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Finance/IT professional, part-time Lutheran preacher, wannabe writer/story-teller. Interests: family, history, gardening, the outdoors, outdoor sports. Former higher ed CFO. Passionate about democracy.

Sailboat and boathouse near Cedarville, Michigan
Bottom line Platner chose Fight Agency. There is no evidence that Fight Agency recruited Platner or initiated his Senate run.
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O: Reuters BUSINESS June 11, 2026 10:45 AM UTC Wall Street indexes jump as Trump says strikes against Iran canceled
Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard tonight,’ take over Kharg Island and oil industry
President Donald Trump threatened to take Iran’s most critical oil terminal “in the not too distant future,” after fresh attacks on U.S. bases in the region.
“President Trump has assembled the most experienced and talented administration in history, an administration that continues to focus on delivering more historic victories for the American people,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.
#gardenFeed
Photo of Trump and Merz in Oval Office in front of fire place with tacky, gold decorations.
Common violets growing I. A flower bed.
Headline from BBC: US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
White House Trump hails 'framework' of Greenland deal, reversing tariff threats The announcement was the latest head-spinning twist in his effort to seize Greenland from Denmark despite Danish and Greenlandic objections that the island is not for sale.
Washington Post article reports that Secretary of State Rubio has dictated that State Department papers must use Time Roman instead of the calibri font.
Protest sign saying "I love my country".
I love America, Freedom, Democracy, The U.S. Constitution Don't let a wannabe king destroy them!
100% Pro-America 100% Anti-fascist
Bumper sticker says "God bless Johnny Cash".
The Dispatch article explains how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump only agreed to a framework for a trade deal, not a trade agreement itself. The latter will require multiple levels approval by the EU and might not ever happen.
Ripe raspberries from the bush in my yard that are tiny and bitter
Ripe but tiny berries that came off the bush easily.
Washington Post News alert.
Peace rose bloom
Impatiens I planted in front of our bay window. Two flats.
Close up of lilac blooms.
Mr. Trump said days after taking office he planned to "begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA," criticizing the agency for allegedly responding slowly to natural disasters.
Is this sorrel?