(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . IAN: October 29, 2023 - Holiday season begins. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-28 I’m not feeling especially enthusiastic about any of them at the moment. That could change. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It's also so we can find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. Members come here to check in. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care! IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! ************************* The 20 most haunted places in the world. An excavation at St. George’s Guildhall has uncovered a stage where Shakespeare performed. Changes in cause of death over time in America. The Spanish flu that coincided with the end of WWI killed people who were already subject to environmental stressors of various kinds much more often than people who were generally healthy when they came down sick. Another history myth debunked. The most perfectly preserved dinosaur of all time. A new study of the Parthenon marbles in the British Museum had detected colors and patterns they were originally painted with. The best street food in the world. Evidence indicates our sense of smell affects how we see color. ************************* My grandson is taking part in a cross-country … tournament, I suppose … today. This is the last of it for this year. I’m not sure what his mother will have him doing next. I am beginning to see actual progress in getting my kitchen together. I had to throw out quite a bit of stuff due to it being a couple of years past the expiration date. I do plan to not do that again. Tracking the news brings only one thought to mind these days: I LOATHE SOAP OPERAS!!!!! Not doing Halloween this year. I have no gifts for Christmas, but I have all the supplies I need to wrap anything. And I have two wall calendars — I am not sure what I want to put up for 2024, cats or more astronomy. ************************* Love you guys! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/story/2023/10/28/2197845/-IAN-October-29-2023-Holiday-season-begins Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/