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Government Showdown
As I write this, on Wednesday afternoon, things on Capitol Hill have gotten a bit testy. (Well, okay, testier than usual.) The White House is refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas, which is pretty much unheard of. The House is … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Government, News, Politics
Tagged commentary, Constitution, food, garden, learning, preservation
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One Gets Exhausted
So, I had a notion to discuss an area this week where Rawles and I mostly agree (gasp!). That area is the notion of sharing, after a calamity. He states often his (and in his novels, his characters’) intent to … Continue reading
So There’s That
As one of the pundits stated, we as a country have stepped back from the abyss. It was, let’s say, a halting, grudging, shuffling half-step back, but it’s further from the edge than we were. The left has taken back … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Government, Make it Stop, News, Politics, Quick
Tagged commentary, rant
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Not By Yourself
Well, crunch time is almost here–we’re under two weeks to the mid-terms. This is it, folks! My next post will be after we’ve determined if we want to keep going with this marvelous experiment of ours (Democracy), or if we … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Government, Planning, Politics
Tagged commentary, plans, questions, review
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A Civil Tongue
Well, it was a wild ride in Alabama, wasn’t it? When I went to bed Tuesday night, things were not only all but certain, but actually looking pretty bad–Moore was up at around 53%, with forty-some percent of the polls … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, News, Politics
Tagged commentary, debates, groups, learning, mainstream, rant
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Notions
Well, then. Last night’s off-cycle elections were almost enough to break the profound political funk of the last year or so. In a closely-watched race, largely seen as a referendum on Trump, Virginia Dems managed to not only pull off … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Make it Stop, News, Politics, Quick
Tagged Announcements, debates, family
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Raging Dumpster Fire
I took a bit of a risk, last time, in assuming that there would be something “political” to write about, this time. It was a calculated risk, and I considered it a safe bet, given that the President can’t seem … Continue reading
Aftermath
So, that’s how it’s going to be, is it? Well, okay then. The election for #45 has come and gone, and it certainly didn’t go the way I had hoped. I’ll admit to spending a day or two in shock … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Make it Stop, Politics
Tagged commentary, Constitution, groups, mainstream, plans, rant
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We’re Almost There
The next post will be after the election–thank God. I’m not sure I can deal with any more of it. The sheer amount of hyperbole, misinformation, bad thinking, and other similar dreck is all but overwhelming. Everybody remember to get … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Food, homestead, Planning, Politics
Tagged books, commentary, food, garden, learning
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Recovery Mode
Thanks, everyone, for your concern regarding my finger. I went through a full antibiotics regime, and the infection has been gone ever since. Now it’s just a question of letting the cells repair themselves, and getting the swelling to go … Continue reading →