The challenge with staying informed in the current climate is staying informed without allowing ourselves to get carried off by fear. Traditional news sources are designed to tweak our limbic system to keep us going back. Fear is also a tool used to control us. Stay informed. Not afraid.

Blue Jay? I used to always confuse the sound of those with our squeaky clothesline.

... he clearly doesn't know the history behind such a measure .... or doesn't care. Not sure which is worse.

This law should never have been invoked. The internment of Japanese Americans should never have happened. Internment like this should never happen again. War or not, targeting any one type of person to ship away or incarcerate is a dangerous mindset. Only steps away from another Holocaust.

I lived there for a handful of years, and I wish I could say this surprises me ... it doesn't. Glad you all are safe!

I just followed her - thank you for sharing! Just going through her past posts made me smile so much. Looking forward to more happy pups!!!

Now that I posted this, I'd like to edit it to re-word the first line to: the beauty of impermanence is that it makes room for joy in dark places. I need an editor for my posts 🤣