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Well, I did watch tonight's debate on PBS. Mainly to see which of the two old-timers would be first to grab their chest and fall to the floor.
I was somewhat disappointed.
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Debate
Well, I did watch tonight's debate on PBS. Mainly to see which of the two old-timers would be first to grab their chest and fall to the floor.
I was somewhat disappointed.
Friday, January 29, 2016
SNARK
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Word Of The Day
snarknoun
Combination of "snide" and "remark". Sarcastic comment(s).
Also snarky (adj.) and snarkily (adv.)
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Day of Remembrance
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NASA's Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
Thursday January 28, 2016 is the 30th
anniversary of the Challenger tragedy.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Profound Thoughts
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Yes, I watched the Democratic Party debate on TV.
Bland.
And I lifted another good image from Facebook.
Here it is:
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
State Of The Union
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Yes, I watched (on CNN television) President Obama deliver his last State of the Union address to congress.
What I heard was:
"BLAH, BLAH, BLAH"
blah
1. exclamation
2. used to substitute for actual words in contexts where they are felt to be too tedious or lengthy to give in full.
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Friday, January 1, 2016
Friday, December 25, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
The Night Before Christmas
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Who could ask for anything more?
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The Holiday Season
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The image below was forwarded to me from Indiana today.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Obama, Etc.
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Don't know why.
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I wonder how many Christians living in the United States know (without Googling it) where on the planet the city of Mecca is located.
Mecca is a city in western Saudi Arabia, an oasis town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz, east of Jiddah, considered by Muslims to be the holiest city of Islam. It was the birthplace in ad 570 of the prophet Muhammad, and was the scene of his early teachings before his emigration to Medina in 622 (the Hegira).
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Why Facial Recognition Software Is
Ineffective In A Muslim Community
Recognize anyone?
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Sunday, December 6, 2015
The Small Cabin
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Every day I read the offerings of The Writer's Almanac. I do not always care much for the day's poem, but when I do find one that touches me in some way, I mention it here in my blog. The poem displayed Sunday, December 6, 2015 by Margaret Atwood is titled The Small Cabin and seems to echo so many of my own recollections of persons, palaces, and things residing only in my personal past.
The Small Cabin
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Another Observation
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"People like to ask me if writing can be taught, and I say yes. I can teach you how to write a better sentence, how to write dialogue, maybe even how to construct a plot. But I can't teach you how to have something to say."
--Ann Patchett
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Friday, November 27, 2015
An Observation
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"A human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other human beings, and who prefers that this should remain as it is, is a human being by definition only, having much more in common with the bedbug, the tapeworm, the cancer, and the scavengers of the deep sea."
--James Agee
James Rufus Agee (ay'-jee)
Nov 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Speaking Of Dreams...
Don't you agree?
You'd better.
Mary Jane (MJ)
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Could Be
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Did you ever get the feeling that you were living in a dream
(or a nightmare)
and nothing in your life is as it seems?
Could be...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Avoiding Green Stuff
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Laugh Of The Day
The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a rule Thursday that would require the more than 3,100 public housing agencies across the country to make their properties smoke-free.
While I applaud the idea of providing a healthier environment for those who must live in public housing, I recognize how ludicrous it is to propose a government ban on anything, be it liquor, drugs, or tobacco.
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I was recently asked (often) if I include kale in my diet. I said that I do not, and in fact I have never tasted the stuff. I was then told that I should make it a large part of my weekly intake of food.
Of course, this meant that I should immediately look up the subject on the Internet.
I found:
Kale is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family. Cruciferous vegetables include mustard greens, turnip greens, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli.
Kale is among a small number of foods that contain measurable amounts of oxalates, naturally occurring substances found in plants, animals, and human beings. When oxalates become too concentrated in body fluids, they can crystallize and cause health problems. For this reason, individuals with already existing and untreated kidney or gallbladder problems may want to avoid eating kale. Laboratory studies have shown that oxalates may also interfere with absorption of calcium from the body.
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in their 2014 report, Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, conventionally grown kale are contaminated with concentrations of organophosphate insecticides, which are considered to be highly toxic to the nervous system.
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I caught a short interview with a fascinating woman on CNN, and I recognized her, from her intriguing comments, as being a person of superior intelligence.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I intend to learn more about this most enthralling lady.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
PANTS ON FIRE
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Question:
Why do the American people vote for and elect LIARS?
Answer:
The American people are presented with two (2) politicians and they must select one (1) of the two (2) to be their next president -- and the (mature) American voter firmly believes that the definition of selected 'politician' is most effective 'liar.'
Nothing more needs to be discussed (by me) on the matter.
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Jeb Bush said that Donald Trump is appealing to people's angst and their anger.
"angst angst angst angst angst"
I wonder how many average Americans know the definition of angst.
angst
noun
a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
informal: a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial.
synonyms: anxiety, fear, apprehension, worry, foreboding
From the Urban Dictionary:
Angst, often confused with anxiety, is a transcendent emotion in that it combines the unbearable anguish of life with the hopes of overcoming this seemingly impossible situation ... Angst denotes the constant struggle one has with the burdens of life that weighs on the dispossessed and not knowing when the salvation will appear.
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