Coal Bolstered

This is GOOD NEWS !!! I have been wanting Trump to do substantially more to bolster the coal industry. $625 million won't really help that much, but it's a good start.

"Trump to open more federal land for coal mining, provide industry $625M to boost coal plants"

"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants as President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reverse the year-long decline in the U.S. coal industry."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-to-open-more-federal-land-for-coal-mining-provide-industry-625m-to-boost-coal-plants

October 2, 2025, at home

Today Is ...

I have never named any of my many cars that I have had over the decades. However, in the 1960s, my mother named her white Chevy Malibu "Betsy." Her father long ago named his car "Bessie." Have you named any of your cars?

October 2, 2025, at home

Misting is a good idea, but supermarkets do it to earn ("steal") extra money by adding water weight to the produce. Before you put any produce in those plastic bags, be sure to shake off the water so that you aren't paying for (too much) water.

October 2, 2025, at home

These are Smarties in the United States: chalky and fruity. Smarties in Canada (and elsewhere) are similar to m&m's: candy-coated bits of chocolate.

October 2, 2025, at home

I haven't eaten scallops in a long while. Be careful. Often, the larger ocean scallops that are the same size are just punched out of manta rays. Bay scallops are smaller and tastier.

October 2, 2025, at home

Thank you.

October 2, 2025, at home

Not All Pink

October 1, 2025, at home

Climate Cuts: Good News

GOOD NEWS !!! GOOD SAVINGS !!! Climate Change is a natural phenomenon unaffected by the actions of humans. The Earth is actually now showing signs of heading toward a new Ice Age, similar to the 1970s. The polar bears are thriving, and Antarctica gained more than 100 billion tons of ice in a single year. That's 200 trillion pounds, so ... no worries.

"Trump administration scraps $8 billion for climate-related projects"

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/trump-administration-scraps-8-billion-climate-related-projects-2025-10-01/

October 1, 2025, at home

October Observances

OCTOBER OBSERVANCES

As per my personal Facebook tradition, every October 1, I post the national observances for October. My list below is from www.nationaldaycalendar.com. (I have omitted several entries in an effort to shorten my list, but I don't think that I achieved my goal.) I used to post a different picture from the list every day during October, but I have decided to just continue to post my usual daily observances and to not post the October monthly observances every day because I just posted them here and because it would produced too much clutter on my Facebook wall. Perhaps, I will repost my list a few more times during the month.

Here is my "shortened" list for October:

• National Economic Education Month
• Adopt A Shelter Dog Month
• Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
• Bat Appreciation Month
• Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month
• Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month
• Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)
• Church Library Month
• Church Safety and Security Month
• Co-op Month
• Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Dyslexia Awareness Month
• Eat Better, Eat Together Month
• Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
• Emotional Wellness Month
• Employee Ownership Month
• Financial Planning Month
• German-American Heritage Month
• Global Diversity Awareness Month
• Halloween Safety Month
• Head Start Awareness Month
• Health Literacy Month
• Home Eye Safety Month
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• International Walk To School Month
• Long-Term Care Planning Month
• National ADD/ADHD Awareness Month
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month
• National Apple Month
• National Applejack Month
• National Arts & Humanities Month
• National Audiology Awareness Month
• National Bake and Decorate Month
• National Book Month
• National Bullying Prevention Month
• National Caramel Month
• National Chili Month
• National Chiropractic Month
• National Cookbook Month
• National Cookie Month
• National Crime Prevention Month
• National Critical Illness Awareness Month
• National Cyber Security Awareness Month
• National Dental Hygiene Month
• National Dessert Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• National Depression Education & Awareness Month
• National Dropout Prevention Month
• National Dwarfism Awareness Month
• National Ergonomics Month
• National Fair Trade Month
• National Fire Prevention Month
• National Go On A Field Trip Month
• National I’m Just Me Because Month
• National Kitchen & Bath Month
• National Learning and Development Month
• National Liver Awareness Month
• National Medical Librarian Month
• National Orthodontic Health Month
• National Pasta Month
• National Pet CBD Month
• National Physical Therapy Month
• National Pickled Peppers Month
• National Pizza Month
• National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
• National Pork Month
• National Pretzel Month
• National Principals Month
• National Protect Your Hearing Month
• National Reading Group Month
• National Roller Skating Month
• National RSV Awareness Month
• National Sarcastic Awareness Month
• National Sausage Month
• National Seafood Month
• National Sensory Awareness Month
• National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
• National Stamp Collecting Month
• National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
• National Toilet Tank Repair Month
• National Window Covering Safety Month
• Organize Your Medical Information Month
• Pear and Pineapple Month
• Photographer Appreciation Month
• Polish American Heritage Month
• Positive Attitude Month
• Raptor Month
• Rhizomes and Persimmons Month
• Rhubarb Month
• Right Brainers Rule! Month
• Self-Promotion Month
• Spinach Lovers Month
• Squirrel Awareness Month (Different Than Squirrel Appreciation Day in January)
• Tackling Hunger Month
• Talk About Prescriptions Month
• Vegetarian Month
• Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30)
• Workplace Politics Awareness Month
• World Blindness Awareness Month

October 1, 2025, at home

Back To Male Standards

Finally, some common sense !!! Maybe next he can get DEI (Didn't Earn It) out of NASA.

Hegseth instates 'highest male standard only' for combat, other changes, declaring Dept. of Defense 'is over'

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-instates-highest-male-standard-only-combat-other-changes-declaring-dept-defense-is-over

October 1, 2025, at home

Italian Heritage Month

I am celebrating my Italian heritage during the month of October. I am 1/2 Italian, plus 1/4 Portuguese, 1/8 Austrian, and 1/8 Swiss.

October 1, 2025, at home

Today Is ...

My favorite homemade cookies:

Maternal Grandmother: iced Italian cookies

Paternal Grandmother: peanut butter cookies; butter cookies

Mom: spritz cookies; cinnamon log cookies

Wife: cake mix cookies

October 1, 2025, at home

In the later 1970s, I would walk to high school with a guy named Andy Flower. He literally talked about the weather almost every day. I remember that he was so proud to have been born in the 1950s. His birthday is December 31, 1959.

October 1, 2025, at home

"Black Dog" is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. It was the first Led Zeppelin song I ever knowingly heard. My cousin Blair excitedly played it for me in the 1970s when we were teenagers. 

https://youtu.be/yBuub4Xe1mw?si=4JZ5pVUvn8IawVMO

October 1, 2025, at home

I do sometimes imbibe warm sake. I haven't in a while.

October 1, 2025, at home

I occasionally like to eat roasted, salted pumpkin seeds.

October 1, 2025, at home

Support Strengthens

October 1, 2025, at home