Another rainy day here in WV. Since I have returned from Arizona, all but six days have been rain or completely overcast, and I realize, painfully, how much impact sunlight has on my mood. I’m fine and back to normal for the most part, but man, the rain sure puts a damper on my spirits. …
John Cole Presents "This Fucking Old House"
Monday Night Open Thread
I’m in the middle of colonoscopy prep- nothing to eat since early last night, as I had an ultrasound this morning, and I took my first of two doses of some terrible solution a couple hours ago and am now awaiting the inevitable. I figure all I have to do is take to the blog …
Saturday Night Open Thread
Republicans keep outweirding each other: Tim Sheehy, a charismatic former Navy SEAL who is the Republican candidate in a U.S. Senate race in Montana that could determine control of the chamber, has cited a gunshot wound he received in combat that he said left a bullet in his right arm as evidence of his toughness. …
Thursday Night Open Thread
No Labels? More like no candidates, amirite: oday, No Labels is ending our effort to put forth a Unity ticket in the 2024 presidential election. Americans remain more open to an independent presidential run, and hungrier for unifying national leadership, than ever before. But No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot …
Wednesday Night Open Thread
It appears I can take building an ark off my to do list, as the rain has finally subsided. Up next, a temperature drop and snow flurries. Maybe Arizona summers aren’t that bad after all? At any rate, I am doing quite well, and stopped taking the as needed meds I was prescribed two years …
Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
While Trump is running around cosplaying Jesus, I am apparently playing the role of Noahm because it has rained nonstop the past few days and there is enough standing water in my backyard that the willow is gonna grow another two feet. And it’s not gonna stop any time soon, it appears. It’s bad enough …
Saturday Night Open Thread
Another busy day today- they all are, aren’t they? I’ve been feeling pretty ok, but I still have this jittery edge to me. It is especially pronounced in the morning, and tapers off as I get moving. Weird. Spent the day organizing and cleaning. I am going through all my old clothes that I have …