We walked home from the library on Saturdays as usual. My daughter Leni got a bag full of picture books and a balloon animal from the librarian for being quiet during story time. We saw three leather-clad males crouching on the sidewalk with a motorbike and tattoos and metal. An unexpected sight for a six-year-old. But Leni didn’t hesitate. She ran straight for them. My immediate reaction was terror. Then I saw their activities. Decorative balloons and ribbon adorned a tiny wooden skateboard on the ground. One man showed how to balance her toy bear like a parade float. She…
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In South Florida, Tiger Woods played golf with former President Donald Trump before his long-awaited PGA Tour return. Some sources say Woods and Trump teed off Sunday morning at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The White House verified this. Some days after the golf trip, Woods will compete in his first PGA Tour tournament since The Open at Torrey Pines. Trump is anticipated to add another high-profile event to his schedule later this evening when he attends the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Woods, who has won eight times at Torrey Pines in his career, including the…
In an astonishing display of force and determination, DOGE personnel and federal law enforcement had an in-person standoff with workers at The African Development Foundation, a small federal agency that has sent over $100 million in aid to Africa. The foundation was one of dozens of agencies that DOGE put in their crosshairs as the culprits of wasteful government spending. For context, DOGE (The Department of Government Efficiency), headed by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, has been working tirelessly to root out corruption and waste within the federal government. DOGE’s work has reportedly led to billions of dollars saved,…
During an angry tirade on ABC’s “The View,” show co-host Joy Behar went berserk snapping about President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk, and ended up making some potentially slanderous comments about Elon Musk. She then had to correct her own libel live on air. Those comments came during a rant in which Behar alleged that President Donald Trump is napping while Elon Musk acts like an “enemy of the United States.” She said, kicking off that rant, that President Trump is ok with that state of things because he just wants to stay out of…
On Friday, the Supreme Court let the Trump Administration cancel Education Department grants for teacher training programs breaching its policy banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level. The 5-4 ruling reverses a lower court decision by a Massachusetts-based federal judge stating the administration had not followed the appropriate legal procedure in cancelling the awards. Approximately $65 million in award payments are still due. While Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the three liberals in dissent, five of the court’s conservative members constituted the majority view. Friday’s ruling determined that the district court judge lacked power under…
“Gena, are you sure you’ve thought everything through?” “Ma…” “I know what I’m talking about. She’s only with you because of your money, isn’t she?” Gennady sighed deeply. “Ma, I understand your concerns, but they are completely unfounded. Arguing with you is pointless; you’ll never change your mind. Think what you want. We’re not planning anything grandiose.” “Gena, stop it. I’m sure: she’s just using you. You know that very well. This girl…” “Ma, please, let’s not continue. Lena and I have known each other for more than five years, and we’ve prepared for this step for a long time.”…
I was touched when my mother-in-law gifted us a wonderful mattress. She was never very affectionate, so this lovely gesture seemed like reconciliation. It was like sleeping on a cloud, and for the first time in years, I woke up pain-free. Amazingly, I was pregnant a month later. It seemed like a miracle after years of infertility. My husband and I were ecstatic, and the mattress became a valued emblem of our new voyage. After our kid was delivered, we napped and cuddled on the mattress. Life was perfect until our baby peed on it. I took off the lid…
I was embarrassed in front of everyone at a design competition for my age. Within 24 hours, my son’s fiancée, the lady who belittled me, entered my home. I always thought my time was up. My ideal design was swiftly put on hold as life prioritized my spouse, child, house, and duties. I finally felt creative at sixty. y My concept made the finals of a major design competition, I was notified by email. I wept. From bliss. From dread. From all that meant. It was no ordinary project. A part of Daniel and my past. He was a little…
You never envisage it happening to you. I believed my spouse and I had constructed an invincible existence. But then a young, attractive woman entered my massage studio and began chatting about her life. Her words left me dumbfounded, but my reaction immobilized her. I had no idea that a normal massage would ruin my marriage. That day, the woman at my table didn’t know who I was, and she found out too late. Most people would describe me as a hardworking mom. I live for my guys Ethan and Leo. They seek independence but yet need their mom at…
