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Get Ready. Long Blog Post Percolating.

September 22, 2018 - By ginny

It seems like forever since I wrote anything longer than a tweet. Especially since @Twitter went from 140 to 280 characters. And I’ve stayed off of Facebook mostly to avoid seeing propaganda ads (sorry friends and family). And even “forever” is longer now in the Drumpf era. Today on Twitter, I joked that if dog years are 7 human years, 1 newscycle day is 24 years, and one newscycle year is 14,600 human years. How long ago was it that we thought “One Scaramucchi = 11 days” was funny? I haven’t even touched my desktop computer in months (ie., several…

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There ARE Adults In The White House

September 5, 2018 - By ginny

There is a quiet resistance within the administration of people choosing to put country first. But the real difference will be made by everyday citizens rising above politics, reaching across the aisle and resolving to shed the labels in favor of a single one: Americans. â€” Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white-house-anonymous-resistance.html

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Fitter, faster and clad in lycra: the middle-aged men racing against stereotypes | Life and style | The Guardian

April 1, 2018 - By ginny

MAMIL, a documentary exploring the lives and motivations of men who cycle, is surprisingly emotional â€” Read on www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/31/mamil-documentary-men-middle-age-cycling-lycra-health

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Utah’s ‘free-range parenting’ law said to be first in the nation – Chicago Tribune

March 28, 2018 - By ginny

And now it’s the basis of a new law in Utah. Gov. Gary R. Herbert , R, signed the “free-range parenting” bill into law earlier this month after it passed unanimously in both chambers of Utah’s legislature. It’s believed to be the first such law in the United States, according to Skenazy. â€” Read on www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/ct-utah-free-range-parenting-law-20180328-story.html

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Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline – BBC News

March 28, 2018 - By ginny

Martin Eberlen’s images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states. â€” Read on www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-43457944

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Tucson Is a City That Encourages You to Explore – The New York Times

March 28, 2018 - By ginny

The food is delicious. The access to natural beauty is even better. â€” Read on mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/travel/tucson-arizona-budget-affordable-hiking-food.html

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Pence. Must. Go.

March 25, 2018 - By ginny

Everything truly heartless and hateful that the “Trump Administration” comes up with originates with Pence. Read at Think Progress: thinkprogress.org/pence-responsible-for-trump-transgender-military-ban-f4d3b67bde47/

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Guccifer 2.0 Is Russian Intel And We Got Your Collusion Right Here | Crooks and Liars

March 23, 2018 - By ginny

A big uh-oh for Roger Stone’s world…. â€” Read on crooksandliars.com/2018/03/guccifer-20-russian-intel-and-we-got-your

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There’s an art colony in the middle of the Sonoran Desert: Arts & Culture Article by 10Best.com

March 23, 2018 - By ginny

The next great arts destination has been thriving in the Arizona desert for decades. â€” Read on www.10best.com/interests/festivals-events/theres-an-art-colony-in-the-middle-of-the-sonoran-desert/

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Why Trump won’t call Putin’s election win a ‘sham’ – CNNPolitics

March 21, 2018 - By ginny

Donald Trump doesn’t care what anyone thinks about his puzzling relationship with Vladimir Putin — that includes his own foreign policy team, Republican senators and US allies. â€” Read on www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/politics/trump-russia-inconsistencies-putin-call/index.html

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Insurance season is almost over, thank Dog

Avoid health sharing plans, they're not that great a deal. A friend had one while getting some pretty serious treatment, and he struggled to get the care he needed.

Link: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000
Charm Patch Quilt: On Point

From Sew Can She - this looks like a great way to use up charm squares and scraps that can be at least 4 1/2-5 inches square. The contrast fabric and on-point arrangement add good visual interest without being too busy.

Link: Charm Patch Quilt Pattern: Free Throw quilt Pattern for Pre-Cut Charm Squares!
Tea Towel Hems

Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming.

I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality.

https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/
Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries
Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

Text:

”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise