Yes, things could definitely be worse: the filibuster is still in place. The Chief Insurrectionist remains unindicted. And the wildfires and hurricanes! But there has been some summer relief around here. The fires and hurricanes have missed us so far. Delta has too, tho it’s still prowling the neighborhood. And we’re (almost all) out of … Continue reading Surviving our COVID-Induced Coma
First, from the Raleigh NC News & Observer: A wild horse that roamed North Carolina’s Outer Banks has died, a group that manages her herd says. The mare, nicknamed Dusty, died at age 25, the Foundation for Shackleford Horses wrote Saturday on Facebook. She was “one of the grand dames of the wild herd” that … Continue reading The Island Ponies & The Real Mustangs
I knew it would happen, and knew I wouldn’t like it, but I did it anyway. The third “it” above was start a Facebook group called “Quakers,” about a month ago, after a previous one abruptly folded up: some internal hassle among the admins had spun out of control. I wasn’t involved in the hassling, … Continue reading Biting the Bullet: Truth and Consequences
On December 22, I posted on Facebook an article from the Washington Post: Televangelist Pat Robertson says it’s time for Trump to accept Biden’s win and ‘move on’ Televangelist Pat Robertson, one of President Trump’s staunchest backers, on Monday (December 21, 2020) described Trump as “very erratic,” called on him to accept that President-elect Joe … Continue reading Stamped By A Visit to an Alternate Reality
Readers likely already know much of what I consider Wednesday’s good news: Covid vaccine treatments have started; “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg was tapped to be Transportation Secretary in Joe Biden’s cabinet; there are no more throw-out-the-[Democrats’]-voting-results lawsuits bouncing off the big doors at the Supreme Court; and only five more weeks til Inauguration Day. There’s a … Continue reading The Good news And The Other (Paranoid) News