Quantifiable evidence that Antarctica's weakened ice shelves cause ice to...
"Ice shelves are the most vulnerable parts of Antarctica's ice sheet system and we know that they are shrinking, but what we didn't know before this work was how that was impacting the grounded ice...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Thursday, Dec. 5
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Hi, everybody. I only discovered the Climate Anxiety Support Group last week, and joined post-haste. I see that much of the group content is more anxiety-raising, and want you to know that there is...
View ArticleThe pleasure of watching Columbo in the era of Trump: Nancy vs. Trump, plus...
I’ve been watching reruns of the long-running award winning detective drama Columbo which stars Peter Falk. It is streaming on IMDb and Amazon Prime. I stumbled across it when I was scrolling though...
View ArticleFor many, the holiday season is a lonely time. Here are 5 ways to offer...
Whether people celebrate certain holidays or not, the winter season is one filled with messages of family, community, and warmth. For many people, however, the holiday season can be a painful one. Some...
View ArticleAustralia's burned forests may never recover; Over one billion animals die in...
Though temperatures have cooled somewhat in Australia, providing much-needed relief for the overworked and exhausted firefighters, provides some critical time to strengthen containment lines the...
View ArticleWhat About My Cultural Anxiety?
There has been many an article written and published about a burgeoning cultural anxiety in the United States of America. I’d read a few of these articles, and have come to disagree with the sentiments...
View Article8 ways to combat stress and loneliness during coronavirus outbreaks
Whether cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in your area or not, it’s likely you’ve followed the news on quarantines, isolation, and social distancing as the virus spreads. As defined by the...
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Top Comments: Angel of Death Edition
This has been a very strange week for me. It was spring break, so the small town where my university is located was pretty much deserted. With reduced obligations, I had scheduled some minor surgery...
View ArticleKansas governor signs sweeping order halting all home and business evictions...
While our president tries to come up with the best ways to blame others and scam his corrupt, incompetent ass out of our current global pandemic, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has begun taking steps to help...
View ArticleI'm Affraid I Might be Getting It
This is a short diary, just looking for some sympathy, or some, “no it’ll be fine!” I had mild diarrhea yesterday, but this whole morning I’ve had stomach upset and diarrhea (I got up three hours...
View ArticlePresidential Quiz
During a national crisis, a reporter asks “What do you say to Americans who are watching you right now who are scared?” How would you answer?A.“We have a rough road ahead, but we’re all going to get...
View ArticleWorried I have Coronavirus, an Update
A few days ago I wrote a diary that I had started feeling unwell, and was concerned. Long story short, I’ve had diarrhea (yes this is increasingly understood as a symptom of Covid-19) and stomach...
View ArticleCovid Anxiety - Where The F*ck Have All The Olives Gone?
So. Went out on Friday for the weekly shop — both of us went this time. The local Wally World is just up the street a mile or so from us, and has the best prices in town, so that’s where we shop. When...
View ArticleMy Whole Foods Experience Yesterday Was A Nightmare.
I went to Whole Foods yesterday. It was an awful experience. Before entering the store, I was impressed by the fact that they were controlling how many people were allowed to enter at any given time....
View ArticleSo, Anyone Else Have Job Anxiety?
Sorry it’s been so long. I’ve been busy. But, the company that has my contracted interest (I’m a contractor) has announced to the full-time employees (FTE) that there’s furloughs coming this week. And,...
View ArticleWYFP - Social Media Makes Me Tired
I’m exhausted. I’m not sleeping well at all, generally depressed and not having a good time. All this horror and tragedy with the protests and police brutality is really bringing me down. I’ve cut way...
View ArticleThe American Age of ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
The American Age of ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)Larry HartI have hesitated to publish this post after writing it. I have hesitated because it has in some respects been overtaken by events, in...
View ArticleLesson I've Learned from Covid--Part Seven It Sucks to be Sad Most of the Time
Let me fill you in on a little secret. I suffer from anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. I don’t recommend this as an opener at a dinner party or on a first date, I just feel like sharing....
View ArticleWYFP - Prepare To Move!
We are now two weeks from moving day — and haven’t been over to the trailer yet to clean it out. Part of it has been that both Mum and I have been feeling a bit under the weather — and part of it is...
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