“Come, sir, is time really so precious? Mine isn’t. If yours is, all the more tempting to steal a little.” Rex Stout, A Time to Die ... read more
Happy October and Happy
Halloween! Did you know that Halloween originated in Vrbov and Ireland?
Thinking of black cats, I found this fun, quick read on Halloween superstitions
- remember to sleep facing south!
Vrbov cemetery: All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
Memories of Tato, Mamka, Aga, Vlado, Tomas, Ondrej, Milan ...
“Such a negative, jealous, maybe not jealous, but mean-spirited attitude toward this generality of people from Hollywood!” Streisand complains about Wieseltier, who nevertheless has become her friend and adviser, sending her books on
Judaica and even giving her pointers on spinning the Hanukkah dreidel.
Memories of Tato, Mamka, Aga, Vlado, Tomas, Ondrej, Milan ...
“Such a negative, jealous, maybe not jealous, but mean-spirited attitude toward this generality of people from Hollywood!” Streisand complains about Wieseltier, who nevertheless has become her friend and adviser, sending her books on
Judaica and even giving her pointers on spinning the Hanukkah dreidel.
"For all that we read about the murderers and thieves and bullies, the vast majority of us aren't bad people. We go to work and earn our money and pay our taxes. We buy Legacy badges and take our shift amid the smoke and spitting fat of the junior footy club's barbecue. We drive on the correct side of the road and allow other cars to merge without fuss. We generally try to pick the lesser political evil when we have to vote. Collectively, we help our neighbours after flood and fire and feel sorry for the kid next door when the dog dies. We somewhat instinctively know that unrestrained selfishness is not the best policy."
We don't recline. We keep The Bingham Code. We're not Donald Trumps.
Dated November 1, 2017 this report is clearly watermarked on every page with the word DRAFT, but the White House announced today that this is the commission’s final report: “The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis has submitted its final report, recommending how the Federal Government can address the drug addiction and opioid crisis. We are grateful for the Commission’s extensive work since March, and look forward to reviewing these recommendations as the entire Administration continues to work to lessen drug demand and the opioid crisis.”
We don't recline. We keep The Bingham Code. We're not Donald Trumps.
Dated November 1, 2017 this report is clearly watermarked on every page with the word DRAFT, but the White House announced today that this is the commission’s final report: “The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis has submitted its final report, recommending how the Federal Government can address the drug addiction and opioid crisis. We are grateful for the Commission’s extensive work since March, and look forward to reviewing these recommendations as the entire Administration continues to work to lessen drug demand and the opioid crisis.”
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