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**Ishmael by Daniel Quinn ** Not exactly about religion but a turning point for me.

Ishmael is a half ton silverback gorilla. He is a student of ecology, life, freedom, and the human condition. He is also a teacher. He teaches that which all humans need to learn — must learn — if our species, and the rest of life on Earth as we know it, is to survive.

The book opens with a deceptively ordinary personals ad: “Teacher seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world.” Seeking a direction for his life, a young man answers the ad and is startled to find that the teacher is a lowland gorilla named Ishmael, a creature uniquely placed to vision anew the human story.

done this monthly since his innauguration. Its like its his menstrual cycle or something.

Female here - I thought this was hysterical & am going to offer it up to my girlfriends as a sign at the next protest.

I thought the tariffs would bring manufacturing jobs to America. Are there no competent advisors in this administration?

When we still had kids at home I had a 2-week meal plan. Just rotated thru it every 2 weeks. So much easier. After they grew up and moved out I got into more 'gourmet' cooking but now that we are retired I'm seriously thinking of going back to the 2-week meal plan. We just need to eat simpler & less.