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 Geri is in Minnesota with her daughter and my son is traveling through Australia. My brother is at home in Minnesota with his family as well. I have my ex here, but she won't want to see me (for obvious reasons) and friends who in past years have opened up their homes to myself (if I am on my own) or the both of us. I still live in a senior's building and last year one welcomed us to their family gathering in the building. Good time had by all. This year I might accept an invite or two but intend to stick to myself. No, not for any sad reason. I just want to enjoy the 4 days off work, the relaxation, and the chance to listen to the kind of music I can't play when Geri is here. I might also take a break from politics, news, world affairs, and watch some "me" movies.  I might pop in here on occasion if anyone posts a thread or leaves a comment, otherwise taking a break. So, what are YOUR plans, if you care to share? Family? Christian or secular celebrations? Lots o...

  Grill with AI thanks to Traeger One of the things I get excited about when April arrives is that it's not long until the summer. And that means we can break out some of the  best grills  and get cooking!  The company has got in touch to pitch us "MEAT-AI Grilling Glasses" with the following features: Heads-Up Display (HUD):  Key cooking data like temperature and time projected directly into your field of vision, no more checking your phone Doneness Detection:  Utilizing thermal imaging allows cooks to see heat zones and cooking progress  “Meat Vision” : Correct cuts technology guides every slice from the first to the last  Recipe Radar:  Take a look through your fridge and cabinets, and let your glasses create a meal  Sear in the Dark:  Day or night, see your meats perfectly with night vision technology Capture Your Cooks:  Built-in capability to document and share your BBQ moments with friends (Image credit: Traeger)

  Judge admonished for making racially insensitive remarks to Black defendant and being snarky with public defenders. A  Florida  judge is facing a public reprimand after he made racially insensitive remarks when he asked a Black man if he ever "chopped cotton before." According to the commission's  findings , Jordan was presiding over a plea hearing for a 33-year-old Black woman in a felony battery case in July 2025. The state was asking Jordan to impose 30 hours of community service. Jordan asked the defendant's great-uncle if he owned any farm land. "All my family's farming," Jordan said, according to the commission. "They'd love me out there. You ever chopped cotton before? You know what that is? You take a hoe and you knock out the weeds. That'll straighten you up real quick doing that stuff." The judge has been on the bench since 2005, per his  biography  page. The Florida Supreme Court will hand down the punishment for Jordan bas...

  Today Bunny saw a person walking past the house having an animated conversation with herself.  Figured she was off her rocker.   Then, noticed the small, wireless earphones.  On the phone.  Coming from the age  of phones being wired into the wall, this still takes Bunny by surprise. Any such for you?

  Nestlé says thieves stole a huge shipment of snack food. Nestlé says thieves stole a huge shipment of snack food from a truck en route from Italy to Poland. The vehicle and its cargo remain missing. Some 12 tons of KitKat bars disappeared last week during a move between production and distribution sites. Nestlé says the load of more than 400,000 chocolate snack bars was meant for sale across Europe. The company warned that the stolen KitKats could appear on unofficial markets. Each bar has a scannable batch code. https://www.csmonitor.com/News-Briefs#location-id-1213220

 OR maybe more than a few words, as I may be feeling verbose. Geri has left me. Again. On her way back to Minnesota to visit her daughter. Worried about border crossing. Wants to delete her social media history from her cellphone. Not that she ever said anything about Trump, politics not her thing, but............. How did we ever get here where we need to worry about our cellphones being looked at crossing the border?  Anyway, home ALONE the next 5 weeks. What to do? What to do?  Meanwhile, I will mention, that it appears we  here on Disqus are dying a slow death. BNR is still going strong, but OMG, how anyone can stomach the comments made by some on there is beyond me. Maybe I am just a sensitive SNOWFLAKE. But yesterday, Kat posed her weekly thread on her forum, and a total of three regulars left a comment. Even Germaine is suffering from Disqus fatigue and disinterest. Or is it Trump fatigue?  Here we have a hand full of loyal followers still kicking around,...