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The Quest 0
A local columnist at my local rag describes her search to keep her family supplied with the tissue of necessity.
Our Poisonous Discourse 0
We are a society of stupid.
Poison Centers across the country are now reporting that emergency calls to them have risen.
In New York City, the calls spiked in the 18 hour period immediately after the President’s insane and essentially suicidal recommendation was broadcast on Thursday.
Evidence and citations at the link.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Give your children the opportunity to be polite.
Covidiocy 0
A survivor of COVID-19 recently released from the hospital is appalled takes issue with the “reopening” protestors. A nugget:
Tuna Souffle 0
This is based on Craig Claiborne’s recipe for salmon souffle in his New York Times Cookbook, 1961 edition. I frankly prefer tuna to salmon in this recipe. (Claiborne is my favorite cook book writer; I’m working on wearing out my third copy of this book and my copy of his New York Times International Cookbook is held together with library tape.)
Great Moments in Covidiocy 0
That other epidemic–the epidemic of stupid–continues to spread.
“But There’s No Other Explanation,” Reprise 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Robert Muller explores the attraction of conspiracy theories in times to trouble. Give it a look; it helps clarify why folks willingly fall for stuff that makes no sense whatsoever. Here’s a snippet:
