Here are two different takes on the life of Richard Stockton of New Jersey, someone who suffered for his new country before it became a country. Richard Stockton was born on October 1, 1730, in Princeton, New Jersey. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University, completed a …
I have always liked Dolly Parton, especially since I saw her in the movie Nine to Five. She was just an iconic country music performer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Someone on X had an absolutely fabulous idea, so I thought I would post it here for my readers to promote. https://x.com/owenmiller75/status/2092608167515468151?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Let’s do this! How about …
Continue reading R.I.P. Dolly Parton. Here’s an idea to honor her memory.
Really, the Democrat Machine in Washington and other Democrat states has been coordinating multi-state lawsuits against nearly ALL of Trump's Executive Orders and Agency regulations. Since 2015 when Trump first ran for President, the Democrats have been throwing nets around everyone in his orbit, and filing lawsuits on a daily basis to thwart everything he …
That will seem like elementary school, compared to the new tie-up between two financial-data providers. Be afraid, be VERY afraid. You voluntarily sign up for a Facebook account, and you make a conscious decision to use Google products, like internet search, Gmail, and YouTube. You can decline to use Facebook, and there are alternate search …
I just happened to be outside with my phone camera, and our little Downy Woodpecker came around to have some suet. She very clearly demonstrated how the birds have eaten away the tops of all the vertical boards in our back fence. Caught in the act! Shortly thereafter, she came back to actually eat some …
Back in February, finance billionaire Bill Ackman's family suffered an unspeakable tragedy, when his daughter was found in her home with a brain hemorrhage. His story is both horrific and inspiring. Here it is. At midnight on February 6th, earlier this year, the doorbell to our apartment rang. The doorbell was followed by a pounding …
Continue reading *A horrible tragedy inspires a billionaire to fund medical advances.
Over a year ago, I started leaving my butter out on the counter in my kitchen instead of putting it in the refrigerator. So far, so good. I have never had any go rancid, and I just love that I always have spreadable butter for my toast. At the same time, I switched from cheap …
Continue reading Sama Says: Leave your butter out on the counter! It won’t hurt you!
This gracious retired actress is 95 years old today!! Can you believe that? I have a hard time, but I know it's true. This is how she looked when she was the star of the TV series "I Dream of Jeannie." That was one of the best series ever on TV, endlessly funny and endearing. …
Continue reading Wow! It’s Barbara Eden’s Birthday Today! How old?
Often, when I'm sitting out in my back yard, I see a bit of sunlight that's at exactly the correct angle to show off just one leaf, or one frond, or one rock. My yard is surrounded on three sides by vegetation: tall trees in the mini-forest on the west side, the south neighbor's tall …
Continue reading Pinpoint Illumination: When the light’s just right.
Actually, it's not too difficult for me to choose my five best-ever photos. I'm not a professional photographer, and I am amazed at the excellent quality I can get from my iPhone camera! Before I got my first smart phone for my 70th birthday, I used to poo-poo all the people who were holding up …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #409: Best Ever Images
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