It’s Elaborate Explanations Day at Calling-all-RushBabes

Just lately, with all the momentous news happening (first on X) all over the world, many knowledgable members have been enlightening us with reasoned explanations of aspects of all the news events. Here are some of the best, in my humble opinion. Links provided. First, a tale illustrative of the new political climate in the …

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Merry Catmas! Christmas cheer and some snow with Simon’s Cat.

Cat makes snowman? Nope! Snow cat! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2000577335133909218?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2001634300119146770?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Meanwhile, indoors… https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2000908266310611246?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1998442717718663269?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Back outside… https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1998034520856199225?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1999478043602215019?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Follow Teddy. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1999551991626838292?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Merry Christmas from me, and Simon’s Cat (s)!

Kitty-Cat Christmas (with memes)

It's that time of year again, for those with cats to put up their tree, while simultaneously trying to find ways to keep the cat (s) from tearing everything down.  Different families come up with different ways to do that.  We don't have a tree, so we don't have to worry about Kikyo tearing everything …

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Cee’s November Alphabet Challenge: Double S’s in the Word

If I am not mistaken, there are two S's in Tennessee.  We flew there in April of this year to attend a Hillsdale College seminar, and a Ricochet meetup with our internet friends we hadn't met yet.  Below are some pictures I took of places we went in Tennessee. This is the landscape of the …

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Have another Very Harry Christmas

Welcome to Christmas time at Hogwarts Castle.  Harry Potter's first Christmas at Hogwarts was perhaps his first, real Christmas of his life.  He had been mistreated by his only living relatives most of the time, and had no idea of what Christmas was all about. [Editorial comment: There is no mention of anything really religious …

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Santa Claus-an Essential Worker

Just recently, the Irish Parliament and the Foreign Minister, Simon Coveney, issued a declaration that Santa Claus will be classified as an “Essential Worker”, and allowed to travel freely. Now, what is wrong with this declaration? Only everything. Does Santa Claus check with the government of every country on Christmas Eve to make sure that …

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Have a Very Harry Christmas!

It occurred to me recently that my Christmas posts have been very heavily Peanuts.  I love A Charlie Brown Christmas, but I also love Harry Potter.  I was enchanted by my first taste of Harry and his Wizarding World, when I saw the first movie in 2001, and have been an avid fan ever since. …

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