Another hot and humid day? Probably. Although it might be a bit cooler if it rains. It certainly won’t be dryer. Yesterday got cooling rain in the afternoon, and the morning, and the evening. There were periods of sun in between, and I’m sure your experience of the weather depended greatly on where you were in town. Kinda makes it hard to figure out what the weather and temperature for “Houston” might be, you know, for purposes of historical record and comparison over the long term…
I did auction stuff in the morning, and popped out for a pickup in the afternoon. Stopped at the HEB grocery store on my way home. Filled a cart, but didn’t buy much meat. Only 3 pounds of bacon (still 32c/oz) and about 8 pounds of hamburger. The burger was 80/20 but it was just less than $3/pound. That’s pretty good vs almost $5 last month. Sadly the only steaks on sale were ‘select’ grade and I can get prime or choice for about the same cost if I wait. I’ve got a freezer full in the mean time.
I did get a few things specifically to add to the stacks. I’ve got canned veg failing due to poor storage, so I’m starting to rotate some of that.
Oh, and as a data point, I had a plastic jug of whole milk in the fridge, sell by of May 16, unopened. It was fine. Tasted rich and creamy. It had been sealed and cold the whole time. Wife was not willing to drink it, pointed out it was less than $3, so I poured it out after my sample glass. We live surrounded by miracles and don’t ever notice.
Today I’ve got a couple of pickups, and the kid needs to see the orthodontist about breaking her retainer wire. It broke the day after they looked at it for the last time, and told us it would be her “permanent” wire. THE DAY AFTER. There will be an expensive scan and a custom build to replace it. That’s just thievery at this point. But the kids have beautiful straight teeth, which is sort of a base level expectation anymore. Least we could do to help them on their way…
Hurricane season is upon us. So is summer storm season. Time to check the stacks, do some small engine maintenance, increase on hand fuel supplies, and all the other things we do to prepare. I used 10 gallons of fuel at the BOL in the boat, so I’m out of generator fuel there. I’ll be re-supplying that on my next trip.
So much to do, and so many demands on my time. Stacking is the easiest part…
nick
The old 1950s-1970s Citroën DS had lights that followed the motion of the steering wheel. I think it was done mechanically with wires off the steering column.
I don’t trust the credit card companies with the ACH authorization, especially a den of thieves like Citi.
Or Chase.
My wife’s Bank of America Visa is strictly a paper-based process, paid via check at the ATM at the branch on the corner.
I used to make payments at the drive-up window, but all of the Bank of America branches around here closed the windows during the pandemic and never reopened them.
@Greg: This one’s for you:
The Most MISUNDERSTOOD Programming Language
I wouldn’t say Tcl is misunderstood. The Ousterhout book is one of the great CS texts.
Tcl was simply not Hot Skillz at any point.
Node.js is effectively reinventing the Tcl wheel with worse syntax, and I’ve never seen anything more gross than the trend of DevOps pinheads scripting tmux because Expect has the Tcl learning curve to use effectively.
Sunny and 90F this morning.
Went to bed at a decent time but woke up at 330. Went back to bed but was wiped out until 10.
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Time to get some tea in me, then more caffeine later… and some pickups.
n
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14885607/Chicago-mob-swimming-pool-Glen-Ellyn-sunset-lifeguard.html
– sometimes the trouble comes to you. Your zip code won’t protect you. One guess as to who made up the majority of the “teens”.
n
For Mr. Nick:
A new post on YT, Export Amazon Kindle Books to ePub in 2025!, popped up in my feed. This is a way to get ebooks off the newest Kindle Paperwhite, into Calibre, and convert to epub. Caveat, it is on a Mac, but someone posted it worked on Win/Linux.
I gave my daughter my Paperwhite (latest) when Amazon killed downloads. The SN should still be in Calibre, so I’ll try this YT method to see if I can DeDRM the latest book she bought, which should be past the “Amazon is screwing you with DRM” update In April/May. After that date the old Kindle app hack on Windows doesn’t work.
Someone also posted success with Kindle Unlimited books with this hack. It was on a Mac, I believe. Daughter has KU, so I’ll try that also.
It this works, I can grudgingly buy on Amazon through my daughter, if I can’t find a particular book somewhere.
Fixed it for you. I knew without looking.
From yesterday:
Physical books for the win!
@Brad says:
I’m of two minds about this.
Planned Parenthood is, at base, a political organization that offers, as a sideline, certain medical services. Viewed in that light, they deserve neither respect nor funding from the taxpayers. If they die, dry up, and blow away, no tears should be shed.
I do have a limited anecdotal defense of PP, however, from my own personal history.
My sister-in-law went through a horrific period. They moved from California to Illinois, to be near family, started looking for jobs, and her husband fell seriously ill with liver failure. He went into his final coma and she discovered the next day that she was pregnant.
We called every agency we could discover to get her into prenatal care, and were rejected due to lack of funds and lack of insurance. This includes at least 2 Christian pregnancy crisis agencies. It turns out that their only interest was anti-abortion; when they discovered she was not considering abortion, they were no longer interested in her case.
Being a Catholic family, PP was never considered, until other options were denied. She called PP on her own, and they set up initial doctor visits for her.
So I can see how PP deserves a little bit of compensation like other Medicaid providers for actual services rendered.
But since that is such a minor part of their operation, well behind political lobbying and selling fetus parts, I still won’t miss them.
Update: I just tried the method in the above post and it worked. I tried it on a KU book, “The Vampire in the Potting Shed”, on my daughter’s Paperwhite. The DeDRM worked since I already had the SN of that Kindle in the plugin. I connected my Boox Color Go and the book transferred and can be read no problemo.
Caveats:
This was on a Mac.
I have the Android File Transfer app installed, and as soon as I connected the Kindle, it launched. The file structure is the same as if the Kindle mounted as a drive, so I found the “downloads” folder on the Kindle right away.
I copied the entire contents, but only selected the KU book KFX file.
On abortion:
I’m pro-life, but recognize whatever a Woman wants to do is her choice. SCOTUS made the right choice in sending the decision back to the States. There should be no Federal money for abortion on a whim. The States can decide what money they want to spend on abortions. There are States where Women can go for an abortion.
Yes!
It’s About Time! Brooke Rollins Announces Massive Effort to Secure and Protect American Farmland
Why the goobermint allowed foreign ownership of US soil is beyond me. I hope the Feds say “yeah, that land you think you owned, was only leased, buh-bye”.
xkcd: Geology Murder
https://www.xkcd.com/3112/
“The Geology Department investigates their first murder.”
Oh my.
Explained at:
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3112:_Geology_Murder
Swan Eaters: A Mug
https://www.gocomics.com/swan-eaters/2025/07/07
Ok, that is gross. Baba Yaga uses the skull of an enemy as her mug.
“The old 1950s-1970s Citroën DS had lights that followed the motion of the steering wheel. I think it was done mechanically with wires off the steering column.”
The Tucker 48 did also, but the idea went back decades. The earliest example I’ve seen cited was the Upton touring car in 1904, but documentation is sparse.
I must dissent. I think one of the evils of the 20th century was the weaponization of abortion by the feminist movement. Prior to effective birth control, abortion was often the only way out, but there were such massive improvements in birth control that unwanted pregnancies would be expected to be rare, and could be dealt with on a medical or humanitarian basis. Or legal, for the unfortunates who were involuntarily pregnant. That, I think justifies abortion on demand. Unfortunately, the playbook seems to be to use a pregnancy or a child as a lever for financial gain, or coercion for other purposes, against men who can’t, in the current legal climate, decline financial fatherhood, frequently even when they are not found to be the father eventually.
“Ten Domestic Terrorists Charged With Attempted Murder for Plotting an Ambush on ICE Agents in Texas”
https://rumble.com/v6vvcvh-ten-domestic-terrorists-charged-with-attempted-murder-for-plotting-an-ambus.html
Do stupid things, get attempted murder charges filed on yourself. That is 20 years to life in a feddie prison.
BTW, the feddies are shooting back. And they have machine guns and helicopters. And can call in Guard units for support.
Hat tip to:
https://thelibertydaily.com/
A “pound it in the a**” Federal Prison.
Like Marion, where they send hardcore criminals … like Jim Bakker.
BTW, rot in H*ll Jimmy Swaggert.
My bad. Swaggart.
https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/controversial-televangelist-jimmy-swaggart-dies-20403034.php
Starlink is pretty amazing: About 30 minutes ago: https://openspeedtest.com/results/72877705
It was raining buckets the other day, hard enough that silver dollar sized (not squawbucks, Eisenhowers) appeared to be floating. The “worst” I saw was 40 down and only 12 up.
The last 100 feet or so of the driveway is rather rough now. I’ll get to it when the ground dries a bit.
Tomorrow with the flooring folks will be interesting. Either they take my money or I thank them for visiting. I hope they take my money but I can keep suffering a dreary life with carpet in the hallway.
Umlaut. alt 0252 ü As in aüslander raus. I haven’t looked to see how it’s pronounced. I suspect it’s not like the “aus” in Australia but more like “out” or Österreich for Austria . It’s not the only word I mispronounce.
“Dow to shutter European ethylene cracker, other assets”
https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/operations/article/55301869/dow-to-shutter-european-ethylene-cracker-other-assets
“Dow will shut down three plants—two in Germany and one in the UK—with the aim of boosting overall profitability of its European business, the company said.”
Look what happens when you make your country non competitive by stupid decisions to simultaneously get rid of coal power and nuclear power.
From yesterday:
Physical books for the win!
Dead trees for the win !
My wife made a very cautious comment about my seven bookcases in our bedroom when I got home Saturday. I did not tell her that I have plans for an eighth bookcase. I shall take the beating quietly.
And let the US military blow up the pipeline carrying your gas supply.
Now wait for the down votes …
Planned Parenthood Funding TRO Is Absurd; Impeach the Judge
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2025/07/08/planned-parenthood-funding-tro-is-absurd-n3804567
Should have had the articles submitted by noon today.
“I did not tell her that I have plans for an eighth bookcase. I shall take the beating quietly.”
Why not measure twice and see about swapping a couple of those singles for double-wides?
My curtain question was not asked correctly. Say the sliding door is 6 feet wide The curtains are attached to the drapery rod with the funky looking hooks that slide into the curtain’s pleats. The glides (?) the hooks hook on are X wide. So I need to figure out how many glides are in 6 feet. With pleats spaced 4 inches, that’s 3 per foot. Say the glides are half an inch wide.
So I need to add a bit so the drapes fully clear the glass. A 7 foot long curtain rod. ? That seems a little short. Make it a 7 and half feet long curtain rod.
The only way to know for sure is to go see what Lowes or Home Depot sells. I know there’s more selection in Austin but I’m not interested in driving 50 miles to get there.
IIRC, removing Alcee Hastings took nine years, during which he went on trial in Federal court.
silver dollar sized ROCKS floating.
Geeze.. Editors, what do they do?
The Adamiak Saga Keeps Looking Worse for ATF
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/07/08/the-adamiak-saga-keeps-looking-worse-for-atf-n1229183
Knighton is no less an ass for coming late to the conclusion that Adamiak was falsely prosecuted. The linked article does not tell half of it.
Knighton continues to be an ass as he writes:
and
No and no. “germ of truth” is totally irrelevant–Feds murdered people and were never held to account.
And Bodell should not be flipping burgers, he should be in jail along with all the federal agents that committed perjury and falsified evidence. They should each do hard time in the exact amount that Adamiak was facing from the charges they brought.
With terrible power comes terrible responsibility, and terrible consequences for misuse.
“IIRC, removing Alcee Hastings took nine years, during which he went on trial in Federal court.”
Alcee did not directly kick the legislative branch in the face.
A Big, Beautiful Financial Weapon Against Illegal Immigration
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/a-big-beautiful-financial-weapon-against-illegal-immigration/
Why does it not surprise me that Shrub put a system in place to aid illegal aliens? It’s like finding out that fedgov runs a fencing operation for gold and firearms.
Alien workers in the country legally should be able to send legally earned and taxed money home without incurring an exit tax.
Money not shown to be legally earned and taxed should be taxed at 50%: approximately 15% FICA, 25% federal, and 10% state.
I had to make a delivery to Caesar’s Palace for a convention. The temperature hit 118ºF on the way back and the Subie “EyeSight” system went out. No cruise or any automatic stuff works when that happens. Even the “check engine” light comes on. I’ll have to restart it when it cools down to see if it was just the heat, or the heat burned out a camera or something.
“I did not tell her that I have plans for an eighth bookcase. I shall take the beating quietly.”
Why not measure twice and see about swapping a couple of those singles for double-wides?
Double wides are smaller, we own a double wide in the living room that is the wife’s domain.
All but one of my single wides are 72 inches (6 feet) tall and 36 inches (3 foot) wide. One is 6 foot tall and 30 inches wide, that is my SBR (strategic book reserve) which is triple stuffed at the moment and has overflowed to my night stand.
I had to make a delivery to Caesar’s Palace for a convention. The temperature hit 118ºF on the way back and the Subie “EyeSight” system went out. No cruise or any automatic stuff works when that happens. Even the “check engine” light comes on. I’ll have to restart it when it cools down to see if it was just the heat, or the heat burned out a camera or something.
Sounds like somebody did not do their Death Valley testing on your Subie.
“SpaceX Valuation to Hit Around $400 Billion in Share Sale”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spacex-valuation-hit-around-400-184152092.html
“(Bloomberg) — SpaceX is discussing plans to raise money and sell insider shares in a deal that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at around $400 billion, people familiar with the matter said.”
Looks like D. D. Harriman XXXXXXXXXX Elon Musk needs cash.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delos_D._Harriman
>>Why not measure twice and see about swapping a couple of those singles for double-wides?
Heck, why not go all in and get a real double-wide and connect it to the bedroom?
“Lynn’s Library”
Hmm… any further price reductions on that barndominium?
“EPA Workers Revolt Against Zeldin; 139 Placed on Leave”
https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/environmental-protection/news/55301639/epa-workers-revolt-against-zeldin-139-placed-on-leave
“Hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency employees signed a public dissent letter condemning Administrator Lee Zeldin’s leadership, accusing him of politicizing the agency while putting the public at risk for generations to come.”
“Following publication, 139 of the signatories received emails placing them on administrative leave, according to various news reports.”
Fire them all.
>>Why not measure twice and see about swapping a couple of those singles for double-wides?
Heck, why not go all in and get a real double-wide and connect it to the bedroom?
“Lynn’s Library”
Hmm… any further price reductions on that barndominium?
I am so tempted. I even offered him $350K. But I will not pay more as he went cheap and got a wood frame instead of a steel frame. It did survive Tropical Storm Harvey and Hurricane Beryl but would it withstand a cat 3, 4, or 5 hurricane ? And no insulation.
https://www.har.com/homedetail/9702-surrey-ln-richmond-tx-77469/2527183
The Benevolent Dictator has made sure that Linux stays on mission, but he won’t be around forever.
Torvalds is roughly my age.
Right now, the biggest immediate danger to the Kernel (what “Linux” is actually about) would be the feud over incorporating the Hot Skillz language runtimes.
The constant lurking threat which would end commercialization and paid developers contributing to the kernel is the possibility of courts deciding that an API can be copyrighted.
Linux is probably the largest Free Software community out there. It is horribly fragmented but as Greg mentioned, there is a dictator, who is woke to a certain extent.
Linux is also the number one operating system in usage, maybe 75% of the 4 billion (SWAG) computers run Linux today.
I would not be surprised to see Linux incorporate more Hot Skillz runtimes, it just added Rust recently. Windows 11 added Rust also. And I am seeing quite a few developers complain about Rust recently.
SCOTUS has ruled on the copyrighting of APIs a couple of times, both times against. But with this SCOTUS, who knows ?
“It Gets Worse for Ketanji as She Gets Schooled by Sotomayor”
https://www.independentsentinel.com/it-gets-worse-for-ketanji-as-she-gets-schooled-by-sotomayor/
“A Supreme Court justice is using her opinion to scold Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for the second time in two weeks. This time it is because she doesn’t know the basics.”
“Progressive Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained that the Court can’t declare an order of President Trump’s to be unconstitutional if the order does not actually exist.”
“Sotomayor told Justice Ketanji Jackson that she agrees with her that President Trump can’t restructure federal agencies in a way that is inconsistent with constitutional mandates. However, that question is not before the Court.”
“The President ordered agencies to plan reorganizations and reductions in force consistent with applicable law. Those plans are not before the Court.”
“Ketanji is a DEI hire who is way in over her head. She should resign.”
Even Jackson’s fellow libs are pissed off at her. One wonders what their private meetings are like.
Hopefully you don’t have one of the models where that camera assembly is bonded to the glass of the windshield. If the camera went bad, replacement is $3500.
Was browsing the ‘Zon for a pair of walkie-talkies (FRS) for use around the ‘compound,’ tired of the shouted back and forth conversations while I’m in my shed searching the stacks and W2 is at the back door.
Something like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0778N5X16?tag=ttgnet-20
An alternative would be these, which use MURS instead of FRS: https://www.amazon.com/Retevis-Rechargeable-Detachable-Antenna-Emergency/dp/B08VNBH4WQ?tag=ttgnet-20
Thoughts? Thanks.
Browsing the Amazon Prime Day stuff … nothing I really want or need.
A couple of mildly interesting things: a Beelink Mini PC, a Kindle Scribe ebook … but I have something like 5 or 6 working and still-in-support computers in the house right now, I don’t need another.
And let us face it, I would probably never use the big ereader.
“Supreme Court allows Trump administration to implement plans to significantly reduce the federal workforce”
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/07/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-implement-plans-to-significantly-reduce-the-federal-workforce/
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement an executive order calling for mass reductions in the federal workforce. In a brief unsigned opinion, the justices temporarily paused an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that prohibited the government from carrying out the executive order while its appeals continue.”
This goes back to a Trump executive order on Feb 11.
My former USMC son says that any organization bigger than a thousand people is a scam.
Another opinion:
https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/07/08/breaking-supreme-court-clears-path-for-trumps-federal-firings/
Jackson is an Establishment hire. She’s doing exactly what was expected since Biden announced the nomination.
Ballie Gifford needs cash. Their Moderna investment isn’t working out so well.
Rust in the Kernel was very controversial, primarily because to a corporate HR droid, lack of Rust experience on your resume now disqualifies you to be a Linux Kernel developer.
“It looks like the Covid jabs were – and still are – killing people”
https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2025/07/it-looks-like-covid-jabs-were-and-still.html
“The mainstream media seem to be playing down – if not outright ignoring – a new article analyzing the impact of Covid vaccination on the general health of those receiving it. It’s titled “Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Neuropsychiatric Conditions“, and can be found at the link.”
“Jeff Childers sums up what it means for us. It’s a chilling scenario.”
I remember thinking during the second jab, what did I just put in my body ? I had never had a vaccine that required two jabs. And now I know it was not a vaccine.
Linus? Woke? Oh, God, no, but DEI hires are working paid corporate gigs as Kernel developers at places like IBM and Intel. He’s had to tone it down compared to even 20 years ago, but the Benevolent Dictator will still tear into people for stupidity.
Torvalds distribution of choice is supposedly Fedora, which is IBM’s “bleeding edge” packaging of Kernel and applications that eventually becomes Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Vanguard is now the biggest single holder of Moderna, with VTSMX holding its usual 2-3% of shares outstanding.
Ballie Gifford also owns a big chunk of one of the DoD contractor cabal, Or did.
I thought it was Northrup Grumman, but that doesn’t appear to be the case now.
@alan, I’ve got the baofangs and I don’t really use them. W doesn’t want to be on the end of a leash. they are about what you would expect from $5 radios… the plastic is a bit odd, and the antennas are very poor generally.
I see a lot of the retrevis radios at goodwill. The lack of a charging base is a pain as you have to physically plug in the USB cable to charge. I’ve got a dozen at the BOL that I can’t convince anyone to use.
If you want a real radio that will stand some abuse, and is easy to use, the motorola jobsite radios available at lowes and HD are probably the best.
Blister pack FRS/GMRS radios are not good for anything more than replacing shouting at each other. The range is never as advertised and walls make a huge difference.
Cheap radios aren’t good, good radios aren’t cheap.
That said. For $30 buy the baofangs and try them out. You might find you never carry one, and any money spent would be wasted. You can always get a better antenna, and an extra battery, and since you are using them at home, even a spare radio makes sense if they work for you both culturally and technically.
nick
Regarding radios for comm in the compound, and leaving out commercial business class radio, your choices are: MURS, FRS, GMRS, and Ham radio. Here’s a good comparison article, though it’s biased by the manufacturere, the info is good.
We’ll rule out Ham radio right away, because if you were really interested in it, you’d already be looking into it. Pros: Widest selection of radio types, most flexibility, communication outside the compound. Cons: High bar to get licensed, license is per individual not family. With flexibility comes complexity.
I, personally, would go with GMRS. It still requires a license, but it’s $35 with no test, and you get more power and thus more reliable comms over distance. The license applies to all residents at the license address. There is a large community on the limited number of channels, so it’s very similar to CB radio.
Vegitation and building walls, especially metal ones, can be a problem with all UHF and some VHF radios. FRS radios must all be handheld, with restrictions on antennas..
OTOH, if MURS or FRS works reliably for you, you may have your problem solved already. And it’s pretty cheap to test it out. Buy a blister-pack 2-radio package and see if it works.
Oh, and while I would never tell anyone to break the law, the FCC is too busy to police limited, idle, non-malicious unlicensed misuse of GMRS radios. They do, occasionally, chase repeat abusers, but not the ones who use their HTs to say “Hey, Honey, while you’re in the shed, bring me some canned beans.”
Linus? Woke? Oh, God, no, but DEI hires are working paid corporate gigs as Kernel developers at places like IBM and Intel. He’s had to tone it down compared to even 20 years ago, but the Benevolent Dictator will still tear into people for stupidity.
Torvalds distribution of choice is supposedly Fedora, which is IBM’s “bleeding edge” packaging of Kernel and applications that eventually becomes Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
“Linus Torvalds apologizes for years of being a jerk, takes time off to learn empathy”
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/linus-torvalds-apologizes-for-years-of-being-a-jerk-takes-time-off-to-learn-empathy/
“Linux creator Linus Torvalds has apologized for years of rants, swearing, and general hostility directed at other Linux developers, saying he’s going to take a temporary break from his role as maintainer of the open source kernel to learn how to behave better.”
NSFW.
Poured rain at various times and in various places today. I was moving around and caught a couple of cells, and then some moved over the house and caught me.
I did set up D2 with the pressure washer and turned her loose on the front walk. She’s been playing a game that is a pressure washer simulator… now she can do the real thing, and get paid.
Her Tuesday activity put an end to that for today.
The washer started on the first pull, despite being outside in the weather for the last year. Black Max is a low end brand, but if you drain it dry, it seems to be durable…
I did have to replace some O rings on the hose connector. I realized some time ago that having a bunch of O rings for various things would be a good idea and I bought a dozen assorted sizes boxes since then. I found two that would work for the job. O rings are funny, they are critical, they don’t last forever, and they need to be the right size, or close to it. They are a maintenance item that is much easier to have on hand than to buy when needed. I’ve fixed coffee machines and pressure washers, and other stuff I’ve forgotten. Get a metric and imperial assortment, if you use them once in 10 years you’ll be glad to have them.
n
DMSO dosing
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/i/167577883/dmso-dosing
Just tossing this into the discussion……..
I have some 99% DMSO. I’ve dabbed it on my toes. When I think to do so. It’s like taking my vitamins. It seems to help a lot with that tingling numb feeling but I have no proof.
So finally, I learn how much to dose my ears for the constant cicada noise. I’ll let y’all know how it goes. Gotta get an eyedropper of some kind first.
No bad effects for me. At most some “feels like a bit of sunburn” for a while. And my fingers tend to feel like I’ve washed them with gasoline.
The stuff is not expensive. Read about it. Give it a try. Decide for yourself.
I generally think that the Princess is one of the more natural looking beauties in public life today, especially since her reason for being isn’t her looks, but the pix in this article look wrong. Prince William doesn’t look right either.
I’m sure her health issue has affected both of them, but they look like different people.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14887227/kate-middleton-state-banquet-macron.html
n
Since I’ve got to get up early for the airport tomorrow, I’m going to try for a crazy early bedtime.
Don’t think it will work, but I’m going to try.
n
I generally think that the Princess is one of the more natural looking beauties in public life today, especially since her reason for being isn’t her looks, but the pix in this article look wrong. Prince William doesn’t look right either.
I’m sure her health issue has affected both of them, but they look like different people.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14887227/kate-middleton-state-banquet-macron.html
Cancer for her. My Dad had cancer five times, non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma four times starting at age 42 and bladder cancer once from the radiation treatments. It is a wonder that he made it to 86. Sheer strength of will.
And William has almost as much of a bald head as I do.
“Mass Burn: SpaceX Deorbits Nearly 500 Starlink Satellites in 6 Months”
https://www.pcmag.com/news/mass-burn-spacex-deorbits-nearly-500-starlink-satellites-in-6-months
“The company deorbited about 2.6 satellites per day between December and May, causing them to burn up in the atmosphere. It’s unclear how or if this might impact the environment.”
Wow, that is a lot of satellites deorbited.
I want to work in the garden today, but it’s *cold*. Currently about 5C (40F). Brrr… Killing time on the Interwebs, waiting for a bit of sunshine to warm things up.
You’re close, but it’s “Ausländer”, pronounced roughly “Ows-lender”. The “Au” is a dipthong. Do you remember Sgt. Schulz in Hogan’s Heros saying “Raus! Raus!”. That’s the sound of the “au”.
Trump was one of the more frequent visitors to the island, and is likely hoping that all the uproar about immigration, tariffs, etc. will help people forget that little detail. He is probably the last person to want those files to be released…
I expect that your idea will die on the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor).
Anyway, why not just use your phones? Why add another device into the mix?
Starlink may, eventually, make a lot of money. But it’s infrastructure must be crazy expensive…
My father passed away tonight. I am so glad that he did not linger with all of the pain that he was having.
He lost the ability to talk Monday a week ago. I suspect that he had a stroke with his 26 year old mechanical heart valve, a St. Judes valve, that was recalled 10 or 15 years ago with the cobalt flaking off that prevented blood clots.
Thursday would have been his and Mom’s 66th wedding anniversary. Dad was 86 years old.
If interested, I will put his obit up here when done.
@lynn, so sorry to hear the news, but no longer in pain, hopefully at peace.
Sincere condolences to you, your mom and the rest of your families.
Your ‘family’ here stands ready to assist you ii what ever ways are possible.
Stay strong.
I’m sorry for your loss, Lynn.
Lynn, that is very sad news. Please accept my condolences and pass them on to your mother.
I will remember your father and your family in my prayers, and I hope that he will intercede for all of us from his heavenly home.
I wish you strength, stamina and faith for the days to come.