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Behold! My Standing Desk! (Turns Out This Is a Cautionary Tale…)
Last October, I wrote about my back problems, which I realized had become acute because I’d been sitting for too long. The lovely man who performed my physical therapy confirmed that sense. “You can have arthritis for years with no problems,” he said. “Then you do something different, and that sets off the pain.” He…
Who’s the Most Popular Leader in the World, According to Americans? Hint: His Name Begins With a “Z”! And What Are He and His Countrymen/women Doing? Read On…
I just saw the results of a YouGov poll, taken during the last week in January, that asked 2,274 US adults for their views of world leaders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was Numero Uno, with a net favorability rating of +14 (favorable compared with unfavorable). Mark Carney of Canada was second at +6, Claudia Scheinbaum…
It’s Worth Watching the Democratic Response to the Trumpian Snooze-Lies
I was not going to subject myself to that awful man’s hugging/hogging the spotlight with his longest in history State of the Union address. From what I heard and read, he did what he always does: tarnished a once-reputable American institution. In contrast, Virginia’s new governor, Abigail Spanberger, gave a ray of sunshine to the…
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