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What's the saying? Russia is a gas station with nuclear weapons? Interesting article. Two years into the war in Ukraine, Russia's economy still appears resilient. While wartime activities have supported the economy, Russia also entered the war in a sound economic position. Russia still has enough money to sustain the war unless its oil revenues…

Yup. February 17th, 1978. In Jamaica where we were both living and teaching. Brigid crashed a house party I was throwing and the rest is history. We had seen each other around town (Mandeville) a couple of times, including passing each other in the street and saying “Hi” – and my being at a party…

With the 2024 election year in full swing, the danger posed by Christian nationalists continues to grow exponentially each day, threatening to destroy democracy itself. Knowing whether or not you harbor dangerous, deep-seated Christian nationalist tendencies may just save the entire world. The Babylon Bee has compiled the following list of common signs you may,…

All true, even though it's from the BB. Special Counsel Robert Hur will not recommend charges for Biden's mishandling of classified documents on the grounds that he's too old and senile to stand trial. "I mean, seriously, have you seen that guy?" said Hur to reporters. "I tried to ask him questions and he attempted…

Kamala, a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Kamala Harris continued her abortion cheerleading tour today. This time she sat down with actress Sophia Bush for another event to promote abortion. There, she claimed pro-life Americans are extremists for passing laws to protect babies from abortions and then lied about what those laws do. Well we…

Here is useful information for the home bar. I already knew some (like the surprisingly short life of vermouth) but not all of this. Excerpt below but it's not a long article anyway. "From distilled spirits to vermouths, here’s a handy guide to storing your bottles—and knowing when it’s time to let go." So what…

This was a feature in the NY Times a number of days ago. Interesting and in a way, sad. Hit the link for the whole article. An Atheist Chaplain and a Death Row Inmate’s Final Hours. Devin Moss spent a year ministering to convicted killer Phillip Hancock. Together, they wrestled with one question: How to…

Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 best in the nation. Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards. Hospitals in the Hudson Valley among the top 250 nationwide are:  …

Wow. And it’s not bad at all – as the posting says, the writer and her editor are probably re-writing their resumes, looking for new gigs. Pigs fly; NPR has fair article on March for Life      

I love this guy – I think he deliberately tries to look like a mad scientist or Albert Einstein. Palantir is an up and coming information aggregation company – heavy into Artificial Intelligence (AI). BUT he gets it – "the most important issue is war and peace". And he goes after the typical BS'ing CEO.…