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He reeks of danger

I know such things said after the fact can be in the "yeah, yeah, sure, whatever" category, but I will say it now: When now-Prime Minister Musk first bought Twitter, I had this moment where I was in a state of not-quite-awakeness and not-quite-asleep-ness when I was suddenly overcome with a sense of extreme danger that…

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X + = Capacity

If you want to understand the extraordinary combined power of the mid-life GenXers and the young adult Millennials of our nation, look to the response effort to the American Airlines, DCA-Wichita crash. Look to the coordination, the capacity and the can-do of the diverse group of local, state and federal responders. Look to the thoughtfulness and…

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Where facts have no meaning

Narcissists can never be held to facts, for only Their Truth, as they define it, matters. "We will be a nation of meritocracy," he says in his speech today, the world's cameras upon him. Well, darlin', I present Exhibit A: Pete Hegseth, a TV personality whose only corporate-management responsibility was rife with stories of his mismanagement, corruption…

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Say it isn’t so!

Oh, oh, oh! The day I thought would never -- could never! -- come might be upon us. Our beloved Vitamix, in service -- in regular, ongoing, handle-it-all service -- some 30 years, is fritzing a bit, making some small noises and sounding a bit grinding-ish and such. All parts accessible in the motor and pitcher-top have been…

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