Melissa Carleton

The Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown. A House vote is expected on Wednesday.

I have a Great Pyranees rescue puppy. She has never seen snow before.

I just have to accept that I have an outside dog now.

My airline suggested I change flights due to the chaos. I elected to drive home instead. Road trip tomorrow!!

Melissa Carleton stands with the metal cast of Satchel Paige, the Kansas City Monarchs player, as displayed in the Negro Leagues museum

Poppies at the WWI museum. One poppy for each 1,000 deaths. 9,000 poppies.

A display of the trenches at the WWI museum. This shows a soldier huddled in a muddy tent with a rat at his feet. Only his legs are visible as he takes cover.

Georgia O'Keefe at the art museum

Adventures in Kansas City

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a 10-7 en banc decision, held Thursday that an Ohio school district's anti-bullying policy that requires students to use children's prefer...

BREAKING: A federal appeals court on Thursday issued a decision referring to “biological pronouns” and holding that an Ohio school district's policy barring students from misgendering transgender students — by using such “biological pronouns” — likely violates the First Amendment.

I wasn't aware KC was such an art destination but am glad I get to experience it!!

At my hotel in Kansas City, I am within walking distance of at least two art museums with free admission.

This is almost as good as a beach resort.

Crossing my fingers it ends up in the lost and found when I fly home, but it looks grim.

I left my kindle in the blasted airplane pocket again. Sigh.

I voted here in Ohio! Just local races but I need that sticker, you know?

This week, I will be in Kansas City for the Education Law Association. Look me up if you are around and want to talk about geeky law things!

You aren't kidding. This was the first post on my feed and the next 20 are baseball related.

a man with a chain around his neck and the words he chose poorly behind him Alt: He Chose Poorly

Last Crusade. Classic.

"Let's see. I need pre-wash, pre-rinse, extra spin, bleach cycle... Oh my, this will take 3 hours!"

the two different types of people on the first day of november are a skeleton and a monster Alt: There are two different types of people on November 1st: those who are counting down to Halloween for next year, and those who are already admiring the Christmas lights.

Halloween is not my holiday. But it is the last thing standing between me and Christmas music.

Today is a writing day. Unfortunately, today is also a chores day. And a rest day.

Basically no matter what I do, I will be unhappy with what I have accomplished.

I sang today in front of people all by myself. Gold star please.

That’s seven.

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So spooky-month appropriate. When I drove in, the sun was shining through it and it looked Peak October Mood.

I am trying to pack up my house before the flooring people come this week. What songs should I add to my playlist that will inspire me to overcome obstacles and kick butt? Lol

Womp womp. Sunday shopping is a beast on the easiest days.

Ordering groceries for pickup is a life-changer and is usually free

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

Welp. That didn't take long.

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Brown Butter Almond Brittle ice cream from Jeni's is aMAZing

Maizey is not a dog. She is a pile of white floof loosely arranged into dog form, with floppy ears and an attitude.

Timeline cleanse

Dear news outlets: Link to the actual things you're writing about. A lawsuit? Link to it. A previous court ruling? Link to it. A bill? Yup, link.

So often we instead get a link to that outlet's past coverage, only to learn the original story also didn't link to the source.

This is bad. Stop it.

Remember when we all would say, "2020 was such a terrible year"?

Wasn't that quaint?

It was a beautiful night to sit twenty rows behind home plate and finish a good book.

Weigh myself. Then, trampoline.

I don't know what to do with all the violence in this news cycle.