It’s not what you think Happy Mothers’ Day all you moms, grand moms and great grand moms. We would be nowhere without you. Literally. And may the appreciation last longer than a day. Today while reading “Letters from an American” by Heather Cox Richardson, I learned that Mothers’ Day actually had a beginning that had…

Dedicated to the Supremes My fellow Substacker “TCinLA” just sent this to his clan. I can’t resist sending it to mine. Thanks TC for this classic Carlin take on the current controversy. The only thing that has changed in the debate is that George isn’t here to explain it all in person. BTW, Check out…

extraordinary articulation Please watch this video. If only Mallory McMorrow were a US Senator! Or maybe POTUS? This powerful video should be shared widely. I found the video on Robert Hubbell’s “Today’s Edition. Which I highly recommend for daily reading – facts and analysis with a realistic and optimistic tone. I have pasted below Robert’s…

Solutions and more Breaking News – New York Times Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:42 AM EST “Consumer prices increased 8.5% in the year through March, pushed to the fastest inflation rate since 1981 by gas costs and higher rents.   But gas is not the entire story. Stripping out volatile fuel and food, so-called core prices climbed…

What if the Central Bank has it all wrong? On March 16th, the Federal Reserve Bank announced an interest rate hike of ¼ percent and recently indicated that it may lift rates even more aggressively – as many as six more times this year. And the chair, Jerome Powell added that they “will follow the…

Thoughts in advance of President Biden’s speech This is Robert Hubbell who writes a Monday through Friday Newsletter called Today’s Edition. He brings us observations of key events – often through a legal lens. He asks us to look at the impact of these events from the perspective of the average citizen. He calls us…

Give them money! This is a tale of two Bernies. Both inspired me. Both had brilliant ideas. Both have been very successful. And both disappointed me. I am NOT referring to Bernie Madoff who could be described as the King of Disappointers. The problem with Democrats and their messaging is that they talk so much…

It’s not with good stats Everyone I know wants TFG (The Former Guy) in prison so much that they can taste it. “There must be justice!” and “How can we let him get away with an attempted coup?!” or “He is a crook. When will we see him in jail?” It’s normal. It’s the human…

A Canine Christmas Story Christmas Day nine years ago. We had planned a nice family gathering in our Maine B&B. The Inn was closed for the season. Guest rooms for everyone. A large tenderloin of beef awaited roasting. Our daughter in law called to say that she would love to join us. But she had…

Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory. Who knew? “Peter McIndoe, the 23-year-old creator of the viral Birds Aren’t Real movement, is ready to reveal what the effort is really about.” The headlines and the lead photo are pulled from this revealing NYTimes article by Taylor Lorenz. I write to help spread the truth about birds.…