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Ritz crackers, cheddar cheese, garlic summer sausage, green olives, and fresh tomato. Snack of champions when sick to the stomach. IKR? Lol. Oh, and Sparkling Ice lemonade.

I think Dayton would make a good pick. I'm a lifelong Dem, though, so we might not totally agree on a good pick :-). I have to say I'm kind of surprised Franken hasn't resigned by now. Maybe it is true that this was somehow kind of blown up. I shouldn't allow my limited experience to cloud my...

Well, for one thing, we do have a Dem governor so we would get another Dem senator and MN is full of good up-and-coming DFLers. I don't know of Alan Page, but I trust your judgment that he's a good guy. Your criteria question is a good one. I think ultimately it's up to the person's own...

If any guy has it in him to redeem himself by taking this up and facing it head on, it's Franken. (Largely because he has Frannie; at least I hope he still has Frannie.) I hope he does that. That would probably be one of the most important things he could ever do. I'm not holding my breath...

@TexCat, that "boys will be boys" argument fell flat for me decades ago.

True. I just don't think the Senate needs any extra business on its hands. And if he stays on, they will. I think it's a no-win situation. MN has a Democratic governor who can appoint another Democrat to fill in for Franken. I hate to see Franken go, but I really think he should, if for...

I can understand how she feels, though. I certainly would be upset if someone posted a photo of me in that situation.

I agree, Alice. I've read some Dem pushback, but the photo really tells it. I really liked Al and voted for him, as he's senator in my state. But I really think he should resign. Sadly, I think it's the only honorable thing to do. The Senate has too much to do already without taking on...

Thank you for so cogently presenting so much info from the book here, Scout. There's a lot to digest.

I think you make sense, @crazydiamond47. It may help to just be aware that all of us here have PTSD and struggle with not starting an argument with stones in the street, eh?

Yes, Ragdoll, take your time. He sounds like a good guy, but if you are not ready, you're not ready, period. It's really best to have a good handle on yourself before getting into a relationship. In the meantime, how cool is it that this guy likes you so much? Revel in that. And feel free...

I remember later that night trying to go to sleep on my bed, where he was when the police got him. Ugh. Sometimes I wonder how I'm still alive. And then sometimes I wonder why I still keep remembering this crap.

True, you have to be careful. I broke up with a boyfriend who became abusive and after a few weeks of trying to get me back and me continuing to refuse to take him back, one night he climbed up our house. Yes, literally. I wasn't asleep yet and I heard him doing it, my light was out, I looked...

Please don't beat yourself up! Please just take good care of yourself and do what you need to do. Those of us who are a little stronger or much stronger will take up the burden for us right now, okay? This is how it works. I do my little bit as I am able. So do others, as they are able...

This is so incredibly sad, but understandable. Incredible stress can take a huge toll on our bodies, as I've sadly learned. During the past year I've come down with fibromyalgia which is extremely painful and makes it impossible for me to do anything physical for more than like 3-4 minutes...

Disgusting. I railed against this on my FB page.

My mom made all our holidays horrible. For some reason she would totally freak out during them, and not in a good way. The first time I had a good holiday was when I wasn't living with her. Currently, we have three young cats, so, no tree. But hubby's birthday is always right around...

Oof, @intothelight. I hope insurance will cover it? Or maybe only zombie apocalypse?

Well, the temp is way below freezing today, but the sun is out and I can hear water dripping outside my window. So something good is happening.

For me, it is always being on alert, watching for danger from anywhere. I, too, always position myself where I can see the door and watch out for anything that might happen.

I am not recommending watching it, because it can be very triggering, just saying I think it serves a good purpose in the world.

I so understand where you're coming from, Bearlinda. I just sometimes find it healing to see the characters work so hard to get the bad guys and make justice happen.

Ugh, more snow later today.

Omg, tornado watch?!?!? I guess now I feel better about just having a couple inches of snow on the ground.

Today's the end of daylight savings time for me, too. It's raining. May turn into snow. Hello, darkness at 5 p.m.