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1 year ago

February 25, 2025

Alice Rush

Rick Steves writes:

Update on my Medical Travels: I’m Cancer Free! PSA 55 to PSA 0.09 to PSA <0.03…Yes! If you know prostate cancer, you know the happy story of those numbers — and the relief of hearing my surgeon say, “You can now consider yourself cancer-free.”

Life has been a whirlwind lately, with a …. a president essentially declaring, “L’État, c’est moi” (“The state, it’s me”… in the spirit of Louis XIV.)

But I’ve been on a deeply personal journey since last July, when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I promised I’d keep my traveling family posted — and I’m happy to now report that I’ve weathered the storm.

Congratulations on the cancer; PSA 55 is pretty scary stuff. Love your insightful remark on America’s new ruler.

Incidentally, there are a few important differences between The Sun King and Donald Trump.

Louis XIV was a believer in the divine right of kings, where the United States was founded on the principles of freedom and democracy. Also, from what I’ve read, there is nothing suggest that Louis XIV wasn’t a sane and honest human being.

Travel Expert Rick Steves Beats Cancer, Makes Comment on Trump

Renewable Energy

Did God Assign Your Gender?

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20 hours ago

August 15, 2026

Alice Rush

Religious statements fly in the teeth of science, but even the most ardent believers in God are going to have trouble with the meme here.

The reason men have nipples is that their gender isn’t assigned until about six weeks after conception, when chromosomes trigger hormonal changes that differentiate male and female anatomy.

Did God Assign Your Gender?

Renewable Energy

Are Americans Fed Up with Trumpism?

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3 days ago

August 13, 2026

Alice Rush

It’s possible that Americans are so angry that the Trump administration has ruined their country and its democracy that paid advertising for Republican candidates is having no effect on them.

We can only hope.

Are Americans Fed Up with Trumpism?

Renewable Energy

Mike Lindell Paddled in the Primary

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3 days ago

August 13, 2026

Alice Rush

Obviously, the endorsement of a much-despised president didn’t help, but what chance did this election-denying moron actually have in a sophisticated state like Minnesota?