Lif Strand aka fasterhorses

I'd like to think if millions suddenly dropped into my lap I'd do okay. If I couldn't, no harm no foul.

So far the millions haven't even as much as hinted they'd drop anywhere near me, though.

"Dear" Dr. Oz: If we could get the average American billionaire to start paying taxes, it would generate ten or maybe a hundred times to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt without the general public having to sacrifice more to keep your bogus government in operation.

I unsubscribed in 2024. No regrets.

Alas I ate all the brie yesterday. Today it's a banana for breakfast.

Wow. If any men I have known are serious betters I'd be shocked. I'd be amazed of a majority of them were even casual betters - and some of them were screaming maniac sports fans.

I am an adult, #adulting

This morning for breakfast I had lucious melted brie served on pita chips.

10 out of 10, I'd do it again.

Thank you for the replies. My confusion was with "recycled". I now understand that you mean mulch you have obtained from somewhere other than your own garden or orchard. Or at least that's what I think you mean!

I sure hope so.

Because the minor children are not even worth considering to Blanche.

Coming late to this conversation. What exactly is "recycled mulch"?

Oh good one!

My polling place is 30 miles away so I vote early by mail. I verify the County Clerk's receipt of my ballot. There have been times when I've voted on a Saturday & driven 85 miles to the county seat to do it.

I've got the will & more than one way here in NM. Some folks just don't care about voting.

Darn - I wish, too!

Trump: My brain is gone but my handlers tell me I'm the king of the United States and that everybody voted for me to be king, so I can say whatever I want.

Any chance to get a signed copy and if so, how?

I'm taking a week off from editing my MS while waiting for my final beta reader's comments. I'm not taking a total break, though, as I feel the need to get serious about at least sketching out ideas for the plot of the fourth book in the series.

#Minneapolis
(et. al)

Depends on whether you mean published book or just wrote one.
I started making my own books in junior high school I think. I did the text, illustrations, tables of content, covers - all just for the fun of it, not for anyone else to see. I wish I still had them but they're long gone.

A photo of Alex Pretti, holding his phone, being pushed by an ICE agent moments before Pretti was shot ten times in the back

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I hope not. But ICE might just decide to obey the court order like DOJ obeyed the #EpsteinFiles release order.

She'd worn the badge and a gun on her hip, and like all the other rookies in her academy class she was expected to go out every night in her patrol car to do her job of protecting the public.
from Stolen Sisters, book 2 in the Mangas County Mysteries series
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My dad gave me a box of paperbacks that he and my uncle were done reading. I was about 12, and that was when I was introduced to Ian Fleming's James Bond. Strongly influenced my reading preferences from then on!

One of the very best classes I ever had the pleasure of taking was "First Contact" taught by Jim Funaro, about initial human interaction with extraterrestrial intelligence. Jim founded the national CONTACT: Cultures of the Imagination conference in 1983. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact...

What do we know about Judge Fred #Biery? Will his court order be considered invalid/unenforcable because of the date error? Was it an honest error or did it get signed with an invalid (and impossible) date on purpose?

Will the court order be considered invalid/unenforcable because of the date error?

All the images I see of the court order show an incorrect (and impossible) date on it. Are they fake images or will the court order be considered invalid/unenforcable because of the date error?

Interesting, I've been doing a lot of word puzzles and even number puzzles, which I have never before done in my life.

https://arborgallery.art/upcoming-exhibitions/ Arbor Gallery presents Thinking Outside the Box, a solo exhibition by Dede Lifgren, on view February 4–March 1, 2026. Since early 2023, Lifgren has worked exclusively with discarded cardboard—soaking, cutting, weaving, stapling, gluing, painting, and adorning the material to push it far beyond its everyday purpose. The resulting works are inventive, tactile, and often surprising, inviting viewers to reconsider what’s worth saving and how creativity can emerge from the overlooked. Opening reception: Saturday, February 7, 5–7pm. Meet the artist at Arbor Gallery, 1875 Route 6, Carmel, NY. Reception is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served

Amazing artwork from my sister's solo show coming up next week at Arbor Gallery in Carmel NY. See ALT text for more info.
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Origins of the “Border” Gestapo September 11, 2001 was the origin for the current state of affairs in the U.S. Back then, the terrorists were granted travel, business, and one student visa by the U.S. State Department and the nat…

"Today, the terrorists are not from another country, but are Americans. "
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