yesterday i was grateful for yoga and Pizza Phill…

today i am looking forward to my work at the cemetery and stopping at Marbled Meats and Cold Spring fish on the way home…

yesterday i was grateful for a new pair of knee high boots and yoga with Anne…

today i am looking forward to yoga and lunch with Holly…

from my walk… late winter graphic compositions…

manhole cover with painted road markings at top and centered horizontally at bottom

salt stain reminiscent of a mushroom on the sidewalk

salt stain reminiscent of a butterfly on the sidewalk

from this morning…

sculpture of a human form sitting on a stool, head in hands, a sign saying 1-20-2025 lies in its lap

how many of us feel…

from my most recent substack post…

masculine and feminine are a complimentary whole in yinyang fashion… yinyang philosophy maintains… when masculine and feminine energies get out of balance, disaster is imminent… white, christian, patriarchal masculinity dominates the present moment… i don’t know if we can rebalanced before the point of disaster… we must try…

on being “the change i wish to see”

yesterday i was grateful for the farmer’s market and the red and purple tulips i purchased there…

today i am looking forward to warmer weather and yoga with Anne…

****yesterday i was grateful for a lovely evening with Holly, Karen and Donna…

today i am looking forward to warmer weather, the farmer’s market and a relaxed afternoon…**

yesterday i was grateful for the home made split pea soup we had for dinner…

today i am looking forward to dinner with Donna and Karen…

from _Your Local Epidemiologist _ on Substack…

The cost of efficiency - by Katelyn Jetelina

Efficiency isn’t just about cutting budgets. Every public health dollar should work to its fullest potential for Americans. Prevention and early intervention are investments that yield returns of 2 to 60 times their cost by reducing healthcare spending, improving workforce productivity, and making communities safer.

from today’s walk…

orange traffic cone on top of yellow post in a snowbank

shoveled path to street through snow, path runs vertically from middle bottom of frame to middle top of frame, ending in asphalt street at top of frame

it’s been brutally cold out, so i haven’t lingered on my walks, nor made many photographs as a result… i am throwing in the daily selfie for a bonus…

head shot of trans-person with wide brimmed, gray, felt hat, black medallion necklace, dark blue frame glasses and long hair down to shoulders

have a good weekend everyone!…

yesterday i was grateful for restorative yoga, lunch at the Bier Cafe and the parade of pink elephants mounted on a beam in the restaurant…

today i am looking forward to debuting my new black maxi dress, a leisurely morning at my favorite coffee shop and an afternoon of reading by the fireplace…

screaming the quiet part out loud…

president trump on a faked time magazine cover with words “long live the king!”

yesterday i was grateful for the authenticity event featuring my twenty something friends, Leah, Apollo, and Kat, among others… Leah’s soulful singing of her original songs was divine…

today i am looking forward to restorative yoga and lunch with Holly…

yesterday i was grateful for yoga, lunch with Holly and the sci-fi reading group…

today i am looking forward to pilates and my work at the cemetery…

yesterday i was grateful for the shearling coat that was my father’s as we demonstrated peacefully in front of Senator Schumer’s offices in the bitter cold…

today i am looking forward to my walk and coffee in my favorite coffee shop…

yesterday i was grateful for the delicious salmon i got in exchange for letting chef Savanna use my carbon steel fry pan to make lobster rolls in the farmer’s market…

today i am looking forward to gathering at Chuck Schumer’s Peekskill office with Holly, Donna and Susan… and to coffee with Karen…

yesterday i was grateful for an afternoon with a good book, my wife, the dogs, the cat and the fireplace…

today i am looking forward to hunkering down in a manner similar to yesterday, while the storm churns outside…

yesterday i was grateful for a candlelight dinner with my wife, featuring crab cake mac and cheese, roasted brussels sprouts, and a really nice vouvray wine…

today i am looking forward to the winter storm barreling towards us… may it be a last gasp of winter…

yesterday i was grateful for restorative yoga and a slice of pizza…

today i am looking forward to valentine’s day dinner with my wife, featuring crab cake mac n cheese and a nice bottle of wine…

yesterday i was grateful for a good conversation with my mom…

today i am looking forward to restorative yoga and a slice of pizza…

it’s early days, but i have not, so far, been affected by the machinations in Washington… i don’t know anyone who has, beyond the fear of what might happen… have you been affected?… or do you know anyone that has?… i want to hear your stories…

yesterday i was grateful for a quiet afternoon of reading by the fireplace…

today i am looking forward to pilates with Tessa…

yesterday i was grateful for a really relaxing while invigorating yoga class with Ann…

today i am looking forward to lunch with my wife and in person photo salon…

and this…

February 9, 2025 - by Heather Cox Richardson

The people who think that bearing arms is central to maintaining American rights are the same people who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election by storming the United States Capitol because they do not command the votes to put their policies in place through the exercise of law outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

this…

February 9, 2025 - by Heather Cox Richardson

On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “protecting Second Amendment rights.” The order calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine all gun regulations in the U.S. to make sure they don’t infringe on any citizen’s right to bear arms. The executive order says that the Second Amendment “is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans.”