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If you're wondering how things are here on the ground in LA... open.substack.com/pub/almostna...
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Itโs spring; Earth Day and Easter are next week. Everyone is talking about planting and blooming. Or at least living in the dirt until you bloom.
This checks out because 1) it's spring in the northern hemisphere and 2) I feel buried
Keep reading...
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Ashes are the remnants, the sign of destruction. Ashes are whatโs left after everything has been taken away.
So, why do we keep this symbol? Why would we want to wear a sign of destruction?
Iโll tell you why Iโm sticking with Ash Wednesday.
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YouTube video by NBC Chicago
FULL: Gov. Pritzker delivers Illinois State of the State Address 2025
Please take a few short moments and listen to the end of Gov. Pritzker's speech... and then share it. youtu.be/KBOJhU2pLMo?...
20.02.2025 12:57 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Actual conversation at the dinner table.
Me: Whatโs the capital of Vermont?
Kid: Give me a hint
Me: Itโs French
Boys in unison: โLes Incompetents!โ
18.02.2025 18:31 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
On Chaos
You just can't reason with cancer
In which I do my best not to take the bait...
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