Interesting read. I agree with Adam Kinziger who keeps asking “where are the democrats” and this columnist seeks both to understand at least some of the incumbent’s supporters, but also seeks to hold Dems accountable for their stated ideals.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

A small, frustrating sign of the times: the USDA has a small, simple, but pretty comprehensive food safety app. Once upon a time, one could look up items and add their expiration dates to a personal calendar. Yesterday I discovered that it no longer works, and I doubt there’s anyone left to fix it.

We’re behind the times: just watched the first episode of Severance. Unlike anything we’ve seen lately, but I’m not sure dystopian fiction is the best escapism at this point in history.

Life imitates art imitates life: the New York Times has a long, thorough, and engrossing article on the Murdoch family succession feud.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/m...

…picked up my concert formal from alterations. I’ve hemmed plenty of clothes over the years, but know my limits and stretchy cheap jerseys are a No. Looking forward to blending in with 75+ fellow chorale members on March 1.

It's a blistering 11 degrees here. Working up motivation to bundle up and go to the health club....or I could practice music for my March 1 ColumbaChorale concert.

…in other news, I have a protégé on vigil for the Order of the Pelican!

…was an honourary Artemesian in court. ‘Sfair: I was born in Boise.

…instead of waking up to a long drive, I’m comfortably installed at the 12th Night hotel. More decorating, then shenanigans, await!

Her I yam, not sure whether I have the will to throw myself into a new community, but increasingly repelled by the policies of established social media.