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  1. For science info, check out Biologos. Near the bottom of the page there is a section titled “getting started” that has helpful articles.
  2. You didn't specify age, so here are some things that need to be mastered before moving away: sew on a button laundry (sorting, washing, drying, folding/hanging & putting it away) cleaning house - incremental learning but should be able to do all of the tasks by the time they finish high school understand the basics of a checking account, use debit card, make deposit know what the warning lights on the car mean change a tire (or who to contact) get a prescription filled/refilled make their own md/dentist/eye dr. appointments
  3. Yes, my brain. I have no attention span. It's so odd. My dh is worried I'm developing dementia. He doesn't say it, but I see it in his eyes (my dad had dementia). Oh, please do share your ideas for regaining concentration as you have time.
  4. My shoes have gone up 1/2 size and from regular width to wide width. My best friend's curly hair is now straight.
  5. I have a Costco update! I need 4 new tires. The cost came in really high at the place I normally go to & I thought the service guy wasn’t being honest with me about availability of other, less expensive tires & wouldn’t outright tell me the expected mileage on them, I looked it up while he was evading the question. The ones he wanted to sell me weren’t in stock & it would also take several days for them to arrive. This was on Tuesday and he said they “might” arrive on Saturday. I decided to go to Costco to get a price. Long story short - I will end up with better tires for 60% less than I would have if I’d gone to my regular place. I was in Costco for less than 10 minutes & left with my purchase complete and an installation appointment for Friday (today). Costco also had to order them, but they called me yesterday and said they were already there and if I wanted to come in earlier in the day I was welcome to do that. Needless to say, I’m no longer ambivalent about Costco! ETA: Costco includes tire rotation and road hazzard repair/replacement in the cost of the tire. The other place only includes tire rotation. Road hazzard was an additional $55 per tire above what I had already been quoted - so it would have been an additional $220 for a full set.
  6. What an exciting time! Some big ones - ask them to sign appropriate paperwork for medical and financial power of attorney that goes into effect if they are unable to do those tasks/make decisions for themselves if they are injured in an accident or otherwise become incapacitated. Also ask them to list you as a person their healthcare providers can give medical information to. Ease them toward self management of their personal needs, which they would need to do if they were going away. Coordinating your schedules will become increasingly difficult. They need to know how to and/or be responsible for coordinating their own: medical appointments - they need to carry their insurance cards Rx fills phone repairs Clothing purchases access to OTC meds & first aid (tylenol, band aids, etc.) getting their own snack foods Their daily schedule - eat, sleep, study, work & everything in between. ETA - Do they have dress clothing if they need it? What that means can vary. A pair of well fitting slacks, dressy shirt/blouse, shoes and a jacket or sweater of some kind would be a good set of clothing to have on hand.
  7. I read Tom Lake by Ann Patchett over the weekend. It’s very good, my favorite Patchett book so far. Admittedly I’ve only read a few. I’m currently reading The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters & am having a hard time getting into it. Next up is The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.
  8. I think originally (around when feudalism ended) it was supposed to have a societal benefit, but it hasn't been the case in a very long time. Caveat - I took my economics classes, well, several decades ago, let's just leave it at that.
  9. I agree, it is mind blowing. Companies would rather increase their profit than pay a living wage that would allow their employees to meet needs. This isn't true only with luxury goods. It's true with everything. When it comes down to it, farm workers bear the brunt of that box of cereal and make the least from it. Farm workers are "essential workers" but it isn't essential that they be paid reasonably.
  10. The food company's job is to make money for their shareholders. Selling food is the way that they do that. They employ as few people as possible to meet that goal. Money is the goal, food is the means. For the consumer, food is the goal, money is the means. The two are indirect conflict with one another. That is what capitalism is, it really isn't a "cover." The younger generations need to run for office and change the laws, if that is what they want to do. The income/wealth gap gets larger everyday. There are laws that could, be changed that would narrow that gap. If the following generations decide that they want to course correct that, it will take a while from a legal and practical perspective. No. It's to provide a product that people will buy that will turn the highest profit for the company selling it. That's what capitalism is - it doesn't take into account what is best - it takes into account what is possible. The best price for the company often doesn't produce the best product for the consumer. Producing the best product for the consumer cuts into company profits, therefore it isn't what is best for the company. The interests of the company are in conflicts with the interests of the consumer. Capitalism also means sellers are competing for buyers. They will try to differentiate themselves up to the point, but only to the point where they can preserve their profits/share value.
  11. I am teary eyed as well! I am so happy for you both!
  12. I'm so glad you're okay! That's scary. I hope you're able to fix the problem soon. Wow.
  13. We're about 15 minutes from our Costco. We used to get paper products and gas there. Now we have EV's, so we don't need gas. The quality of their paper products has decreased. We have gone back to using brand toilet paper (Kirkland's got thinner) and brand paper towel (Kirkland no longer wraps the rolls individually, which we need). The parchment paper roll is narrower than it used to be (it no longer is the width of our 1/4 sheet pans). Prices on OTC meds can be higher at Costco than at Target. I have some high quality Christmas garland I got there. We pick up odds & ends whenever we're in, but the paper goods were the reason we went in. I tried to use their optical department, but they don't do glasses as strong as mine are (I'm pretty much l limited to a private practice optician now). They have excellent customer service. I'll be pricing paper goods at Target soon and may just start getting everything there again. I'm a bit ambivalent at this point, but I would be all over it for the produce if we had a houseful of people.
  14. Are you left handed by any chance? I have to tighten a lot of handles because I use the rolls “backwards.”
  15. Prior to surgery we moved a tv into the bedroom. There was already a recliner in there, however, dh couldn't make it recline due to movement restrictions, so we brought an ottoman in. Comfortable clothing - sweat pants and tech shirts. Make sure the shirts fit or are maybe a little loose, he doesn't need to struggle moving around. If you have a back massage chair then that might be helpful. Back & shoulder muscles can be sore from the surgery. Is he going to do a cardiac rehab program after surgery? I highly recommend it. The system where my dh had his surgery encourages early mobility, so you might be surprised at how much activity is allowed & that he's able to do. Some people need to use a walker for a short time after surgery, your insurance company will probably pay for it. Make sure you get the right size for his height & weight. PT can help with that while he's in the hospital. I wouldn't buy one ahead of time, he might not need it. My dh didn't need any special equipment. The big thing is that he will probably be told to "keep the move in the tube" for several weeks after surgery. This will allow his sternum heal, so look around at what he likes to do regularly and be ready to move something so it's easier for him to reach. This is a good explainer video so you can get an idea of what that range of motion looks like.
  16. I think I've narrowed down my participation in social media to a minimum. The people I interact with don't tend to care much & those that do tend to keep it to themselves. I think a large part of it is that once I hit 50 several years ago, I stopped caring what people think for the most part, so it's highly likely I just filter this kind of junk out. I have a great capacity to ignore internet "noise."
  17. We vacuum as well. However, there is no substitute for a straw broom, IMO. They are usually available at Lowe's & Home Depot.
  18. This attitude towards others' spending has been around far longer than Facebook has. I can't remember a time when it wasn't, TBH.
  19. We have to hide corn on the cob from one of our cats. He loves the husks!
  20. In what way would that help? What someone thinks or feels about an past event doesn’t change the event.
  21. I go to a very large church. There are two primary corridors used by most people between services. In those hallways, between services, there are 750ish people going out and 750ish people going in, all close together. There are more people in the hallway between services, which is when this shooting took place, than there are in the worship center during a service.
  22. There’s no way to know that. It’s also possible someone could have tackled her. It worked in KC.
  23. I don’t have a gun, so I realize I can be wrong. Aren’t you supposed to aim at something before you fire a weapon? Did security aim at the five year old or did they fail to aim properly? Or, alternatively, aiming isn’t a thing & I watch too much tv.
  24. I like the water noises - waves, rain, rivers. I use an app now so I don’t have any machine recommendations. Since it’s a guest room, I think it would be a good idea for it to have a few selections.
  25. Please start another thread if you want to discuss Taylor Swift or her boyfriend instead of hijacking this one. Thanks.
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