But then you just get exercise and how-to-eat-right advice from ChatGPT anyway.

At least he's still talking about federal debts and deficits.

I think they’re famous for sets of nesting glass bowls too. I have such a set, but they’re knockoffs because I didn’t know any better at the time.

These are those.

@Daniel said in Trying something new: is there any linguistic similarity between Lithuanian and Ukrainian Turns out there is, at least as far as vocabulary is concerned. We talk about a lot of things, including food, and sometimes I'll say "this is the word in Lithuanian" and she responds "yes, yes, we have the same word in Ukrainian". We haven't really talked about grammar but I think there are lots of similarities there, too. Their Cyrillic alphabet is still a mystery to me. Lithuanian uses a Latin alphabet.

@Steve-Miller said in Greetings from SFO!: I’ve never had Panzanella and I want to try it. Great idea! Hey @Steve-Miller !! Winter panzanella.... Balsamic Butternut, Kale and Cranberry Panzanella https://cookieandkate.com/balsamic-butternut-kale-cranberry-panzanella/

I think Venice switched to a different form of government a long time ago.

You can try to dress her up but you can't take her anywhere without that social climbing smirk on her face. Was that mean? My bad.

@AndyD The one you chose is beautiful, Grade II as you know, and more manageable I would imagine than your 1st link. The 1st link is mind boggling. Grade I and that price?! I'll take the Georgian mansion in your other post. I love them as I'm sure you've noticed by now.

Wrong.

We're heading out to Santa Fe for the week. Our sons, daughter-in-law, two step grands are joining us from Las Vegas.

Thanks for the tips, @Rontuner . I think the iron I bought is faulty. It would melt a little solder and then completely fail to melt any more, even with the solder pressed against the iron.

"Small business owners in some of Chicago’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods say business hasn’t bounced back since Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and his team of agents left Chicago last week." https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/11/21/small-businesses-still-reeling-from-operation-midway-blitz

What is a trillion here or a trillion there to Saudi Arabia. Seriously.

A simple case of mistaken identity. (“ I THOUGHT that cop was a prostitute… “)

@CHAS said in This month's piano recording: may have to wake up the Clavinova that is here definitely!!

Check out NJ. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/us/politics/latino-voters-new-jersey.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1U8.3k6_.6xwphnf-_S_V&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare