We don’t really care about parents, especially moms. During Covid, there was something called the “big quit”. It’s about to have a sequel. Millions of parents are losing child care. And guess who will probably be the parent that will have to stay home. Sexism and stupidity occupy the halls of Congress. Below is Catherine…

A priest does his job I don’t have a “religion”. But I have a faith. For me, a practical kind of guy, faith is about how we treat each other. Show me a religious group that cares about improving the welfare of ALL humans and ALL life on Earth and I might be interested. Simply…

no politics – a celebration of food We all need to fight the good fight – protect democracy and help those who don’t have a level playing field. And of course, there are the fascists who need to be vanquished. But a happy life is a balanced one. I find growing food to be a…

And thousands are applying Florida has 55 available workers for every 100 open jobs. Yet Governor DeSantis is creating an environment hostile to immigrants. His bigotry and economic ignorance will be his demise. Workers are leaving the state. Enjoy our strawberries while we can. Please visit this site and tap on the state you are…

It’s complicated Please for a moment, set aside any personal or political opinions you have about Elon Musk. This may be difficult as Musk seems to have the same oral affliction as a former US President. We used to call it “Foot in Mouth Disease”. And it invades our consciousness almost daily…or several times a…

The worst and the best Recently we watched the two most popular streaming shows currently on TV. Two award winning depictions of 21st Century life – and values. We started with an episode of “Succession”. Somewhat reluctantly. It’s a painful thing to watch. But maybe, just maybe, one of the characters will display something other…

Carville’s quote takes on a new meaning President Zelenski and the Ukrainians could teach us about more than being tough and smart in battle. Read Thom Hartmann’s piece and weep at what we have allowed our nation to become. But also consider the possibilities of reclaiming democracy and a level playing field in politics and…

Hitting it out of the Park? Today’s letter features the NY Times article that follows. It could be called another in my series of “Who Knew?” We all loved Geena Davis in “Thelma and Louise” and “League of Their Own”. Her acting is appreciated by Oscar and millions of fans across the globe. Read this…

From the Vegetable Files In the Spring of 2019, I planted 25 asparagus crown roots called “Jersey Supreme” – purchased from Johnny’s Selected Seeds of Maine. Johnny’s has been my favorite source for seeds since the 1980’s. I like that they often provide organic options. But mostly I figured that if their plants can survive…

Could This Man Beat Ted Cruz? A short letter today. Please watch this brief but powerful announcement from an eloquent and highly qualified candidate. You may be tempted to send him money. Could this man be the answer for Texas and the nation?