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Update 08/10/2025
And so goes the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its reliable data: With no basis in fact, Trump charged that Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, “rigged” the data “to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.” Then he ordered her fired and replaced with someone else — presumably someone whose data Trump will… Continue reading
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Update 08/03/2025
Most of my life, I have thought that this was a Mark Twain quote: “Put all your eggs in one basket – and watch that basket!” Well, it seemed like bad advice to me, except I knew that Twain lost a fortune investing in a typesetting machine (the Paige Typesetter) . . . and I… Continue reading
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Update 07/27/2025
During WWII, American soldiers were known as G.I. Joes (G.I. for “Government Issue”). Because they drank large amounts of coffee, the drink soon earned the popular nickname “a cup of Joe.” Provided by FactRetriever.com – I thought maybe a few younger readers might not know this. And, yes, “joe” is in the Scrabble dictionary! There,… Continue reading
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Update 07/23/2025
This is what bothers me about Congress: Trump has benefited from an unprecedented expansion of executive power in recent months. With the blessing of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, the president has moved to unilaterally freeze spending, shutter government agencies, and levy massive tariffs — all authorities that are technically under the purview… Continue reading
