Something I am very happy about. I’m not sure when school will end, since the week-long storm we had did cancel four days on top of the eleven from the strike. We’ll see, I’m sure.
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It's also so we can find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. Members come here to check in. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
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Somebody out with a metal detector in Wales found a silver Roman ligula. This is a long-handled, small-bowled spoon used for makeup, spices or medicines, apparently.
Four new octopus species discovered off the coast of Costa Rica.
A couple of Bronze Age burial sites, one in Britain and one in Luxembourg have suspected familial links.
OATBRAN. It’s not what you’re thinking.
Characters from The Simpsons as real people. Yes, it’s AI.
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My granddaughter is now 18. As of last Thursday. My daughter was going to walk them through registering to vote.
I got the bathroom clean, and the floor mopped finally. Next project, my kitchen.
My financial advisor called me on Friday. Apparently, I have to take a payout on the annuities my mother had before she can set me up with one. Taxes. I do hope she can deal with it without it having to pass through my hands — I don’t want to even see anything resembling a lump-sum payout.
The few simple exercises the physical therapist gave me are helping a lot.
After thinking it over every time I cleaned out my email inbox for several months, I have canceled my NN24 registration. I’ve never been to Baltimore, but I couldn’t find non-stops between here and there, and I’m not eager to sit around airports.
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Love you guys!