I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Yes I'm lucky to have a good team. I am feeling much better even though still have some rough roads ahead.

Chickadee, yeah! So glad your s pecan was boring!!



Alexandria, saying prayers for your situation with MIL. Peace for all of you!!



Love the puppy pictures. Almost makes me want another one!!

Blue, gorgeous pics.  Everyone looked beautiful and your Grandson is so cute.

GG, we have our eye on a bungalow in the town where I grew up and still work in.  We have lived on our farm, in the house my dh built, for 35 years. Before that, it was a family business and place to play during my childhood.   It will be very difficult to say goodbye.  Many tears will flow.  There is also much joy and anticipation on starting anew.  We also had to compromise on our price but are still happy with what we are getting.  

Chickadee, I left you for last because you are just boring me to tears!!!!!  

My dil also wore blue shoes.  It must be 'the thing' now to take pictures of the shoes.  Her photographer did the same thing.

Loved the pictures. Beautiful! Your grandson is adorable and your daughter is gorgeous. Loved her dress.

Phew, Chickadee!  The progression is craptacular, of course, but SO glad you have a boring head!

Any plans for rads on that neck node?  

Blue - such beautiful wedding photos.  Shiny, happy people.  :-)

GG - It's not possible for a 'Merrikan house to be TV and internet-free!  However will you watch Fox News??

Here's my political question of the day:

I despise the drone attacks, primarily because they're imprecise and lack accountability (by that, I mean face-to-face war - or as close as we can get on the ground nowadays - requires more risk and therefore more thought than war conducted long-distance).  Having said that, I don't know all of the reasons why drone attacks may be a necessary or beneficial part of warfare.

Does anyone have anything to add?  Or can someone point me to some reliable resources?

War, itself, is illogical and bereft of benefits.  Over-testosteronated (*new word*) men really need to be removed from power.

Lindasa -

With manned planes, there's a human at the controls who: 1) Has put himself at risk; and 2) Can at least see some of the damage.  That's what I meant by accountability.  Drones are no better than ICBMs in my book (excluding extent of damage, of course).  

E

E -- Why not place the "accountability" factor at the hands of the personnel employing (in a sense, "manning") the drones?

And it's a foregone conclusion that if the Commander-in-Chief was a Republican, folks like Rand Paul would be getting up in the Senate and praising the use of drones.

I think the fact that the U.S. has a far larger military (and weaponry) than the next 10 largest countries (including China and Russia) combined says something about the U.S., in that the use of drones is a relatively minor question.....being used politically against the President.

Again, JMHO.  And, given that I'm just a crazy canuck, perhaps I shouldn't even comment.  EXCEPT that I am also a citizen of the world.