Condo board meeting

You’d think people who lie so much might be better at it.

My brother and I had a morning newspaper route on the Iron Range in the late 70s early 80s. Parents would drive us if it was -20 or below. Wind chill didn’t count. They drove us every day in January of 78 or 79.

He was a South Dakotan but moved to Minnesota, specifically Minneapolis, because South Dakota sucks.

I grew up in northern MN. It wasn’t until I went to college in NJ that I realized block heaters don’t come standard on cars.

I’ve always voted for him and would absolutely have continued to do so regardless, but I can’t say I ever found him particularly interesting as our Senator until the last year. Damn. Who knew?

The state and regional federations of labor, the AFL-CIO, and many individual unions have issued statements condemning what is happening in MN and unions have absolutely been involved in training and mobilizing resistance.

“ Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. There is no defense. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage” and also “a good tactic is one your people enjoy.” Always felt these were arguably the best of the rules.

I keep telling folks this. Quit wringing your hands about the lunatic fringe. They aren’t going to wise up and we don’t need them to.

Chickadees are such gossips. Maybe worse than crows. They’re always the first to know the feeder is full and proceed to tell EVERYONE about it.

The evening primrose (Oenothera aka Ohno!thera) included in every eastern “wildflower mix” would like a word.

Everything that goes in a concert hall has an impact on the sound. There’s a reason they aren’t stone palaces

Maryland December garden haul. It’s roots and cabbage season here.

The guy who does the early Thursday morning jazz show on WPFW in DC always begins with some version of My Favorite Things. It’s 5am, he is clearly a volunteer, and I mash that WPFW preset every Thursday.

Folding pruning saw.