Hi friends, Over the past century, my family has given enormous amounts of money to extreme evangelical preachers. After my great-grandmother in Dallas gave her 18-year-old son’s insurance settlement to her church (pictured above), she was too poor buy food. My mom has continued the donations, and nowadays she and my stepdad get their "news" from Kenneth Copeland's Christian nationalist Victory Channel, a non-profit entity treated by the IRS as an extension of his church. Lauren Boebert and the former president are recent guests. And Copeland is the preacher with three private jets who asked supporters for donations so he wouldn't have to fly with "demons" on commercial aircraft. I
Oh, man, I felt you from the first paragraph. But the news about your prosthesis is marvelous! I am always up for news about improving hearing health, particularly as I watch my mother go stubbornly deafer and deafer, and I begin making plans to avoid that, myself. I'm so happy for you. (And thank you so much for referring to me as "writer and New Yorker cartoonist." It may be the first time anyone (besides me) put "writer" before "cartoonist" in a description of me. So gratifying and encouraging! My cockles are warm!)
I've "liked" so many pictures of Morgan Talty's adorable baby, he's going to think I'm a stalker! I'll be so curious to hear how the hearing thing works out. Age is coming for us all ...
I wish you healing vibes on your ear. Take care
Oh, man, I felt you from the first paragraph. But the news about your prosthesis is marvelous! I am always up for news about improving hearing health, particularly as I watch my mother go stubbornly deafer and deafer, and I begin making plans to avoid that, myself. I'm so happy for you. (And thank you so much for referring to me as "writer and New Yorker cartoonist." It may be the first time anyone (besides me) put "writer" before "cartoonist" in a description of me. So gratifying and encouraging! My cockles are warm!)
I've "liked" so many pictures of Morgan Talty's adorable baby, he's going to think I'm a stalker! I'll be so curious to hear how the hearing thing works out. Age is coming for us all ...
The Native American art exhibit at the National Gallery that you mentioned is fantastic. Anyone who can get here should plan to see it.
Maud, thank you so much! And I hope your ear is healing quickly and is on the way to regaining its full powers. xx