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By: Perrie Halpern  •  Personal  •  47 Comments  •  14 Likes  •  last year  •  LOCKED

“Give an inch, take a mile”

The blogs on this site are meant for true independent and original thoughts on many topics. What they are not for is a way to taunt other members, political rants, or short blurbs with no journalistic quality. Please keep that in mind. Thank you.

Congress reaches a deal on how much to spend for 2024 as shutdown deadline nears

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a 2024 spending deal, a significant step toward avoiding a government...”

Covid and flu are both surging. What to know about risk of coinfection

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

“This year's respiratory virus season is already looking different than last year's — with Covid and flu both surging. Here's what to know.”

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing after part of plane appears to detach

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  43 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“An Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Southern California made an emergency landing Friday following a mid-air incident in which part of a side...”

Jeffrey Epstein document release continues to keep online conspiracy theorists invested

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

“Newly released documents from a settled lawsuit involving the late financier Jeffrey Epstein held few new details, but that hasn't stopped social...”

Lancashire heeler latest breed recognized by American Kennel Club | AP News

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“The organization announced Wednesday that the rare herding breed is now eligible for thousands of U.S. dog shows, including the prominent...”

3 things to know ahead of a potential East Coast winter storm this weekend

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  26 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

“A winter storm is forecast to hit much of the country through the first two weeks of the year. Learn more about who could be affected by...”

The quintessentially British fish and chips is endangered. Why?

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  40 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“All along the British coast, towns like Hastings are being squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis that's hit the supply chain behind fish and chips,...”

Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“The past year saw the lowest level of beer consumed in the U.S. in a generation, according to industry group Beer Marketer's Insights”

The 'wealth transfer' from baby boomers won't save Gen X and millennials

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 years ago

“The story goes that baby boomers are going to give tens of trillions of dollars to their heirs over the next few decades. Here's why it's not quite...”