You get to do whatever you want with your money, but a business advertising is a really weird hill to die on. There are terrible small businesses and good established businesses. I think it is worth doing some extra research to find the nuance.

If you pay the $250 deposit and $35/month pet rent. 👍

It’s for science!

We also drew on the desks in an escalating battle of doodles across class periods.

I live out in that big red blob and our power was out for like 5 hours, which wasn’t bad. There were a couple of downed trees, which made it difficult to get around. It is windy here every year. People who didn’t grow up here (like 75% of residents) seem shocked every October.

You can totally deep fry at home with a Fry Daddy. My experience is that no food is worse deep fried and some foods are substantially better. Saltines? Not worse. Bacon? A bit better.

I am definitely getting a shirt that says “The only letters I need to know are U, S, and A.” That’s hilarious.

4am. My first meeting is at 6am everyday.

I think my second wolf are the first one. The crow continues to be a problem.

Anyone familiar with the disposition of a Chihuahua knows to be ware. 😉

I feel like there are parts of the country where it does need to be clarified. Utah may be one of them. 😉

I was out in Wenatchee and Leavenworth today (to be fair represented by a Democrat) and it is VERY smoky. We have it easy on the west side.

Edit: for a frame of reference for those not from Washington, my car still smells like a campfire.

Our taco bell closes at like 9pm, which blew my mind. I assumed no one ate there before 11pm and alcohol or other substances were involved.

I don’t think I mean a complete stop. I mean like a managed approach of tax incentives that over time encourage smaller families. Predicting and paying for degrees or training so we have a workforce that can fit into the economy easily. And a targeted immigration policy scaled to supplement gaps in the workforce or population.

I think it is worth figuring out how to manage it - the alternative isn’t super sustainable. The other thing is that it is like a 50 year challenge, which isn’t insurmountable.

A couple years before my time, but a cheerleader was assaulted and killed on campus while waiting to meet up with her team.

There are 4 people in my household and no one eats the same thing. I have celiac and food intolerances. One kid has avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. My husband eats low carb. And while the other kid is picky, no one else is eating the same thing, so we just make him whatever he likes. Also, we free feed them like animals. Restaurants are difficult, there are like 2 we will all will eat at. Delivery works ok for my husband and the kids sometimes, but not for me.

Dumb question: do we really need more people? It feels very much like technology/productivity will allow us to support a good lifestyle with fewer people.

Solid advice. Will apply myself.

Unpopular opinion: Immigration probably has a lot to do with it. Tech pays really well and they can recruit talent from across the globe (and bring them together in the US). You don’t hear too much about infrastructure or manufacturing industries recruiting on top talent from across the globe (they do rely on them for staffing shortages, but they are not seeking them out the same way tech scours the globe for employees).