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[Greg]

Tweedledum wrote: "Greetings all!
I’m checking out the just for fun thread and seeing if I can revive a few topics on there as a tiny antidote to oceans of bad news."

Thanks Tweedledum! :)

[Greg]

Christine wrote: "Wish me luck because this is the last time I’m seeing my only pulmonologist since I was 3 months old and I’ll be 36 next week. He’s getting ready to retire and passing me on to someone knew."

Wow, you've been seeing that doctor a long time! Hope you end up liking the new one ok!

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "And I'm getting angrier and angrier with my boss - who really can't understand the easiste things and pretends to wait for some illumination from above - I suppose - before doing anything"

That's so frustrating Laura! I hope your new boss quits or leaves or has a change of heart!

[Leslie]

Christine wrote: "Wish me luck because this is the last time I’m seeing my only pulmonologist since I was 3 months old and I’ll be 36 next week. He’s getting ready to retire and passing me on to someone knew."

Good luck! Hope your new dr. is good and nice too

[Leslie]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "And I'm getting angrier and angrier with my boss - who really can't understand the easiste things and pretends to wait for some illumination from above - I suppose - before doing any..."

Ditto!

[Tweedledum]

Christine wrote: "Wish me luck because this is the last time I’m seeing my only pulmonologist since I was 3 months old and I’ll be 36 next week. He’s getting ready to retire and passing me on to someone knew."

Hope all goes well Christine

[Tweedledum]

LauraT wrote: "Good Luck!
And I'm getting angrier and angrier with my boss - who really can't understand the easiste things and pretends to wait for some illumination from above - I suppose - before doing anything"

That’s so frustrating Laura

[Christine]

Thanks Leslie and I met my new pulmonologist Leslie and he’s a very nice guy Leslie and thanks Tweedledum

[Steve]

I’m so glad to hear that things are off to a good start with your new pulmonologist! Medical transitions can be really hard. Wishing the best of luck to you Christine.

[Christine]

I just got home from seeing my old pulmonologist and everything went well

[Leslie]

Christine wrote: "I just got home from seeing my old pulmonologist and everything went well"

Glad to hear that Christine. And also that your new doc is nice :)

[Leslie]

It's a little after 10 p.m. here on a Friday night. I am watching the movie 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' (again!), sipping some red wine and checking in here...

[Greg]

Leslie wrote: "It's a little after 10 p.m. here on a Friday night. I am watching the movie 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' (again!), sipping some red wine and checking in here..."

I like the original Jumanji & Zathura movies, though I haven't seen the new ones.

[Greg]

I was supposed to be driving to Arizona today, but the trip has been postponed another week because my nephew Dylan has a cold. So Ron & I are just relaxing here and enjoying what feels like a rare non-rainy night in California.

We got some Gin & Tonic cupcakes today from the shop that had Guness cupcakes on St. Patrick's Day. Very tasty, almost too good! Lately I've been downing far too many cupcakes! :)

[Christine]

Yep Leslie and thanks Leslie and I forgot to mention that my new pulmonary doctor is cute too Leslie

[Leslie]

Is there such a thing as too many cupcakes Greg??

Your bakery seems to have an alcoholic theme!

[Greg]

Leslie wrote: "Is there such a thing as too many cupcakes Greg??

Your bakery seems to have an alcoholic theme!"

Lately, it seems so! Or maybe that has to do with the ones I am choosing, ha ha. Oh my, those gin and tonic cupcakes were so good!

As far as what I want, there definitely could never be too many of anything sweet and tasty! Though, I'm not sure my doctor would agree. :)

[LauraT]

Leslie wrote: "It's a little after 10 p.m. here on a Friday night. I am watching the movie 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' (again!), sipping some red wine and checking in here..."

Loved that film!!!

[Christine]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!

[Steve]

Happy birthday, Christine!

[LauraT]

Happy birthday, Christine!

[Christine]

Thanks Steve and LauraT

[Christine]

IT'S APRIL FOOLS’ DAY!

[Christine]

HAPPY APRIL EVERYONE!

[Christine]

MY COUSIN IS HAVING A BABY AND MY FRIEND IS HAVING A BABY!

[Christine]

HAPPY EASTER!

[Ruth]

Happy Easter to all those that celebrate.

[Christine]

Thanks Ruth

[Greg]

Ruth wrote: "Happy Easter to all those that celebrate."

Definitely! You too Ruth!

Does anyone have any interesting Easter plans? We're keeping it simlle this year - just cooking a dinner with Ron's family. Or maybe I should say heating, ha ha, as most of it was purchased pre-made. :)

[Ruth]

I’m going to bed soon because I worked last night, not a lot of excitement here. Lol

[Greg]

Ruth wrote: "I’m going to bed soon because I worked last night, not a lot of excitement here. Lol"

Ha ha Ruth, well, I guess sometimes when I'm tired, sleep is the absolute best thing, better than anything else! :)

[Christine]

HAPPY MAY EVERYONE!

[Christine]

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!

[Christine]

I want everyone to keep my uncle in your thoughts and prayers because he has cancer

[Steve]

Will do Christine.

[Christine]

Thanks Steve

[LauraT]

This month the Municipality of Perugia for which I work has started again some days in smart working that, considering the atmosphere in my office, is a real breath of fresh air!!!

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "This month the Municipality of Perugia for which I work has started again some days in smart working that, considering the atmosphere in my office, is a real breath of fresh air!!!"

Great Laura! Hopefully you will have some less stressful days! :)

[Antonio]

I've just asked my AI Chat to compare Goodreads and Librarything, I got this answer:

LibraryThing and Goodreads are both popular websites designed for book lovers to organize, track, and share their reading experiences. However, there are some differences between the two platforms.

LibraryThing is a book cataloging website that allows users to create a virtual library of their book collection. It offers a range of features, such as the ability to add books via ISBN, manually, or by scanning barcodes, organizing books into collections and tags, and connecting with other users who share similar interests. LibraryThing also provides book recommendations based on the user's reading history and offers a range of book-related discussions and forums.

Goodreads, on the other hand, is a social networking site that connects users with other readers and authors. It allows users to create virtual bookshelves, rate and review books, and share their reading progress with friends. Goodreads also offers personalized book recommendations based on the user's reading history and provides a platform for book-related discussions and groups.

In terms of user interface, LibraryThing has a more traditional and straightforward design, while Goodreads has a more modern and visually appealing interface. Goodreads also has a much larger user base, making it easier to connect with other readers and discover new books.

Overall, both LibraryThing and Goodreads are great platforms for book lovers looking to organize their reading habits and connect with other readers. The choice between the two ultimately comes down to personal preference and which features are most important to the user.

[LauraT]

Antonio wrote: "I've just asked my AI Chat to compare Goodreads and Librarything, I got this answer:

LibraryThing and Goodreads are both popular websites designed for book lovers to organize, track, and share the..."

Interesting. I had never heard of Librarything before this! I'll give it a look when I havre time!

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "Great Laura! Hopefully you will have some less stressful days! :)"

Indeed!

[Antonio]

I'm reading a book about space colonization and humanity's future in the cosmos. A spectacular future without pandemics, floods, earthquakes, speculation, inflation, recession, fascism, communism, wars and conflicts … Join with me ...

Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel

[Laurel]

Antonio wrote: "I've just asked my AI Chat to compare Goodreads and Librarything, I got this answer:

The choice between the two ultimately comes down to personal preference and which features are most important to the user."

Why does it have to be a choice? I use both quite happily. I keep track of what I've read and what I want to read on Goodreads. I use LibraryThing to keep track of the books I own. Well, theoretically, because I've only put a small fraction of my books on LibraryThing. I enjoy the book group communities on both platforms.

[Antonio]

The mystery of the genius

On the 24 of May, 1945. Indicted for treason in 1943 for his support of Fascist Italy, Ezra Pound turned himself in to American authorities after the Italian surrender and on this day was driven to a makeshift prison camp in Pisa, where, for three weeks, he was held in an open cage of steel mesh before being moved to a nearby tent. Having called Hitler “a Jeanne d’Arc, a saint” after his arrest, Pound was hardly repentant, but in his captivity he wrote—first on a sheet of toilet paper in his cage and then on a typewriter he was granted as a privilege—what became known as the Pisan Cantos, ten new sections in his ongoing poetic project that reflect on his imprisonment and the lost poetic friends of his past and that contain some of his most lyrical passages, particularly the promise that “What thou lovest well remains, / the rest is dross.”

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

The Cantos of Ezra Pound

[Steve]

Thanks Antonio. Ezra Pound confuses me. I honestly don't know that much about him, but I have read some of his work. How could an intelligent, educated, sensitive person espouse and embrace fascism? We are seeing it now in a kind of re-emergence of political extremism. When I have read the literature and the letters of European/German literati in the 1930's the uncanniness makes my skin crawl, and the echoes reverberating today invade my dreams.

[Antonio]

Thanks Steve. I believe extremism is part of life since nature is extremist. We humans are extremists, we belong to nature.

[Greg]

Steve wrote: "Thanks Antonio. Ezra Pound confuses me. I honestly don't know that much about him, but I have read some of his work. How could an intelligent, educated, sensitive person espouse and embrace fascism..."

I feel that way too Steve. His poetry has so much subtlety of thought, and it's hard for me to understand how he could believe things that seem so contrary to that complexity.

But I guess sometimes people have drives and obsessions that compel them and almost exist outside of the logical mind? Even very intelligent people often believe mutually incompatible things. Human beings are often wonderful but also often completely baffling!

[LauraT]

Steve wrote: "Thanks Antonio. Ezra Pound confuses me. I honestly don't know that much about him, but I have read some of his work. How could an intelligent, educated, sensitive person espouse and embrace fascism..."

Same here!!!

[Christine]

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

[Christine]

HAPPY JUNE EVERYONE!