Recent content by Lethe200

My family likes to cook, so we do potlucks. Sometimes we'll pick a theme, but usually we just do whatever we feel like making: 2025 Xmas Dinner Menu (so far...) Goat cheese and lemon white bean dip with crudités Za'atar focaccia or biscuits Eggplant Casserole Mushroom E-Fu noodles (vegan) Orzo...

Yes, definitely a posed photo, but I love it. Good looking men, great clothes, and handsome horses! Woohoo!

Traditionally, yes that's true. Under the CPC, however, it is NOT. The single child policy is now viewed as a cultural and sociologic failure, and the CPC has a very weak and minimal social safety net. It has been known since the 1980's that China's population was aging faster than any other...

Just don't ask Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, and a whole lot more of that group. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are relative outliers in the 0.5% tier.

I have posted this in the Sports forum, but it really isn't about football - it profiles an NFL linebacker who chose the "Lucky Fin" charitable organization to highlight as a personal focus due to his son's disability. A heart-warming and wonderful read! NFL player highlights "Lucky Fin" charity

Look at that smile in the last photo! Adorable! 49ers tackle Austen Pleasants honors son, limb-different community with special cleats San Francisco's Austen Pleasants, shown with wife, Leah, and sons Barrett and Beau, brought awareness to the Little Fin Project in the game against the Carolina...

Seniors have been the fast-growing group at the poverty level for a number of years now, and I expect it to get worse with the shredding of our already flimsy national safety net of social services. I remember how the stories of elderly having to eat dog food because it was all they could...

Certain Beatles albums are considered rare issues and are very valuable: Abbey Road It can easily sell for up to $4,000. Check for the gold sticker on the back of the album and consider yourself super lucky if you find it there. Beatles Please Please me The rarest of copies of the band's...

Times have changed and so have customs. I see it from both sides. I married into an immigrant Asian family and not bringing a housegift - or at least flowers - is still considered a breach of civility. But most of my friends are 10-20 yrs younger. 'Getting together' is a more informal...

We use a financial advisory firm and are very satisfied with their performance during our 20-yr term with them. I handled all our investing decisions before retirement, but then changed to a CFP firm. Unfortunately none of our potential heirs have any expertise dealing with elderly issues or...

As one of those "urbanites" you seem to despise, I have no idea why you think we are the slightest bit interested in how you live, as long as you try to be a fair, compassionate, caring human being who doesn't go around scaring the horses.

I usually prefer the original artists. However, I agree with songwriter/musician Gordon Lightfoot, when it comes to Kris Kristofferson's iconic "Me and Bobby McGee". He said when he heard Janis Joplin's version, "...chills went up and down my spine" at how poignantly she sang that song. It was...

Spouse and I get our flu and COVID booster shots every year, no exceptions. I get a mild sore arm; he doesn't have any side effects at all.

The subsidies are set to expire Dec 31, 2025. Extending them is the sticking point between the two parties.

I’ve covered Obamacare for years. Here’s who should be worried as enrollment starts. Healthcare.gov open enrollment begins Saturday with premiums rising and enhanced subsidies set to expire. But not all Americans are being hit equally. Washington Post November 1, 2025 Analysis by Paige Winfield...