It isn't even severance; it is paid admin leave that your agency "should" (not shall or will) do and you can still be asked to work tasks if they think you are needed. It is just a promise of no RTO, with a definite termination date.

I had an exchange just this past week

It is, just trying to understand this fluffy white shit falling from the sky. Not as used to this as y'all are.

He's got them fundy eyes, ala Michelle Bachman.

Abolish the Dept of Education because "when you take fed dollars you have to take fed regulations!" is a popular conservative mantra. Here is the budget in my medium sized county. We'd have shortfall of about $54,000,000.00. of that $32,000,000 is designated to nutrition (free/reduced meals).

Some photos I took today walking High Falls State Park.

Chelsea fans are the worst. Just kidding, it's Arsenal fans. #coys

Some good news - the pecans are falling and look great this year! For record, I pronounce it 'pecan' and not 'pecan' because I am a proper southern man.

Here is this week's #NWSL. Both NWSL+ and Ion are free to watch. Ion is available on a lot of the free linear TV streaming services, FreeVee, Pluto, etc.