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May 24·edited May 24Liked by Katharine Hill

You may well be the only person who enjoys ironing. But then as my wife says about her husband that finds a Zen level of peacefulness in hand weeding, “someone has to love doing it.”

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May 24Liked by Katharine Hill

Katherine Hepburn is the BEST! Well, maybe it's a tie with coffee and chocolate!

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Slow cookers have been with me since my mother taught me how to make a pot roast in her cast iron dutch oven. We do have an electric thing with a ceramic insert that is useful for making a big batch of beans with various meats and seasoning. One is called Hoppin' John which is black eyed peas and ham hocks. Another is a form of chili that wouldn't pass muster in Texas but is fine here in Pennsyltucky. I usually have several pints of whatever to put in the freezer and save effort when needed.

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One side or the other has always distrusted the mainstream media. Today it's the Right. It used to be the Left. What happened?

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I can’t explain it other than to recognize that the truth usually comes out eventually. But when you have an inveterate liar call his ramblings Truth I get very afraid.

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Except Katharine one must judge the argument. To say it's a lie because he's a liar is not rational.

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I’m still reading the very well researched and documented book (which I referenced in my post) about the rise of plutocracy and the choice of him as the leader. I’m learning so much about political science and sociology. I highly recommend it.

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But who's left to trust, now that Democrats have become Republicans, endorsing war, lauding the security state, discrediting opponents?

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Oh dear, Richard. It’s complicated as so many of us are saying. But I for one wholeheartedly endorse President Biden for re-election. The alternative is unbearable.

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well at least it feels good to be called dear : )

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Thanks, Don, for more details about every day life. After all, we each cobble together some happiness from a life well lived. I like to think of Pennsultucky people like you saving their state.

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