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.
Just Say No
This is a human rights post. Please scroll down if interested. Recently, I did a post about an important vote coming up in Kansas, on Tuesday, August 2. Yet again, the Republican party is doing everything it can to make…
Continue ReadingAn Important Vote In Kansas
This is a human rights post. Please scroll down if interested. One thing I really loved about Pete Buttigieg when he was running for president was his view on abortion. It was simple. It was perfect. It was…
Continue ReadingSleeping Kitties
I have written about how, in short order many years ago, I saved three sets of kittens: two sets of five, and one set of four. Set #3 has now fully moved to Florida. In the image above, are the remaining Set #1 and Set #2 kitties. From left to right: Purrmatic (Set #1),…
Continue ReadingThe Party Of Pure Evil
For some time now I have been posting how dangerous the Republican party has become to the well-being of most Americans, and to democracy. And I bring the receipts. Yesterday, in the US House of Representatives: 193 Republicans Voted Against Capping Insulin Prices Every Democratic voted for the bill.
Continue ReadingWanna Meet Bella?
On February 23, my old friend Linda contacted me: Would be interested (and willing) to give a loving kitty a home? She’s a spayed older female, litter box trained and very friendly. I’m trying to find an “inside” home for her so she doesn’t get traumatized being turned into a barn cat (which is what…
Continue ReadingCresting Happiness
I was born in Detroit, a 1957 model. And I’ve long been fascinated by the utter ruination of the Brush Park neighborhood, and its miraculous revival. Only a few old houses remain, and most have been redone on-the-cheap. But not the Henry Glover House. Here it what it looked like in 2014: …
Continue ReadingWant To Help?
Tonight, I donated to the World Central Kitchen. WCK uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Chef Relief Team mobilizes to the front lines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. WCK’s resilience…
Continue ReadingNOT ALL GOOD DEEDS GET PUNISHED
Last week, as I was doing the final cleaning on one of my vintage lights, so it could be packed and shipped to the buyer, I was horrified to discover that the bowl-shaped glass shade had developed a 2-inch crack on the bottom, to the side of the mounting hole. FUCK! What to do? What…
Continue ReadingDemocrats Doing The Right Thing
Scroll down… Today, the Biden administration announced $350 million in military aid to Ukraine. Last Friday, the White House asked Congress for $6.4 billion to aid Ukraine. Last Thursday, Biden approved the deployment of 7,000 additional troops to Germany to help…
Continue ReadingMy Fury Is Great. Part II
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Scroll way down… A lot of top Republicans, Fox news, and (of course) Trump, are praising Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. Here are Ukrainians forced to take shelter in a Metro station. …
Continue ReadingFor What It’s Worth…
Scroll down: My spidey sense thinks this all isn’t going to end well for Putin. I cannot shake this feeling.
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