The lox and bagels supper was to die for. I ate one and a half and was completely stuffed. It was so good that WWW, who normally eats about half what I do, also packed in one and a half. I bought a big ham for our Christmas eve dinner. WWW took it home and will cook it there. It will be a fine feast. We have a cold week coming up.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:08 (average 5:11). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (Late Show Channel): The Dossier’s Rebuttal To Donald Trump
Dang! Colbert’s AI dossier is smarter than Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten. RESIST!!
From YouTube: Solstice: The Earth is reaching the turning point
However you celebrate the solstice, if at all, enjoy it. Lona, are you getting a bikini tan with your upside-down solstice? RESIST!!
From NY Times: An end-of-the-year showdown that was once promised over delicate issues like immigration, health care and surveillance appeared to fizzle on Wednesday as key Republicans dropped their demands to shore up shaky health insurance markets and Democrats appeared to abandon their goal to force adoption of a measure protecting young undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Instead, Congress moved toward a one-month punt that would keep the government funded into January and once again put off policy confrontations.
Democrats haven’t given up on DACA, but in January, they won’t be competing for time with the Republican Tax Scam. On the other hand Bought Bitch Mitch (R-KY) bought Susan Collins (R-ME) with a promise that shoring up health care markets would be done before the end of this year. She is as big a liar as he is. When called on it, she accused the media of being sexist. RESIST!!
Cartoon:
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4:33 Now that is what you call a kitteh magnet.
YouTube – Ummm – How hard is it to be smarter than Trump? Or Hannity? Or Pirro?
Solstice – I don’t actually celebrate it, but I certainly do appreciate it. Especially since sunset gets later faster than sunrise gets earlier. But that is because of my personal driving issues.
NYT – I think maybe a one-month punt into January is the best we could hope for. I may be wrong, of course.
Cartoon – If they are barbecuing reindeer outdoors, I hope they freeze their jingle bells off.
Thanks to Pat B for the graphic background today.
You are most Welcome, Joanne.
So enjoy reading your comments too.
I love that seasonally inspired graphic!
Did you put it together? Very well done.
Thanks. I just added the lettering. Pat sent me the pic as what they call a “comment” on my Care2 home page, and I immediately saw what a great message board it would make. She was kind enough to look it up and check the public domain status as well as finding it, so I really didn’t do very much!
A very happy Winter Solstice to everybody!
YT: Mr. Dossier – Spot on!!!
YT2: Good information here, gonna share this one!
NYT: They sure have a lot on their plate when they get back!
Cartoon: Oh, ick!!
Sounds like you & WWW had a great food fest last night, and for Christmas too! We’re doing Vegan on Christmas Eve. (your menu sound better though, lol). We’re in store for cold weather coming in tomorrow night. Good Santa weather! Hope you have a good evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
Colbert: If I remember correctly the Drumpf minions first tried to discredit the dossier because it was paid for by Clinton and when that didn’t work they branded the content as fake news. That probably won’t be enough either and it makes you wonder why Faux News has to hammer the left/Clinton/fake news home time after time. Could some in the base start to doubt their elected president?
BBC: Not many people celebrate the solstice here so close to X-mas. But many will spend X-mas on the beach or having a barbie in their garden, that is as close it comes to a solstice celebration for most. Not for me though, I’m very fair skinned and going for a bikini tan would have me burnt to a crisp. No, you’ll find me on the veranda with the little that is exposed covered in a thick layer of sunscreen.
NYT: Pushing everything forward again…and again…and again, Americans have a very strange idea of governing. Of course citizens are allowed to do the same for their loan, mortgage of tax payments, right?
Cartoon: Make that lamb chops and you’d be right here. I’ve seen toilet bowls nailed to a tree as a mailbox down here, so using it as a barbie is very practical too.
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Your Christmas repast sounds scrumptious!
I told Mom I’d be coming up on Christmas Day – but I think I’ll get my CMEs earned in time to head up on Sunday – so I’ll be able to spend Christmas Day w/ her.
I’m scouting out restaurants in the area that are open on Christmas Day, and I’ve found 3 so far, so I’m set. I’ll eat early so I can get back in time to be w/ Mom for her Christmas dinner. I’m curious on what they’ll serve.
Unlike the hospital, you only get two choices: [1] Take It – or – [2] Leave It
Have a great trip, and my best to your Mom!
Thanks all! Pooped Hugs!