OTHER COOL THINGS is the blog page where I go off topic. In other words, this is a page where I ramble about a wide variety of subjects which have nothing to do with the Cross House restoration or Emporia.

OTHER COOL THINGS is where I might suggest a great new restaurant. Or a movie I enjoyed, or book. Or a favored blog.

OTHER COOL THINGS may — fasten your seat belt — open discussions about dangerous subjects such politics or religion.

OTHER COOL THINGS will, in short, be a page where I ramble about anything which captures my special attention. Like, perhaps, a nice moment I had with my favorite cat Gilda.

I love comments, so please do not hesitate to toss your two cents in, even if you disagree with me.

My blog posts are below. Enjoy!

 

Gilda. My favorite ever cat.

Gilda. My favorite ever cat.

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down.                                 I keep saying: Democrats HELP Republicans HARM     Democrats HELP Republicans HARM    

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He’s Got My Vote

The above title tells all.   Today, President Biden announced that he will seek a second term He was soooooooo not my first choice in 2015/16 but he, of course, got my vote. Today, I am frankly dazzled by Biden. He…and his team…have done an incredible job. All of which the media ignores in their…

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100% True

   

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Auntie Em! Auntie Em!

I was napping. And was woken around 6PM by thunder. I thought: Thank goodness! Rain maybe! Getting up, I looked out the window. Blue sky. Huh? The thunder continued and continued. As did the blue sky. Going to my computer I checked out the weather radar. Well, a storm was headed my way. Thank goodness!…

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Gray…

   

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A Tale Of Two Headlines

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down…                                                       I keep saying that the Republican party has but two goals: To help the super rich become richer….

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down….                               For several years now I have been repeating: The Republican party has one agenda: to harm the American people. Their only partial exception: The very rich, which the GOP helps…

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My Fury Is Intense

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down.                                       I keep talking about how dangerous the Republican party has become to the America people and to democracy. Today offered yet another example. A horrific example….

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Renovating My Life

This is the longest post I have done in a while. You might want to schedule a good trim to read it. And make sure wine is close at hand.   Last year I listened to two audible books about time-travel. Each book shared a common theme about people traveling to their own past while…

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down….                                       For several years now I have been repeating: The Republican party has one agenda: to harm the American people. Their only partial exception: The very rich,…

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down….                             For several years now I have been repeating: The Republican party has one agenda: to harm the American people. Their only partial exception: The very rich, which the GOP helps to…

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down….                                                 The other day I did a post about recent horrors being inflicted upon the American people by the Republican party. This…

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Miss Asia

    Miss Asia came into my life in, I think, 2010. She was part of a four kitten litter. Their mama was Lucy, a stray which got into my fenced yard to have her babies. After she finished nursing I never saw her again. That same year I had already saved two litters, each…

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I Keep Saying…

This is a political post. If interested please scroll down….                                               For several years now I have been repeating: The Republican party has one agenda: to harm the American people. Their only partial…

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The Conclusion. Sorta.

My previous post.   Yesterday proved not as bad as anticipated. The liquid was not tasty but not ghastly. Somebody suggested mixing it with 7-UP. I will do that next time. Oddly, I was never hungry all day. Oddly, I didn’t miss…oh, the horror…not drinking. I began taking the liquid at noon and stopped at…

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My Looming Notfunness

So, y’all know I have been through a lot this past year, health-wise. Good news: I am in much better shape now than I was a year ago. Until last August I never had health insurance so going to a doctor was something fraught with financial terror. But, since August, I now have Medicare, Plan…

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Thank you, Mr. President

     

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A Short Story

I was just on the phone with a friend. After talking for a while he said: “I hope you don’t mind but I was served a bowl of ice cream 10 minutes ago and I’m watching it melt. Would you mind if we end this call?” Me: “Wait a minute. You’ve had a choice between ice…

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Happy Fucking Birthday

I posted some of this previously:   On this day in 1967 the mother of my best friend said to me: “Ross! It’s your 10th birthday! You must be so excited!” I thought a moment before responding. “Well, I’d rather be 40.” She shrieked a little. “No! No! These are best years of your life!…

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Ross. Confused.

I removed a plastic drawer which contained glass shades for a 1920s Lightolier chandelier which sold. After removing the shades, the drawer wouldn’t fit back into its storage bin. I can’t figure out the issue.        

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