Impeachment circus, fall and winter. Election campaigning ignoring most of the real problems we face. "Giving away free stuff" is decried as socialism on the low end, is crony capitalism on the high end, but maybe the spirit of Christmas could be spread around more equitably? Only if the little people demand it. So far not likely in the USA.
Of all the impeachable offenses Trump is guilty of, which have done real damage not only to many living human beings but to the future of the human race (rewarding crony capitalism by eliminating regulations protecting the public from their greed or not enforcing similar laws), not to mention violating the Constitution from the beginning by profiting off of his position to increase the value of his brand and properties, they go after some old fashioned politican corruption of extorting a foreign nation in need of military aid to resist Russian militarism to try to confirm discredited right wing conspiracy theories about Joe Biden and his son, who are the face of corruption on the Democratic side of the isle.
Baba Natale Cattiva NON sotto processo per aver dato TUTTI i doni alla lista dei cattivi,
ma per aver cercato di sporcare la reputazione di alcuni cattivi ancora nella lista "buona".
Il Populo e' seriamente diviso.
[Nel frattempo il budget di Giocattoli di Guerra è più grande che mai.]
Abbiamo tutti bisogno di più abbracci, letteralmente e figurativamente.
Scegli l'inclusione piuttosto che l'esclusione,
amore invece dell'odio,
speranza invece della disperazione,
agire per il futuro dell'umanità.
Total self-plagiarism. Not inspired to create anew this year. Things are not very optimistic on so many fronts.
the Trial Scene is from 2007. The first hug sketch is from 1994. The second hug sketch is from 1992.
We spent 2.5 months in Rome this summer, our 11th summer at Piazza Crati where we feel like we are part of the neighborhood. We visited Anjar, Lebanon for the first time in 11 years, joined by ani's mom and sister who did a little minitour of Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence) before we all flew together to Beirut. It was so great to see all the relatives, everyone was so warm and kind to us. And great food!
anjar reunion:
; rome san marino pizzeria last supper:
The front page selfie is from Christmas Eve! Great smile capture.
Philly book signing with Lidia Bastianich!, Rome Vino Forum 2019 what a great experience and a surprise encounter with Alessandra Quarta!; Ponza departure on ferry (reunion with Ingrid!),Vatican Square visit with Isgouhi; sunset on the Tevere river in Rome, San Marco Square Venice; Piazza Crati aperativo on our terrace, Villanova dressup for the Mendel Prize dinner, holiday photo Christmas eve.
For photos of our summers 2009--2019 in Italy, check out our collection of Facebook uploaded Italy summer photos (Warning: too many food shots) and for all bob's Facebook food posts without the politics, check out our Facebook food master index. Not to mention the continuing posts to the not quite a blog What, ME Cook? website.
Not quite so NEW!
bob took to Instagram to share his mostly last century sketch art with a few more people than randomly find his lonely mostly ignored website.
David Sprows at 80 after 57 years of Villanova Math teaching relapsed from pancreatic cancer after seemingly beating it and returning to teach a final semester. We will miss him.
The color of the paper this year was ultra lemon but Villanova Fed-Ex contracted its space this past summer and the Z-fold machine was disappeared. They have to send it out for the Z-fold.
$154??? for 600 copies this time around.
This annual enterprise was sent out to about 570 recipients all over the world again with nice Love stamps to the domestic crowd (55 cents), Poinsetta Holiday stamp to destinations abroad ($1.15 ouch!). Love stamp archive! Postage in the same ballpark as last year $418.75 = 420x0.50 domestic + 180x1.15 foreign (and used 386+184 = 570).
The dr bob negative profit corporation bookkeeping: a loss of over 600 bucks to plant a few smiles around the world, for a net gain not measurable in dollars, serving to keep in touch with so many people who have entered our lives over the years as we stumble through life.
please email us to stay in touch at aniandbob@drbobenterprises.com, we promise to reply!