Recommendations July 2025

Unusual things this month:

We had to confront a serious cancer diagnosis

My plan for us to be a one car family lasted three days—our second car is now all electric.

Three owls showed up on our property and continue to gaze longingly at Sloane, all 6 pounds of her. She chased one as it glided along the driveway at dusk.

   The empire strips back was my first burlesque show.....ever....and is reviewed.

Articles/editorials:

NINI (an article from Mexico, in Spanish characterized those without education or work as “NINI’s” (ni educación, ni trabajo) and included the name, “NININI’s” so as to include ni joven (not young).

I once listened to an audiobook of interesting quotes and was amazed at how leaders of liberal democracies even in the 20th century could sound a lot alike, when compared, (tone, ideas, next steps) to their enemies: fascists and communists: https://www.historysnob.com/historical-figures/20-amazing-quotes-said-by-legendary-historical-figures?fact=3&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=20-amazing-quotes-said-by-legendary-historical-figures&utm_content=historical-figures

Podcasts—Nada this month

Streaming—Consider “Untamed” on Netfix and "Smoke" on Apple.

“Outrageous” which is based on a very real English family leading up to WWII. Kernie has been telling me about this family (these sisters) for years.

Music:  Keys to the Kingdom by Abigail Washburn

The Opposite of Hallelujah by Jens Lehman

Land Locked Blues by Bright Eyes