You've got a phaleanopsis pictured. In the movie, Colombiana, Ms Saldana plays a character named cataleya. Orchids have proven themselves to be tough flowers and fighters. Does one belong in an upcoming Star Wars thing? Y not?!

If it's willing to push out leaves now, so soon after being infested, I'm confident it'll do well going forward. Geraniol works wonders by suffocating spider mites and is safe around pets and their owners. I did lose a bunch of miniature roses decades ago before I learned of geraniol.

Lindsey "whichever way the wind blows" Graham. I can only hope he was more centered as a Navy JAG than he is as Senator. But he keeps winning elections. I guess if you remember half of what he says, you can agree with everything you hear from him.

Bring back the '70s with some minor price adjustments. What used to cost $2,700 will now cost $47,000, but not to worry cos you'll get the same 9 city blocks to the gallon. Where's the keys?

Azaleas are "native" to a valley in SW China. But your's are lovely.

Agreed! To do all those things all ya need is that oversized gavel. We'll vote in '26 and grant that gavel Jan '27. I'm a patient sole; sort of.

Can't someone just cross out Comey, scribble in Halligan and procede as if nothing changed?

Here's hoping next election will at least rhyme with history if it can't do a full repeat.

The courts can enforce their orders if one does not comply by having that one remanded for contempt. Jail is jail.

I thought the current administration had caused the JAGs to retire or just leave the military. I'm glad to see some survived the cull but wonder how much longer they'll be around.

Russ, I love your insight in perfectly summing up a likely reaction by Noem. Kudos to you!

Or if that consumer is retired (me!) and increasing food prices are not factored into inflation adjustments for, I dunno, saaayyy, Social Security.

Years ago I learned that packed carefully a 28" tall Samsonite can hold half a $million. Briefcase, maybe $50k. A $billion should = 2,000 28" Samsonites. Several bus loads of luggage.