Election Day is tomorrow. I’ve voted, and I hope you vote, too. I’m planning my holiday meals, thinking about family, and working on a secret project. Reading and writing. Worrying about data breaches. New page with holiday recipes. New music.
Kintsugi 11/4/24
Do you know…
Be ultra careful if you are shopping online. New Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox Warning—Do Not Use These Websites. FYI, Forbes has provided a list of all known fake websites.
RIP Quincy Jones. A musician, producer, composer (and many more things) par excellence.
Watch the documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop” on Netflix. Amazing.
If you get an urgent text message about a package, it’s probably a scam. First, don’t click on the link, and refrain from replying. Block the number on your device and report the text to the FTC by forwarding it to (7726) SPAM. For USPS, also send it to [email protected]. Then delete it.
The deterioration of the Washington Post’s subscriber base continued after Jeff Bezos defended the decision to forgo formally endorsing a presidential candidate as part of an effort to restore trust in the media. So far they’ve lost about 250,000 subscribers.
Migrant workers are essential to the US economy. If Texas officials wanted to stop the arrival of undocumented immigrants, they could try to make it impossible for them to work here. But that would devastate the state’s economy. So instead politicians engage in border theater.
Every election is important in the moment.
Do people need full-body deodorant? Some people might.
The Pew Research Center asked U.S. adults to name the source they turn to most often for political and election news. The most common single outlet Americans name as their main source for political news is Fox News (13%). CNN is second with 10%. (more)
During the 2023-2024 school year, PEN America recorded 10,046 instances of book bans. PEN America analyzed the content of the most commonly banned books this year — books banned in two or more districts (1,091 books), and found the following:
- Books in this prominent subset overwhelmingly include books with people and characters of color (44%) and books with LGBTQ+ people and characters (39%).
- Over half (57%) of the banned titles in this subset include sex-related themes or depictions.
- Nearly 60% of these banned titles are written for young adult audiences and depict topics young people confront in the real world, including grief and death, experiences with substance abuse, suicide, depression and mental health concerns, and sexual violence.
Let’s enjoy…
Halloween is in two days. I have candy for the kids who come, even though I don’t celebrate it. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We’re having guests this year – turkey, yams, pecan pie, etc. I’ll have a realistic count closer to the date. I am collecting recipes to use up the leftover turkey. You can tell that food is on my mind. I ran away to a quiet place to escape election noise. I can’t take any more. However, some things are too worthwhile to avoid. So, Michelle Obama for uplift, and the rest for a reality check.
Wild Cooking Woman 10/29/24
Lagniappe
This week’s poem: i carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) by e. e. cummings.
What do you use to wash your face? Here are 17 excellent face washes of 2024. I like CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser. I also like Garnier SKINACTIVE Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser – Unscented.