2024.09.05

Interview
Arizona election official, a target of threats, trains a new generation as he retires
Rachel Leingang
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/arizona-maricopa-election-bill-gates-interview

The strangest insult in US politics: why do Republicans call it ‘the Democrat party’?
For almost a century, opponents have removed the ‘ic’ from ‘Democratic’. Is it doing them any good?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/democrat-party-republicans

Keanu Reeves at 60: from surfer dude to action hero, his 20 best films – ranked!
https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/05/keanu-reeves-at-60-from-surfer-dude-to-action-hero-his-20-best-films-ranked

My Heritage

I almost went into shock the other day! My Heritage's Theory of Family Relativity™ email actually came up with someone I'm related to! I guess I hafta give them credit for keeping coming up with connections, even though almost all of them connect through a Jennie Carlson that had several children and lived in Chicago a couple of years ago. Too bad she's not related.