My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

Everything Thanksgiving will be on here!!! Recipes that I see.  WashingtonDC scene on Thanksgiving restaurants stuff.  McCormick recipes ,  Betty Crocker recipes,  Tasted of home recipes, PBS recipes,   Will everyone be watching the Annual Dog Show & Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade while making Thanksgiving dinner!!! First need to get best & sale fresh or frozen Turkey !!! Lots stores near us for a mostly Turkey are frozen (best deal) - Giant grocery  (0.27 per lb for a Shady Brook frozen or Natures Promise Fresh Turkey .99 per lb for 10 - 24 lbs with a $40 purchase or ButterBall Fresh Turkey $1.99 per lb for 10 - 25 lbs with a $40 purchase or  ButterBall Frozen Turkey $1.29 per lb 10 - 26 lbs with a $40 purchase), Safeway (1.99 per lb) or free turkey when spent $300 before that holiday, Harris Teeter (1.99 per lb), Aldi’s (0.97 per lb), Costco ($12.00 per lb), Whole Foods ($1.49 per lb), Trader Joe’s ($2.49 per lb), Omaha Steak’s (10 l...

Hi there!!!  New leaders in our area  (northern Virginia)& u.s. gov. still down and out I guess - longest shutdown they have done for the cause.  Tip on using bluetooth hearing aids with your iPhone :   details …. Updated MLS playoffs right here.  I am not doing great for predicting this matches at all. DinosaurImprov Live! present Rob Huebel and comic friends at the LincolnTheater in WashDC tonight (7:30pm et) - November 5th, 2025 Wednesday.  They were in Boston first but in NY City after DC. Both NHL (Capitals) & NBA (Wizards & Cavs) season have started.  Are you ready for them??? College Basketball ranks also: men & women right here. College football polls as of Nov. 2nd, 2025 -  2025 - 2026 College Football Playoff rankings (Nov. 4th, 2025): Ohio state (8 - 0) Indiana (9 - 0) Texas A&M (8 - 0) Alabama (7 - 1) Georgia (7 - 1) Ole Miss (8 - 1) BYU (8 - 0) Texas tech (8 - 1) Oregon (7 - 1) University of NOTRE DAME (6 -...

Our Terrible federal government isn’t ready for this.  Articles:  kings protests & gov. shutdown ,  food bank shutdowns also,  single women hit hard here ,  more details about state freeze on food bank & etc,   For health reason I don’t adventure to get fast food a lot for me.  My favorite dish is from Wendy’s - Apple Pecan Salad with Chicken in it.  What is your?  I know shouldn’t have a favorite one but I do at this time. Both of our parents birthday have happen to celebrated while their here.  How about you? Time change has happen after Halloween on this weekend. Hallmark channel on TV got their Christmas movies back on until that holiday.   I didn’t watch much of the 2025 MLB World Series involving L.A. Dodgers versus Toronto Blue Jays (Dodgers won that I heard). I didn’t watch much of the ND football at Boston College because we had other things to do in a personal way.  I know that NOTRE DAME won the game in od...

We got many White House issues on dealing with on destroying it.  PBS take on this event .  Before & after of the WhiteHouse .   Our father just celebrated his birthday earlier this week.  He is great health wise. Lots of fantasy sports games are doing ok if I pay attention to what I hear and see to be right about it. Ok if you are into soccer in the states:  Our MLS playoffs have started this past Friday so hope you’re ready for it!!!  The 2026WorldCup in the USA, Mexico & Canada is coming up next summer so will it go well in our cities (USA) & etc.   MLB final -  championship is happen now with the Toronto Blue Jays versus L.A. Dodgers but haven’t seen any yet.  Have you? NFL teams go up & down and never know if that want to win to justify their pay in my book.  Right??? Getting ready for Halloween & are you still doing it at all?  Best candy article .   Tech talk:  not yet EPL talk will be up s...

 A few thoughts with college football polls & college basketball ( men & women ) polls also on here.  It was the first time ND allowed beer sale at ND stadium, hockey & basketball.  Issues at ND stadium with beer drinking as being reported.  State of college football is ok when you think you’re ready to be back it does you wrong.  What happens to Penn. state football this season when they decided to change thier head coach?  Franklin was shocked being let ago and title maybe elsewhere.   AP poll for Men’s college basketball as of Oct. 13th, 2025: Purdue Houston Florida Conn. St. John’s Duke Michigan BYU Kentucky Texas tech Louisville UCLA Arizona Arkansas Alabama Iowa state Illinois Tennessee Kansas Auburn Gonzaga Michigan state Creighton Wisconsin North Carolina AP poll for Women’s college basketball as of Oct. 14th, 2025: Conn. South Carolina UCLA Texas LSU Oklahoma Duke Tennessee North Carolina state Maryland North Carolina Mississ...

 Hello there….,      I didn’t know if two little cats would drive crazy a little bit while take care of them.  You? Hope everyone’s weekend is going well.   Not sure you heard our Mother saw the newest Downton Abbey movie: Grand Finale.  Real details right here.  A review is coming later. A Soccer (Euro Football):  Here some of the 2026WorldCup in the USA, Mexico & Canada are allowing fans to get taken advantage of for tickets and etc.  Not great hear about it.  A qualified updated list.  Go USA!!! The NFL season has being a crazy one this days.  What do you think about it? Wow the MLB playoffs have being pretty interesting this time.  You think? Oh well the WNBA playoff winners Las Vegas Aces win their 3rd title in four years.  There were two ND Women Basketball players on the team to capture another title for them.  That’s pretty cool to hear about. I heard the NHL season has finally started up aga...