Connie Schuerman (Von Dielingen)

We are headed today to Sarasota to spend the weekend with our granddaughter at Ringling College - so looks like we're gonna have to be aware of falling iguanas while walking her college campus!!  How crazy is that? it was 30° when we left DESTIN this morning to head south! 

Dick Storey

Fly to the moon, twice. Why?

What a colossal waste of money.

Nova Guynes

Since The USA is planning to put a station on the moon, I would bet there will be plenty more trips to the moon. 

Dick Storey

What does it cost us to fly aroind the moon? Then to it?

1 in 7 kids in the US go hungry.  

Why fly to the moon?

W Leggett

Nelson Evans

Thank you Bill Leggett!

I totally agree.

Dick Storey

Trump posts then removes video with racist images of the Obamas

From CNN website, 2/6/2026

President Donald Trump shared a racist video on his social media platform Thursday night that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, then removed it hours later amid bipartisan outrage, including from close allies.

Just before noon, the White House blamed a staffer for the video posted to Trump’s Truth Social account and said the post had been removed. The statement came after serious backlash, including from GOP Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, who called the post racist and said Trump should remove it.

“Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it,” the South Carolina Republican, who’s also the chair of the Senate GOP campaign committee, wrote on X.

South Carolina preacher Mark Burns, a longtime Trump ally who has served as an informal spiritual adviser, said he’d spoken to the president on Friday about the video and urged him to fire whomever posted it. ------->

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Yet, he  made the video.

W Leggett

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Amazing what time does to our morals!

W Leggett

For years, conservatives have warned that an overwhelmed immigration system creates risks beyond the obvious. When you can’t properly vet, screen, and process the sheer volume of people flooding across the border, you lose control of what comes with them. This isn’t theoretical—though I wish it were. Tuberculosis, Chagas disease, and other communicable illnesses have crossed into American communities before, carried by migrants who were never properly examined because the system simply couldn’t keep up.

Now that risk has materialized again, this time at a family detention center in South Texas.

Two illegal aliens detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles. The facility—designed to hold more than 2,000 family unit detainees—is now under full quarantine. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the active cases on January 31st, and officials moved quickly to contain the spread.

From the Department of Homeland Security:

“ICE Health Services Corps immediately took steps to quarantine and control further spread and infection, ceasing all movement within the facility and quarantining all individuals suspected of making contact with the infected. All detainees are being provided with proper medical care.”

Here’s the context that should alarm every American parent: measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. Gone. Eradicated through decades of vaccination efforts. Yet this year alone, the country has seen 588 confirmed cases—and January’s numbers represented a full quarter of last year’s total. Let that sink in. South Carolina is battling 876 cases. Arizona has 239. Utah, 251. Almost all of it from local spread, not international travelers passing through airports with proper screening.

The outbreak shows no sign of slowing. And detention facilities, packed with people from regions with inconsistent vaccination infrastructure, create exactly the conditions where a virus like measles thrives.

Predictably, the left’s response has been to demand we release detainees and shut down the facilities entirely. One Democratic congressman called for Dilley to be closed “immediately.” Because apparently the answer to a disease outbreak is to scatter potentially infected people across the country. That’s not compassion—that’s recklessness with a halo. I’m sure it polls well.

Call me old-fashioned, but I think policy should be about outcomes, not optics. The quarantine is the responsible action. It contains the spread. It protects both the detainees inside and the American communities outside. That’s what actual governance looks like—making hard decisions that prioritize safety over sentiment.

Republicans have long understood something the open-borders crowd refuses to accept: you cannot have a functioning nation without functioning borders. Compassion matters, but compassion without responsibility is just theater. And theater doesn’t protect your kids from a disease we eliminated a generation ago.

So here’s the question worth asking: what actually matters more to you—feeling good about our generosity, or keeping American kids safe? Because right now, we’re choosing. And the choice has consequences.

Dick Storey

Bill--the current origen of the measles outbreak in the US, is as far as I have read, unclear. See below please--Arizona to Wisconsin- as one reference

What was your source of information? Maybe I just missed it.

Of course we want to keep kids (and adults) as safe as possible. Hence the CDC and Dept of Health, etc. They have a thankless, comlicated assignment, yet done remarkably well by dedicated scientists.

Measles Cases and Outbreaks

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html

As of February 5, 2026, 733 confirmed* measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026. Among these, 727 measles cases were reported by 20 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. A total of 6 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.

There have been 2 new outbreaks** reported in 2026, and 92% of confirmed cases (671 of 733) are outbreak-associated (9 from outbreaks in 2026 and 662 from outbreaks that started in 2025).

For the full year of 2025, a total of 2,276 confirmed* measles cases was reported in the United States. Among these, 2,251 measles cases were reported by 45 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 25 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.

There were 49 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 89% of confirmed cases (2,029 of 2,276) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.

*CDC is aware of probable measles cases being reported by jurisdictions. However, the data on this page only includes confirmed cases jurisdictions have notified to CDC.

**CDC reports the cumulative number of measles outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) that have occurred this year in the U.S.; states have the most up-to-date information about cases and outbreaks in their jurisdictions.

Real-time measles updates from states

Find more real-time updates of measles cases reported by:

• Arizona Department of Health Services

  
   

• Utah Department of Health and Human Services 

  
   

• South Carolina Department of Public Health

  
   

W Leggett

WHAT I POSTED WAS ABOUT A RETENTION CENTER  ABOUT ILLEGAL'S 

W Leggett

Fred Miller

W Leggett

Nelson Evans

Sue Ann Carpenter told me yesterday that Sissie Thompson Miles had passed. Below is the obituary posted by her son Chad on Facebook.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Janet “Sissie” Thompson Miles, who passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, in the same city she called home for more than 40 years at the young age of 81.

Sissie was born on December 27, 1944, in Roswell, New Mexico, where she was raised and graduated from high school. Growing up on her parents’ ranch with her two brothers shaped her early years, and she carried those roots with her throughout her life.

Sissie married James “Jim” R. Miles in their hometown of Roswell in 1966. They were proudly anticipating the celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary this October. Sissie was a vibrant woman whose fun-loving spirit endeared her to everyone she met. Because of Jim’s career, they were able to enjoy new places and make new friends along the way, living in Albuquerque, Roswell, Gallup, Denver, Colorado Springs, and finally settling in Littleton.

Along the way, she followed her independent spirit through many pursuits, including the Junior League and working at Steinmart, where she formed lifelong friendships. Always dressed to the nines, working with Mary Kay Cosmetics was more of a passion than a job. No matter what she was doing, Sissie brought energy, care, and a personal touch to everything she encountered.

Her greatest love in life was her family, especially her two sons, James and Chad. She adored them with fierce and unconditional love and took pride in every part of their lives. Time spent with family was her favorite place to be, and she also found joy in skiing, embracing the mountains and the adventure that came with them.

Sissie was known for her kindness, her fiery and infectious personality, and her ability to make people feel instantly comfortable and truly seen. She loved to talk, laugh, and connect, and she never met a stranger. Her heart was open to everyone, and her presence made the world feel a little brighter.

In addition to her beloved husband, Jim, she is survived by her son, Chad R. Miles, and her granddaughter, Charleigh Miles. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Dan Thompson II; her brothers, Robert “Heavy Cat” Dan Thompson III and Charles “Chuck” Thompson; and her son, James R. Miles II. Sissie carried James in her heart every day after his passing and longed to be reunited with him. We take comfort in knowing that she is now at peace in his loving embrace once again.

A service celebrating Sissie’s life will be held on February 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Drinkwine Mortuary, 999 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado 80120.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Sissie’s memory to the Colorado Shih Tzu Rescue https://shihtzu.rescueme.org/Colorado

Sissie will be remembered for her loving heart, joyful spirit, and the deep devotion she showed to her family. Her kindness, laughter, and genuine love for others will live on in the hearts of all who were lucky enough to know her.

I love you Mom and you will be greatly missed!

Dick Storey

So sorry to read about Sissie.

She was a  special pesron (as the obit details). 

RIP old friend. You will be missed by all. They don't make people like you often.

The good do in fact do die too young

W Leggett

ROSWELL 

Pictured are five of the six vehicles involved in Friday’s crash. Two of them, including the black pickup that caused the crash, are in the background at the side wall of the convenience store.

Photo Courtesy of the Roswell Police Department

A speeding pickup truck that slammed into the rear of another vehicle triggered a crash Friday afternoon that involved six vehicles and sent six people to hospitals, including four with severe injuries.

The investigation by Roswell Police Department’s Traffic Division determined the pickup was traveling east on West Country Club Road at a high rate of speed as it approached the intersection with North Main Street, where another vehicle facing east was stopped at a red light and a second vehicle was approaching the intersection behind the first stopped vehicle. The approaching vehicle was still moving when it was struck by the pickup behind it that failed to stop or slow down.

Dick Storey

Hello Fred,

According to a recent survey cited in the Washington Post website, today-- One of the worst things DJT has done is:  Corruption, violating Constitution, politicizing Justice Department

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= crooked

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In the survey the listed the best things and the worst thngs done by him.

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

I'm am so sorry to hear about Sissie. She was a great friend in high school and had the best personality. In other words, she was a "hoot" to be around - always laughing and joking. I have thought of her often. RIP dear friend. 

Fred Miller

The dems showed their true colors last night when, during his speech, Trump asked members of Congress to stand if they agreed that "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."

As the camera panned the audience, it showed dems remaining seated.  Their message was loud and clear that their priorities do not include the American citizens.

Nelson Evans

Fred, you are correct, that was a very telling moment. As President Trump said, they should be ashamed.

Nova Guynes

Just a few take aways from the State of the Union Speach last night.

 "Stop Insider Trading" Act, which would ban members of Congress from trading stocks based on their knowledge, at his 2026 State of the Union address. "I wasn’t

President Donald Trump at this year's State of the Union called out the Minnesota Somali community for "pillaging" $19 bilion from the American taxpayer

The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens." 

 Deadly fentanyl across our border is down by a record 56% in one year. In the last year, the murder rate saw its single largest decline

Today our border is secure - we will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.

administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years

Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor and was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30

the annual cost of a typical new mortgage is down almost $5,000 just since I took office, one year

The stock market has set 53 all-time record highs since the election. Think of that, one year, boosting pensions, 401Ks and retirement accounts for the millions and the millions of Americans, they’re all gaining.

the last administration got less than $1 trillion in new investment in the United States. And when I say less, substantially less. In 12 months, I secured commitments for trillions pouring in from all over the globe.

 we have added 70,000 new construction jobs in just a very short period of time.

we have lifted 2.4 million Americans - a record - off of food stamps

So this will be a year to celebrate our country and the heroes who have kept it free.

no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and our expanded child tax credit

Many, if not most, illegal aliens do not speak English and cannot read even the most basic road signs as to direction, speed, danger or location. That’s why tonight I’m calling on Congress to pass what we will call the Dalilah law - barring any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.

We can never forget that many in this room not only allowed the border invasion to happen before I got involved, but indeed, they would do it all over again if they ever had the chance. If they ever got elected, they would open up those borders to some of the worst criminals anywhere in the world.

That is why I’m also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens. In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country. They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself.

Safe America Act, to stop illegal aliens and others who are unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections, All voters must show voter ID. All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote.

Randy Richardson (Richardson)

Have a great day today Frosty, and to something unjusal>>>>>>

Bill Williams

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEWAIN