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  1. House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/politics/house-bill-federal-debt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P08.YQAs.oktITAZsnXhS&smid=url-share Top notch fiscal conservatism!
  2. Ditto. Seoul was cool. Maybe worth a few days including a trip to the DMZ. I went to Busan for a couple days but found it meh. Not a bad country to visit briefly, but not especially memorable either.
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    LBGTQ

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/southern-baptist-obergefell-same-sex-marriage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OE8.GRQj.6BWGznRAHajS&smid=url-share Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to call for the overturning of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, with strategists citing the successful effort that overturned the right to legal abortions as a possible blueprint for the new fight. The denomination has long opposed gay marriage, but Tuesday was the first time its members have voted to work to legally end it. Expanding on conservatives’ success in overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, the vote signals growing evangelical ambitions to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruling that was handed down 10 years ago this month.
  4. People who drive fast in parking lots, particularly where families with children are present. I'm getting out of my car at the Y and some POS is zooming through the lot like he's in an F1 race.
  5. Add/Substitute Duncan and the same point holds.
  6. Kailua and Lanikai Beach today.
  7. If you haven't already, you should freeze you and your wife's three credit agency accounts. I don't know if it's foolproof, but my understanding is that it makes it very difficult for scammers to open accounts using your info.
  8. That's awesome. I did a three day layover when returning from Europe a few years back and loved it. Because of the short time I had I just did the Golden Circle drive which was gorgeous, then spent the rest of the time in ReykjavĂ­k and nearby. It is expensive, but there are plenty of ways to eat reasonably. I stopped at Ikea for example and gassed up and ate at their cafe. Moderately priced ingredients and meals can be had at grocery stores as well. The roads are in really good condition and people are friendly drivers I found. The small population overall is very friendly and accustomed to tourists. I look forward to hearing about your more in depth visit of the country.
  9. I saw a post on a Surly thread the other day I can't find now about how baseball games at Dallas Baptist University pause and everyone stands at attention at a certain time in the evening when Taps is played at the adjacent U.S. Cemetery to honor veterans buried there. It was a bit dusty when I watched it. Then I became sad and despairing thinking how we are throwing away all that sacrifice for this orange piece of shit and his corrupt minions at all levels of government and his corporate counterparts. Our country has gotten through plenty of dark times and I try to remain optimistic we can get through this period, but it's more and more difficult.
  10. I don't imbibe so it'll be lots of great coffee for me. I have a high end coffee tour planned.
  11. Just checked and there's one a block from my hotel. Will definitely check it out.
  12. I'm traveling in Japan. There's a free, clean, restroom with bidet toilets every few blocks it seems. I've been drinking fluids with reckless abandon.
  13. Bump. Headed to Vietnam in a month. Plan is Saigon 3 nights, Hoi An 2 nights, Hue 2 nights, and Hanoi 4 nights with one of those being an overnight cruise in Halong Bay.
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    Bidet Meta Threas

    I'm traveling in Japan at the moment and my culo has never been more consistently clean.
  15. I grew up going to La Fonda for special occasions. I feel in recent years the quality has become pretty meh while prices keep, understandably, going up. Tycoon Flats is really underrated. Really solid reasonably priced food in a family-friendly environment. The owner is an Aggie, but he's a good guy who likes to make the rounds checking in on customers. For tacos, I'll ditto whoever mentioned Pete's Takos downtown (more midtown). My favorite spot a short drive from Brackenridge for JGray is Mary Lou's in Olmos Park. Consistently really good tacos in a nice restaurant. The staff is super friendly.
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