It is a “full court press” as we enter the final weeks of the presidential campaign, and it is getting ugly. Expect more and more so-called “bombshells” that are baseless, and/or cannot be proved or disproved in the time left. That is why I would like to see more honesty FORCED on political campaigns and would like to see more folks held accountable for what they say/write...

Never forget but when typing "news" into Google search, only three of the first ten news agencies mentioned the attacks "above the fold" meaning the headlines for the day and only two had it as their lead story.

Science interests me but can quickly overwhelm me. This morning in my news feed came this article about noises that could indicate the existence of a hypothetical dark-matter particle. It went on to say this could tell scientists all kinds of neat things (or at least it seems to be neat) so I decided to read more. It quickly became apparent that I had stumbled on a new language so I am reaching out to you. Can anyone explain their explanation?...

It just popped up on the computer when I started up this morning and I thought you might enjoy. "More than 17,000 feet above sea level in the Peruvian Andes rises the mountain peak of Vinicunca. Weathered minerals of varying hues stripe the hillsides in wide brushstrokes. The slopes are painted in tones of red, yellow, green, and bright blue, with the colors changing intensity depending on the time of day or pattern of cloud cover."...

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy told the New Your Times in a recent interview, "I have a real belief that democracy is unnatural," Murphy said. "We don’t run anything important in our lives by democratic vote other than our government. Democracy is so unnatural that it’s illogical to think it would be permanent. It will fall apart at some point, and maybe that point isn't now, but maybe it is."...

The University of Wisconsin has developed an easier test for Covid 19 than the nasal swab. I have not had the Covid test run but have had nasal swabs done and that has at times been MIND SHATTERING! Or at least it felt like it, depending on the skill and steadiness of the person doing it...

AN UPDATE: I was sure this unit was not in any warranty, but a Facebook group gave me the email of a person in Utah who would repair it. I cringed and wrote. What a surprise! For $30 I could ship it to him, he would repair anything (ANYTHING) and return it for that flat price. I even wrote to confirm "anything?", because besides the blower motor, I knew a control panel was malfunctioning. Yup, anything!...

Actually after three pages of searching Google, the only National news media that I could find covering it was Fox. This man was sitting in front of his own business and there was no demonstration or riot going on, so why is Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, BLM and other activists not demanding justice, not organizing a demonstration, basically not saying ANYTHING about him?...

I don't often refer to the NYT but there seems to be something brewing in the world of UFOs and The Times has the main write-up on it. It is getting comments from reputable government figures so who knows. May SUI?...

I know, "neat" is so outdated but...... check this out...

Google the same words and you can see videos. It get more dramatic as the water flow increases during seasons.

Mr. Biden's post did not seem to get specific so maybe Mr. Trump's won't either but let's give it a try. I have respect for opposing views, even within my family but actually refuse to talk politics with anyone I care about since emotions run high. Here it is an open forum and if those I care about want to disagree, please feel welcome (at least by me). I know of a few who read the blog...

If anyone would like to share their positive reasons for voting Joe Biden, I would like to read them. Just saying that he is better than Mr. Trump is not a positive reason in my opinion because we then have Biden and I want to know what you think he will do on social issues, economic and foreign relations. Also, maybe a guess on his running mate and what will they bring to the positive side of things?...

May and June are big months for babies and while we continue to get cats spayed and neutered each month (14 scheduled for July) we nonetheless have kittens come into the world. The biggest issue this month was a rogue male cat killing the kittens after just a week or two old...

NASCAR announced Tuesday evening that the "noose" found in black driver Bubba Wallace's garage Sunday was actually not a noose, but instead a garage door pull rope that has been there since last fall, before Wallace was assigned to that garage:...

Johnson grass was apparently first BROUGHT to the US as a forage crop and I have to admit that the stems sure look juicy and the tuberous roots look good enough to eat fresh from the ground BUT there are two dark sides to the plant. The first is that after it has been stressed by drought or frost/freeze, even walking on, it can produce a poisonous acid that can sicken or kill foraging animals like goats, cows or horses...

I also don't want to die without saying what has been on my mind for a few weeks now. Thank you to all who have tried to stop or at least mitigate the transmission of the Covid 19 virus, but that said the country has tried and considering the obstacles we have had to overcome, I believe we did our best. ...

I work in the paper industry, including toilet paper and toweling. There is no shortage of material and the paper companies are putting it out as fast as they always have, if not faster. Part of the distribution challenge was that since TP was so light yet bulky, no one used their expensive retail and warehouse space to stockpile a lot of extra. It became a "just in time" industry where product flowed from manufacturer to warehouse to retail in a constant flow...

I appreciate everyone staying home to not only slow the pressure on our healthcare system but also protect those of us who are more vulnerable. I am one of them, but if we do not get the economy going again we will have a long-lasting recession if not depression. It could be bigger than the BIG one and we are much less able to withstand that than before...

This came from the International Journal of Environmental Health and Public Health so take it for what it is worth but most of us have always noticed a difference between country and city folk. This article seems to think that children exposed to nature in their early years have a different mindset than folks growing up in the city...