Aw, thank you W.A.! Both are feeling pretty good this evening. We've decided to take it one day at a time and care more about quality of life than quantity.
I watched until around midnight and then went to bed. Demetrius watched a little longer, until they put up the tarp to obscure what was happening. Not much point in watching a live feed if the thing we are trying to watch is hidden.
I am doing well following radiation on my upper left arm. Some of you will recall what I posted earlier -- that I have lymphoma but that so far is affecting my skin, with a lot of skin lumps, but they have started to fade following radiation. Unfortunately, a couple of lumps remain to be biopsied and treated with radiation. -- nordy
The day after I had radiation I slept for 24 hours straight. But I am not feeling sick and doing well overall. Many thanks for all your concern. -- nordy
Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited states look toward divorce
NYT:SEATTLE — The revolution begins with a poetry reading.
Last month, a journalist turned organizer named Andrew Engelson invited friends and fellow Pacific Northwesterners to a small club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood for an evening of verse, in which his guests would ponder what it means to be from “Cascadia,” the bioregion stretching from Northern California, through Oregon and Washington, into British Columbia.
Odes to volcanoes, woods and rivers would help the audience reach the same conclusion he has: The region might be better off leaving the United States.
Engelson and his group, Cascadia Democratic Action, are trying to drive conversations that could lead to 2028 ballot measures in Washington and Oregon on secession if things don’t improve. The effort is hardly an outlier in these Disunited States, where frustration on the left and right has created small but vocal collections of Americans so fed up with feeling disempowered that they’re talking about redrawing state lines or dissolving them altogether.
“The salmon don’t pay attention to the 49th parallel,” Engelson said, referring to the U.S.-Canada border. “I have way more in common with someone in Vancouver, B.C., than someone in Arkansas.”
Separatism is “in the zeitgeist,” said Ryan Griffiths, a Syracuse University political scientist who wrote the 2025 book “The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won’t Work.” -- nordy
I think BC is doing fine within Canada. The issue is Alberta, the only red province. It's Texas North, economy based on oil and cattle. The last I heard they were having a referendum on whether to have a referendum on succession.
My mother was born and raised in Alberta and I have a lot of relatives there. They feel completely alienated from the federal government. As Auntie Ethel said, "They don't understand the western people." -- nordy
The couch is finally assembled and sitting beautifully in front of the west windows. The last major piece of furniture for the apartment. There are still things I should be putting away, but I'm liking the looks of things.
So good to hear, W.A.! If you'd ever like to share a photo with this group, send it along to me and I'll put it on the front page. jschulte at together dot net
A[p;pgies for not making the previous deadline, but I wanted to express my hope that Spinnaker and Mizzen come out OK
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you W.A.! Both are feeling pretty good this evening. We've decided to take it one day at a time and care more about quality of life than quantity.
DeleteAdding my good wishes for both kitties! ♥♥
DeleteThank you, Cat. 😺
DeleteNotes on the last thread. Very grateful for all the kind words.
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ReplyDeleteIt finally happened. Though I must say it was refreshing to see that it had read as a Memorial. LOL
Sis tells me that as the first letter came down, a double rainbow appeared over the building.
Delete🌈 Hahaha! How perfect!!
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ReplyDeleteI watched until around midnight and then went to bed. Demetrius watched a little longer, until they put up the tarp to obscure what was happening. Not much point in watching a live feed if the thing we are trying to watch is hidden.
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ReplyDeleteI am doing well following radiation on my upper left arm. Some of you will recall what I posted earlier -- that I have lymphoma but that so far is affecting my skin, with a lot of skin lumps, but they have started to fade following radiation. Unfortunately, a couple of lumps remain to be biopsied and treated with radiation. -- nordy
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Deletegood news on the whole.
So far, so good. Hang in there, Nordy. ♥
DeleteMay the radiation continue to do its good. And may the inevitable tiredness dissipate quickly, nordy, that you can be strong again and thrive.
DeleteThe day after I had radiation I slept for 24 hours straight. But I am not feeling sick and doing well overall. Many thanks for all your concern. -- nordy
DeleteIndependent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited states look toward divorce
ReplyDeleteNYT:SEATTLE — The revolution begins with a poetry reading.
Last month, a journalist turned organizer named Andrew Engelson invited friends and fellow Pacific Northwesterners to a small club in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood for an evening of verse, in which his guests would ponder what it means to be from “Cascadia,” the bioregion stretching from Northern California, through Oregon and Washington, into British Columbia.
Odes to volcanoes, woods and rivers would help the audience reach the same conclusion he has: The region might be better off leaving the United States.
Engelson and his group, Cascadia Democratic Action, are trying to drive conversations that could lead to 2028 ballot measures in Washington and Oregon on secession if things don’t improve. The effort is hardly an outlier in these Disunited States, where frustration on the left and right has created small but vocal collections of Americans so fed up with feeling disempowered that they’re talking about redrawing state lines or dissolving them altogether.
“The salmon don’t pay attention to the 49th parallel,” Engelson said, referring to the U.S.-Canada border. “I have way more in common with someone in Vancouver, B.C., than someone in Arkansas.”
Separatism is “in the zeitgeist,” said Ryan Griffiths, a Syracuse University political scientist who wrote the 2025 book “The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won’t Work.” -- nordy
Interesting. Would the idea be for BC to secede from Canada and join Cascadia?
DeleteI think BC is doing fine within Canada. The issue is Alberta, the only red province. It's Texas North, economy based on oil and cattle. The last I heard they were having a referendum on whether to have a referendum on succession.
DeleteMy mother was born and raised in Alberta and I have a lot of relatives there. They feel completely alienated from the federal government. As Auntie Ethel said, "They don't understand the western people." -- nordy
Well, there's no reason why Alberta and Texas can't form a confederation or whatnot.
DeleteThe couch is finally assembled and sitting beautifully in front of the west windows. The last major piece of furniture for the apartment. There are still things I should be putting away, but I'm liking the looks of things.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great feeling when the new place begins feeling like home!
DeleteSo good to hear, W.A.! If you'd ever like to share a photo with this group, send it along to me and I'll put it on the front page. jschulte at together dot net
Deletelistener: I may just do that. No apartment photos so far, but I'm thinking about some for another site.
DeleteSounds good!
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