Tuesday’s child is full of woe. Not so, not so. Let’s have some joy this week. No POTUS surprises. Gary, Indiana is still without power. Sudan is still a humanitarian crisis. Don’t forget to support local and national NPR and PBS stations. Check out the Presidential Term Countdown Clock. 879 more days.
Kintsugi 8/25/26
Arsenic, Lead & Pesticides Were Found in Over 70 Cereals
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Do you know who Doug Wilson is? You should. According to Kiera Butler, he is a self-declared Christian nationalist who thinks women’s suffrage was a mistake, wants to bring back public flogging, and believes in an America dominated by what he calls “biblical masculinity.” He is also influential in the elimination of women from the military being pushed by the current Secretary of Defense.
Why A ‘Perfect’ Resume Could Hurt Your Chances Of Getting Hired
Soon, Costco will offer Medicare plans at select stores without needing a membership. (more)
Health outcomes in rural America are both a cause and a consequence of economic disadvantage. Read more HERE.
According to Gallup figures, in 1978, a record-high 71% of Americans said they had used alcoholic drinks, while almost one in four conceded that they thought they drank more than they should at times in the same year. As of July 2026, those figures sat at just 54% and 13%, respectively, as more adults in the US change their drinking (and overdrinking) habits. (more)
Trump officials removed a painting by Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama’s presidential portraitist, from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic.
The Supreme Court said the president can restrict mail-in voting — at least for now, while the courts hear arguments for and against it. (more)
No other place in Indiana has suffered more from those Aug. 11 storms than Gary, a mostly Black city on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, best known as the hometown of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5.
So much to share, but BP is out of whack. I may work on this over a day or so, or make it rather short. Hope this hot weather hasn’t gotten to you. Stay hydrated, my friends. Sexting is stilll dangerous. So many scams, so many thieves. This bears repeating: You can be a thermometer or a thermostat. (Thanks, Dr. Dorothy Mosby) Don’t forget to support local and national NPR and PBS stations. Check out the Presidential Term Countdown Clock. 886 more days.
Wild Cooking Woman 8/17/26
- Listen to snippets from Jon Batiste’s new albums and read more about his musical influences, from New Orleans Jazz to video games.
- “Retirees and other recipients could get a lower cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in 2027 after government data released Wednesday showed that lower energy costs were contributing to a slower rate of price increases. Analysts recalculate their estimates for the upcoming Social Security COLA increase every month when the government releases new consumer price index (CPI) data. Still, July’s inflation metrics matter more than most because they go into the calculation for the next year’s adjustment,” writes
What Are the CPI-W and CPI-E? CPI-W measures inflation for households where the primary income comes from jobs such as clerical work or wage labor. This index adjusts Social Security benefits and some government pensions to account for inflation. CPI-E measures inflation for households with individuals aged 62 and older. It’s designed to reflect the spending habits of seniors, who tend to allocate more of their budget to healthcare and housing. CPI-E tracks inflation based on the consumption patterns of people aged 62 and older. (more)
