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I bought a home with 2 bathrooms and one had a recently renovated tile shower with a 10 inch step-over. The other had the original tub/surround and I replaced the tub with a tile shower with a 7 inch step-over. I also went with the taller ADA toilets and single handle faucets in bathrooms/kitchen. The project manager fussed at me along the way but I kept insisting that I wanted what I wanted. What I got is perfect for me and my sister; we are in our 60s. When the time to sell comes, I'm sure there will be no shortage of boomers following along behind me who will appreciate two step-in showers (and no tub to clean!).

Mika was so manic while spilling the tea this morning that she talked over Joe numerous times - and he allowed it!

Rachel just cited Reuters: Tillerson is skipping Brussels NATO meeting in a couple weeks so as to be here when the Chinese president visits the US. After that, Tillerson will travel to Russia. Priorities.

Lately, TRMS = The Russia Maddow Show. Go, Rach!

This is a year old but it's good reading. I hope it contains enough business decision references to qualify as on-topic. Girls on the Bus: Meet the Women of NBC News https://www.yahoo.com/style/girls-bus-meet-women-nbc-204925848.html

I very well could be wrong but it seems like everyone who criticizes and downplays a national health care plan ... already has health insurance.

Mika's eggplant sheath with raspberry cardigan is one of the best things she wears. Nice to see it this morning.

Her tee was from a 2010 heavy metal headliners tour titled American Carnage.

Kasie should appear more often. As should Hallie Jackson, Katy Tur, Joy Reid, Chris Jansing, and a couple more I'm blanking on. Alas, Joe and Mika avoid that level of competition on anything approaching a steady basis.

Brava!

Barbara Starr with Brooke Baldwin today - Pentagon considering proposing troops in Syria http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pentagon-considering-proposing-troops-in-syria/vi-AAmZimH Disturbing, to say the least.

Katy Tur began her final segment with this quote, and discussion followed. http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/14/the-fog-of-trump/

‘Morning Joe’ has blacklisted Kellyanne Conway. And that’s not all. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/15/morning-joe-has-blacklisted-kellyanne-conway-and-thats-not-all/?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_morningjoe-fix-145pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.de68e952f335

Katy Tur just threw it to Kate Snow, with Norah O'Donnell reporting that Puzder withdrawing his nom as Labor Secretary is as good as confirmed.

I averted my gaze when they ran it a second time. Gving credit where it is due, I didn't think (the) Trump (admin) would implode this soon. I was thinking more around the six-month mark. So I am impressed. More credit to Joe for vigorously thumping Trump and Flynn. Mika was beside herself with disapproval and made a couple references to comments she would like to make, except that Joe already told her to zip it with those.

Way cool (as we say here). Chaffetz, a self-righteous and smarmy putz, was unprepared for the wrath. Loved the chants of "Do Your Job" and "You Work For Us." Go. Utah!

Jake Tapper and Kellyanne Conway Clashed. Will Critics Take On Tapper? http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jake-tapper-and-kellyanne-conway-clashed-will-critics-take-on-tapper/ar-AAmK9Pt

Hatch is one of my senators and Jason Chaffetz is one of my reps. I wish I could laugh. "What do you call a Senator who's served in office for 18 years? You call him home." That was Hatch's slogan during his first election campaign in '76 and he defeated the 18-year incumbent. Now beginning his 41st year in the Senate, our boy Orrin is the longest-serving Republican Senator in US history. I have made conscious and strong effort over the years to refrain from getting within reach or speaking distance of Orrin Hatch during local photo ops, because I knew I might walk away in handcuffs.

Even worse, she named two of them Donald and Melania.

Toward the end of the second hour Mika suddenly sported a long blue scarf wrapped around her neck, with one end trailing behind her and the other end cascading down in front appeared to be longer than Trump's ties.

Oh, oh, I forgot these with BriWi and Nicole. Stop the presses. Trump does not own a bathrobe and does not wear a bathroom, according to Spicer. Because -> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/us/politics/trump-white-house-aides-strategy.html?_r=2 Nicole went into detail on this one, breaking down the basic daily duties of the Chief of Staff. Either Priebus isn't doing the basics or the person actually doing Priebus' job (wink wink) isn't doing those basics. And Nicole said she knows where the light switches are and would tell them if they ask her.

BriWi covered this tonight with Nicole Wallace, and Nicole posited that the SNL skit would jeopardize Spicer's longevity with the prez. White House Rattled by McCarthy's Spoof of Spicer " ... it was Spicer's portrayal by a woman that was most problematic in the president's eyes, according to sources close to him." http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/melissa-mccarthy-sean-spicer-234715

Rachel asked if we should be wondering if Gorsuch misrepresented some of his history and discussed with Dahlia Lithwick from Slate.

Shut! Up! Please let this happen and let it be just the beginning.

Today on MTP Chuck Todd quoted the following paragraphs from a David Brooks column in the NYT on January 31. I forget who he was speaking with, maybe Mike Pence. What Chuck received in reply was nothing, followed by nonsense.