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  • The Signatures

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  • The journey of a woke capitalist.

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  • The story behind this famous Vietnam image

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @Mik said in The story behind this famous Vietnam image: [image: ?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic01.nyt.com%2Fimages%2F2007%2F05%2F09%2Farts%2F09icon600.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=60e4cb0599ca47f38dcccca6973a91249ae1094eb8176a528d05a5e341cb8412&ipo=images] https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-story-behind-the-infamous-viet-cong-photo-that-shocked-the-world/ss-AA14chDT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=034b6d859f354d3faecb9361216d5897 There's a documentary about Eddie on YouTube I highly recommend.
  • The Biden Family investigation

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    JollyJ
    They're burying the bodies deep... https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/politics/biden-white-house-preparations-republican-investigations/index.html
  • Pie

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    brendaB
    @Mik said in Pie: @brenda My favorite. My mom’s was great. My SIL makes it every year but her pecans always sink. I've never had the nuts sink. How does that even happen? It's actually a very easy pie to make. Not sure why her pecans sink.
  • The Worst Speaker of the Last 100 Years

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    JollyJ
    @George-K said in The Worst Speaker of the Last 100 Years: @jon-nyc I was going to comment on (as you called him) Cardinal Hastert's sexual...indiscretions? That alone makes him a horrible person. But does it make him one of the worst speakers? No, it doesn't.
  • Hay Cats! Your "Dog Carrier" post of the day

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    HoraceH
    @taiwan_girl said in Hay Cats! Your "Dog Carrier" post of the day: Also effective weight lifting training! Add heavier dogs as you get stronger!! And the dogs are doing an effective body weight exercise.
  • Dementia Notes

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    taiwan_girlT
    It is very very common. I (in a small way) had to help prepare for a visit of a high official. In addition to talking point notes on various topics (for example, if economy was talked about, look at points 1,2,3, etc. If new oil refinery decision, look at points 4,5,6, etc.) we had to plot out the visit at 15 minute intervals. You will be meeting with Minster So and So. 1000 - Enter hall. Courtesy is to enter from the left, shake hands, get picture, sit on his right. Discuss XX, make sure to mention YY 1010 - Signal from aide, begin to "wrap up" 1015 - Stand up, shake hands, aide will escort you through door on right to car 1020 - 1035 transport to Hall of Energy. etc etc I would think that for the US president, it is even more designed.
  • Trump announces

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    taiwan_girlT
    President Trump announces 2024 president run Democrats Rejoice! Visualize 4 more years of Democratic president
  • U-3 vs. U-6

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    taiwan_girlT
    I can understand why they use the U-3. I think it would be somewhat hard to accurately measure underemployment. "I think I should be CEO of Fortune 100 company, but I am stuck making hamburger at McDonald!" But I agree that the U-6 would be more accurate. It probably is 2-3% higher than U-3 on normal.
  • EV market share

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    taiwan_girlT
    @jon-nyc said in EV market share: [image: 1668625138069-0c567bf5-23a3-456e-9cab-79bd2d5682df.jpeg] Would be interesting to see a yearly update.
  • Set your coffee cup down on it.

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    AxtremusA
    @Jolly said in Set your coffee cup down on it.: A RCP investigation piece: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2022/11/15/lost_retirement_horizon_why_401ks_are_not_ok_and_not_just_because_of_to_the_lousy_economy_864500.html Not seeing the author offering much in terms of fixes or solutions. :man-shrugging:
  • Slave Monkey Labour

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  • Taylor Swift kerfuffle

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    Doctor PhibesD
    Isn’t Ticketmaster essentially a monopoly?
  • Anyone know anything about population mapping tools?

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    jon-nycJ
    No for my foundation. We have approved care centers around the country (Mayo Clinic is one) and we maintain a list of them on our website. I want to expand it, and the metric I want to use to expand the network is the % of the country that lives within (say) 100 miles of a center. A tool like this will help me measure progress and select recruiting targets.
  • Smoked legs and wings

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    George KG
    OK, I caved... I thought, what could possibly go wrong, amirite? So, I put the wings into my instant pot (I know, they were supposedly cooked, but why not) on a trivet. I put in about a cup of water and pressure cooked it for 30 minutes. When it was done, I chopped up an onion, some carrots, and a stalk of celery. About 2 cloves of crushed garlic and I added some red wine to a saute' pan. I added the liquid from the instant pot, and added the wings. I simmered it for about 4 hours, letting it get good and savory. Afterward, I made a roux and after straining and de-greasing the mixture, I slowly added it to the sauce' pot. It definitely needed some additional seasoning so I added salt and pepper. The result? Passable, and definitely very, very, smoky. By far not the best gravy I've ever made, but it'll sit in the freezer for the next time I make a turkey breast. I also got some uncooked wings for the next time I need gravy.
  • This is what's being done to men these days.

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    MikM
    Nope. That's masculine.
  • What we can expect from the GOP house

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    HoraceH
    It's fun to say the Republicans don't always seem like they care about the purse strings, but at least there's a non-zero chance that they might.
  • "Please stop reading, there's a child in the boardroom."

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    George KG
    @Aqua-Letifer said in "Please stop reading, there's a child in the boardroom.": It's just you make so many terrible points all at once. Something to be admired, no?
  • RIP Robert Clary (of Hogan's Heroes)

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    MikM
    Clary was the French guy.