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Brussels Bombed…and Americans say WHAT?
Greetings and Salutations; This morning, three bombs were set off in the heart of Brussels, leading to the death and injury of thousands of people. It is easy enough to find detailed articles on...
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Texas To Secede?
Greetings and Salutations; Ok…I know a lot of the recent entries here have been pretty dark, and, to be accurate, they DID reflect my state of mind. However, Today, I was presented with...
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Ever Visited an Old Growth Redwood?
Greetings and Salutations; Some of the most amazing and majestic trees left in America are the old growth Redwoods, living out West. However, thanks to the issues brought on by Global Climate...
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Take a SMALL step to help keep Earth Clean!
Greetings and Salutations; On this Sunday, as I take a moment to try and do some Good Stewardship of the Earth, I decided I would take a moment and offer a suggestion on how YOU can help America,...
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Texas Rules The TextBook World (And why this is BAD)
Greetings and Salutations; Texas shows up again in my sights…and the news from there is mixed. As I indicated in the title of this essay, the Texas state School Board tends to control the...
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A Meditation on this Memorial Day Weekend
Greetings and Salutations; I have been poking around online, and, on the cable channels this weekend, and contemplating the state of the World in general, and America in specific. It...
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When will the insanity end? Thoughts on the Massacre at the Pulse in Orlando
Orlando Police officers direct family members away from a fatal shooting at Pulse Orlando nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Greetings and...
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The Massacre at the Pulse In Orlando – Another observation.
Greetings and Salutations; The attached image is of the Henley Street bridge, in Knoxville Tennessee. The mayor of the city has ordered the lamps on the bridge to be changed to a rainbow...
View ArticleChatting With A Libertarian
Greeting and Salutations; It is the season of politics, of course, and one interesting thing that has happened is that there is a surge of interest in third-party candidates. One of the...
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Alternative Medicine At The Olympics
Greetings and Salutations; The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are in full swing this week. There have been the usual mix of tragedy and injury, and some truly amazing performances. However, what I...
View ArticleDealing with a Trumpster!
Greetings and Salutations; Today, I was reading a thread on Facebook, wherein there was another one of the usual spewings of uneducated, unsupported opinion that show up any time one of The...
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Notes From The Sky!
Greetings and Salutations; Just a quick note to remind everyone that this month is the Orionid Meteor Shower. It is a lengthy stream of debris, so will continue on, gradually growing towards...
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Where have all the bee-girls gone? Long time passing…
Greetings and Salutations; Sigh….the world of the beekeeper is full of odd moments these days. The problems with bees being killed off by environmental pressures continues, and hives across the...
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A Contemplation on Truth
Greetings and Salutations; As I poked through the Social Media postings this morning, I saw many spews of hatred for Hillary Clinton, claiming she is, among other things a liar. These posts, and...
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America – Great? Or not?
. Greetings and salutations; I do not know about y’all, but, as a Citizen of America, who loves my country, I am getting pretty damn tired of the Donald saying it is a pile of shit, and we...
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“The World Turned Upside Down”
Greetings and Salutations; In the wee hours of this morning, November 9th, 2016, the Presidential election produced an unexpected, and (for many) a chilling result. As the above map shows,...
View ArticleThe Aftermath
Greetings and Salutations; It is now the second day since the election, and, while my mind is in a very dark place still, I am sane enough to consider some questions and thoughts about the next four...
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Wisdom from Jason Kander
Greetings and Salutations; I ran across the following, penned by Jason Kander of Missouri, after he was narrowly defeated in a bid for a Senate seat in last Tuesday’s election. It is a strong and...
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Reflections on Pearl Harbor Day
Greetings and Salutations; Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both sides of Ford Island shortly after the beginning of the Pearl Harbor attack. View...
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A Ghost From The Past
Greetings and Salutations; First off, this blog entry is likely to be updated. Civil Discourse is welcome, but it is my forum, so if you post rants that descend to attacks, or spurious...
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