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Life in a Home for the Aged
Barky Manor in its heyday (2007) A few years ago I wrote an essay titled “The Weirdness of Planning for Extreme Old Age,” in which I described our ill-fated attempt to move to a retirement […]
Month: April 2020
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 26th through May 2nd
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 19th through Apr. 25th
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]
Editors' Choice
Fighting Back: “Democrats will continue to use truth as our guide.”
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) reminding everyone that Democrats rely on science and data to guide our policies. (Rep. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi, the Chairman […]
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President Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President
President Barack Obama has endorsed his former Vice President, Joe Biden, for president. Text (bolding added). “Hi everybody. Let me start by saying the obvious – these aren’t normal times. As we all manage our […]
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 12th through Apr. 18th
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]
Editors' Choice
Fighting Back: “Democrats are working to make sure that the CARES Act provides help for all businesses, not just the well-connected.”
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland discussing plans to insure that under-served people and communities have access to the CARES small business loans. (“In order for […]
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A Forest is Much More Than an Assemblage of Trees.
Trees seem to be gregarious as most tend to live and thrive in communities that we call forests. Some forests are mostly of a single species while others are mixed with a variety of species. […]
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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Apr. 5th through Apr. 11th
Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]
Editors' Choice
Fighting Back: “House Democrats will lead the way by putting Workers and Families First.”
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York discussing additional help needed for workers and families during the pandemic. (Chairwoman Nita Lowey of the Appropriations Committee discussed […]