![]() |
Maggie's FarmWe 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. |
Our Recent Essays Behind the Front Page
Categories
QuicksearchLinks
Blog Administration |
Thursday, May 1. 2025Thursday morning linksOur site is slow-loading again. Annoying. Will try to fix again. David Horowitz, Conservative Stalwart, Dead At 86 He was a red diaper baby And Now, Princeton Researchers Tell Models To Say People Will Die Without Your Money Spanish Grid Operator Warned of Nation’s Heavy Reliance on Renewable Energy in February Trump Targets American Bar Association Accreditation Power – Something I’ve Advocated For Years Woke DOJ Lawyers Self-Deport After Being Told They Have to Protect Religious Liberties The First 100 Days: The Method Behind The Madness In Court Challenges Mr. Globalism Goes Away "Chaos" is the word du Jour Dems are angry - but about what? Goodwin: Trump’s first 100 days illustrate his strengths and mindset —decisive, bold, and in a hurry US and Ukraine Sign Rare Earth Minerals Agreement Comments
Display comments as
(Linear | Threaded)
McDonald’s reports largest U.S. same-store sales decline since 2020
Bad news for Trump?? https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/mcdonalds-mcd-q1-2025-earnings.html I used to frequent fast food more often but have discovered that a sit down restaurant only costs a couple of bucks more for a wider variety of food and even drink refills from a smiling waitress.
Novel Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population
QUOTE: The team found that: One wolf can cause between $69,000 and $162,000 in direct and indirect losses from lower pregnancy rates in cows and decreased weight gain in calves; Total indirect losses are estimated to range from $1.4 million to $3.4 million depending on moderate or severe impacts from wolves across the three packs; 72% of wolf scat samples tested during the 2022 and 2023 summer seasons contained cattle DNA; and Hair cortisol levels were elevated in cattle that ranged in areas with wolves, indicating an increase in stress. “It is clear the scale of conflict between wolves and cattle is substantial, expanding and costly to ranchers in terms of animal welfare, animal performance and ranch profitability,” Saitone said. “This is not surprising given that cattle appear to be a major component of wolf diet and the calories drive their conservation success.” https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/novel-study-calculates-cost-cattle-ranchers-expanding-wolf-population In our condo there is a middle aged woman who is an attorney. She owns two condos in this complex. Her eldest daughter moved into condo #2 two years before receiving her law degree. She graduated and is now a practicing attorney in our town. However, the year before she graduated her younger sister moved into the second condo. It appears mommy bought condo #2 so older sister could keep an eye on the younger sister while she studies law at the same school.
During her first summer here while she was a first year law student little sister fell in love with a young man who has an Australian Shepherd. That dog is very well trained and loyal to younger sister. We have only a small patch of green grass for the young children in our compex to play on, it is a very busy street and this small area is all they have. I asked younger sister (first year law school) to restrain the dog from pooping on the grass. She screamed back at me that "you have no right to boss me around!" "this is a free country",etc.,etc. I tried to explain to her that even though she does pick up the dog logs, they always leave a residue of dog poop behind--can't help it--every pile of dog poop leaves a little bit behind. She rean upstairs either got her big sister, or she herself wrote a nasty note and left it on my car window. "you have to hang your handicap card every time you park in this spot, or I will report you." It was scribbled in child like style so I don't think it was from the older daughter. Rather it's roots are grounded in a home with mommy as an attorney, an older sister as an attorney, and now this spoled little brat in law school" For the next several weeks after our "discussion" she would come and stand outside my window and dance around making faces while her dog SH*t on the children's grass. I ignored her for the past three years. Even though our town is a leash your dog town. She has never walked that dog on a leash--he stays right by her side--she doesn't need to does she? Finally, several months ago the 83 year old woman who lives beneath her purchsed a new small dog. Her older dog died at the age of 12 and had lived beneath this "wonder child" with no problem. But, it appears the new puppy barks too much and upsets the "perfectly trained Australian Shepherd". Youngest daughter is graduating from law school this month. So, two months ago she wrote another one of her little notes to tell her downstairs neighbor that she would :sue her everytime her new puppy barks and it would cost her a $50 dollar fine for each bark." The older daughter is a plain looking woman who is of good character and tolerant. Youngest daughter is a bright pretty blonde. It is clear that mom turned over the parenting of the younger daughter to the older daughter while she built her law career. The older daughter has very little influence over her baby sister. Did I say that baby sister is graduating law school next week and most certainly will fly through the bar exam and ABA accrediting in this state! Oh btw. The blessed one, boyfriend, and dog have just moved, but not before she scared the old lady into selling her condo. This little puke is going to become a member in good standing of the ABA and terrorize anyone she feels has offended her personally. She is a tyrant, who at the age of 24 has already learned the pleasure of bullying. Make Western Canada Great Again, MWCGA.
The news is that Western Canadian provinces have had it with Ottawa, Carney and the Parliament. They want to break away and form their own country. But wait, so does Quebec and Newfoundland. Carney won the election and lost the country. But, what will happen. The liberal government won't let them secede. Will they use political and legal tactics or will they use military force. Alberta is fooling on this. The federal government has made rules that have impoverished Alberta. Something has to change. A civil war would be a disaster. Is Carney smart enough to solve this or will he choose to crush the opposition? Anyone up for some PRIVACY? - Check out these amazing sites, apps, browsers, VPNs, and more!!
https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2025/05/anyone-up-for-some-privacy-check-out.html ps. could you please add CC to your blogroll? thank! |
Tracked: May 11, 10:01