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For several years now I've had a little tradition of having bud vases with roses delivered to the library for each of the mothers on the staff.  Which is all the staff, period, apart from one guy.  I hope he doesn't feel too left out....

Was not able to be with my actual mother for several reasons, among them the fact that I've been getting over a cold and didn't want to take a (small) chance of bringing infection to my 80-year-old parents.  I did send her a card and spoke with her over the phone, with a promise to be there for Memorial Day weekend.  We speak on the phone quite regularly as it is.

More today.

Although its a full book, I think you might want to take a look at Ari Shavit's My Promised Land. Its not at all what most people would think is an Israeli point of view on either historical Zionism or hope for a Palestinian state. Just an idea. I'm no expert.

Spork,

I think you might be jumping to conclusions.

Honestly, I think many schools do this to avoid law suits and trouble with the feds (Title VI?). However, I can see a coalition of the left and right pushing this sort of thing on a local or state level for totally different reasons (from each other that is), in a way that might be somewhat in line with what you are suggesting.

Good morning!

QBwH for titmice, which is ironic because I have lots of tufted titmice visiting my dogwood tree. Today I'm at QB-1 and having a hard time finding that last word.

LB: Argh! I had quakes and quarks. I had flower. But somehow I failed to see sunflower! Oh well... I found a 2fer easily today, though.

Happy puzzling!

Good morning!

Almost QB, but no pangram. QB yesterday.

quarks/sunflower

Easy twofer today, so must be the NYT solution.

ab_grp, meaning to send congrats and good wishes!

Several long days in a row.

Happy solving!

And, of all people, Jerry Seinfeld involved: NBC: Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech amid wave of graduation anti-war protests

Afternoon/Evening!

I think I made it to almost QB before leaving home this morning. Slept three hours last night, then long day, napped, long phone visit, and now I'm still half asleep.

Good night!

#6 Ron Ellis

Right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs in my youth.  Used to love to see him come barreling down the right wing, take slap shot just inside the blue line, and then watch the shot go up and over the glass and land 22 rows up in the end blues.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on May 12, 2024, 09:23:20 AMMore of the same.

A double chunk. Now for a nap.