WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration notified Congress this week that it will send millions of dollars in U.S. assistance to the Palestinians... The State Department said Friday that the money is part of more than $100 million that the administration allocated to the Palestinians earlier this year, reversing a near total cutoff in support under former President Donald Trump. https://www.stripes.com/us-to-send-new-aid-to-palestinians-as-conflict-intensifies-1.673513

Catturd ™ Breaking ... Joe Biden is finally getting huge crowds at his car rallies.

So, she plans on touring the country, holding meetings with other Trump-haters and appearing on media outlets. Great news! That will save us all plenty of time researching candidates who support/appear with her! Glad she's found a way to be useful.

Wow, Stephanie! I will certainly pray for your niece and your husband.

Just returned home from a very sad funeral. A 19-year-old young man heading to the Marines gets headaches, diagnosed with Glioblastoma, and only lived for 4 months. His grandparents are my neighbors. ANYWAY...I have to rant about the cell phones! First, I'm speaking with a family I haven't seen in years and their teenage daughter never makes eye contact and is staring at her phone & texting the entire time. Then, 3 phones go off during the service - THREE! Finally, because it was so crowded, I opted to stand up behind the last row of seats in the church. There were two adults seated on the row that were texting during the entire funeral! I felt these people were all so rude and distracting others from the very serious reason they were there. (:::rant over:::) Am I being an old fogey?

To top it off, I just found out that my younger one is 8 weeks pregnant! Congratulations, matt!

Happy Mother's Day everyone! We celebrated last night at a Brazilian steak house which went well with my keto way of eating. Beautiful sunny day here in Georgia. Enjoy your brunch, rse!

Oh, my lands...imagine sending your child somewhere and he/she must walk through this every day! Classroom door in the hallway of Kennesaw Mountain High School, Cobb County, Georgia.

Jane - I bet it's gorgeous! I have a visit to Monet's house on my long list of places I'd like to visit. I missed the education discussion last night. Just to add a small anecdote - my private school is already full with a long waiting list for next year. I've taught there for 11 years and we typically fill most spots after open house and still have a handful of openings until mid-summer. This year, we were already at this year's capacity before open house. They decided we could take about 20 more students and those spots were gone in a few days. We started the waiting list then and it grows weekly. We are located in a county ranked in the top 1% of public schools in Georgia. People* are fed up! (*some)

matt - My son got married at Lake Guntersville last summer. It's a beautiful spot and his inlaws will build their retirement home there. Do you fish? My niece's fiance goes there for bass tournaments. I agree with rse...do it!

Everyone's turning in early? Here is my contribution to weird story of the day... https://nypost.com/2021/04/27/man-busted-at-jfk-airport-with-35-live-finches-stuffed-inside-hair-curlers/

Looks like the Va. Education story may have been discussed overnight already...I'm still playing catch-up.

My friend in Virginia posted this:

Morning all! It's a chilly 34 degrees here in my little corner of Ga. My baby bluebirds are keeping the parents busy delivering bugs and removing waste. Off to school soon - we're reading/discussing Fahrenheit 451 which is proving to be a timely selection!

At 10:00am EST, this morning, the World War One Centennial Commission will hold the First Colors Ceremony. Tune in to the live broadcast to watch the American flag raise over the new National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC. https://firstcolors.worldwar1centennial.org/ceremony/

Good morning! Beautiful day here (except the pollen count is 2332!)

I enjoyed hearing everyone's take on pimento cheese. It's a staple here - works for Keto by eliminating the bread and scooping it up with raw veggies. Grating your own cheese is much better than the pre-grated stuff which is sometimes coated with some flour-like substance to prevent clumping (and probably other things.) I don't add hot sauce but do enjoy a good amount of black pepper. Duke's mayo is a vital ingredient,too.

RIP - Prince Phillip. It is sickening that the AP has to insert defamatory remarks into his obituary. They are beneath contempt in my book. MM - So happy to read that you are released to drive. It is a form of freedom that we take for granted. Still in the midst of decluttering/filling the dumpster here. Last night I heard water running in the wall and cannot locate the source (checked for running toilets, leaking under sinks, etc.) Even shutting off the intake valve does not stop it. There is a small leak on the garage floor but (so far) nothing inside the house. The plumber will be here "sometime today." Why do these things happen when you are preparing to sell a house? Praying there is no $$$ hidden damage.

From previous thread...Steph - I'm not joining you in Fla. quite yet! I'm just moving into my parents' house and (hopefully) taking advantage of the housing sales right now to sell mine. When I retire in a few years, I will consider leaving Ga. - especially if Stacey A. is in charge!

Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec Georgia Republicans call for Coca-Cola products to be removed from legislative offices That's it from me this morning (two little Ga. related tweets.) I have a 15 yard dumpster on my driveway (Happy Spring Break!) and I'm clearing out my house in preparation for sale. Hope all of my Ga. friends are enduring the pollen.

Candace Owens @RealCandaceO Any corporation telling you that Voter ID laws are racist is run by white supremacists. Black people know how to get ID. Pretending we are too stupid to figure out how to get to the DMV is an insult and speaks volumes about what Democrats truly think about us.

sbw - Congratulations! I know you are so proud of your son. rse - I'm counting on today's rain forecast to wash away some of the pollen. I also meant to comment awhile ago about our local radio station. I'm ready to remove WSB from my car's pre-set button! (I used to keep it there 90% of the time.)

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SCOTUS has fully protected Killary. How old is she? There is another Judge who will ultimately decide...

I have read that the pollen we can see is not the culprit - that there is pollen with smaller particles that invade our lungs/sinuses. It does seem to appear at the same time the yellow cloud descends. I hoped the storm with high winds and rain would dissipate the pollen but when I opened my trash receptacle this morning a yellow cloud arose. (cough,cough,sniffle)