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Day 4762: Unlikely

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Ann Koplow

It’s unlikely that the USA will ever go back to the country it was before MAGA and Trump.

It’s unlikely that The Onion will stop their unique brand of humor.

It’s unlikely that people will take down all their Christmas decorations after January 1 and it’s unlikely that my husband Michael will stop being opinionated about that.

Do you see anything unlikely in my images for today?

It’s unlikely that I’ll stop discovering movies, like Ken Russell’s *The Boyfriend*

Here’s what I find when I search for “unlikely” on YouTube:

Thanks to all who are here for this unlikely post, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: beef stew, cats, January 15 2026, Ken Russell, movies recently discovered, TED talk by Dhilan Stanley, The Boyfriend, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Onion, Twitter, unlikely friendships | 10 Comments

Day 4757: Faith

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Ann Koplow

When I went to visit the wonderful family of my recently deceased, beloved cousin Marilyn yesterday, we practiced our faith by reciting the mourner’s Kaddish. We also honored her memory by sharing stories about her kindness, generosity, love of life, and commitment to her faith, family, and friends.

I had faith that two of my dear friends would do well with scheduled surgeries this week, and they did.

I have enough faith in the power of peaceful protest to show up for this event in Boston today:

Do you see faith in my other images for today?

Here’s what I find when I search for “faith” on YouTube:

Thanks to all I have faith in, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: anti-ICE protest, cats, my cousin Marilyn, sushi, TED talk by Dylan Moody, The Best Time is Now, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Onion, The Singing Therapist, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4756: Healing Energy

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I am sending healing energy out into the world today, hoping that reaches a beloved friend and everyone else who needs it.

Do you see healing energy in my images for today?

I wonder if my new release is sending out healing energy.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “healing energy.”

Thanks to all who deserve healing energy, including YOU!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Everybody's Somebody's Asshole", cartoons, cats, Here’s How Healing Energy Works, January 9 2025, Reiki, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the food pyramid, The Onion, Twitter and Bluesky | 10 Comments

Day 2407: Mass shootings

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Ann Koplow

This morning, I looked at the news with dread to find out more information about the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. After I found out more horrible details about that one, I saw that there had been another mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio.

For years, many people have presented credible cases on ways to reduce gun violence in the United States and polls indicate that most Americans agree with these changes.

And yet, the mass shootings go on.

What can we do?

This is what I do:

I write about it in my blog (even when it’s too much to process).
I ask for contributions to Everytown for Gun Safety on my birthday and today.
I vote for people who share my views about gun violence.
I support my son in attending a University outside of the United States, partly because I believe he is safer there.
I encourage the acceptance and love of the different parts of each human being and the different parts of the human race.

I also distract myself from this horrific violence in my country by taking photos of other things.