LaceyLou

The funny thing is that the team in general donates more to Ds than Rs.

Not unlikely at all. Unfortunately suicide by veterans/active military is quite common. We've been failing in mental health issues for as long as I can remember, and that seems even worse for those that serve their country. It's disgraceful.

Cats can get it also-the virus has been found in some raw food chicken diets and at least one cat has died from it. So be careful about buying raw diets for pets, or 'human grade' food.

Not to mention that people with backwards beliefs on women are getting closer and closer to those in power-including people who think it was a mistake to give women the right to vote. I believe we heard some of that rhetoric during the campaign, but sadly people chose either to ignore it or not believe it.

Not a big surprise of course, from somebody who benefited from apartheid.

Evidently this means that flags will fly at half staff on Inauguration Day. Seems fitting. While Carter was far from perfect, I learned while researching my master's thesis that a lot of great research in agriculture and pest control was done during his presidency.

One of my favorite holiday movies. "It occurs to me that the best way to hurt rich people is to turn them into poor people."

Maybe Denmark can buy some of the states, which Canada can join, and the rest of the states will be bought by some other country.

He sure takes his faith seriously. At least that's what the Cardinal of NYC tells us.

I don't hate the idea

I'm not Jewish but not a Christian either.... Honestly? I felt more left out when I went through the motions and tried to celebrate a holiday that felt too commercial and 'in your face' for me. Perhaps Festivus would have been a better for me. 😉 Now I just see it as a day to relax, and not as a holiday. I feel better as an observer, and can enjoy looking at lights and decorations-and for some reason I've always been a fan of A Christmas Carol. I will admit I'm relieved when the seemingly 24/7 holiday music and cheesy Christmas movies stop.

Or as my family would say: Happy, happy!

Granted, it doesn't get below 20 here very often, but when it does-it would be really nice if people would remember that salt isn't effective on sidewalks when it gets that cold.

I'm picturing Major Burns having a tantrum because he's being replaced with Colonel Potter.

I always thought of it as people who didn't really practice their faith, except that their ancestors were Christian and they have presents and a lot of decorations at Christmas. Although since many of the traditions at Christmas have pagan origins, are they really cultural Christians?

Oh wow... are you going to steer clear of politics for this? It's a good story either way.

Interesting article on what it means to be a 'cultural Christian.' Personally I think Musk is only saying this for personal gain but the rest of the article is good. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2024/1218/elon-musk-cultural-christian-richard-dawkins?utm_medium=Social&cmpid=FB&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawHQG7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWXE1eK95u_3SIE98_i3lLmBOcy3w9cKzVs458wsIfrGUAMOkkf4B5NN6g_aem_PMvf0oPWURx7ze5ak519jQ#Echobox=1734534997

Hmm, I was thinking of trying to move there, but maybe not now...

Sadly, I can see that happening.

I believe you're right, also a lot of the anti-vaxxers also were more likely to have an advanced degree and be upper class. I don't have any anti-vax acquaintances AFAIK, so I'm only going by what I read at the time. IIRC there were already places in some fairly well to do areas where childhood diseases were popping up again.

Prices *might* come down if there's a huge Depression, but I doubt people would like that any better than the inflation. And of course, there are other factors involved that could keep prices going up. The only other way I can think of it happening is an executive order saying that businesses *must* reduce their prices. I have no idea if that could even be done, but I have a better idea about how much those who bought and paid for him might react to that.

In Boston, it's a definite possibility.... (might be time to watch that movie again)

I still miss WFNX and WBCN. Sigh....

So far today I've gotten 3 smishing texts about packages the USPS supposedly can't deliver because of a problem with my zip code. All are from the Philippines, but from a different number each time. UGH.

Since I don't think it warrants its own thread.... are there any decent meal kit plans out there, especially ones with different dietary restrictions? Both of the ones I've tried in the past had meals that all tasted the same to me, and one of them later had a recall because one of its ingredients was causing serious liver/gall bladder issues.