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What do we talk about when we talk?
Today, several phone conversations with a good friend. We started with vaccines — where, how, getting appointments — and then wandered off into… Oatmeal. Hot cereals. We both eat oatmeal every day for breakfast. My mom started our family on … Continue reading
Posted in American fascism, COVID-19, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Cabot's Greek yoghurt, COVID, farina, oat bran, oatmeal, Quaker Oats, vaccines, Wheatena
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What now? Living in the real world while the alien spacecraft makes death rattles
The other day I listened to Joe Biden as he spoke about the transition and other stuff. Then he took questions from reporters. OMG remember when a president sounded like this? Actually, I wasn’t thinking of the Manichean-esque situation we’re … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 presidential campaign, American fascism, COVID-19, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting rights
Tagged COVID, GOP, Joe Biden, Mike Pompeo, presidential transition, Stacey Abrams
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Mail-in or polling place voting? The choice carries both political and a-political messages
As the election results came in, I was initially anxious. After a while, though, I found my mood shifting to the way I watch a football game — a very very very long game with many many many overtime periods. … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 presidential campaign, COVID-19, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting rights
Tagged "libertarian", "What's The Matter With Kansas?", COVID, Election Day, Thomas Frank, Trump, Trump rallies, Trump voters, vote by mail, voting
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