Too much going on, most of it painful. Why are there so many old politicians? A few good things to smile about. Don’t forget to support NPR and PBS. Echelle, check out the easy summer recipes. 920 more days; check out the Presidential Term Countdown Clock.
Wild Cooking Woman 7/14/26
Victor Marx, the right-wing preacher turned politician, won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Colorado on Thursday. Colorado is mostly blue, but this is an object lesson in what kind of people we are allowing to have traction in our public political lives. I was going to post a video, but really – I can’t give space to that.
Klancy Miller has created this GoFundMe for her cookbook, The Picnic Project, scheduled to be published in May 2027. She needs about $1000 more to cover the costs of hiring a photographer, food stylist, prop stylist, and renting a studio to photograph the recipes.
The lead investor in Korea Aluminum has challenged U.S. trade penalties and made a $2 million payment to Trump’s holding company last year.
ICE has been ordered to stop conducting non-urgent vehicle stops following fatal shootings. Sen. Susan Collins, who was in a tight race to keep her seat before the Graham Platner debacle, requested this of the Homeland Security Secretary. Collins is still responsible for her votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, both of whom voted to overturn Roe v. Wade after their confirmation hearing assurances that Roe was settled law.
The Trump administration has rescinded its effort to withhold $10 billion in childcare and social assistance funding from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.
Why did black men in the 1950s always look so sharp? My dad was one, my grandfather another. Watch the video here.
tan three decades, Graham repeatedly positioned himself where Republican politics in the South were headed rather than where they had been,” wrote Gibbs Knotts, Professor of Political Science, Coastal Carolina University, and Christopher A. Cooper, Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs, Western Carolina University. “Whether viewed as principled adaptation or political opportunism, Graham repeatedly aligned himself toward the direction South Carolina, Southern, and Republican politics were moving.” (more)
Senator Mitch McConnell has been AWOL for at least a month. It is said that he is in a nursing home/rehab facility.
George E. Johnson, musician Bonnie Tyler, and actor Sam Neill died. RIP.
Sen. Bernie Sanders emphasized that the Rapid Support Forces’ atrocities are being funded by a nation with deep financial ties to the current POTUS – United Arab Emirates— and urged an end to US military support.
Here is a new collection of cookout music to be played in the park, backyard, or at the kitchen table. https://open.spotify.com/
I need a new passport. I don’t want to travel and find myself sent home because I have less than 6 months before it expires. So…I need a new passport. I saw these tips about taking acceptable photos. I also saw a link for renewing my passport online. Watch out for companies that promise to do it all for you, and fast, too! Here are the criteria:
- Age: You are 25 or older.
- Passport Validity: Your current passport is valid for 10 years.
- Expiration Date: It is either expiring within 1 year or expired less than 5 years ago.
- Possession: The physical passport is in your possession, undamaged, and has never been reported lost or stolen.
- No Changes: You are not changing your name, sex, date of birth, or place of birth.
- Location: You are physically located in a U.S. state or territory.
- Travel Timeline: You are not traveling internationally for at least 6 weeks
BTW, given our current international political and economic relationships, don’t forget to check for visa requirements immediately!
