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There’s a collective insanity around Ukraine. I suspect many are just using whatever they can to distract and distort, but I also suspect there are others who are genuinely excited about these “victories.” I sent the article to my CBC friend who wrote back that some of her Ukrainians colleagues were high-fiving about this and are planning a…[Read more]

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It’s really hard to believe this isn’t satire. The quotes from the Ukrainians are laughable, but I especially like this line:

Ukrainian ethnologist and historian Olena Shcherban, who studies borscht and has 365 of its unique recipes from all over Ukraine in her private collection…..

Interesting use of the word “unique.”

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Back 2011 or so, I visited Iceland. When I travel alone, I love hanging out in, well, local hangouts and chatting with the, uh, locals. 😉 Anyway, at the time, the Icelandic government was considering joining the EU. The citizens were overwhelmingly opposed. I wanted to know why, so I asked every stranger who was willing to engage in…[Read more]

Ugh. That sounds painful. I hope it wasn’t your dominant hand.

A few weeks ago I had an embarrassing fall and managed to dislocate several bones in my non-dominant hand. Thankfully no fracture, but the recovery time and inability to use my hand put me behind schedule on a number of projects.

So I wish you a speedy and relatively painless…[Read more]

This dental site has some home treatment suggestions. Personally, I’ve found clove oil to be the most effective. Start by diluting it 50% with olive oil or some other food-grade oil. It’s usually pretty safe undiluted, but always best to start slow. If you can’t get clove oil, you can make a paste using clove powder, or just put a whole clove on…[Read more]

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops are deserting their leader’s illegal and ill-fated war in Ukraine, which commenced on Thursday, February 24th.

The Atlantic Council estimated on Tuesday that in just 84 days, “one-third of the 190,000-strong invasion force” has been captured, injured, or killed. The organization calculated that “based on…[Read more]

Not only are Mexicans flooding into the US to steal American jobs and rape zaftig American women, they’re now actively providing the method to destroy American fetuses. Diabolical!

My sister-in-law and her partner are both Hillbot nutjobs. She actually bought a pantsuit to wear when she voted for HRC, and both she and her partner own multiple pussy hats. She also has twice panicked after repubs won the election, and applied for and received a business visa so she could move to Canada. The first time she changed her mind…[Read more]

Don’t mention it because they don’t believe it. And they don’t believe it with a passion I can only dream of. They go from condescension to rage faster than you can say Nazi. My partner was recently told by his sister that she can no longer talk with him because she thinks he’s been brainwashed (by me) and is dangerous. This is because when she…[Read more]

F*ck. Another 18-year-old shooter. The school serves grades 2, 3, and 4, so much younger victims.

I can’t even think of anything else to say….

I like how they list the Guardian under the statement “Get the book the whole world’s talking about.” While it’s true they’re talking about it, they’re not saying anything nice. In fact, in the only article about it (a single review), they make a point of mentioning that the preprint was sent to them  “unsolicited. ” 😄

Thanks everyone for the answer to my question. Sadly, it’s pretty much as I expected — but damn!