Ilene Busch-Vishniac

Since my AT&T credit card number was stolen I've had constant fraud alerts on the new card. I just spent 33 min. on hold before they said nobody was available. WTF AT&T? If you are going to demand I contact you every time I use my new credit card, then have the staff to answer.

I got my new COVID shot today. Go get yours!

It's been a month! Two books officially published by Springer! Mic Drop and Women Laureates!

my copies of Mic Drop arrived today. It's the autobiography of Jim West as told to me.

My favorite Bloom County appeared today and boy, is it appropriate!

Oh No! This is a tragedy. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

About f***ing time! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Here is the Talarico interview that Colbert was prevented from airing. It's worth watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

Another aspect of the problem for you to consider, Miriam. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...

Lindsey can do it with a titanium knee. Maybe I need to take up speed skiing with my titanium knee? www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Of course they caved. It's what they do. Not one thin dime of mine goes to the DNC. I will contribute to specific candidates but the DNC be damned!

Spent a little time with Barbara Mikulski today. We get our hair cut at the same place. She is looking frail and asked my help getting out the door. She is 89 years old so I suppose that is to be expected. The bad news is that she is still driving! Regardless, it was nice to see her again.

I know that Social Security may not survive the onslaught of the Republicans, but I am nonetheless thrilled that Ethan's first deposit arrived on time and without an act of God required.

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The pool is now closed for the season. I assume it will now get hot so that I wish the pool were still available.

Apparently we can now make racism our official policy. Yeah?!?!? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...

We have entered the squash season! Today - pattypan squash latkes from baby squash. We also harvested two butternut squash - soup later this week. The pumpkin we bought yesterday I will turn in Kaddo after the pumpkin ripens a bit more.

That’s new. We encountered a buck and doe sauntering down the sidewalk while walking Nipin this morning.

No Kings in Talkeetna, Alaska

Ethan and I just got into the pool for the first time this year. It was about 75F so COLD. It felt lovely.

The chipmunks left me a thank you note for the strawberries. They also request that I stop trimming bushes they are hiding in.

Every literary agency and every publisher has different information they want to have for a submission!

OMG, Trump is not the lead in the news this morning. What crazy-ass thing will he do to correct this?

Tomorrow is April Fools Day. I don't see how we will be able to tell the difference between jokes and reality from our national government.

Lovely hike up Maryland Heights on Harper’s Ferry. It’s 2.8 miles uphill and then retrace to come down. I’m at 7 miles walking today with more to come.

You know Spring is starting in B'more when you see the first cherry blossoms, the forsythia is starting to bloom, and my allergies have kicked into overdrive.

This song is a must listen! www.quintenews.com/2025/02/26/3...

If the government doesn't have to pay for work authorized and completed, then why should any of us pay our bills?

And after this registry, I suggest that we require all felons (including 47) to register and provide fingerprints. That should work about as well. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

Finally, some news that doesn't make my blood boil. Congratulations Monty! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Today is a milestone birthday! I am old enough that I will start collecting Social Security (assuming it still exists), because there is no benefit to waiting any longer.

From a Canadian equivalent (loosely) of the Borowitz Report. Well done! www.thebeaverton.com/2025/01/dani...

I am thrilled to be part of this group. www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

Jealous Trump Throws Own State Funeral To Upstage Carter’s theonion.com/jealous...

There has to be some accountability for abandoning DEI as a value. www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

I am leaving Facebook for obvious reasons. My activity here will increase as I make the transition.

Women in the National Inventors Hall of Fame: The First 50 Years is published! Electronic version is available now. The hardcopy will be available Jan. 14. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...