On July 28, to much fanfare, the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a government entity formed from USAID in 2018, announced a commitment to loan $765 million to Kodak to have them start manufacturing base chemicals used for pharmaceuticals. Gross incompetent Peter Navarro was deeply involved, blathering some nonsense that I won’t bother to repeat. Today’s …
Saturday Afternoon Open Thread: Koda Update
From commentor GEG6: Just thought if you wanted to post an update about how Koda is getting along so that all the Juicers who helped out with getting her here could see her now, here are some pics. The first is my favorite one of her. She is laying on the couch on top of …
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Another Koda Update
. For those of you who don’t get to read Balloon Juice on the weekends, Koda finally got to Pittsburgh on Friday night, and she’s doing just great in her new home, reports GEG: These are from yesterday when things started calming down a bit and Koda got to meet John’s daughter Kaitlyn. Otis [the …
Koda Update — She’s At Her New Home!
. . From commentor geg6: I have attached the first picture of Koda and the first of Koda and Otis meeting each other. Well, Koda’s flight finally came in about midnight (it was supposed to land at 9:30pm). She weathered the flight, long as it was, well and was very happy to see us when …
Koda Rescue Bleg – Time to Chip In
. Remember Koda, the young chocolate Lab in Santa Monica? Long-time commentor GEG6, in Pittsburgh, offered to adopt her if the logistics could be worked out. She & Jenna have been emailing each other, and here’s the result: I’ve been emailing back and forth with Jenna and we are getting things narrowed down… It looks …
On The Road – Albatrossity – Mid-century Modern Christmases
In past years, we have had enough holiday pics for the 10 days before Christmas. So everybody, please send in your holiday pics from when you were little! Just Christmas? Nope. All Holidays Matter. Albatrossity I noted WaterGirl’s request for pictures of jackal Christmases in the past, and figured I should send some in. …
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War for Ukraine Day 404: President Zelenskyy Goes to Chernihiv!
(Image by NEIVANMADE) Quick housekeeping note: the answer to ReadWrite’s question from last night will be the last thing I cover before we get to what you’re all really here for – Patron! President Zelenskyy made a trip to Chernihiv to visit wounded Soldiers recovering in a military hospital: During a working trip to Chernihiv …
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