I'd visit all my old friends and loved ones; without letting on what's going on, I'd tell them how much I loved them and the impact they've had on my life. Arrange the basics of my funeral. Get rid of a bunch of stuff that I like but will just be underfoot when they clear out my place. Organize and label family photos and videos. Stick post-its on things made by my grandparents, great-grandparents and other relatives who they can be passed on if desired. Put together that book of old family recipes. Give some things away to specific people to make sure they end up where I think they ought to go. Make arrangements for my cat, and tell her how much I love her and how much I'll miss her, but that she'll be okay.

Canada was just such a notable departure from the other countries listed that I was surprised. I'm glad it was just an issue between the feds and the territories and provinces and not something weird!

Nah, I decided not to hide. I got targeted too, but the nice thing is that I learned (really young!) not to care what other people thought of me. Which sucked at the time, yeah, but was incredibly liberating as I grew older.

Hey, thanks - I appreciate the education!

Ex-prez, please.

pokes at list of non-Hague countries "Oh, the usual suspects: Afghanistan, Mali, Haiti - wtf?"

Does anyone know why Canada hasn't signed on to the Hague Convention?

Let's be honest: he probably discovered SovCit idiotness because he was refusing to pay for support, and he probably wants to leave the country to avoid having his wages garnished ...

they believe Biden lacks the mental fitness to be president.

I don't care. I absolutely know that trump lacks the mental, moral, and leadership fitness to be President. And if both candidates were President now and died in their sleep tonight, I have absolute faith that Biden's team would do their best to keep the country running while Trump's team would immediately start dismantling the country and handing the pieces to those least fit to be near power.

Main Street looking North from Central Row, Hartford by Richard S. DeLamater.

View looking north on Main Street. The Old State House is immediately on the right, but is not visible. Tracks for horse cars are in the dirt street. Commercial buildings line the left side of the street. These include: Phoenix Bank, Thomas F. Duffey / Boots and Shoes, Jas. Daniels Hat Store, Brown & Gross, Clark and Booth / Printers, Office / of the / Evening Post, Hartford / County / Mutual / Fire / Insurance / Company, and R.G. Waterous / Hatter / Hats, Caps, & Furs / Gents / Furnishing Goods / The / corner Hat Store." Lamp posts and barrels are on the sidewalk. The Gothic tower of Christ Church is in the right background.

I agree they're trying to get rid of the Palestinians; you could see that with the early slaughter, and their comments to the US, Europe, and the Arab states of, "Well if you're so keen on protecting them, you take them!" And I think they're okay with starvation, if that's what it takes.

But honestly, at this moment right now I think they're trying to thread the needle: starve and bomb them enough that their immune systems are weakened (which is already done). And then just wait for some disease or other to rage through the refugee camps. Everyone is packed in so tightly, and there are so few safe places to go, that disease is just going to rip through the population once it takes hold. And Israel will continue to hold up humanitarian aid, but (at the exact same time) proclaim that they didn't have anything to do with those deaths, it's all just very very sad.

Oh, very nice!

The sailor, whose name the Navy will not disclose, was administratively disciplined

I wonder what the punishment was.