We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
One of my favorite subjects, eating. I often watch videos of English manor cooking pre-WW II on Youtube. Some of the techniques are interesting and useful. So much of English cooking is a little distasteful and I prefer the French and Italian versions of cooking in that time.
One of my favorite movies was Julie and Julia. I had no idea it would be a favorite I was simply binge watching movies on an 18 hour flight some years back. I am old enough to remember watching Julia Child on TV. Loved her accent.