News from the Environment

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I saw all these stories recently. Mother Nature is more powerful than we are. https://twitter.com/volcaholic1/status/2023850637629481139?s=20 Hey, this is the time for Situational Awareness! https://twitter.com/volcaholic1/status/2023361802722001278?s=20 Hey drivers, watch where you're going! And from Ireland: https://twitter.com/cormac_mcginley/status/2023684176306991596?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/2023593252017111457?s=20 My readers might remember my photos of that same volcano when we were in Hawaii in 2018. That eruption was …

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*News from the Washington State Legislature

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It's almost the end of the session, and here's what our Majority DemocRats are planning to unleash on the Public, who have continually expressed their opposition to every single one of these bills. What a lopsided session so far in Washington state… Majority Democrats are full speed ahead on passing the most unpopular bill in …

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Lunar New Year is Here: Year of the Horse

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So, in honor of the Year of the Horse (I have been horse-crazy since childhood), here are some horses that caught my eye and my fancy. My ultimate favorite horse breed is Friesian. They are magnificent, and I think they are the most beautiful with their shiny black coats, and manes that would make any …

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Some excellent British History lessons

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The new account on X entitled ProudofUS has been posting a great many very enlightening stories of historical figures and movements. Right now, Britain is in the midst of a government-approved Islamic invasion, so he thought he should remind Britons of their many beneficial people who spread goodwill and learning to the world. Here are …

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It’s Valentine’s Day

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First, some history of the holiday. It originated in England, hundreds of years ago. https://twitter.com/proudofusuk/status/2022661044720558086?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Everywhere you go, you see ♥️🩷, and red and pink things. It’s the second largest occasion to give and receive flowers. I guess things must be different when you get old and retire. I almost forgot about it this year! …

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On Jeffrey Epstein, and his world

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It occurred to me recently that I have not posted about the man who seems to have had his pedophile and financial tentacles in almost every corner of the world. For years, he lived in multiple mansions, from New York City, to Florida, to his own private island in the Caribbean, known as Epstein Island. …

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Scenes from Rural Michigan, in the Snow

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Last week, we were in Hillsdale, Michigan, in the south central part of the state. It is a relatively poor region, with no big cities, mostly small to medium-sized towns. Allen, along US12, is a center of antiques, with many dealers along the highway. I never tired of the drive from Hillsdale to Coldwater, where …

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