Tag Archives: Ukraine

“Russia Russia Russia!”

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Russian officials in the Belgorod region held a ribbon-cutting for a new bridge that appeared to be stolen from a neighboring village; a Russian volunteer asked social media followers for donations of body bags for soldiers … Continue reading →

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I want to report some price gouging…oatmeal

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Naomi

Oatmeal is in my blood. My mom introduced it as our daily breakfast in winter weather. She made it in a double boiler and put raisins in the top section so that they’d steam soft while the oatmeal cooked. In … Continue reading →

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Hey, what’s new(s)?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Naomi

It’s dismaying to read so many comments by hyper-smart people, some of them specialists in analyzing the news media, criticizing, even screaming over, how news media report…the news. Headlines are a particular source of their irritation. Given the very few … Continue reading →

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