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The ways we need each other are important to profess.

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I almost despaired reading this, but the picture of your happy Jenny, and the wit and insight of the commenters…this day ends on a hopeful note!

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"Hope" was the last thing out of Pandora's box.

Those Greek fables...

:-)

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I am informed (now - thanks to you Doc and your Substack co-informers),

and I DO NOT CONSENT to the madness.

Thanks as always for your dose of healer's/gardener's/homesteader's sanity, common sense & life-affirming love.

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You are most welcome, Dogsnose.

(Er, would you mind repeating that again, and again, and...)

:-)

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Won’t be any nuclear. I don’t like the sound of Ukraines using toxic gases ! And leave Taiwan alone.

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I have only ever met nice people from Taiwan. I agree they should be left alone.

By everybody.

sigh...

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I have years in the struggle to wake myself and others. In 5th grade my pastor had us write anti-war letters and to be sure 1966 was completely in synch. A more cultured and genteel time. As contrast to 57 years after the moment. Now in 2023 I glance around at what is on the other side of de-civilization and laugh "what is Hamlet but used parts." Nothing to do with reason at all

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I was in 2nd and 3rd grades in 1966. You've got a bit of alead on me.

I grew up on military bases. We sang "Onward Christian Soldiers" a lot, with gusto...

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I adored Battle Songs of the Green Beret at that age. I think at 9 or 10 I was unable to grasp any propaganda. Amusingly Sadler resonated in my soul with both patriot and working man. Sacramento suburbs with civilian employees on military bases had during Vietnam a curious atmosphere,

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"Men who fight, they're the Green Berets"

I think the John Wayne movie came out in 1967...

;-(

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Funny. I keep repressing John Wayne. :) Even studying the cinema of the 60's Night of the Iguana captured my imagination more than Mr. Wayne. South Pacific as a kid I watched 3 times.

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"Marian Morrison", as my USMC dad would point out fairly often.

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One wonders if Cash thought of Wayne with "A boy named Sue" and now with amazement I think no Gay organization bought rights. :)

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We the people are the reality, we keep the boat stable and sailing, we create the wealth, we are the producers and creators.

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Happy Birthday Jenny! Nice cabinet! Beautiful smile!

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Thank You, Eleni.

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It's just the cabinet I made between the washer and dryer, Nathan.

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Mar 11, 2023
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Thank You, Gracie.

Hadn't looked into endocrine-disruption from dryer sheets. Got links?

We ground ourselves gardening...

:-)

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Mar 11, 2023
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We don't use synthetic scents.

We can try skipping the dryer sheets. I use wool socks a lot, so maybe they act like wool balls.

(Jenny won't give up Teflon.)

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Mar 11, 2023
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I have bought ceramic-coated skillets. We still have them.

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