'Heart Of Gold'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I took the day off work and got in a nice, long walk in the park before the rains start again, finished a library book, made chicken pot pie, and assembled more of the 608 piece Lego Orchid I bought myself for my birthday.
That sounds like a lovely day and happy belated birthday, shrift.
sj, ouch. It hurts to lose those places that were dear to us.
And especially when you didn't realize the last time was The Last Time!
Change is indeed stupid.
Change is stupid. Even good change is hard and stupid at times.
Sounds like a great birthday.
I hope everyone stays dry! It's raining a lot here and a local business (maybe more than one) has had some flooding , I don't know the details but it's been really rainy the last several weeks so I'm sure that's contributing to issues.
Part of me is finding it interesting that the GOP is in such disarray especially after hearing how the Democrats are the party that is fractured and a mess for years (I mean the DNC has it's issues but it's not unable to elect a Speaker bad) on the other hand I'm worried that this will some how push the GOP more to the right. Will the GOP be this fractured when it comes to trying to pass bills?
Will the GOP be this fractured when it comes to trying to pass bills?
I think they will be! I mean, if no one can whip the votes to become Speaker, they aren't going to be able to pass anything that anyone disagrees on at all.
Oh, sj, I'm sorry. That's a lot of good memories, and the promise of a respite and a haven for decades ahead, to suddenly lose.
~ma and comfort to your family, Sheryl. I can't imagine the emotional stress you've all been under, for years now.
I went back to work today, on a very reduced schedule and with very reduced responsibilities, which translated for today into sorting out how very much the folks who covered for me managed to NOT do while I was out, and how they managed to get 99% of what they *did* do wrong.
Mind, they all have strengths that I don't and if I had to cover for them--I literally couldn't. Absolutely couldn't. But the words-and-people-and-puzzles part of my brain is so confused. This is all names and patient histories and there's not even a little bit of math in any of it! How could they possibly have had any trouble with any of this? And yet, they have. All the trouble.
Anyhow, it's something useful to staff and families, and entirely outside my own brain, which is good and much needed, so maybe I should be glad for all the not-doing?
Oh dear, JZ. I hope they didn't muck it up too much.
ION, I clearly need to watch or attend more of our Ft. Lauderdale city council meetings. This one from a couple weeks ago. [link]
I am enjoying watching the Republicans flail and fail.
I almost feel bad for how much I’m enjoying it. Almost.
I think they will be! I mean, if no one can whip the votes to become Speaker, they aren't going to be able to pass anything that anyone disagrees on at all.I think you might be right.
Impressed that the Dems chose a path and are just not budging. That really hasn't been our strong suit.
I am enjoying watching the Republicans flail and fail.Little bit of enjoyment here as well. While watching C-SPAN. Didn't see that coming on Nov 8.
Anyhow, it's something useful to staff and families, and entirely outside my own brain, which is good and much needed, so maybe I should be glad for all the not-doing?
Not glad necessarily but not really mad about it is probably emotionally healthy. Especially when you have specific skills to help people that others do not.
Plus they can’t even swear in the new House members or vote on anything else until they have a speaker. So nothing is getting done.