I will... I am shattered. It's been a very long and very difficult weekend, an assignment that seemed to take forever, and lots of worries about family, esp daughter... lots to thi... moreI will... I am shattered. It's been a very long and very difficult weekend, an assignment that seemed to take forever, and lots of worries about family, esp daughter... lots to think about... Yep.. I think I've definitely earned my rest tonight! Lol besides I need all the beauty sleep I can get at my age :P
Parents often yap that a job worth doing is worth doing well. But as a kid if you think a chore is not worth doing and do it poorly, which follows from the first premise, or ... moreParents often yap that a job worth doing is worth doing well. But as a kid if you think a chore is not worth doing and do it poorly, which follows from the first premise, or do not do it at all your parents are angry!
I am a Brit, erm I did tell you that didn't I? :P And as a Brit, while not everyone *gets* our humour we are pretty much always silly, joking and playing with words.. It seems to b... moreI am a Brit, erm I did tell you that didn't I? :P And as a Brit, while not everyone *gets* our humour we are pretty much always silly, joking and playing with words.. It seems to be how we are.. Well I am for sure, my kids are.. I joke non-stop.. I tease, I, well play with words.. A tutor at work once said of me, that I would still be joking and smiling if the world ended.. SHe meant it nicely :P In my course, one of my biggest problems is that I am always joking, I find it hard to take things seriously and it's a SERIOUS course.. Much, and I mean most, of my humour is self-deprecating.. well if ya can't laugh at yourself who can you laugh at! SO I put myself down a lot.. it makes people laugh, it puts people at ease.. and that's pretty much always worked pretty well for me.. (well except for the course as I mentioned where when asked on the beginners course why I was there, I joked, *because it's free* -made them laugh but I was putting myself down somewhat as I am there because I have a genuine des... less
"Heavy snow likely in DC area Monday night/paralyzing blizzard from New York to Boston"! That's terrible! Sounds dangerous. Now in Hemet, California tomorrow the high will be 90! I... more"Heavy snow likely in DC area Monday night/paralyzing blizzard from New York to Boston"! That's terrible! Sounds dangerous. Now in Hemet, California tomorrow the high will be 90! I'm not joking. How about we apply our heat to your blizzard and turn it into rain? How hard could it be?
Since the CBO hasn't scored it yet no one really knows for sure. HOWEVER various outside sources estimate that the number may be anywhere from 6 million to 15 million. Now if you o... moreSince the CBO hasn't scored it yet no one really knows for sure. HOWEVER various outside sources estimate that the number may be anywhere from 6 million to 15 million. Now if you or your loved ones are among them will you be okay with it or think you have been betrayed? If the latter, betrayed by whom?CongretionalBudgetOffice
There are people who not only worry about this but are currently doing something about it. They are on a data rescue mission and are already saving sites they fear will disap... moreThere are people who not only worry about this but are currently doing something about it. They are on a data rescue mission and are already saving sites they fear will disappear. The government can simply stop collecting data on anything embarrassing to it or remove the site completely. It has been happening since Trump took office and continues relentlessly. The White House Visitor's site created by Obama so that journalists could track what lobbyists do vis a vis lobbying pols in Washington is GONE. The Department of Agriculture animal cruelty data has been removed. Trump suspended a regulation protecting whistle blowers who worked for the Department of Energy contractors. Perhaps the ultimate plan is to go completely dark. Some people care. Others seem not to at all. Do you? less
He sits on the boards of some pharmaceutical companiesHas had deep ties with the pharmaceutical industry for yearsIf confirmed he will implement Trump's plan to DRAMATICALLY CUT re... moreHe sits on the boards of some pharmaceutical companiesHas had deep ties with the pharmaceutical industry for yearsIf confirmed he will implement Trump's plan to DRAMATICALLY CUT regulations governing food, drugs, cosmetics, dietary supplements and tobacco. The pharmaceutical industry is VERY PLEASED with Trump's choice. Are you?
Based on the mindfullness stuff which I think comes from America.. it's getting popular here.. and more and more people here have heard of it.. They want to introduce it cos, like ... moreBased on the mindfullness stuff which I think comes from America.. it's getting popular here.. and more and more people here have heard of it.. They want to introduce it cos, like America we are seeing more and more troubled teens, self-harm, depression and anxiety.. The thinking is that we should pay attention to the wellbeing of children just as much as their academic attainments... So good idea? What do you think? Or is it just another waste of money new-fad?PS this is only a semi-experiment cos it discusses US items. less
The biggest news story here is the large amounts of damage from the fires that happened from the 6th through the 8th. There were 440,000+ acres burned, lives and homes lost, livest... moreThe biggest news story here is the large amounts of damage from the fires that happened from the 6th through the 8th. There were 440,000+ acres burned, lives and homes lost, livestock gone or severely injured and firefighters injured. Days later and the air still smells burned and gross.
It is happening before your very eyes. Every day in every way things are being destroyed that used to hold us up. That used to be our foundation. Our weight-bearing walls. Going go... moreIt is happening before your very eyes. Every day in every way things are being destroyed that used to hold us up. That used to be our foundation. Our weight-bearing walls. Going going going GONE!
Some of the employees had been there as long as 40 years and served both Republican and Democratic presidents .They were loyal to the country, not a party. Gone. All of them are go... moreSome of the employees had been there as long as 40 years and served both Republican and Democratic presidents .They were loyal to the country, not a party. Gone. All of them are gone. What you are left with are nursery school replacements who know nothing and who will never know anything because all of the history of the State Department for decades has vanished with THEN and there is no one left to teach them/educate them.. Some doofus thought of it apparently. Another doofus executed it. One thing is for sure. We suffer no dearth of doofus dopies doing stuff on behalf of us thanks to the election. SIGH. less
The purpose of gerrymandering is to create your own voter base. You get rid of the folks whom you know won't support you and add to your district those who will. Everyone knows tha... moreThe purpose of gerrymandering is to create your own voter base. You get rid of the folks whom you know won't support you and add to your district those who will. Everyone knows that. When it occurs that is THE ONLY REASON! Gerrymandering should be outlawed. Why isn't it?
All failures will be branded REPUBLICAN
Mexico will pay for the wall. Per Mitch McConnell when asked if Mexico would pay said "uh no". Taxpayers will pay for itMuslim ban...failed ... moreAll failures will be branded REPUBLICAN
Mexico will pay for the wall. Per Mitch McConnell when asked if Mexico would pay said "uh no". Taxpayers will pay for itMuslim ban...failed so farTrumpcare...will never pass due to Republican refusal to support/vote for it. With each failure to keep a promise the list grows ever longer. Will those who voted for The Donald BASED ON HIS PROMISES abandon him? Or will they cleave unto him because they never believed he would keep his promises? Because they knew he was lying to get their vote and they voted for him anyway? less
