It's the final days of the Smashwords End of Year sale, and my other self, alter ego, whatever you want to call her (she goes by Ruthie Rayburn) has a novella available for free!
It's a pretty durn good way to check out my writing with no risk. Available until the end of the calendar year; use the code SW100 at checkout.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1468828
A reminder for those looking for places to send final charitable donations before the end of 2023. This organization certainly appears to be fighting for things I believe in, maybe that applies to you, too?
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/030445391
https://www.citizensforethics.org/about/ways-to-give/
p.s. If anyone reading this knows of a reason NOT to give to them, please let me know, as I've made them my primary charity for now.
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End your day on a happy note.
The original version of "Mah Nà Mah Nà" by Italian composer Piero Umiliani.
Christmas this year made me think of my grandparents and parents quite a bit. So now I'm smack in the middle of a music nostalgia bender.
These are some of the songs I'd hear when visiting my grandparents' house. They bring many fond memories for me, maybe they'll do the same for others around my age.
Here is "Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt" (which is so much more fun to say than A Walk in the Black Forest) by Horst Jankowski.
And a Butch Patrick Bonus song:
Dear CoSo Fam:
Wishing a merry and groovy Christmas to all.
Yesterday was metal. Today it's pre-sunrise mellowness. I always feel nice when this pops up in my randomized playlist.
Chill out to the lovely Roygbiv from Boards of Canada.
https://youtu.be/yJj24t6nOn4?t=1884
(starts at 31:25)
/nosanitize
Michael Cohen
@MichaelCohen212
You have heard me say this 1000x…and many people are listening. But, having it come from the inimitable
@HowardStern
, now that’s a whole different level of megaphone!
Like this and retweet using the 💙 to show you stand for democracy and with
@POTUS
@JoeBiden
. #ThankHoward
A thought for those who'd like to support orgs that are fighting the good fight.
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I never thought it would happen, but I have become the old man who yells at the television.
Literally.
Last night I saw no fewer than 5 fist-poundingly angry meat puppets declaring that TFG's fate should be decided by voters, and not by such ridiculous and trivial things as laws and courts.
And all of those people belong to the "party of law and order".
My mind. It hurts.
I've seen a few posts claiming that every single one of the six plaintiffs whose action led to TFG's disqualification were Republicans.
In the interest of accuracy:
"Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the lawsuit in Colorado state court on behalf of four Republican voters and two unaffiliated voters..." (CBS News)
"... sued Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold in September on behalf of a group of Colorado Republican and unaffiliated voters" (Colorado Sun)
How to replace Windows with #Linux Mint on your PC https://zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux-mint-on-your-pc/ by @sjvn
It’s easy to do, and Linux Mint a lot more secure than #Windows will ever be.
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