WSJ: The Pope Took a Vow of Poverty. He May Still Need to File U.S. Taxes.
WSJ: The Pope Took a Vow of Poverty. He May Still Need to File U.S. Taxes.
This article was more interesting than I expected.
Leo is the first American pontiff in history. And U.S. citizens, no matter where they live or who they are, are required to pay tax on their worldwide income—if they owe any.
Sparky is skeptical. He’s not sure that it’s a good idea to stand on a rock when it’s windy.
Seven years ago, I got my concealed carry permit after attending a day-long course offered by Workman Firearms. It was interesting and informative. The instructor appreciated the responsibility and ramifications of having a concealed carry permit and using a firearm in self-defense. I recommend the training.
This is getting uncomfortable. Dr. Jill, it’s time to limit Joe Biden’s public appearances. His cognitive decline is accepted. There are questions about how diminished he was, and when. We need to know who knew of his decline and who was running the White House. None of these questions are for Joe Biden. Public appearances don’t influence those discussions and only make him appear pathetic.
Sparky was salty and judgmental after I made a batch of megaroni and cheese. I thought he might be feeling ignored, so I asked him to join me on the couch. Sparky was still kind of bitchy, so it had to be something else.
Big complex projects have long planning horizons. Elon Musk doesn’t operate that way. In 3 or 4 years, he expects to launch a manned mission to Mars. In 8 or 9 years, a productive Mars colony is expected to be operating.
It’s not really the right idea, but for Memorial Day, I’m watching Sergeant York (1941) on Youtube.
The new Murderbot TV series on Apple TV is disappointing. Nothing was changed to appeal to “Modern Audiences”, and after three episodes, it sticks pretty close to the books by Martha Wells. Murderbot suffers from poor casting and a lack of understanding of the source material.
Popular Science: 4 coffee myths debunked by science
Coffee came to me late in life, so there is much to learn.
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