Julie explores life with curiosity, creativity, and connection. I share observations with humor, offering perspective on the world and how it shapes us—lightening life’s complexities along the way.
Now, I don’t put much stock in superstition, unless of course it promises me good luck without any effort on my part. Which is why, this morning, before I even located my spectacles or my pants, I hollered into the mirror: “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit!” Three times, just like a
College football game yesterday at Purdue. Here is MY injury report: Current situation: 🩻 Injury Report: Post-Game Debrief 1. Head Trauma • Mechanism of injury: Repeated, unsolicited cranial percussion from the overzealous lady (behind me) • Diagnosis: Mild concussion for Grandma from seven precision strikes to the dome, likely delivered with the
When Melania Trump put her gold-embossed stationery to work and penned a letter to Vladimir Putin about the “innocence of children,” she surely thought she was playing the role of compassionate First Lady. Instead, she delivered a masterclass in misaddressed morality. The irony is staggering. Melania waxes poetic about
Did you know it takes the lithium from 10,000 iPhone batteries to make just one EV battery? With more than 350 million EVs projected to hit the road by 2030, the demand for lithium isn’t just rising—it’s exploding. And the world has a problem: traditional mining
Dear Reader, Just when you thought Israeli politics couldn’t get more exhausting, Benjamin “I’m Still Here” Netanyahu proves us wrong again. Like a magician who’s been pulling the same tired rabbit out of the same sweaty old hat for 30 years, Bibi keeps taking center stage, insisting
Important read: August 23, 2025 (Saturday) "It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future," President Donald Trump wrote yesterday afternoon on social media. He
Once upon a time, the Republican Party prided itself on a certain principle: small government. The mantra was simple—keep the government out of your wallet, your boardroom, and your bedroom. But apparently, those golden days have been replaced by a new platform: micromanage businesses, invent imaginary threats, and regulate
In this today’s blistering dispatch: 1. Trump’s Carbon-Football-Field-Sized Grab for IntelPresident Trump has orchestrated an unprecedented power play — converting over $8.9 billion in CHIPS and federal funds into a 9.9–10% equity stake in Intel, procured at a discounted $20.47/share, with
Final day of our serenity sampler. Today is about gentle reset, not reinvention. We’re lining up small dominoes so Monday falls in your favor. Political heat returns tomorrow—scorcher forecasted—so let’s stock the emotional fridge. The 3-2-1 Reset * 3 things you can definitely do this
Saturday Edition: The Lazy Gourmet’s Weekend (Minimal Effort, Maximum Day two of our peace-and-quiet tour. We’re keeping it tasty, practical, and a little cheeky. Monday, we return to our regularly scheduled fire-breathing. Today? We eat well without turning the kitchen into a war zone. Three
Welcome to our three-day vacation from the circus. No politics, no outrage, just small delights you can actually do between now and the next cup of coffee. On Monday, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled, gloriously opinionated programming—promise. For now: exhale. The 5-Minute Getaway (you
🎨 Trump vs. Museums: Because History is Just Too Woke Ladies and gentlemen, pull up a folding chair and a glass of boxed Chardonnay because the former president has done it again. Just when you thought we had reached peak absurdity, Donald J. Trump, patron saint of grievance politics, has decided