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I'm a 60 something wife, mom and grandmom who is homebound/disabled by severe hypersensitivity to chemicals. I fill my days with learning, loving and art. My favorite values are truth, generosity and gratitude.

MASCOT UPDATE: Spring News

Lil Buzz was a champ at the dentist today, getting an extra tooth extracted. He spent the afternoon sleeping off the drugs.

2018_05 17 Buzz tooth out

Bunny graduated from kindergarten. We’re so proud of our little autistic granddaughter, who did just GREAT in her mainstream class this year! Also, she announces at least once a day, “I can’t see with my eyes closed.” So, the x-ray vision hasn’t kicked in yet. Good to know.

Bootz has been helping Mama Buzz get the gardens looking nice.

2018_05 16 Bootz gardening

Daddy Buzz is being transferred to a new duty station this summer.

Mama Buzz is alternating between freaking out over all the work ahead and mourning all the good friends they will leave behind.

Grammy Buzz is jumping up and down with excitement because they will be FOUR THOUSAND MILES CLOSER TO HOME!

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Bits & Bytes

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2018_05 Hamas leader

HAMAS BEHIND GAZA BORDER PROTESTS: Hamas leader Salah Bardawil said in a televised interview that 50 of the 62 killed by Israeli fire were Hamas.” IOW, these were NOT peaceful protests.

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MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: Wonder

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Climate News Updates

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Internet Parables

2018_05 Gospel memes

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Project Veritas strikes again

Project Veritas has released undercover videos exposing teachers unions covering up child abuse that the law requires be reported. Because of Project Veritas’ undercover videos, two New Jersey union presidents, Dr. David Perry and Kathleen Valencia have been suspended so far. On Monday, another video was released showing yet another union president, Nick Nugent, bragging about past cover-ups. Continue reading →

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The Exploding Resistance

2018_05 Trump Minesweeper

From Victor David Hanson at National Review [edited for length]:

After the 2016 election, the so-called deep state was confident that it had the power easily to either stop, remove, or delegitimize the outlier Donald Trump and his presidency.

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“Indivisible” is based on the real-life story of Darren Turner, a U.S. Army Chaplain whose marriage was put to the test during the Iraq War. The film depicts the responsibilities of a military chaplain, such as counseling soldiers and performing baptisms and funerals, but it’s real story is that there is no marriage too broken for God.

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Resistant Starch 101

2018_05 Bob's Red Mill Potato Starch

Resistant starch reaches the large intestine undigested, where the friendly bacteria can eat it and grow stronger and more numerous.

The friendly bacteria that eat resistant starch excrete short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate, which is the preferred fuel of the human cells that line the colon wall.

The short-chain fatty acids that aren’t used by the cells in the colon wall can travel via the bloodstream to the liver and other parts of the body where they have various beneficial effects.

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