have known I was doomed from the start. But I got sucked in gradually and ended up way over… Read More ›
U.S. AND ITS HUMILIATING WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS ACCORD
We pulled out of the Paris Accord, a decision which may be the worst ever by any American president. No one but our Republican party fails to believe in the changing climate. The good news is that this pulling out… Read More ›
FLYING THE BLOODY SKIES – HAROLD MEYERSON, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT
Soon, no one will fly unless they have no choice. The financial “bonanza” airlines have seen will diminish. Vacations involving flights will sink to the bottom of the pile — and are already doing so. We know many people who won’t fly…. Read More ›
NEW MOMS, NEW POPS
Garry came back from the deli with news. Lance and Betsy have sold the place and are retiring. Someone else is taking over. Quaker Deli and its friendly and generous owners were among the very first people to welcome us to… Read More ›
CUSTOMER — EMPHASIS ON — SERVICE
Our internet connection went down today. I figured it was a routine need to reboot the router and modem, which I did. Still no connection. A few more tries … and still no internet. And no telephone, since our telephone… Read More ›
PRESS ONE FOR INSANITY
Garry got his “Microsoft is ready for your download to Windows 10” notification. It came in yesterday — less than 24 hours after we got the upgrade flag. This must be a record for speedy responses from Microsoft. I haven’t gotten mine. I… Read More ›
