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Trump’s ‘Long Live the King’ Post Sparks Outcry: ‘Embarrassing and Disrespectful to Our Country’
Jacob Bryant in Yahoo News Donald Trump’s post proclaiming himself “king” rightfully earned a heap of backlash – more so after it was shared on official White House social media accounts with an apparently AI-generated image of him in a … Continue reading
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Take a nice slow breath and listen
Jamie Dupuis played a meditative fingerstyle cover of the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah” on 26 string harp guitar. (Thanks to Bob P.)
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Listen in, call in & stay involved!
Commentary from a college classmate of Mary Jane F. A town hall with our local House of Representatives member, Rick Larson* appeared on my phone yesterday and I decided to listen in. Larson, a Democrat, has represented this region of … Continue reading
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Adventures with CARE-MEDICO and the Peace Corps in Afghanistan in the 1960’s
I’ve been asked if we could share our slides from the recent talk at Skyline that Lourdes and I gave. Unfortunately the talk wasn’t recorded, but here are the slides if interested.
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Japan rolls out new recycled toilet paper made from used diapers
from Goodgoodgood newsletter – thanks to Pam P. Forget Charmin, Cottonelle, or Quilted Northern. In Japan, there’s a new toilet paper roll on shelves, and it’s nothing like the others. The Shibushi Osaki Roll is the world’s first toilet paper … Continue reading
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Short Sighted
thanks to MaryLou P. Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.— “Popular Mechanics,” forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.— Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, … Continue reading
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Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman wants attention on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and not his own trailblazing
Freeman will be the first Black head coach in an FBS national championship, which occurs Jan. 20 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Shehan Jeyarajah (thanks to Pam P.) Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is set to become the first Black head coach … Continue reading
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Advent Calendar
Thanks to Ed M. Just 97 Mondays until Mid Term Elections…
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Protecting friends and neighbors from illegal searches
Thanks to Linda T. Dear Friend, You may have seen the reports that the Trump Administration is planning a large-scale deportation of immigrants from blue “sanctuary cities.” We must be prepared to protect our friends and neighbors from illegal searches … Continue reading
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