See . . . that I why I need to slow down so I appreciate the fine work you did there.

Ok. So what is apparently urgent is another set of ideas around . . . what if Colombo could regenerate like the Master, perhaps?

Seriously . . . no Kojack?

Laffer Curve Napkin In 1974 economist Art Laffer sketched a new direction for the Republican Party on this napkin. Displeased with President Gerald Ford’s decision to raise…

Cleary, Art Laffer PhD wrote them up! IRL: I cannot believe the napkin is actually preserved in the collection of the National History Musuem. americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...

They could have done some pull ups and stuff . . .

The U.S. Military and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918–1919 The American military experience in World War I and the influenza pandemic were closely intertwined. The war fostered influenza in the crowded conditions of military camps in the United States and in ...

Maybe DUI-Pete did not get a chance to read this while he and RFK Jr. were doing pull-ups. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

And him getting that deal was already, basically, privileged inside-trading.

Wow. That is a "hot take".

When do you get control of "Fox News"?

However, he will open his mouth endlessly.

So I was severely schooled today in a conversation with an Australian colleague. Lesson: do not bring your misconceptions about the relationship of Kangaroo Rats and Kangaroos to a marsupial fight with an Aussie.

A photo of a standard dwarf bearded iris, wait for me. Yellow iris, with heavily veined purple falls.

A photo of a very beat up iris confusa. A small purple iris with white and yellow markings in the center of the bloom.

A photo of a tulip in bloom, I think this is absalom. I am always surprised when it comes back as it is not planted in the best place. I may finally get around to tagging it and relocating it this year! Anyway, this ane is a deep red broken tulip with copper and mauve tones.

A photo of the iris tegan! Rove this little guy, beautiful aqua color on the falls, and fluffy yellow beards.

Blooms today! Did a ton of work in the garden today, really getting settled into spring and allllllll the work ahead! 🌱🌷

Deep red blooming peony with a psychedelic center.

Where is the jumping up and down in excitement emoji? My peony is blooming. 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

Oh my goodness . . . how beautiful.

More of this, less of bombing other countries

(From @acyn.bsky.social )

Which adjudication do you refer to? I recently learned that nobody at my local suburban cafe in my tiny town want to talk about the Avignon Papacy at 6:30 AM or the use of sortition to fix electoral politics. Go figure.

Toad stands on the shore of the river. Off in the distance is an island, where Frog sits alone. From "Alone" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

Toad went down to the river. There was Frog.

He was sitting on an island by himself.

Here Be Dragons.

#birds #art #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #dragon

Liquoricelino.etsy.com

“The people in this book are brave,” said Toad. “They fight dragons and giants, and they are never afraid.”

“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.

How do Buddhists deal with inflation?

China and Russia are not the same kettle of fish.

Agreed. San Jose as a whole has made a lot of really intelligent decisions to restructure the city. I agree he has his merits.

Goliath's Curse - Wikipedia

Some argue for sortition. Author is a respected scholar so you will not damage your brain by reading this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath...

I have to admit that I have not followed Becerra so will learn up.

Porter. She is brilliant and principled.

A photograph of a small thin tree in a plastered frontyard, focusing on its clusters of white delicate flowers

Today’s flower 🌱🌻 #1399
Pear

If only Boo Radley knew . . . they would be friends.

Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. Epic Rap Battles of History YouTube video by Nice Peter

This always bears a reposting when rap battles are mentioned. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn7-...

Well that is depressing. But . . . gotta know.

That is the most funny thing I have read today.