FeralMum, I’m also the mother of a young veteran, whose troubles arising from his service wrench my heart and every nerve. I will be right there with you at the shoe-throwing rally — but I should warn you, I’m waaay past the shoe throwing phase. Just let me jam a stiletto repeatedly into Bush’s eye.

Sheesh, those shoes even caused granny-ankles on Olivia Newton-John!

So, wait, is this rigged? and we’re all gonna be maxi-dresses? What is this really all about???

Drove through it once. Mainly just to get out of Iowa.

*befuddled*

Ugh, I have the same reaction. She looks like her palms are very clammy and you'd have to quietly wipe off your hand after shaking hers.

Wait, isn't that Ringo ca. "Hard Day's Night"?

Old-timer here: Mine was a good ol' d&c. To this day I can't walk past a vacuum cleaner without getting misty-eyed with nostalgia.

If anyone's interested, Guidestar.org will have their 990s posted.

We must be of the same generation — I also remember those heady, post-Vatican II days! And yes, I recall a lot of ongoing discussions on the evolution of our understanding. Pope Francis today saying "Who am I to judge?" was where we were (in my family/neighborhood, at least) in the 70s.

But wouldn't French Montana be somewhere in Montana that is French? In which case, I'm guessing Havre, or maybe Flaxville (because "-ville").