Dedication

Late here...had a haircut in Lakewood and then met a couple of friends for dinner, which was fine, but it was 10 before I left.  Funny; I went to their house, and while trying to leave, they were trying to close the door and keep the dogs from escaping, and I ended up having the door closed on my forehead.  It was funny as hell then, funny now, but at the time... let's just say that my disdain for pets on practical concerns was... slightly evident.

I am getting a kick out of the Cleveland Heights mayoral recall; namely, these are the people who are marching against Donald Trump every week, but they can't even elect a non-moron and non-Klansman as mayor.  No one seems to be mentioning this to them, which I think is... well, interesting and telling.

U.S. Job Growth Revised Down by 911,000 Jobs in the Year Ended in March - WSJ
Dare I say that this proves the POTUS point about the economic statistics (and that the economy was not that good under Biden, not that that is much consolation, now)?  I mean, that is a large adjustment, and even if the reasons are legit (and I am sure they are), it is certainly a whipsaw.  That is something that should be addressed, one way or another.

American pope, American Lady: The story behind Our Lady of the Prairie
This is an awesome tale!  I sort of want to go out there and see it.  As far as I am concerned, the Church doesn't stress the Virgin Mother enough (in some cases) and it is good to see someone, somewhere, going out and bringing Her to the people...