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Tips to Help You Offset the Cost of Construction
The construction industry is slowly recovering from the hit that it took during the 2008 recession, but it faces a new challenge. Commonly used construction materials are becoming more expensive. Between 2016 and 2017, the cost of materials increased by 7.4%. What can you do to help offset the rising costs of construction? Why Are Construction Costs Rising? Why are the costs … [Read more...] about Tips to Help You Offset the Cost of Construction
Pence refuses to wear a mask at the Mayo Clinic while visiting
If RCA ever wants to update its old logo it should replace the dog with Vice President Mike Pence. Pence refused to wear a mask when asked to wear one while visiting the Mayo Clinic. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday refused to wear a mask during his visit to Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, which requires all staff, patients, and visitors to wear a face covering while at the … [Read more...] about Pence refuses to wear a mask at the Mayo Clinic while visiting
Demanding Your Way Through COVID-19?
Are you ready to refuse to be miserable? Are you prepared to make yourself happy at every chance you can despite sheltering-at-home? While it may be silly and unreasonable to think that a brief article here can lead your feelings of happiness to become stronger while the world is filled with worry, anger, apprehension, I believe it isn’t that silly or unreasonable if you will … [Read more...] about Demanding Your Way Through COVID-19?
Why ‘Labyrinth’ Is the Perfect ’80s Movie
When you think of films from the 1980s, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Back to the Future, and E.T. are just a few of the many that come to mind. This decade had everything; coming-of-age teen dramas, sci-fi and fantasy, and sprawling adventures. Most of these movies had supercharged soundtracks. Many had over-the-top costumes and set designs that made them quintessentially ‘80s. … [Read more...] about Why ‘Labyrinth’ Is the Perfect ’80s Movie
Catastrophic Covid-19 impacts in poor countries will worsen blows to US and rich countries
The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the dependent position of poorer countries in the current world order and how that is turning Covid-19 into a catastrophe for their people. Nearly 120 countries out of the 193 members of the United Nations are helpless because they do not have domestic production capacity for medical materials. They depend almost entirely on the good … [Read more...] about Catastrophic Covid-19 impacts in poor countries will worsen blows to US and rich countries
Trump warned about virus repeatedly in Jan. and Feb.: report
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned about the dangers of the novel coronavirus in intelligence briefings in January and February, The Washington Post reported late Monday.The warnings -- more than a dozen included in classified briefings known as the President's Daily Brief -- came during a time the president was mostly downplaying the threat of a … [Read more...] about Trump warned about virus repeatedly in Jan. and Feb.: report
The Song of the South That is Still Playing
Old fashioned Southern food is not the only thing currently cooking in New Orleans. Confederate History Month is upon us once more, and there is controversy cooking over Confederate memorabilia and monuments among the states that are dedicated to that infamous rebellion. Many of the monuments were vandalized in the past. More than one hundred and fifty years after the end of … [Read more...] about The Song of the South That is Still Playing
A Fuster of Clucks
When it comes to "intelligence," the Oval Office and the eponymous community stand at antipodes: Washington Post: President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat — U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which … [Read more...] about A Fuster of Clucks
REOPENING ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH. WE NEED TO RESET EVERYTHING
SOMEWHERE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL – We’d been climbing steadily uphill for 25 minutes, a deceptively arduous mille. The sweat was pooling in the small of my back. And my breath came deep and even against the climb, as I planted one foot ahead of the other on the rocky trail. My daughter was behind me, and I could hear her footfalls in the wooded silence. And so I started … [Read more...] about REOPENING ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH. WE NEED TO RESET EVERYTHING
Donald Trump hasn’t lost his mind. He’s just a lonely man looking for love.
We could be all wrong about Donald Trump.Maybe America isn’t in the grips of a madman. There could be a more benign reason for his bizarre and erratic behavior.Perhaps it’s something as simple as this: The president just wants to be loved.Trump uses the “L” word repeatedly during his coronavirus briefings. Sometimes it comes out of nowhere, at a moment we least expect it. Then … [Read more...] about Donald Trump hasn’t lost his mind. He’s just a lonely man looking for love.
Pet adoptions, fosters skyrocket in US amid pandemic
Los Angeles (AFP) - Animals shelters across the United States are emptying out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as people confined to their homes are adopting or fostering animals in droves."We've never seen anything like this," said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, which partners with some 400 shelters nationwide."The fostering and … [Read more...] about Pet adoptions, fosters skyrocket in US amid pandemic
5G does NOT harm the human body.
Quackery about 5G and the human body continues. From Politico, 26 April 2020: "A spate of arson attacks targeting 5G mobile masts has spread to several EU countries over the past few weeks, industry officials warn. The Netherlands is the hardest-hit country in the EU with 16 arson attacks, figures compiled Thursday by industry associations ETNO and GSMA showed. . . Behind … [Read more...] about 5G does NOT harm the human body.
GRAVE MESSAGE (Cartoon)
Mitch McConnell to Blue States: Drop Dead
Sen. Mitch McConnell has a knack for turning a bad situation into an infuriating one.He did it after the children were murdered at Sandy Hook when he buried sensible legislationon gun safety. He did it after the Russians screwed up the 2016 election when he blocked efforts to fortify our defensesin time for 2020.And he’s doing it now, with the virus. This time, he says hard-hit … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell to Blue States: Drop Dead
OH YEAH (Cartoon, Column and Video)
If you’re a Trump cultist using the current line of bullshit, er…talking point from Donald Trump that he was being “sarcastic” while suggesting people with Covid-19 should “ingest” household cleaning products and somehow getting UV lights inside their bodies, I have a little free advice for you. Stop. Hey, don’t take it from me. Take it from Donald Trump’s history. Take … [Read more...] about OH YEAH (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Remember Work-Life Balance?
COVID-19 has tossed into the deep blue sea many of the concerns and values, not that long ago that we once held dear. For example, remember that catchy “work-life balance” concept that management consultants made small fortunes from rushing on to stages to teach everyone how to attain? Then remember when that wasn’t selling so much, so they changed it to “work-life … [Read more...] about Remember Work-Life Balance?
WHO tries to speed up Covid-19 vaccines but US and China stay out
The very urgent need for a vaccine for Covid-19 has finally brought together a number of international entities in an unprecedented act of cooperation sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) to speed up research, development and distribution. The goal is to develop and deliver reliable vaccines quickly, hopefully by spring 2021, although vaccines can take up to 10 … [Read more...] about WHO tries to speed up Covid-19 vaccines but US and China stay out
‘Reopen’ protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics
Protesters seeking relief from lockdown restrictions, like these in Missouri, are being marshaled and egged on by conservative political operatives. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Marc Ambinder, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Many Americans have been under strict stay-at-home orders, or at least … [Read more...] about ‘Reopen’ protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics
An Atheist Perspective of Our Current Illness(es)
All the toxic monotheisms are ganging up on us: Passover, Easter and Ramadan are all on at about the same time like a perfect storm of nonsense. We've got the cross worshipers from Jerusalem, the book worshipers (also Jerusalem - what *is* it about that hot shabby city?) and the stone worshipers (Arabia) having their BIG DAYS at this time, a festival of evidence-free fairy … [Read more...] about An Atheist Perspective of Our Current Illness(es)