Todd Stanfield

“You wake from dreams of doom and--for a moment--you know: beyond all the noise and the gestures, the only real thing, love's calm unwavering flame in the half-light of an early dawn.” ― Dag Hammarskjöld, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations

I got a call yesterday from Walgreens saying I had a prescription refill due. I asked which one and they said first they need to verify my identity and wanted my home address and date of birth. I hung up. But the caller ID showed my local Walgreens. Are they doing this now? Seems sketchy if so.

If Your Home Feels Dirty, Pro Cleaners Say These 4 Overlooked Weekly Cleaning Tasks Are to Blame Certain spots, like TV remotes, windowsills, and baseboards can get extra dirty in winter. A weekly clean of these areas can help your home shine.

I'm not sure why Google's algorithm thinks I'm a slob but it keeps showing me articles criticizing my cleaning habits.

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Here's to being irrational. Happy Pi Day!

Before Mom lost the ability to write due to an essential tremor she hand wrote a recipe book for each of her children.

Just baked two Key Lime pies for the family gathering.

Dungeons & Dragons Is Still Missing Out on the Best Pathfinder Class (& This Is the Year to Fix It) Having played them both, I'm still waiting for Pathfinder's best class to make its way to the official Dungeons & Dragons rules.

We fought a True Witch last night in our campaign. Those hexes had my character near death several times. She had a really high AC and could turn invisible. She finally surrendered but I think the DM just needed to move the story along. nhttps://buff.ly/8dvH6vE

Florida Legislature approves bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship • Florida Phoenix The Florida Legislature has approved a bill (HB 991) that will require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote, similar to federal legislation being advocated for by President Trump and Republicans in…

A similar law in Kansas was stuck down by the courts.

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And here we go... My sister & husband, two nieces and their husbands plus their kids two of which I've never met, my son & his girlfriend, and hubby & me of course...all for the next week here in one location.

The war in Iran is an American failure. What do we do now? | Robert Reich The most powerful nation in the world is now being led by a rogue president who rejects its longstanding values

The war in Iran is an American failure. What do we do now? | Robert Reich

May the sauce be with you.

2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance? Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial…

I can answer. It's a big no. My homeowners insurance just went up to $5,000 per year and Flood insurance is now $3,200 per year.

General Prestige Class : True Necromancer

D&D night. Continuing our Pathfinder campaign and my quest to become a True Necromancer. I'm 4th level now. Can't become a True Necromancer until I reach level 8.

Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year Under Pete Hegseth's leadership, the Defense Department spent more than $90 billion in September alone.

The Trump administration has argued in federal court that providing medical care to transgender service members is an undue financial burden on the armed forces.

Millions of Americans are skipping meals or cutting back on utilities to afford health care Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their health care expenses, according to a West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America survey released Thursday.

We've definitely had to adjust our expectations. I retired early to care for my husband full time after his spinal injury and UHC just cut off paying for his would care supplies saying he wasn't making fast enough progress in healing.

CNBC Daily Open: Oil markets: Nice try on the reserve release Multiple developments are complicating the energy market, and none are calming prices.

Gas locally (Southwest Florida) is averaging $3.79 as of this morning.

Ban on local governments enacting DEI initiatives headed to governor's desk • Florida Phoenix The Florida House has approved legislation that would ban local governments from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The…

“Once again, Florida lawmakers have manufactured a sweeping anti-LGBTQ law — legislation intended to bully local governments and have a chilling effect on how they celebrate and support the diverse communities they serve." Stratton Pollitzer, Executive Director of Equality Florida

My terrestrial orchid is happy.

How are we doing?

As the Iran war upends energy flows, Russia is emerging as the real winner Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary of the escalating energy crisis in the Persian Gulf, analysts told CNBC.

Once again, Russia emerges as the winner.

What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today For Madison, religious freedom was not a tool for political domination. Rather, he saw it as a constitutional safeguard for liberty and democracy.

What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today

Pixar chief says LGBTQ+ plot elements cut from Elio as company is ‘not making therapy’ Pete Docter says Pixar will concentrate on more commercially appealing films after staff dissent over deleted scenes that implied lead character was gay

Pixar chief says LGBTQ+ plot elements cut from Elio as company is ‘not making therapy’ | Movies | The Guardian