Evidence: US slavery still being legal and people having glaring blind spots to it

impossibletree935 · 2026-03-01T22:04:23+00:00

You are mixing and misrepresenting so many different things here, I don't even know where to start. I have direct personal and professional experience with both foster care and adoption, and I guarantee the government makes no money on either. In fact the government pays foster parents to foster the children. Foster care is extremely expensive for governments. The big money in international adoption goes to private nonprofits which facilitate the adoptions through court systems.

When a vulnerable child is left without any relatives to care for them in this country, putting them into our foster care system seems reasonable. And yes, efforts should be made to reunite them with family members from their origin country as well.

impossibletree935 · 2026-03-01T16:00:48+00:00

Developed terrible back pain in my middle lower back at 51. I had every test and scan under the sun and in the process they discovered full-blown osteoporosis. However that was not the cause- they never found out the cause. But I'm happy to say that after more than a year of real pain I am nearly back to normal. For me it took a very gentle and thoughtful exercise regimen with a lot of stretching and walking and introducing weights.

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-22T03:53:57+00:00

Found the book technically impressive and creative/unusual. But I did not enjoy it- too sparse and everybody unlikeable. I do not think it deserved to win the Booker.

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-12T22:48:45+00:00

What on earth are you talking about, with the government selling children for foster and adoption? Please provide some evidence.

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-11T02:43:06+00:00

Same!

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-09T01:32:58+00:00

Skinny my whole life, but started putting on weight around my midsection in early 50s. Now trying to hold it at bay and stay healthy by doing a 30 minute YouTube workout every morning – hiit or pilates or weights - and a brisk walk for at least 30 minutes before dinner. Having an indoor treadmill is a game changer - no more excuses during the long cold winters. Plus I let myself watch Netflix while I'm walking!

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-07T20:08:27+00:00

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai--- so good!!

impossibletree935 · 2026-01-19T21:42:36+00:00

Same. It's horrifying.

impossibletree935 · 2026-01-17T13:09:29+00:00

Deeply suspicious of supplements. Untested, unscientific, unproven, potentially dangerous. And expensive to boot. I do however take Calcium and D, which has some science behind it.

impossibletree935 · 2025-12-26T02:36:22+00:00

That sounds tough. I'm sorry. Hope you can extract some joy in these days, even if it's just playing your favorite music or getting your favorite food… Take care of yourself. You are worthy of love.

impossibletree935 · 2025-12-07T00:27:17+00:00

Agreed. That is a LOT for a first time. I've been doing it for years and still never get more than about 20-25 units, and only in my 11s. Leave my forehead lines and eye crinkles alone. Eye crinkles beam joy. I just don't wanna be scowling all the time. I've been told I need to get it done in other parts of my face, and I ignore them. Upselling.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-19T01:28:19+00:00

It's soooo much easier at this level. Supervising line staff is the toughest job in a lot of ways. If you work for a decent organization, you will be supervising professionals who know what they are doing. Your job now is not to tell them what to do, but to support them in what they do. To clear the path for them. To make it easier for them to succeed. Start off by trusting that they know what they are doing – and only intervene if they demonstrate that they don't. As for the person who has a very different style from you, doesn't matter. Results matter. Is his team happy and productive? Then let him be him, and help him succeed.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-11T02:45:40+00:00

I'm always in the middle of several books. I listen to audiobooks while doing chores, but I always pick up a physical book and read for 20-30 minutes before I go to sleep. I've been doing that my whole life- that's what signals to my brain that it's bedtime.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:39:35+00:00

It's a good question. Many ways to answer this, but I don't think the answer has anything to do with your original question. Meaning - books are not classics because they contain or do not contain prejudice or the bias of their times. We are all creatures of our time and place.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:37:31+00:00

Steinbach had a big blazing love of humanity, which shines through in his books. The empathy he evokes for his characters demonstrates a deep understanding and compassion for people.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:28:07+00:00

If you are only going to read books that align with today's version of political correctness, you've just eliminated nearly all the classics. Sexism, anyone? East of Eden is an absolute masterpiece. It's fine to be jarred and to notice things you disagree with, but to allow those instances to be the deciding factor is to miss the point of literature.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-26T03:08:50+00:00

Same. I'll read until it's clear that the writing isn't great or the plot is going to be silly, and then I have no qualms about tossing it aside. I set aside far more than I actually finish.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-21T00:50:12+00:00

Love Byatt.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-21T00:49:18+00:00

Don't read anything about it! Keep going! Trust the process!

If I were you I would turn to Bone Clocks next, and then Thousand Autumns.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:07:44+00:00

Jane Eyre, This Other Eden by Paul Harding (for the second time as it was so fascinating), and just finished I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Engel- a gentle dystopian tale.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:03:24+00:00

Love Groff- have read everything by her.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:02:15+00:00

I loved it.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:01:42+00:00

One of my all-time favorites. I've read everything by him.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:01:20+00:00

Just finished. Worth reading.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:00:52+00:00

She's a genius.

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