It was Nixon who established the EPA by an EO in December of 1970, later ratified by Congress. It seemed well-intentioned enough: At its start, the EPA was primarily a technical assistance agency that set goals and standards. Soon, new … Continue reading →
Things are slightly improved for my ex-husband. The rehab hospital found a medical problem that had escaped detection by the regular hospital, which I find interesting. My ex has started PT and OT and all the T’s. I’m planning to … Continue reading →
(1) Columbia has settled a lawsuit by janitors who had been trapped by pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the university. Columbia has had to pay several times for its failure to restrain the anti-Israeli mob. (2) Israel may annex parts of Gaza: … Continue reading →
Four are dead, including the shooter who committed suicide. One of the dead is a New York City policeman. The killer fits the profile of quite a few recent mass killers in that he appears to have been mentally ill, … Continue reading →
The hospital discharged my ex-husband yesterday to a rehab hospital, although the infection isn’t eradicated and he’s still mega-week and somewhat confused. Seems to me the infection is the priority and until that gets better he won’t be able to … Continue reading →
Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97. I’ve written about Lehrer before; you can find many of those posts here. I was raised on Lehrer from early childhood, which is a bit weird since many of his songs … Continue reading →
Trump says it’s great: “It’s a very powerful deal, it’s a very big deal, it’s the biggest of all the deals,” Trump said Sunday alongside von der Leyen [of the EU]. The agreement imposes a flat 15% tariff on most … Continue reading →
The story on my ex’s medical travails isn’t good, unfortunately. I don’t want to go into too much detail, but the basic situation is that he currently has delirium, presumably caused by an infection that so far has been resistant … Continue reading →
Light posting because I’ve been dealing with my ex-husband’s health crisis today. Distressing. UPDATE 11:30 PM: I’m home now, he’s being admitted, so we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the well wishes and prayers.
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