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My wife wants to know if we should do it. The laptop is a couple of years old and the desktop is refurbished business model, so age unknown. Considerations and opinions? J

Our dog was attacked by a roaming pit bull and had to be put down. :( I think the pit bull was just messing around and didn't know its own strength, but $800 of vet bills produced a body to bury. We don't even know who the pit bull's owner is so there is no one to get mad at. Here's to Laila...

Ft Snelling National Cemetery

I'm surprised there is not already a thread. Love him or hate him, he was revolutionary. https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-dead-talk-radio-conservative-icon J

Clearly, if a person is impeached, then that person can also be tried in civil and/or criminal court. This is expressly stated in the Constitution. Article 1 Section 3 Clause 7 Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold...

Do you use a live tree, a cut tree, and artificial evergreen or something else? J

It has been over two years since the Kavanaugh nomination closed the last dedicated thread. Trump has likely placed his last Justice. Maybe we can talk cases now. Catholic Diocese v State of New York is causing very few waves, though some see it as landmark. here is an article...

This is going to be a major topic in the next two years. Here is general information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_redistricting_cycle Regardless how the court cases turn out in the Presidential race, the Republicans will be flipping up between nine and fourteen seats in the...

I just picked up two old four D-cell maglite flashlights for a buck apiece. Other than Spending $12 on replacement bulbs and batteries, is there anything I can do with them. Are LED lamps available in the 6V size? J

ACA, "Obamacare", is still the law of the land, with only a couple of revisions. The individual mandate was repealed by law and prohibitions on on competing plans were lowered. The other 99% is intact. Barring a court challenge, which we will assume fails, the Biden administration must try to...

Very simple. When the smoke clears and the vote totals are final, what will Washington look like? Use this template and add the party. I am using 2012 as an example. President: Obama Senate: Democrat House: Republican

Lost in the fuss over Trump's financial records, we have what appearss to be a far reaching SCOTUS decision. The land involved is roughly the size of Indiana, include the state's second largest city, Tulsa, and major oil and gas deposits. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-9526_9okb.pdf

I have been working all along, but I am probably not the norm. Who else is in an essential position? Home workers, how has that worked for you? Are any of you back at the office or plant? Who has been on part time? Who has make work to fill the hours? Who has been laid off? Whose job is gone...

This is not a preference poll. Who do you expect to win. Open 30 days. J

Today is #200 in 2019. That seems fitting. I will leave the poll up to the end of the year.

There was a writer in the 1970s or 1980s who talked of three types of culture--island, center and crossroads. The ancient example of center culture is Egypt. The example of crossroads culture is Mesopotamia. The first is noted for continuity, the secod for frequent and often violent change. For...

In 1982. Bell Telephone Co. agreed to divide itself into eight units, seven regional companies and ATT, which retained the long distance rights. What resulted was a powerful and diversified telecommunication system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakup_of_the_Bell_System Here are some points...

I am currently streaming through season #1. I have seen pieces of all the seasons before but never in episode order. Do we have any other fans out there? J

I was reading a brief summary of US military structure, when a line caught my eye. The last line is certainly a common truism. How valid is the one just before it? S-1: Personnel and Administration - This is the equivalent of the Human Resources department at a corporation. The ultimate...

Attorney General William Barr was asked to testify before Congress. During the testimony, he was asked if the FBI had spied on the Trump campaign. In the circumstances, it was well understood that spying is only done on hostile foreign governments and their people. When Barr answered in the...