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Janice Reinersman's avatar

I hope you get a decent night of sleep. Something we all desperately need. As well

as something to wake up to in the morning that doesn't make us cringe or cry

or invent new invectives. We must not give up. We must refuse to accept this

obscene administration.

Steven Dundas's avatar

Janice,

I had a better night sleep last night than any lately. Thank you so much. Please be safe and thank you. All the bests.

Steve

kdsherpa's avatar

Would like to read this, but just had emergency surgery the day after our furniture was moved from South Carolina to North Carolina. Lying in a motel room in North Carolina, I’m just waiting to get well enough to unpack some of those many, many boxes. Knowing you, I know this is an excellent article. All my best, Kathy.

Steven Dundas's avatar

KD,

My Lord, what an ordeal during an already arduous move. Please take care of yourself, I wish that I was in a place to come down and help you unpack those boxes. Get some rest and don’t try to push yourself too hard.

Hang in there and get well soon.

Steve

kdsherpa's avatar

I only need to think about our brothers and sisters in Gaza and Ukraine, and know what relatively minor inconveniences I’m experiencing. Perspective gives one feelings of intense gratitude. Thank you so much for your good wishes.

Steven Dundas's avatar

KD,

I fully understand those sentiments. I saw the devastation in Iraq up close and the destruction that Croatians were still recovering from years after their war with Serbia.

Our perspective is something few Americans have. All the best,

Steve

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Those boxes can wait. Your health comes first.

kdsherpa's avatar

Thanks very much, Ellimae. 🥰

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Take care and heal up.

Cypher997's avatar

That 'Wooden-Headedness' of 4547 (not even deigning to give his name at this point, that's how angry I am.) is proving to be costly for everyone at both the home-front and abroad (increase in prices for goods of all sorts, maritime shipping lane restrictions, fuel shortages, murdered schoolchildren, etc.). All while aggressors (Putin, Netanyahu) or aggressors-in-waiting (Xi) are pulling his strings like a marionette, waiting for the perfect moment to cut them once he is no longer entertaining/useful to them. If there's one thing I've learned from my grandfather it's to pay attention to what isn't being said in addition to what is said. He used to work in intelligence gathering before the agency he worked for became compromised and hollowed out by 4547 and his acolytes, he was retired and deceased before 4547's tenure.

Keep your head on a swivel, and never compromise your values and integrity for false promises and delusions of power.

Regards,

Cypher

Steven Dundas's avatar

Cypher,

Indeed, 4547 is a fool who is being manipulated by a cabal of dictators and is too stupid to understand what is happening. It’s embarrassing. Of course my head is always on a swivel and I am always watching my six. I lift a glass to his demise. A nice 12 year Speyside Scotch. All the best and back at you.

Steve

Jill Dennison's avatar

Tuchman's words are spot on, as are yours, Padre. I can relate to being tired ... I wake up tired in the mornings these days ... it's a perpetual state. Take care of yourself, my friend.