David R. Dowdy

Write the blurb first. Give it a lot of creative thought. Who is the character hammering your heart? What are they desperately seeking in their vague world and why? Show your readers in terse, teasing narrative of what's in store. This is your roadmap and remember, roadmaps are usually defective.

Very nice. Reminds me of a cemetery I happened upon in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where a Revolutionary War veteran's remains are marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Beck was 15 years old when he faced bayonets and lead balls at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Imagine that.

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.

I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.

Hmmm...beats some of the best ruins from the Middle Ages.

Looks rather clean and minimalist. Modern and sustainable. Very old and very new. Kudos!

As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.

The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow

'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'

SS recipients will be offered a buyout at pennies on the dollar. This will be a take it or leave it offer with the threat of receiving nothing once the system is downsized. Payouts will be financed, meaning more government debt initially.

Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.

Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

This is a great question for all of congress to think about.

Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?

Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates

CARTOON OF THE DAY

ICYMI — Sharpton led a buy-in to support Costco after they didn’t back down on DEI

Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "

You get the point.

FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.

A reminder - don't use Amazon, but go to bookshops, which play a far more vital role in promoting literacy just by simply making books more visible, and allow you to find things by chance rather than by what the algorithm decides.

Make him fat and grumpy and I'll like this post. Otherwise, spot on about Leon Mush the cock blocker.

Deleted apps for Instagram, Threads, & Facebook. X is private and no longer active. Eliminating the unnecessary. Cheers.🍻

Been feeding wild birds to help get them through this run of freezing weather. Unlike the Blue Jay, Robin, Woodpecker, etc, the Cardinal appears to be the only large bird that shares the white-striped black sunflower seeds with with the smaller House Finch, Titmouse, Carolina Wren, et al. Salute!

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Wasted Wages, from the Book of Twisted Hymns:

Wasted wages, woe is me.
Now it's time to make a pee.

I have sat for a long time.
Guzzling beer and lovely wine.
Where's it gone, lost my mind.
Reckoning's come, now I'm blind.

Wasted wages, woe is me.
Hope I find a place to I pee.

America, where walking and cracking a book now and then are seen as weird, archaic traits.

Put every kindergartener on a bus and make them ride through senior high. Voila, walking become unnecessary. Put them in Europe on holidays as an adult and they'll come back gushing how everybody else has cooler, healthier living standards. It's bizarre.

Blame Queen.

Sucks when you have no idea the greater magic your feet and legs can make.

Photo session for my poetry book Extase.

While I agree with you, at least people are willing to adopt technologies other than the ICE. In the long run, that is the point. We will end up with a solution consisting of non-ICE cars. Then the power sources will sort out at the best solution. But first people have to be open to change.

No country for old cars.