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Women of a Certain Age-Culinary Delights

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Women of a Certain Age-

More Culinary Delights

Women of a Certain Age-

More Culinary Delights 

 

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

  1. If you remember that choosey moms choose Jif (peanut butter), you might be a woman of a certain age…
  2. If you know who helped with the Shake and Bake Chicken…
  3. If you know what an aspic is…
  4. If you ever watched Julia Childs on PBS…
  5. If you ever ate beef Wellington…
  6. If you ever ate beef Bourguignon…
  7. If you call frozen entrees TV dinners…
  8. If you ever used a loaf of unsliced white bread to make an appetizer salad cake with layers of egg, tuna, and ham salad, frosted with cream cheese and scattered olives…
  9. If you ever ate a croquette…
  10. If you eat quiche…
  11. If you use lemon or lime Jello…
  12. If you make Jello molds for the holidays…
  13. If you have made lemon curd…
  14. If you have made shepherd’s pie…
  15. If you ever had chicken ala king…
  16. If you ever had pasta primavera…
  17. If you have a recipe for tuna casserole…
  18. If pot roast was your Sunday dinner staple…
  19. If you ever had Jiffy Pop…
  20. If you know who Chef Boyardee is…
  21. If you made pizza or spaghetti from a Kraft box…
  22. If you know that Now and Later is a confection…
  23. If your holiday dessert dish contains pretzels and strawberries…
  24. If you call stuffing dressing…
  25. If you ever ate inside a Pizza Hut…
  26. If you know what plop plop, fizz fizz relieves…
  27. If you refer to mixed drinks as a cocktail or highball…
  28. Dinner at 8?
  29. If you call appetizers hors d’oeuvres…
  30. If you ever drank tonic water with lime…
  31. If you ever drank a Manhattan…
  32. If you know what a slow gin fizz is…
  33. If you drink tap water with ice…
  34. If you just don’t get cucumber water…
  35. If you don’t understand oat milk…
  36. If you drank Tab…
  37. If you swivel off one side of your Oreo cookie to lick the white cream center…
  38. If you recall Pop Tarts with no frosting…
  39. If you know Big Boy is not just a huge steam locomotive…
  40. If you ever had an egg cream…
  41. If you like a good malted…
  42. If you know what a soda jerk is…
  43. If you ever ate at a Woolworth’s restaurant…
  44. If you have ever been to a Woolworth’s store…
  45. What makes the water smart? Did it go to school?
  46. If you know pumpkin spice is for pie, not coffee, cat food, foot scrub, or motor oil…
  47. If you ever had a chocolate Popsicle (not a fudge bar but an actual Popsicle)…
  48. If you had Spaghetti O’s with fried baloney for lunch…
  49. If your baloney had a first and last name…
  50. If you remember fruit float with Dream Whip…
  51. If you still eat Chicken in a Biskit Crackers…
  52. If you make strawberry shortcake with a biscuit…
  53. If you know what an Automat is…
  54. If you have a recipe for turkey tetrazzini…
  55. Grilled cheese with Kraft singles and Campbell’s tomato soup – need I say more? An American mainstay.
  56. Fruit Loops, Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Cookie Crisp, or Count Chocula while watching Scooby Doo, Roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, Mr. Magoo, or the Banana Splits on Saturday mornings…
  57. If you know what a banana split is…
  58. If you know what a Peanut Buster Parfait is…
  59. If you had Mr. Misties in the summer time from Dairy Queen…
  60. If you ever baked a fruit cake from scratch…

 

Since “He” Returned to Office

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Since “He” Returned to Office; 

It’s Been a Real Horror Show

Since “He” Returned to Office;

It’s Been a Real Horror Show

 

Editor: Sometimes You Need a Little Repetition

 

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

Cataclysm In Progress…

Trump had a disastrous first term with not just COVID, but a slew of irresponsible mistakes and corruption. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had a mess to clean up, but four years later, for reasons so many of us can not fathom, Trump won both the popular vote and the electoral college vote and is once again in the Oval Office. The 250th anniversary of our nation was barely celebrated because the maniac clown is destroying our economy right along with our government and our democracy. Please for the good of the country vote blue across the board in November. It’s imperative we regain control of the House and Senate to stop him and his oligarchs. Here is a short list of things he has done since his frightening return to power:

  1. That damn ballroom desecration

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. The Reflecting Pool fiasco

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Charging an innocent former Olympian with destruction of government property for simply putting his hand into the Reflecting Pool – what a pathetic scenario.  How stupid did the U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, look when she had to withdraw the case?

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Where is the Venezuela oil money?

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. The Iranian war is a slap in the face of every American

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. The disrespectful fallen soldiers comments (and let’s not forget “suckers and losers”…and a campaign hat, for Heaven’s sake)

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Falling asleep during important (and unimportant) events

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Campaigning for an illegal third term, while getting free TV time at the Washington Correspondence Dinner.

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. The Melania movie; looks to everybody like Jeff Bezos doing a Pay to Play scheme.

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Constantly blaming and accusing President Obama and/or President Biden for anything and everything untrue

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. ICE raids confirming the institutionalized racism as government policy, resulting in unprosecuted killings

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. The “Big Beautiful Bill” that is completely ugly – taking nutrition assistance away from elderly, children, and the disabled, just for starters…

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Epstein files smothered from the top. Epstein was at the heart  of one of the biggest sex trafficking schemes in history and Trump was his close buddy.

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Attacks on Social Security and all the social service programs.

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Reversing $35 insulin cap for diabetic seniors

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Tariffs, tariffs, and (you guessed it) more tariffs…and where is all that money? I haven’t seen a check; how about you?

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Threatening the right of married women to vote

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Attacking voting rights and mail-in ballots; claiming election fraud by the Democratic Party, when it appears that Elon Musk assisted in rigging the election against Kamala Harris and Tim Walz – just another giant lie

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Reversing reproductive freedom

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Making a mockery of God’s word and Christianity

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Attacking Transgender and LGBTQ rights

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Disrespecting President Zelensky (and every other head of state, EXCEPT for Orban, Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un…) that should tell every American just what Trump values-and it’s not freedom or democracy

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Destroying our economy in favor of corporate greed and the billionaires and trillionaires…

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Ignoring climate change despite solid evidence for the approaching calamity

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

  1. Making our nation into a laughingstock with his senseless, demented, blustering threats, and lies

Invoke the 25th amendment and charge the Trump administration with treason before he completely destroys our democracy…

 

Trump is a racist sexist fascist (and any other negative “ist” you can think of) – he needs put out of office yesterday…

Nasty Games

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Nasty Games

Nasty Games

Negative Adjectives for Donald J. Trump

D.S. Mitchell

Calamity Politics is happy to announce that I, Editor-in-Chief, the only Editor-in-Fact, I am going to devote the entire first political blog post of the day to a really nasty game. I want to ensure you that the ‘game’ will not distract me from my usual in-depth political coverage; that will come later. LOL. My regular readers know that the ‘in-depth’ description is probably a bit misleading.

I’m decently polite and tend to shyness. Rarely do I attack. But this morning as I was driving back home from my acupuncturist appointment I started thinking about Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States, con-man, self-promoter, convicted felon, and started tossing adjectives around in my head as I made the 20 minute drive from Cannon Beach to my home in Surf Pines. Quite simply the guy is a mafioso kingpin. He and his family are pocketing billions of dollars from scams and even government contracts.

The game I’m suggesting is very simple. Your first task is to think of a word. It must be a negative adjective that describes Donald Trump, such as liar, or narcissist, or bully. Choose any word you like, then think of as many synonyms of that word as you can.

My core adjective for Donald Trump is SWINDLER. Here is my list of synonyms for the word:

1.) cheat
2.) fraud
3.) crook
4.) grafter
5.) shyster
6.) hustler
7.) con-man

8.) villain
9.) conniver
10.) rogue
11.) cheat
12.) charlatan
13.) cozener
14.) thief
15.) chiseler

16.) filcher
17.) robber
18.) gouger
19.) rascal
20.) criminal
21.) phony
22.) creep
23.) rat

24.) flim-flammer
25.) bilker
26.) hypocrite
27.) pretender
28.) slicker
29.) gyp
30.) hustler
31.) heel
32.) loser
33.) liar
34.) lowlife
35.) sneak

36.) SOB
37.) dishonest
38.) trickster
39.) imposter
40.) scoundrel
41.) grifter
42.) booster
43.) cheater
44.) pitchman
45.) dodger
46.) villain
47.) thug

48.) hoodlum
49.) manipulator
50.) opportunist

If I had used double word descriptions such as confidence man, bunco artist, slick operator I might have been able to manage 100 Trump negative adjectives. THIS IS NO JOKE FOLKS.  Trump is a criminal. He’s been ripping people off for a long time. He’s used to fuckin’ people over; he doesn’t know how to be anything but what he is, a thug and a grifter. I don’t mind attacking Trump, he attacks anyone and everyone. He’s a bully. I feel no guilt; I can approach him with the same attitude that he approaches all those who disagree with him. Slash and burn, take no prisoners. Call it as I see it, as low and dirty as that may be.

Stand for what’s right. Join the Resistance.

 

Dumb & Ugly Josh Hokit

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Dumb & Ugly Josh Hokit

Dumb & Ugly Josh Hokit

By D.S. Mitchell

Michelle Obama target of UFC fighter

Josh Hokit, also known as “no class Hokit,” in a post fight interview with Joe Rogan Sunday night thanked Donald Trump for hosting the UFC event before insulting the mother of one of his rivals, praising the Lord Jesus and ending the rant with an old far right wing conspiracy theory attack on former first lady Michelle Obama with the following disgusting comments, “And lastly — Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?” To his credit, Rogan did not follow up on Hokit’s comment.

The fact that these comments were made on White House grounds shocked me; but why should I be shocked? Trump posted a video clip on his Truth Social account earlier this year that showed the Obamas as apes. After a heated response  from the public Trump tried to defend the offensive post before finally taking it down. Trump has yet to denounce Hokit’s comments. Many in the community have come out against Hokit’s racist and misogynistic dialogue, which I must say reflects poorly even on scandal ridden Donald Trump and his UFC event.

Robert Griffin III, a black former NFL quarterback and a UFC fan slammed Hokit’s postgame interview. “What a disgrace. It takes a really small man to use his biggest moment to attack a woman by calling her a man. Especially with the history behind calling black women men,” Griffin said on X.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-New Mexico) called Hokit’s remarks “disturbing”.

The often controversial Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, said Monday that he thought Hokit’s insult was inappropriate and Trump should have spoken up immediately condemning the remarks. “When on the White House lawn… I don’t care what you think about the Obamas or anything, that has to be an immediate denounce,” Portnoy said.

UFC CEO Dana White in a later interview told Time magazine that he disliked Hokit’s comments, “I understand that the Obama’s are public figures but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families,” White told the magazine in a text message. “Everyone knows my position on free speech but I hate that kind of nonsense.”

Michelle Obama is beautiful, dignified, talented,  and a down right sensational person. I thank her and her lovely family for the eight years that they shared themselves with us. Thank you, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha (Natasha) and Barack. We were so lucky to have had you as our first family, and I for one, miss you.

 

Wandering Thoughts

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Wandering Thoughts

Wandering Thoughts

D. S. Mitchell

Thinking Aloud

I’ve spent most of the afternoon potting plants. I’m putting my beloved lake house up for sale and I noticed the deck needs a bright summer look so I went on a buying spree in Home Depot’s garden section. LOL. My dear neighbor came over with his wheel barrel when he saw me struggling with my blooming treasure and made quick work of the unloading. Brilliant blue Witches Hat, a dozen baskets of gorgeous red petunias, and 8 giant pots of amazing white Snow Thimble.

Getting the picture; red, white, and blue; the 250th anniversary? Anyway, none of this matters except that I do very little on Sunday, except play in the garden, eat gummies, canvas the internet for conspiracy theories, and write for Calamity Politics. The Calamity Politics part of it is where I am right now. Some days focusing on a particular topic is easier said than done, so please bear with me as random thoughts bounce around the page as I play with what’s hopefully going to be an article for Calamity Politics.

Misfiring Electrons In My Brain

Mom Said

My Mom used to say, “People will ignore facts, dismiss science, and argue the unarguable; if it’s in the interest of their wallet.” I thought for years that she had come up with that on her own, but then one day I saw a version of the quote attributed to New York Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra. Whoever the source I think it is particularly astute. I wonder what Mom or Yogi would say about Donald Trump making at least 8 billion dollars in the first 19 months of his second term? I won’t mention his kids cuz they seem to be everywhere snagging US government contracts, causing protest rallies as far away as Albania. Since when is this alright? Mom? Yogi?

Yogi Berra

When Yogi Berra left this world we lost the greatest baseball comedian-philosopher of all time. I didn’t say that, I read it somewhere. In addition to the first quote noted above he had a million more; such as, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”  “Nobody goes there any more, it’s too crowded.”  “You can observe a lot, by watching.” “The future ain’t what it used to be.” “Never answer an anonymous letter.”  “It’s like deja vu all over again.” “He hits from both sides of the plate.  He’s amphibious.”  When queried about where he wanted to be buried, he said, “Surprise me.”  Yogi Berra had a zest for life that even death couldn’t stop. While men like Yogi Berra continue to bring smiles to our faces men like Donald Trump and his cronies are literally trying to break the American spirit.

Start Writing

What about encouraging some blowback? I don’t believe it’s right for Trump to run a mafia operation  out of the White House without some kicking and screaming from the American people.. If you haven’t written a letter to your Mayor, your local newspaper Editor,  your State Legislators, or one of your Federal Legislators, you should do it immediately.  It’s a great way to get what’s bothering you off your chest.   The Letter to the Editor is especially rewarding because you can present your beef to the community and garner a few minutes in the spotlight. While you’re fired up, make some poster board signs for the next NO Kings protests, get your drum, your voice amplifier, your comfy shoes and be ready for the biggest protest in US history.

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Women of a Certain Age-Culinary Edition

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Women of a Certain Age-Culinary Edition

Women of a Certain Age – Culinary Edition

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

  1. If you watch “The Food That Built America” on the History Channel and shout “I bought that!” during the show, you might just be a woman of a certain age.
  2. If you call Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice TV dinners…
  3. If you know what a Jawbreaker is…
  4. If you were unaware that many of the foods you have eaten in the past are GMO…
  5. If you ever ate a Pop Tart without frosting…
  6. If you remember when each of the new M&M colors came out…
  7. If you remember the red dye no. 2 scare…
  8. If you ate fruit off the tree without washing it…
  9. If you refer to a microwave as a microwave oven…
  10. If you ever had Jiffy Pop…
  11. If you remember who helped with the Shake’n’Bake Chicken…
  12. If you still fry chicken…
  13. If you had fish sticks on Fridays…when you were a kid
  14. If you think drinking milk with fish is dangerous…
  15. If you ever drank milk straight from the cow…
  16. If you drank from the garden hose…
  17. If you agree milk comes from a cow or a goat, not a nut…
  18. If you know who Famous Amos is…
  19. If you know Tab was a soft drink…
  20. If you drank Tang because the astronauts did…
  21. If you ever had caramels with white cream layer stripes…
  22. If you ever ate a Sky Bar…
  23. If you have heard of Willy Wonka Oompas candy…
  24. If you recall the Banquet chicken commercial with the hot chicken…
  25. If you recall the commercial with the stuck to the box pizza…
  26. If you ever drank Diet Rite cola…
  27. If you know what “Schweppervesent” means…
  28. If you remember Swanson Dinners and still eat their potpies..
  29. If you recall when Pringles were new fangled…
  30. If you know who Mrs. Fields is…
  31. If you think Dolly Madison snack cakes are named after Dolley Madison…
  32. If you know who quipped “good cracker”…
  33. If you know what tuna had their mascot looking for “good taste”…
  34. If you had a Charlie Tuna mug…
  35. If you have a Pillsbury Doughboy doll and poke its tummy…
  36. If you ever had the Goober Grape jelly and peanut butter combo in a jar…
  37. If you ever opened a can of pork and beans and had to search for the tiny piece of pork…
  38. If you remember the “Hostess is wholesome” commercials…
  39. If you know who the Jolly Green Giant is…
  40. If you know what’s “mmm mmm good”…
  41. If you know what choosy moms choose…
  42. If you recall the commercial with the chocolate bar bumping into the peanut butter…
  43. If your baloney has a first and last name…
  44. If you ever ate a fried baloney sandwich…
  45. If you ever ate butter on saltines…
  46. If you ever had turkey or tuna croquettes…
  47. If you made meatloaf on Mondays…
  48. If you ever ate ham loaf…
  49. If you ever had a hot beef sandwich with gravy fries…
  50. If you ever had lunch at the restaurant in Woolworth’s, you might just be a woman of a certain age…

47 Things More Pleasant Than Trump 47

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47 Things More Pleasant Than  Trump 47

47 Things More Pleasant Than Trump 47

Editor: I have been avoiding the TV news recently; because his name, the sound of  his voice, his tweets, his quotes are the rantings of a demented old geezer that ‘otta be in a forensic unit at the Florida State Hospital instead of pretending to run the 21st century government of the United States. Before Trump sank into the depths of a terrifying dementia he was a thieving grifter who had fooled a lot of people for a long time. He has no respect for the law because he has always broken it and gotten away scot free while making huge sums of money. Now he is scamming the United States government for a whole bunch of cash for those who will claim false prosecution. Only in America. Holy fuck, what a terrible epitaph for this once glorious country. So with all that said, here’s Cate again with a few things she would much rather hear about than Donald Trump.

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

47 is the worst excuse for a “president” ever…and I mean E-V-E-R. So with said, here are 47 Things I think are more pleasant than Donald John Trump

  1. A peanut butter and pickle casserole – I will never call “The Donald” president
  2. Stepping on a screw
  3. Gastric disturbance
  4. The fragrance of a garbage truck
  5. Cotton mouth – I will never call “The Donald” president.
  6. Extreme physical pain
  7. A root canal without Novacaine
  8. Cockroachs – I will never call “The Donald” president
  9. Stomach flu
  10. Food poisoning
  11. COVID – I will never call “The Donald” president
  12. Poison Oak and Poison Ivy
  13. Dog poop – I will never call “The Donald” president
  14. Toilet back-up
  15. A sewer back-up
  16. A rectal exam – I will never call “The Donald” president
  17. Sink holes
  18. Razor burn
  19. Rat infestation – I will never call “The Donald” president
  20. Nails on a chalkboard
  21. Cellulite
  22. Stubbing a toe on pointy heavy furniture – I will never call “The Donald” president
  23. Crepie skin
  24. Being mooned by a stranger, or anyone for that matter
  25. A flasher in the produce aisle of the grocery store – I will never call “The Donald” president
  26. A flat tire during a rain storm
  27. Losing water pressure while showering
  28. Black ice – I will never call “The Donald” president
  29. The stirrups, if you are female
  30. Turn your head and cough, if you are male
  31. A kick in the balls – I will never call “The Donald” president
  32. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  33. Cleaning up hairballs from the sofa
  34. Spending the night in a haunted house – I will never call “The Donald” president
  35. A clogged drain
  36. Arriving at the water park to discover someone threw up in the pool
  37. Finding a dog accident the hard way – I will never call “The Donald” president
  38. A can of warm soda or beer
  39. Running out of toilet paper
  40. A dead battery in subzero temperatures – I will never call “The Donald” president
  41. A gas gauge on E when you are running late
  42. A sprained ankle
  43. My in-laws – I will never call “The Donald” president
  44. A traffic citation
  45. Finding a fly in your soup
  46. The laugh of a hyena – I will never call “The Donald” president
  47. Creepy clown with orange hair – oh wait, that IS “The Donald”…

Women of a Certain Age

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Women of a Certain Age:

Fashionista Edition

 

Women of a Certain Age:

Fashionista Edition

 

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

  1. If Chanel Number 5 is your go to fragrance, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  2. If Channel number 19 is your other go to fragrance, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  3. If you are aware Youth Dew started out as a bath oil, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  4. If you call Youth Dew perfume a bottle of Estee Lauder, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  5. If you remove one piece of jewelry before going out the door, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  6. If you ever shopped at Peck and Peck’s, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  7. If you own a Bergdorf Goodman sweater or dress, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  8. If you own short white gloves not in a winter fabric, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  9. If you own long gloves, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  10. If you splash on Jean Nate, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  11. If you use Vaseline around your eyes before going to bed, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  12. If you remember Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers and Ten-O-Six lotion, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  13. If your ever wore stirrup pants, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  14. If you ever wore shoulder pads, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  15. If you ever wore a body suit with snaps down there, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  16. If you own a slip or “girdle”, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  17. If you are glad to see skinny jeans go out of style, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  18. If you ever wore double belts, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  19. If you own a muff (get your mind out of the gutter, please), you might be a woman of a certain age.
  20. If you regret owning a real fur (I do; make a donation to an animal welfare cause and donate the fur item to a theater or museum), you might be a woman of a certain age.
  21. If you own clip earrings, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  22. If you own velcro curlers, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  23. If you ironed your “Long and Silky” hair with a clothes iron, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  24. If you had “Short and Sassy” hair, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  25. If you used Lustre-Crème Shampoo, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  26. If you match your hemline to your shoes, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  27. If you use a point system for jewelry and accessories, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  28. If you ever wore go-go boots, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  29. If you every wore bell bottoms that would make a sailor proud, you might be a woman of a certain age.
  30. If you wear pearls everyday, you might also be a fan of VP Kamala Harris and yearn for her to be president…

 

At the Point S

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At the Point S

At the Point S

Editor: I needed a break from Donald 2026.  So as a temporary escape from the minute by minute Trump coverage I went to the tire shop.

 

By D.S. Mitchell

It was time for an oil change and a tire rotation so I called and made an appointment for Friday at the Point S in Grants Pass. These folks are awesome on the kindness scale, and reasonable on the prices. I added on a bad tail light and a broken grab bar and a safety check when I got there. Anyway, I settled in for an hour plus wait. As I’m flippin’ through the old magazines in the lobby I spot a great article in the May 2024 Real Simple magazine. In the Get It Done section Erica Finamore & Hannah Baker offered 14 easy and inexpensive DIY home projects that have big impact for a very small investment in time and money.  I’m only going to pass on the 7 I liked the best. I just wish I had pictures. So here we go:

1.) Add attractive storage for those oversized cookbooks at the end of your kitchen island simply by adding a couple of shelves, then paint the new shelving a bright surprise color.

2.) Stencil the walls of a nook or entry area. It is important to choose a stencil with a registration mark, “these are the small design elements cut into the edge of the stencil that help you repeat the pattern evenly.” A big impact for a small space.

3.) Fake the art. If you’re hanging art over a sofa or buffet, the frame should be two thirds the width of the furniture.  Soooo, if you have an 8 foot couch the wall hanging should be about 5 feet, four inches wide. The height of the art is up to you. Once you decide how big your piece of art needs to be based on the above measurements its easy to create a giant piece of art. Maybe a colorful shower curtain stretched over a frame. In my case, I just went to the fabric store and found a bright ‘modern art’  piece of material and cut it and stapled the material on to a canvas stretcher. Voila! A real scene stealer.

4.) Replace the pantry door in your kitchen with an antique door, something to give the space a unique look.

5.) I love this one! Even if you aren’t an artist you can still project a design you like onto an exterior wall or even a shed wall, or maybe the pool house wall. Project the image you like onto that wall and with chalk out line the design in colors similar to the paint colors you will ultimately use. This will help you remember what color goes where. They suggest two coats of outdoor paint for the project, and a one inch brush for crisp sharp edges. A three or four inch brush is good for filling in the larger areas they suggest.

6.) Crown molding takes a plain jane room to a Parisian retreat. On this one I’d call my son. If you don’t have a carpenter in the family on speed dial you might want to find a licensed and bonded contractor.

7.) Let’s add beams to the ceiling. Hell, yeah, I say. Again, here’s where I’d call my son, or that licensed and bonded contractor. They don’t have to be big massive beams, smaller beams are lighter and easier to install. In fact, the writers suggest 2 x 6 cedar boards in long lengths to fully cross the ceiling width.

What fun. If you want pictures of the above projects go on line and check out the May 2024 edition of Real Simple magazine.

 

26 Methods to Disempower the MAGA Cult

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26 Methods to Disempower the MAGA Cult

(20)26 Methods to Disempower the MAGA Cult

 

By Cate Rees-Hessel

 

  1. I will not lose hope. I will be always faithful, no matter what is happening in our nation. * “The sun will come out tomorrow, come what may. Tomorrow is only a day away.”
  2.  I will stand up for what is right, I will not flinch. I will not engage in arguments with the MAGA crowd; understanding the MAGA mentality is hard as a rock.
  3. I will not be a victim of MAGA shock and awe tactics. My work is more important than being  deterred by the “emergency” of the moment.
  4. I will not take God’s word out of context despite what the red caps say or do.
  5. I will stand up for human rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, animal rights and LBGTQ rights, not allowing prejudice or bigotry to color my opinions.
  6. I will run away from racism while standing firmly against it.
  7. I will prioritize self care. I must be strong and healthy for those who need my care and support.
  8. I will remember it’s okay to not be ok.
  9. I will not waste time on stupidity.
  10. I will love my neighbor as myself.
  11. I will not cave to bullying.
  12. I will stand firm in my beliefs system.
  13. I will not compromise what I know is right.
  14. I will remain empowered in the face of adversity.
  15. I will embrace my relationships and gain strength from them.
  16. I will step back from social media when I need to.
  17. I will laugh because it is the best medicine for mental well being; and its free.
  18. I will take mental health days to rejuvenate and soothe my weary soul.
  19. I will intentionally avoid stress whenever I can.
  20. I will eat healthy and exercise.
  21. I will spend quality time with family, pets and friends.
  22. I will give myself permission to chill out and relax.
  23. I will drink hot chocolate, mocha latte, Kahlua, wine spritzers, mimosas, milkshakes, tea slushies, or even a soft drink on ice when needed to lift my spirits.
  24. I will practice my faith and trust in God in my own way and take my time without apologies.
  25. I will allow myself an occasional guilty pleasure. Brandy truffles anyone?
  26. I will take a walk on the beach and breathe deeply.

*Quote from the play, “Annie.”

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