Attend a regional science fair. You will see many high school (sometimes even middle school) students presenting very advanced biomedical science projects. I have been volunteering as a judge at a regional science fair for several years now, and each year I volunteered I have been thoroughly impressed by the caliber of the students and the sophistication of the science projects they brought to the fair.

wtg to Mr wtg: Want to see a house? Mr wtg, after seeing the first 10 interior photos: That would make a great jigsaw puzzle.

That looks interesting. America has always, in my lifetime anyway, been a pendulum swinging back and forth. Our problem is we keep swinging in ever wider arcs. I consider myself a center right conservative - Buckley, not Trump. Unfortunately, when you use the word conservative you are immediately lumped in with MAGA, which movement is adding $1.8T to the debt every year. That's not conservative.

Yeah, kind of. Lol!

Thanks for your interesting post, Joe. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to retain these skills but so far so good. Gymnastics actually does work the same way. You aren't thinking about your movements when you're executing them. You set your mind to what you're about to do it and then at a point your brain switches from conscious thought to a kind of intuitive memory sequencing. In any case, my last actual tumbling run was when I was 36. I'm lucky I didn't break my neck.

@bernard Ha! On Yahoo, the same Oregon Live article, no paywall.. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/25-favorite-christmas-cookie-recipes-210041370.html

I agree that the FICA cap should be raised. Means testing for benefits? Hard pass.

@ShiroKuro And $369!! To ruin one's hands. I hope whoever buys it knows it's not a good idea.

Red foxes here in Staten Island recently. Wild turkeys have been here for years.

I loved Hanukkah as a child. The presents I found were the traditional ones (draidals, chocolate money, etc.) and ones based on a theme (paper, pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, etc.). It's clear to me looking back on it now that they were chosen by my favorite aunt who was assigned the role at birth as the standard bearer of the faith. Also, did you know the menorah was the ancient symbol of Judaism? The "star of David" as we know it wasn't at all unique to Judaism. It became its most recognizable symbol much more recently. I loved lighting the candles for Hanukkah and on the anniversaries of the deaths of the ancestors. I still think it's a beautiful tradition.

Lol!

@Steve-Miller said in The ‘Gary Bears’ has a nice ring to it: Don’t let them fool you. Football stadiums operate at a huge loss and don’t generate much revenue No kidding. Which is why I've been against the Bears moving here since they bought Arlington Park. But our Village Board has bought the story hook, line, and sinker. I just want them to go anywhere else, preferably to another state.

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More details about the study: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/study-instacart-ai-pricing-cost-of-groceries.html

I told you so. Link to video Only need to watch for 3 minutes.