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Not mentioned in this account, but in another interview, he noted that he worried about his dad's safety.
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Our chickens enjoying a rare bit of sunshine.

Sunset on the Oregon coast, a couple of nights ago. As viewed from the cottage where Becky and I went for a slightly belated celebration of her birthday. That light on the horizon was a crab-fisherman's boat, putting down their traps.

Farmers say they’ll feel the impacts of this trade war first — they’re on the front lines.
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Using landscaping and building methods appropriate to your environment is a sensible thing to do, for many reasons.
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What I'm listening to tonight. Two versions of the same song, both worth listening too. First has better video, second has better sound.
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I have a hunch, I'll be playing this song a lot for the next few years.
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Today's weather in Washington DC is perfectly emblematic of the chill that's coming over this country, with the new right-wing regime holding all levers of power.

This guy, Ron Rivera, was a monster on the field, but a perfect gentleman otherwise. Now that the Washington Commanders are making the playoffs I suppose people will talk about how the new coach is better.

What they won't understand is the character of the man.

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I feel sorta sad for the New York Times. They've been putting Donald Trump on their front page for nearly a decade now. But starting on Monday, he's a lame duck.

Sunrise in northern Nevada (from a recent trip).

Awful story. How horrific for this woman to be treated this way. But all too predictable, in view of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
This hospital "Mercy West" needs to change their name, since they apparently have no sense of mercy.
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I've been moving more to The Guardian as my main source of national and international news; disappointed with how the New York Times and other corporate newspapers seemed to contribute to Trump's celebrity by keeping him on the front page every day.
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Look for the helpers ...
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Sad discovery along the roadside today, a Northern Saw-whet Owl.

Just sharing a view of a place that's important for me.