Mrs Whiggins

Finished the existentialist book. It was a good read and I enjoyed learning about these philosophers. Heidegger, Sartre, Beauvoir, and Merleau Ponty in particular. Beginning another 'list' book titled, The Book of Books (2018) this week. Hoping it will give me some ideas of what and where I wish to learn next.

It is March. I can't believe we have ~7 more months of this escalating.

As I'm sure you all are aware, this is a thinly disguised MTG "hearing" to bring in known anti-abortion activists. Davis Daleiden and Terrisa Bukovinac both rep such organizations. Daleiden has the distinction of having criminal charges brought against him in multiple states, including Texas for various acts related to his activism. Bukovinac is running for President 2024 and wants a federal ban on abortion, to repeal the FACE Act (relates to clinics), along with other related things. She claims to be a former pro choice Christian who is now an anti-abortion atheist. MTG working to get Lauren Boebert's sons vasectomies would be a bigger benefit to society IMO.

Um, how can you tell his swimming abilities? Someone can be rather fit looking and a shit swimmer, even w/o potential substances in their system. Young people, especially male, can get a little overconfident in that regard, too.

No, which is one reason why I didn't think it as likely. However, children (even older ones) don't like to disappoint their parents, and that can fuel some messed up reasoning in young adults. Not having a 4.0 may upset the uber achiever, but having to drop out/failing all classes/not going to graduate after doing the degree check can affect pretty much anyone. College is expensive. The PI seems to think that Harris was abducted but that seems off base to me. Drowning seems much more of a possibility. Sad and worrying for the family regardless. I hope he returns or they find him.

Perhaps they will check his GPA/coursework (attendance etc) record; not uncommon for a student who's not doing well to 'disappear,' because the family doesn't know the truth about school and how its going. Seems less likely in this case, however.

Perhaps; there's been some good ones. I fell over howling at Brad Pitt's Anthony Fauci a couple of years ago.

Watch Hail Caesar if you haven't seen it already because she is hilarious in it. Not a huge part as it's an ensemble cast (George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Alden Ehrenriech, Josh Brolin, etc) but she has more range than for which she receives credit. Clip of one of her scenes below--you have to be patient for the first minute or so of the three minute clip but she's a hoot. Jokes on you, my friend. We don't have dinner servants. We had house elves until the day that I gave them all my brassieres and now we're all free.

Couldn't do the play-by-play here due to not wanting to be on the phone while watching with others, but concur on the Best Actress--that was going to be tough between Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone. Both gave terrific performances and would've been happy with either winning. Not surprised on all the Oppenheimer award wins, but darned if Ryan Gosling didn't steal the show--he is so talented and I can see why the cast and crew have said in interviews how much they enjoyed making Barbie. Was also blown away with how nice Jennifer Lawrence looked, as well as America Fererra, Zandaya, and Michelle Yeoh. Liked that many of the dresses were well-suited for the actresses wearing them. The bubble gum dress was a bit much, but there's always a few outliers that don't always appeal to me and it's not like I know fashion or how to spot a trend. Liked the streamlined format, although Pacino took it a little too far, haha. I have some catching up to do on viewing; was not able to see all of the contenders before the ceremony this year. Loved reading the posts here!

Been awhile since I've posted in this topic and many martinis, fizzes, and other gin based cocktails later, here are a few other makers we've had that I hadn't yet listed on earlier posts: In addition to the Empress Indigo Gin mentioned earlier, we've also tried their Elderflower Rose version and it's nice. It's not one I'd buy every stock up trip, but not bad and makes a very pretty glass for sure. I use St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur in quite a few mixed drinks, so it's not an unfamiliar flavor to me. All photos are stock because many of these we've already long emptied. I swear we don't buy gin based on the color, but the liquor store nearest us stocked more varieties than usual around the holidays, and the McQueen and the Violet Fog Ultraviolet Edition found its way in the cart. It has a lot of botanical flavoring so if that isn't your thing, then skip it. Total Wine marked this one deep discount and it's not my fave. Thomas Dakin would rank lower in my overall gin ratings. It was worth the discount, but beyond that, not one for which I'd reach around the others; that's probably due to it's strong juniper essence-a little works for me but too much and it is overpowering at times. It's the type one has to consider the type of drink being made. I don't know if I posted about this one earlier, but we tried it on a lark and were very pleasantly surprised. Tanqueray Sevilla Orange gin. Finally, we regularly drink Hayman's; both the Old Tom and London Extra Dry versions, but recently picked the Royal Dock Navy Strength off the shelf. Will report back on how that one goes. A few of the UK gin distilleries from which we regularly bought have been disappearing from the shelves at our local store and after making some inquiries, it seems there have been various issues related to imports and distributors. Shame because overall the UK does gin quite quite well and it's their products that we buy on the regular.

You're probably correct. Funny, when the agent was showing us houses, we nixed the ones with dining rooms. We knew when we entertained, everyone ended up in the kitchen or close to it and found a place with a larger than average eat-in kitchen. It's been great. Don't miss a dining room at all.

I'm rather shocked that the Britt's have a round table in their "kitchen." A round table, in that grand Arthurian legend, implies that there is equality of all who are seated and that just won't fly with GOP leadership and status with respect to females.

Day Three Results Women High Jump: No Longhorn entries. First Place- Rachel Glenn (Arkansas) 2'm/6' 6 3/4" Shot Put: Nina Ndubuisi (4) 18.07m/59' 3 1/2"; Chrystal Herpin (8) 17.09m/56' 1"; Marilyn Nwora (10) 16.64m/54' 7 1/4" First place-Mya Lesnar (Colorado State) 18.53m/60' 9 1/2" 6 points for the Longhorns for the 4th and 8th place finishes Triple Jump: Ackelia Smith (DNS) First place-Ruta Lasmane (Texas Tech) 14.47m/47' 5 3/4" Mile: No Longhorn entries. First place-Maia Ramsden (Harvard) 4:25.13 60m: No Longhorn entries. First place-Brianna Lyston (LSU) 7.03 400m: No Longhorn entries. First place-Amber Anning (Arkansas) 50.79 800m: No Longhorn entries. First place-Juliette Whittaker (Stanford) 1:59.53 60m Hurdles: No Longhorn entries. First place-Jasmine Jones (USC) 7.77 200m: No Longhorn entries. First place-JaMeesia Ford (South Carolina) 22.34 3000m: No Longhorn entries. First place-Parker Valby (Florida) 8:41.50 4X400m Relay: Texas (4) 3:28.91 First place-South Carolina 3:26.20 Texas scored 5 points for their finish. Women's Team Scores (17 out of 17 Events Scored) Top Ten plus Texas 1. Arkansas 55 2. Florida 50 3. Georgia 33 4. Oregon 31 5. Ole Miss 30 6. LSU 29 7. BYU 28 8. (tie) Okla State 27 8. (tie) USC 27 10. Notre Dame 26 13. Texas 18 **The Outdoor Schedule begins on Friday (March 15th) at the UTSA Roadrunner Invitational followed by the 96th Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (beginning March 27th). Later in the season, the Big 12 Championships will be held in Waco, and for the athletes making it through regionals (in Arkansas), the National Championships will be in Eugene, Oregon in June.

Scarlett Johansson brings her A game; well done SNL, well done.

Day Three Results (ongoing) Men Heptathlon (continued from Friday's start) 60m Hurdles: Leo Neugebauer (11) 8.25 (920 points) First place-Grant Levesque (Houston) 7.80 (1033 points) Pole Vault: Leo Neugebauer (2) 5.16m/16' 11" (960 points) First place-Grant Levesque (Houston) 5.46m/17' 11" (1055 points) 1000m: Leo Neugebauer (9) 2:46.42 (803 points) First place-Austin West (Iowa) 2:34.73 (933 points) Final Scoring Heptathlon: Leo Neugebauer (1) 6347 points, a personal best and a facility record. Neugebauer scores 10 points for the Longhorns High Jump: Romaine Beckford (Arkansas) 2.27m/7' 5 1/4" *Initially Longhorn Sam Hurley was on the list, but perhaps was scratched as he was not on the Saturday start list and did not compete. Shot Put: No Longhorn athletes. First place-Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan (Arkansas) 21.05m/69' 3/4" Triple Jump: Kelsey Daniel (8)16m/52'6" First place-Russell Robinson (Miami) 16.76m/55'. Daniel earns a point for the Longhorns. Mile: No Longhorn athletes. First Place- Luke Houser (Washington) 4:01.72 60m: No Longhorn athletes. First Place- Terrence Jones (Texas Tech) 6.54 400m: Brian Herron (7) 46.01. First Place-Christopher Morales Williams (Georgia) 44.67. Herron earns two points for the Longhorns. 800m: No Longhorn athletes. First Place-Rivaldo Marshall (Iowa) 1:46.96 60m Hurdles: No Longhorn athletes. First Place-Caleb Dean (Texas Tech) 7.56 200m: No Longhorn athletes. First Place-Terrence Jones (Texas Tech) 20.23 3000m: No Longhorn athletes. First Place-Nico Young (NAU) 7:41.01 4X400m Relay: Texas (DQ) First Place-Arizona State 3:02.35 Men's Team Scores (17 out of 17 events scored) Top Ten plus Texas 1. Texas Tech 50.5 2. Arkansas 41 3. Florida 39 4. Northern Arizona 31 5. North Carolina 26 6. Texas A&M 24 7. Okla State 23 7. USC 23 9. Iowa 21 10. Washington 20 19. Texas 13 Great job by Neugebauer in the heptathlon to finish off the indoor season. Tech and Arkansas were tough to challenge for the team title; had a lot of athletes in a lot of events and the points just kept going up. The women's events are just getting underway, hopefully will update later this evening or tomorrow.

I was at Spec's today so this hits close to home the kitchen, except no on the box wine. Sure wish I could hear @Bama Chick's take on this latest Alabama guttergump.

Definitely. I prefer English gin over all others, but the tonic matters too. When our little lime tree has limes it's just mmmm. Had a nice red blend glass of wine with some oysters tonight. Very nice. I'm hoping the track stats have no mistakes because my typing tonight is suspect...just a little.

Final Day Two Updates Men Pole Vault: No Longhorn entries. First place-Keaton Daniel (Kentucky) 5.70m/18' 8 1/4" Long Jump: No Longhorn entries. First place-Wayne Pinnock (Arkansas) 8.40m/27' 6 1/4" Mile (prelim): No Longhorn entries. 60m (prelim): Marcellus Moore (14) 6.67. Did not qualify for final. 400m (prelim): Brian Herron (5) 45.97. Qualified for final. 800m (prelim): Yusef Bizimana (10) 1:47.87; Cole Lindhorst (14) 1:52.07 Neither qualified for final. 60m Hurdles (prelim): No Longhorn entries. 5000m (final): No Longhorn entries. First place- Nico Young (NAU) 13:25.29 200m (prelim): No Longhorn entries. DMR (final): No Longhorn entry. First place-Okla. State 9:25.24, a facility record. Women Pole Vault: No Longhorn entries. First place-Hana Moll (Washington) 4.60m/15' 1" Long Jump: Aaliyah Foster (8) 6.35m/20' 10"; Ackelia Smith (12) 6.21m/20' 4 1/2" Foster scores points for the Longhorns. First place-Sydney Willets (Iowa State) 6.74m/22' 1 1/2', a personal best. Mile (prelim): No Longhorn entries. First place-Kimberley May (Providence) 4:31.84. Still astonished at how much women's times have dropped and that wasn't even that close to the collegiate record. 60m (prelim): No Longhorn entries. 400m (prelim): Dejanea Oakley (16) 53.50. Did not qualify for final. 800m (prelim): No Longhorn entries. 60m Hurdles (prelim): Emelia Chatfield (10) 8.09 Did not qualify for final. 5000m (final): No Longhorn entries. First place-Parker Valby (Florida) 14:52.79 200m (prelim): Kevona Davis (14) 23.35 Did not qualify for final. DMR (final): No Longhorn entry. First place-BYU 10:51.42 Team Scores Women (6 of 17 events) Top Ten (plus Texas) 1. Florida 24 2. Notre Dame 18 3. Ole Miss 16 4. BYU 14 5. Okla. State 13 6. Alabama 11 7. Arkansas 10 7. Iowa State 10 7. Washington 10 10. Ball State 8 10. Charlotte 8 10. Minnesota 8 13 Texas 7 Men (5 of 17 events) Top Ten (Texas has no points) 1. Arkansas 18 1. Northern Arizona 18 3. North Carolina 13 3. Okla. State 13 5. Harvard 10 5. Kentucky 10 7. Penn 9 8. Arkansas State 8 8. CSUN 8 8. Florida State 8 8. Georgetown 8 *Placing does not include a tenth position due to tied scoring

Mom's and Dad's just like me? I see nothing on the counters except a bucket of greenery and a tea kettle on the stove. Not buying that fakery.

The review comment about Tesla recommending bringing the cybertruck into a service center for installation. "Honey? Honey, yeah it's me-your alpha male husband. I'm pulled over at the Buccees on 290. The Tesla service tech bros installed the tent and I was zooming along home to pick you and the gear up and the tent went airborne somewhere past Cypress. I think our camping trip will have to be postponed."

More Day Two Updates With the High Jump completed, the Men's Heptathlon has concluded today's session and will resume Saturday. High Jump: Leo Neugebauer (2) 2.09m/6' 10 1/4" (887 points). Heath Baldwin of Michigan State placed first with a jump of 2.12m/6' 11 1/2" (915 points). Neugebauer's leap was a personal best(!) and he is leading the standings in the heptathlon with 3664 points (as stated earlier). The Women's Pentathlon results are final with the conclusion of the last two events. Long Jump: Kristine Blazevica (4) 6.20m/20' 4 1/4" (912 points), tied her personal best. Eliza Kraule of Rice finished first with a jump of 6.36m/20' 10 1/2" (962 points). 800m: Kristine Blazevica (1) 2:13.19 (918 points) The final standings in the Women's Pentathlon: 1. Jadin O'Brien (Notre Dame) 4497 points, a season best and facility record 2. Jenelle Rogers (Ball State) 4430 points (-67), a personal best. 3. Kristine Blazevica (Texas) 4427 points (-70), just 3 points off her personal best. Blazevica earns 6 points for the Longhorns. Women's Team Standings (2 of 17 scored) 1. Ole Miss 16 2. Notre Dame 10 3. Minnesota 8 3. Ball State 8 5. Texas 6 6. USC 5 6. VCU 5 8. Rice 4 8. Clemson 4 10. Vanderbilt 3 10. Wichita State 3 The men only have 1 event scored (the weight throw from Thursday) so I'll wait until more events are completed. Texas currently has no team points.

She was a founding member of her home county's Tea Party in Indiana. She co-sponsored a bi-partisan bill with Pramila Jayapal (D, Washington), the Stop Anti-Competitive Healthcare Act asserting that hospital mergers were creating monopolies.

Not in a true ranked order but all ones I'll watch anytime: 1. Bad News Bears (original) 2. Major League and Bull Durham 3. Breaking Away 4. Slap Shot 5. Moneyball Also hard to leave off: Hoosiers, The Sandlot, The Replacements, A League of Their Own, Rocky, Ford vs. Ferrari (finally saw this and loved it), Bend It Like Beckham, Chariots of Fire, McFarland USA, Cinderella Man. I may have gone a little overboard cause I can think of a lot I really like.

My word, I've got a bright blue tarp I keep stowed in the back of my little Honda for when I need to haul mulch or other messy stuff that looks better than that $3000 dollar Harbor Freight disaster. I think it cost me <20 dollars give or take a few.