Elizabeth "Lizzy Bee" living in North Carolina

Gorgeous cover artwork!

Thank you for suggesting this film. Fascinating that this was made while the war was still underway. Yes, I kept thinking of all the current "collaborators" and the Trump brutality. The movie can be viewed free on YouTube currently: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UopI...

Thanks for sharing! Based on the recommendations, I added a biography to my reading list: "Stet: An Editor's Life" by Diana Athill.

I'm connecting with experts referenced in the book "Let This Radicalize You." There are multiple Bluesky accounts that share your name. But I think you are the author of "The Next Apocalypse" (which I plan to read) and a believer in empathy to improve the odds of survival. Thanks for your wisdom!

My walking route for routine errands in Apex, North Carolina, is proof of the tree canopy value. I have comfortable stretches past 1950-era homes surrounded by mature trees that extend branches over the sidewalk. Then miserable heat exposure when walking past the new McMansions on treeless lots.

Thanks for sharing your collage artwork. I really like the recurring images of moons and wings. Your style is recognizable.

I am age 62. Rarely pick up the phone, which stays at my desk for outcoming calls. In the unlikely event that I answer an unrecognized number, I stay silent -- like these younger folks in the article. So many robocalls and political spam. Happy to avoid smartphone culture. Book reader instead!

Powerful story. Just finished reading. So sad about the loss of trees here in Apex, North Carolina: disease, storms, and gentrification of McMansions on treeless lots.

I just finished "Hiding in Plain Sight." I love your style of combining first-hand stories with deep research and fresh analysis. Scary background on decades of corruption.

Obsessed with rye bread! This sandwich sounds simple and lovely.

Powerful. Thank you for sharing the truth about your diet challenges and the tariff impact. I am a vegan diabetic, so I understand some of the limitations when being very cautious about food choices.

Charming! My favorite Christmas memory here in Apex, North Carolina, is watching a fox family play for an hour in the snow. Perfect view from a large living room window, with the moon providing illumination.

Love the cover illustration with the little dog!

As someone who has officially reached "old age," saving books to re-read is a lovely idea. You could write your future-self a letter explaining why the book was a favorite. My memory rarely remembers the plot twists anymore, so a second read feels fresh, sentimental, and gratifying.

Gorgeous! I bet that lemon herb sauce would be brilliant with ANY meal.

I am a fan of excessive sauce, so "soupy" is best. This looks delicious. Thai Green Curry is my favorite flavor.

The circulator bus here in Apex, North Carolina, is free. Also free for the more extensive connecting system in neighboring Cary. The Raleigh and broader Triangle bus systems offer a free pass for specified demographics -- I qualified currently based on moderate income. Yay!

Misery here in Apex, North Carolina -- no matter how late the dogs get walked (while I wear a fluorescent safety vest for visibility in the humid darkness).

Thank you for the recommendation of trustworthy health policy analysts.

I am a big fan of lotus root but have only tasted in Mongolian restaurants. Your plating is lovely. Even the white rice looks special!

Yum! I once had cold vegan gazapacho soup with scoops of frozen cucumber sorbet at a fancy restaurant. Just perfect! I remember splurging with a second order, although definitely outside my budget.

Yum! I made something similar yesterday, plus lentils, basil, and fennel seed. Added a hint of "pepperoni" flavor. Envy that homemade bread!

I have a fairly long four-mile loop to reach and return from the local library. Partly along a gorgeous greenbelt that follows a creek. But on the sidewalk stretch, I do hold a book up with one hand for reading and haul my roller cart full of more books with the other hand. Enjoying your posts!

Bravo! Squirrels have stolen all my peaches, every year, right before they are ripe enough for humans. I do garden for wildlife, but would have appreciate just one taste. I try to stay calmly amused when I watch squirrels scampering all over the tree.

For me as a news reader and news watcher, I am ashamed of how often my reaction was amusement at the bumbling, arrogance, blatant greed, and incompetence of Trump. For so long, I viewed Trump as pure idiot. I paid less attention to the warnings of destructive agendas and evil goals.

Oh, how I loved Turkish breakfasts with just-made bread! Memories!

American bride and Turkish husband. 1991.

I am an American who married a Turkish fellow (eventual friendly divorce). He was the night manager of the hotel where I stayed in 1990. Just so gracious and welcoming to everyone. His family in the village of Eyup was concerned about a young woman alone and insisted I stay in their home instead.

I am in the booming town of Apex, which is close to Raleigh. We do have a lovely vegan restaurant in our own town and plenty of options in the greater Triangle. Yes, Asheville is fabulous and will recover from hurricane flooding. But your mushroom sandwich looks mighty fine!

I would pay a pretty penny to have this sandwich magically delivered to my house in North Carolina. Yum.

Yes, endless invitations to connect. Similar category of Christian Military Officers with silver-haired handsomeness, who post romantic quotes, plus photos of puppies and roses.