Bernie Boomer

it was a conquest of war, James (York) was commander of the Royal Navy in that war, and his brother (Charles II) wanted to give him more of an income to keep him from scrounging from the royal purse. New Netherlands and New Amsterdam were both renamed New York (and City), James got to give away bits to supporters (until the colonists’ torked him…[Read more]

Private education should not be funded with a state’s public dollars. If you want to send your kid to a private school, pony up with the tuition, fees, and extras.

for about a year; as I’m not an economist, it’s a bit of an uphill battle.  I think I’m at the “simple Marxism” stage – I can articulate the basics well, but the details are still eluding me – so I have to be careful who I engage in the conversation!

I started read Kelton’s book a week ago. It is fantastic – written for a public audience, not an…[Read more]

Gads.

Do they not realize that this sort of badgering, hectoring, lecturing language is going to drive away the uncommitted – and probably some of the “not Trump” voters as well? And it’s always the same – first the ‘we have to have your votes and your money’ followed by ‘we don’t really need to be concerned because the alternative is Trump,…[Read more]

I like it!

Darn.

I wouldn’t go to a mall – indoor or outdoor – on a bet (I never go on the Strip), but even the grocery stores are jammed with happy, smiling, unmasked people.
There are fools everywhere.

He is a social care worker in the UK, working with the LGBTQ+ youth community (16-25) and offers training courses on trans-issues to schools and businesses. He is also active as an advocate for the trans community. In that position he speaks publicly, and not too long ago, while sitting on a panel, he was told – bluntly and caustically – that he…[Read more]

I’ve just spent some quality time listening to everything I could find. I enjoyed listening to the coaches, also – I know little about the techniques of singing, but I do know how to recognize when someone who does know something about singing is impressed!

Absolutely remarkable voice and amazing presence. I will be watching out for him in the future!

You’re absolutely right, @salemcourt

Please.

was under construction – 40% complete.

Those look ridiculously easy to take down – almost as if they’re baiting the protestors into doing it. Then they can all in the troops and claim they were trying to kill the cheeto.
*I’m hoping that’s just my paranoia talking*

Welp, I was wondering what July might bring – a super volcano sounds about right.

Sigh

We’ve started using the bamboo ‘paper’ towels – they are unbelievably sturdy but very soft, almost like a tissue. Among other things, I use them as moist towelettes (sprayed with a bleach solution and held in a plastic baggie) for going out; once I’m home I remove them, wash them with soap and water, allow to dry, reuse. They don’t get a ton of…[Read more]

and regardless of what Noah may have said in 2016, what he says in this piece is well-worth hearing.

He is – understandably – LIVID. Absolutely livid.
*I’m going to try to post this video from FB’s Real Progressives, but if it doesn’t work maybe someone else can help?*

https://www.facebook.com/brian.k.sims/videos/683102628927090/?t=232

created during the last housing crisis, it’s worth taking a look. They have a new scoreboard looking at state policies in the current climate of contagion and I suspect they will soon be collecting data as emergency orders run out.
Looking at the older data (most stops in 2016 – some goes to 2018) gives a sense of where the current crisis is going…[Read more]

Pure and simple.