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AH, Mr. Seger. Another great story teller and with the beat to fit the song. I'm proud to state that I have their 1st studio album parked upon a shelf at the house (played about 20 times). Titled Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. The group was named at the tim…
For we older folks, eh?
These two always offered sanity.
MacNeil/Lehrer Report
I/we are pleased we were able to witness so many wonderful journalists in print and tv formats. And YES to Mark Shields, too.
@hank The below is a different '25 of the best'.........
Several online articles and lists discuss some of the most notable journalism and literature pieces that have appeared in Playboy Magazine. While it's difficult to definitively compile a list…
Playboy...late 60's and early 70's had very good, serious interviews with prominent folks of the period. A very large thread topic drift has taken place, eh? I'll refrain from more here.
@Sven . Generally speaking, I agree. A bit different in Texas.
Texas's Rainy Day Fund, officially the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF), is projected to reach a record $28.5 billion by the end of the 2026-27 biennium. This represents the fund hittin…
And I saw a verbal report yesterday (can't recall where) that regardless of what the government wants; oil companies, like any business are not going to drill with 'a no profit' scenario. 'He' thinks production should increase without regard to the …
Hi @DrVenture and @Old_Joe Typing and the way back days for me. One class I chose in my sophomore year in HS was typing. I don't recall the motivation....meet more girls from my school ??? :) The class size was about 20 and I was the only male.
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From numerous news sources in mid-May. Some of are aware of this at the time. I'd have to check too (the below); but that doesn't qualify me for the position.
---The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this …
Hi @larryB
This link I found as part of yogibearbull post (Budget Highlights for Taxes - CNBC) at 'Other Investing'. I suppose we won't know the finalized 'real stuff' until the tax code writers are finished with the language and numbers.
The emai…
Thank you @yogibearbull I don't think there is enough water in the list of items to be able to put out the future fires from other sections of the legislation.
Hi @bee The below are results for an ACA impact search relative to HR-1. I will presume that the information is accurate. Hopefully, there is some information of value for you.
NOTE: implementation dates are not part of this information.
Regards,…
Hi @AndyJ Thank you. I entered the link (Wiki) again for the original post that explained what you wrote. The original link had a 'Whoops' upon clicking.
Hi @a2z , @Old_Joe , @Mark , @Anna , @AndyJ
I'll note here that while HR-1 is fully distasteful for reasons already discussed and that there are numerous other nefarious areas for discussion; the noted areas below for ICE and DHS are the real fright…
A side note before the main item below. Another tweak in the House Bill eliminated the annual $250 allowed by teachers to deduct from their taxes, when buying school supplies for their classroom. The Senate version increased the deduction to $500.
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Thank you, OJ. My understanding is that this is a cost saving consideration to reduce the electrical bill and eliminate maintenance contracts.
I won't express my true feelings at this time, in this public forum.
Thank you @Observant1 We receive her newsletter here, too.
ADD: As of 9AM, July 1; 45 amendments have been brought to a floor vote. While I don't have a count at this time, the vast majority have been DEM. This been voted 'DOWN', but have placed …
My notes: Mr. Carnegie likely had some skeletons in his closet from his days of building an industrial empire, but understood the power of knowledge for all. Sixty-one of his libraries were built in Michigan between 1901-1918. Twenty remain as activ…
Thank you @larryB for the update. Too many items to keep track of, eh? I'm adding the below for more reference, for whomever may have interest.
Reports suggest that the passage of H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," may impact funding for t…
Hi @larryB The busy beavers of 'no rule of law, except us' have been busy for several years. Project 2025 There are various sites with the link to other views (ACLU, etc.).
A long overview below, much that reads, sounds and are taking place NOW, e…
About the 'totaled' status of vehicles noted earlier.
--- In Michigan, a rebuilt salvage title signifies a vehicle that was previously declared a total loss (salvage title) due to significant damage like a crash, fire, or flood, but has since been…
Hi @yogibearbull My experience with 403b vendors is that they cause a lot of extra work for transactions. Pretty much everything is done through filling forms to be mailed to the company. Me thinks they don't want to lose customer monies to another…
Way back in the early days of PayPal, two transactions were set to send 3 or 2 cents between accounts to establish a linking with a bank account.
Fidelity message board about this subject starting 7 months back.
There is also a notation about Fin…
Hi @rforno Thank you for the 'Recall' info. I find claims of being able to 'disable' but not remove the program (Windows Home), and that it is NOT ENABLED by default. I'll look through the system.
With the exceptions of all one can do may do toda…
He was an exceptional individual who added his explorations of the human spirit and thought for the betterment of society in general. He caused many to think about and question topics they had not previously considered or had knowledge of.
And yes…
Hi @Observant1 and @DrVenture Newegg, oh ya. One wonders how many companies were listed, back in the day, where one could shop to put together your own pc. We should have given more attention to Nvidia as an investment, versus GPU quality. :)
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Thanks @DrVenture for tagging @rforno . He is one here for this type of knowledge.
I re-read my initial post. I should have taken a nap before writing, as it lacks clarity.
I don't want to download and run the program. I want to only ask questi…
Hi @gman57 If more workers don't show for work in the agri business, one won't only have higher prices; but perhaps 'nothing' for some items in the produce section.
