After the computers are shut down, the lights are turned off, and Sparky has gone out for his final wee, I like to put him to bed. Since Sparky is a free man with agency, I could just bid him good night and put myself to bed. He can take care of himself, but that feels ambiguous.
If you haven’t seen this, then you live like a normal person in the real world.
I have no interest in women’s basketball, but this incident is fascinating to watch. I didn’t do a deep dive, but nobody is providing a convincing explanation.
Chinese strategic oil reserves are missing.
China’s strategic oil reserve, to the surprise of the government officials who went to verify the reserves in May, was instead composed of water, sludge, various debris and overflow from nearby sewer lines.
That’s awkward.
China used to circumvent sanctions to buy oil from Iran and Venezuela, but the US has instituted management disruptions in those countries. The Strait of Hormuz is also critical. China might want to help out the US in keeping that open.
With family in town, we had a cook-out at my house. We get reacquainted as the young ones form new bonds. Looking at it like that, a little girl crying in the rain is an opportunity. It certainly doesn’t mark the end of the party.
DeWine tells CNN Trump should reconsider action on Haitian immigrants
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can remove the Temporary Protected Status designation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians, opening the door for those immigrants’ deportation.
It’s right there in the name, “Temporary”. Governor DeWine is not happy that it’s time for the Haitians to leave America.
I had an exchange student from Brazil. Every couple of weeks when we had some free time, he would describe to the class some aspect of life in Brazil.
That’s what he says, but during storms, Sparky gets a little manic. He grins like a dope and pants like he’s ready to give birth. Sparky keeps that up for the duration.
I thought a blanket fort might take his mind off of the storm.
Sparky likes novel experiences and tolerates my little experiments.
Sometimes I don’t feel like playing, and just want to wander around the internet. Problem is, Sparky is certain that I am interesting and fun. He is too adorable to be denied.
Freddie the German World Cup tourist says that Amish land is his favorite place so far, and he’s been to some great places.
Since Freddie started his World Cup road trip three weeks ago, he has been attracting attention on Twitter. When he went viral, everybody with clout has been giving him VIP treatment.
If you haven’t heard of Freddie, here are some of his posts describing his experiences.
Britain braces for hottest June day on record
She seems nice. Probably a druid or some other kind of pagan.
The article says that it may hit 38o C in England this week. For countries that landed a man on the moon, that’s about 100o F.
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