Just a quick note to let you know how much this grandmother appreciates you and your humorous outreach. I'm also a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel.
I grew up in Miami, moved to Orlando, and now live in St. Pete,. So, I've been a Floridian from age 5 to 80. I have published a digital lifestyle magazine for today's grandparents, called GRAND (for the past 21 years). If you'd like free access, here's a link: readgrand.com. In the spirit of 'we are never too old to fight Trump and his goons,' I published a piece I'd like to share with you - https://www.grandmagazine.com/2026/01/when-democracy-loses-its-guardrails/
Keep up the grand work!
Christine Crosby, editorial director GRAND Magazine
Happy Sat, Miss Mingo! Thx for the "breather from chaos," esp on this 56th year since I was married to my very own personal malignant narcissist. Try as HE did, my spirit wasn't broken and "I'm still standin'," having now thrived and survived -- so far -- the mango menace!
No; my funny none hasn't been excised, despite this "culture's" innumerable attempts to crush and erase me and every other Black, person of color, woman, disabled person, and many good people who are none of the foregoing still ragin' against the "machine" as best we can. If I weren't so concerned about the safety of traveling anywhere in OUR country (last I looked, we never considered bear spray or a gun as "essential" when sailing. 🤔), I'd gladly groove with you down in the only Republic left in the U.S. (Conch), and buy you ten Cuba Libres (irony is NOT dead -- Cuba is libre; we, who f'd THAT up BIGLY, are far closer to extinction).
As it is, I nurse my asthma (no, not "miasma" 🤔), keep my wit (only one of two still functioning) about me in case of emergency, and bask in the reflected glory of my darling partner working to make sure I'm protected and safe during this Zombie Apocalypse. Oh wait! You mean to tell me the "emergency" is here? 🤯 It started DECADES ago?
UGHHHH! You mean to tell me 90,000,000 "citizens" had NO problem with even the possibility of people packin' in Publix, are "afraid" of DEI, but have been shocked, SHOCKED by hooded, unidentified gestapo thugs rounding up children, mothers, fathers, the elderly, and/or shooting unarmed, unknown WOMEN IN THE FACE IN THEIR OWN VEHICLES. If I recall, this particular MESS started when Milhaus was pardoned not prosecuted.
Oh, well, my mistake. For a brief moment in history, this country seemed to be making some tepid attempts at redeeming a shred of humanity and humility (Bill of Rights (HAH) -- if you can name them, you don't have them), the other Amendments after the first ten -- that also went back and forth between expansion and restriction of freedom), Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act) after over 400 years of rampaging, robbing and pillaging, but alas and alack, looks like the TRULY murderous immigrants are now ransacking the Constitution behind the literally crumbling walls of the "white house" (how appropriate) beyond all recognition.
Wish I could say, "Have one on me girl," but I'm watching every penny. Whaddya MEAN their gettin' rid of THOSE too, b/c they're "too expensive to make," but if you DON'T have "exact change, the "merchant" gets to "keep the change" by rounding UP my bill if I choose to pay by -- horror of horrors -- cash?!?! 🤯
Peace be with you, Miss Mingo! Look forward to your next read!
Happy New Year Miss Mingo! ✨💗✨
Hello J.C.
Just a quick note to let you know how much this grandmother appreciates you and your humorous outreach. I'm also a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel.
I grew up in Miami, moved to Orlando, and now live in St. Pete,. So, I've been a Floridian from age 5 to 80. I have published a digital lifestyle magazine for today's grandparents, called GRAND (for the past 21 years). If you'd like free access, here's a link: readgrand.com. In the spirit of 'we are never too old to fight Trump and his goons,' I published a piece I'd like to share with you - https://www.grandmagazine.com/2026/01/when-democracy-loses-its-guardrails/
Keep up the grand work!
Christine Crosby, editorial director GRAND Magazine
Happy Sat, Miss Mingo! Thx for the "breather from chaos," esp on this 56th year since I was married to my very own personal malignant narcissist. Try as HE did, my spirit wasn't broken and "I'm still standin'," having now thrived and survived -- so far -- the mango menace!
No; my funny none hasn't been excised, despite this "culture's" innumerable attempts to crush and erase me and every other Black, person of color, woman, disabled person, and many good people who are none of the foregoing still ragin' against the "machine" as best we can. If I weren't so concerned about the safety of traveling anywhere in OUR country (last I looked, we never considered bear spray or a gun as "essential" when sailing. 🤔), I'd gladly groove with you down in the only Republic left in the U.S. (Conch), and buy you ten Cuba Libres (irony is NOT dead -- Cuba is libre; we, who f'd THAT up BIGLY, are far closer to extinction).
As it is, I nurse my asthma (no, not "miasma" 🤔), keep my wit (only one of two still functioning) about me in case of emergency, and bask in the reflected glory of my darling partner working to make sure I'm protected and safe during this Zombie Apocalypse. Oh wait! You mean to tell me the "emergency" is here? 🤯 It started DECADES ago?
UGHHHH! You mean to tell me 90,000,000 "citizens" had NO problem with even the possibility of people packin' in Publix, are "afraid" of DEI, but have been shocked, SHOCKED by hooded, unidentified gestapo thugs rounding up children, mothers, fathers, the elderly, and/or shooting unarmed, unknown WOMEN IN THE FACE IN THEIR OWN VEHICLES. If I recall, this particular MESS started when Milhaus was pardoned not prosecuted.
Oh, well, my mistake. For a brief moment in history, this country seemed to be making some tepid attempts at redeeming a shred of humanity and humility (Bill of Rights (HAH) -- if you can name them, you don't have them), the other Amendments after the first ten -- that also went back and forth between expansion and restriction of freedom), Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act) after over 400 years of rampaging, robbing and pillaging, but alas and alack, looks like the TRULY murderous immigrants are now ransacking the Constitution behind the literally crumbling walls of the "white house" (how appropriate) beyond all recognition.
Wish I could say, "Have one on me girl," but I'm watching every penny. Whaddya MEAN their gettin' rid of THOSE too, b/c they're "too expensive to make," but if you DON'T have "exact change, the "merchant" gets to "keep the change" by rounding UP my bill if I choose to pay by -- horror of horrors -- cash?!?! 🤯
Peace be with you, Miss Mingo! Look forward to your next read!
That's supposed to say "funny BONE," but I haven't figured out how to edit on this platform! Mazel tov!
Is this really the most relevant news about which you could find to send me an email today? Really? Seems a bit tone deaf for a journalist.