A recent Fox News poll found that seven in 10 voters believe their tax burden is too high, largely because the wealthy aren’t paying enough, Not just that, but because wages are way too low. Seems strange to me the article didn't mention the other items in the big ugly bill, like cuts to medicaid, medicare, SNAP, etc. to cover the cost of big tax breaks for the wealthy. I hope it has become clearer to the average non-politically involved person that the modus operandi of the gop--their overall mindset--is not one that looks out for the average citizen. It is not one that takes into account the changes that have occurred in the past 100 years, but is one that tries to sell a pipe dream about the 'good old days'. Everything that man in the oval office and his administration and the gop have done the past year and a quarter has made life much worse for average Americans, and many people across the globe. Vote them out!

I'd love to see a photo of a bear in your back garden !

Same problem for farmers in UK, we are the worst hit 1st World Economy apparently. The daily cost of agricultural pink diesel is ruinous.

Yes, but they also do have toxic emissions making residents of surrounding areas ill. It's my understanding at least, and I could be wrong, that there isn't enough water or electricity. Also, many parts of the country are experiencing draught. I don't disagree with you on this point.

This is very good news!

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The Goggle play store offers me an app that lets you make the font any size. Unfortunately, it rearranges your regular screens. An app that took away the phone's interface and replaced it with something else was randomly downloaded on my phone when it had a virus. It was completely unfamiliar to me and impossible to use.

Stunning, Steve! I would love to visit Seville someday.

I saw that. I learned about it in a video and the person who made it made an argument that it would be a slippery slope like the federal income tax and would eventually tax the middle class out of their homes. I have no idea if he was right about that or not. The federal government should bring back reasonable income and corporate taxes, imo. I don't see it happening.

To ride under Porsche's (Porsches') domed roof was my childhood goal. I did it twice. Once with my '64 Beetle for 10 years. Once with my '98 (2nd Generation) Audi A6 for 10 years. Photos & Video: 2000 Audi A6 Photos & Video - Consumer Reports https://share.google/yLUkv7AHxng6L36fF Yes, I'd buy a new base 911 in a heartbeat if I were a rich man. I've been lucky with cars. I've had a few I liked a lot. I can't wait to have my Hyundai.

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@steve-miller and @mik This house doesn't look like it needs renovation to me. Well, of course, in an alternate universe, if I wanted to buy it, I'd have to hire a home inspector (as well as an attorney). Then I'd know. I don't know. I think it's beautiful and I've always wanted an elevator. An elevator building, here (ones with 3 stories or more have them) would be great. I even had a dream once that I discovered an elevator in the pantry of my grandparents' house in Tampa. It went down one floor to a basement (yes, it was nonsense). I asked my grandmother why she never told me about it. She said I didn't need to know. What would Jung have said? /r

@Rontuner said: In this endless push to create more cost-effective efficiency, (replace human workers) I wonder in the future vision for society HOW people are expected to survive and be parts of society? I know in the science-fiction world, it was often written that people wouldn't NEED to work anymore yet still had an active part and the means to follow their dreams. I'm not seeing much of that being discussed for our future.. No, no, no. The people are meant to starve to death or be serfs. There are already planned, deliberate population starving events currently (but let's not go there) and plenty of slavery, only entering our "reality" as packaged stupidity- i.e the notion of "conflict free" diamonds as a description of mining diamonds, when there is, in fact, no such thing as, "conflict free," when it comes to the topic of mining, in general, around the globe. What? Too cynical? A basic income is a great idea, imho, but let's recall that we're housing some few homeless in garden sheds and then engaging in rituals of virtue signaling. It's not as if our society is setting high bars.

I wouldn't want to be in any club that would accept me as a member. Oh wait...

I messed up already! Ate a homemade spaghetti dinner and chocolate bunt cake with store bought vanilla ice cream. Finished it off with three of my ridiculous Aloha brand processed (yes) organic protein bars. Had Propel (Gatorade-- UF FTW) electrolytes added water to drink. Starting again today.

Over the weekend I tuned in, more than once, to the YT channel, Richard McVeigh | Beauty In Sound. He played all the Hymns from a newly published Hymnal (741 hymns), on organ, for 28 straight hours with a few 10 minute breaks. It was broken into 3 live streams because apparently there's a 12-hour limit on single streams. It was pretty awesome. I like listening to the music of hymns, especially on organ. He did it as a fundraiser for his crowdfunding of a new semi-public music performance space. I especially enjoyed the overnight session, which ended up in the 2nd video. It was quiet, peaceful, and lovely. This is the 2nd video, the 1st and 3rd are easy to find. Link to video