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Kathryn M's avatar

I love that you keep carrying on--aware of the dangerous messes our nation has caused, but holding steadfast in love and humanity being modeled and passed to the next generation.

Rachel Stephens's avatar

Aww, Happy Birthday to your little one. It’s my birthday, too! I hope everyone has a great time. Keep up the great writing. Sincerely, fellow Oregonian.

Sue P 1953's avatar

Happy birthday to Ezra; hope he enjoyed the cake.

A good day to ignore the chaos of the outside world for a while, if you can.

Terri Lukacko's avatar

And, not to take away (but in fact, distract us) from the blatant criminality that is gushing around the Epstein files, all this hoohah about monuments and naming and refurbishing and green water in the pools is DESIGNED to deflect attention from actual CRIMES. There are only so many hours in the day, and only so much energy we can put in to the silly crap, but please, lets keep screaming about the years and years of rape of children that they want to distract us from.

John Anderson's avatar

I think you have to be suspicious of the Federal numbers, considering that Trump fired the last head of the BLS because he didn’t like the numbers they reported. ADP Research, a private, independent firm, puts the figure at 38,000; still adding jobs, but much fewer, and below projections, not above them.

https://adpemploymentreport.com/

KatCA's avatar

Ummmmm…..retro style arcade games?? I’m puzzled. 🤔

Where will these games live?

Is Trump opening old timey-type arcades?

When his entire cabinet is impeached and find themselves jobless in 2027 will they walk the floor of this arcade, making change so the kids can slide Trump $1 commemorative coins into the Flappy Bill machine?

Honestly. I need a reality check.

Is this the stoooooopidist thing ever?

Or will this become the newest, hottest dictate-by-distraction trend??

Dotty Hopkins's avatar

What a gorgeous, happy family you have, Shanley, and no surprise it includes a Golden! Happy birthday to your baby boy.

philippo's avatar

Shanley-

About your “mystical” abode…

How about a round front door painted bright red, with ornate black iron hinges and a big, shiny brass door-knob in the center?

The laboratory tower can come later, after you have all settled in…

philippo