politics
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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
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Update 07/20/2025
MSNBC: Trump is carrying out a power grab the likes of which the U.S. has never seen Once the president realized how hard it was to legislate, he turned away from it and has never really come back. He ignores judges, too, except when they agree with him. …………………………………….. If I Understand This: The federal… Continue reading
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Update 07/16/2025
Useless fact for today: Grand Canyon National Park Is Bigger Than Rhode Island – and that includes Narragansett Bay. …………………………….. CBS NEWS: Russia’s Minister of Transport reportedly killed himself just hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, according to the country’s state-run news agency, which cited the national Investigative Committee. A second senior Transport… Continue reading
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