@Bernard the indoor pic especially is lovely! Your wall looks perfect! We got a little bit of snow during the night on Monday. Enough to make things pretty but not so much as to cause a lot of trouble. The public schools were closed yesterday, but I was able to get to my doctor’s appointment (thankfully!) I hastily snapped some photos before we left. [image: IMG_1963.jpg] [image: IMG_1966.jpg] [image: IMG_1964.jpg] [image: IMG_1968.jpg]

How about Usha?

Happy Birthday, Mary Anna! Many happy returns of the day!

Good gracious, Chas! I'm so sorry you've been through all of this. It sounds like you have good doctors, so I hope things go better from here on out.

I think that when it comes to AI, there are no adults in the halls of congress. No regulation, no oversight, no plans, no discussion. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/02/artificial-intelligence-threats-congress

@Steve-Miller thanks, very much appreciate your insights.

This is the first time I’ve heard that story. Thanks!

@Axtremus Think they might be looking for guaranteed retirement income? I wonder if Social Security would be included under their term "pension".

Oil Reserves by Country ; 1, Venezuela, 299,953,000,000 ; 2, Saudi Arabia, 266,578,000,000 ; 3, Canada, 170,863,000,000 ; 4, Iran, 157,530,000,000 . https://www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-reserves-by-country/

Donald Trump’s drive to secure peace in Ukraine must not let Vladimir Putin off the hook for war crimes committed by Russian forces, a top EU official has warned, effectively setting a new red line for a deal. In an interview with POLITICO, Michael McGrath, the European commissioner for justice and democracy, said negotiators must ensure the push for a ceasefire does not result in Russia escaping prosecution. His comments reflect concerns widely held in European capitals that the original American blueprint for a deal included the promise of a “full amnesty for actions committed during the war,” alongside plans to reintegrate Russia into the world economy. https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-war-crimes-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine/

Blogger who talks woodburning cookstoves: https://woodcookstovecooking.blogspot.com/2021/03/great-majestic-ranges.html Not a Majestic but very cool looking: [image: IMG_0573.JPG]

If those Trump-image coins come to pass, I will never use them. The unmitigated gall!

I really hope SCOTUS reigns in IEPA.

I love watching that guy. Thanks for the link!

@Daniel said in Black Friday deals 2025: Why are we celebrating Christmas when it's not even Thanksgiving? It's irritating! [image: 1764523167554-img_4152.jpeg]

@Axtremus said in Congratulations to the new couple - Cory Booker & Alexis Lewis: A very good looking couple too. Indeed! Those photos look like fashion shots!

@wtg said in Conflicted: The father told Pioneer Press he supports Trump “in many ways,” but he doesn’t support the massive sweep of people based on their ethnicity. As a Trump supporter, he's had to overlook a magnitude of egregious behavior that calls into question his judgement, and dare I say, morals. How do these people turn a blind eye to the despicable things the painted one has said and done is beyond me.