I am very fond of Daniel Silva's thrillers, about his Hero, Israeli Intelligence Operative (and now head honcho), Gabriel Allon. Gabriel has worked tirelessly for his country, eliminating terrorists of every stripe, all over the world. His first wife, Leah, who for years has lived in a psychiatric hospital in Israel, was made insane by …
Thanks to my Ricochet friend "Wiley", you can now access the Mexican Government's Handbook for Illegal Immigrants to the United States from Mexico. This handbook is published only in Spanish, and is available to any Mexican who thinks he can make a better living in the United States than he can in Mexico. Just FYI, …
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I think it's quite remarkable that, in a fairly short time, Americans invented the airplane, and took it from a simple, light craft made of wood and fabric to a huge metal cylinder that can carry up to 500 people at a time and fly halfway around the world in comfort. Here are some photos …
That's what we heard last night at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival's second Winter Interlude concert at the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. They had programmed one of my very favorite pieces of chamber music, Gabriel Faure's Piano Quartet in C Minor. From the very first note of the first movement, this …
What could be more graceful than a bird in flight? Even though they look ungainly on land, these Skimmers at Cape May, New Jersey, are very graceful coming in for a landing. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/graceful/
What do these names have in common? They are both occupations. Way back in the medieval period in England, people didn't have "family" names, since there were few enough people around. They were often known by what they did in the community. John, the miller, who owned the flour mill by the river and accepted …
The scene below is calming and tranquil. Ambience that we need in this environment of constant rushing around, connection, and stress. Take a deep breath, and listen to the sound of the sea. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/ambience/
Hubby and I had the entire week between Christmas and New Years off work. On Wednesday, we got in the car and drove over the Cascade Mountains to Leavenworth. Here are a couple of pictures I took from inside the moving car. Stevens Pass Ski Area. On our way back in the evening, there was …
On January 20, Republican Outlier President Donald Trump assumes office. Many segments of American Society have expectations for his administration. Liberals' heads are exploding everywhere, just thinking about the demise of ObamaCare and other Liberal Welfare-State favorites. Conservatives are holding their breaths, just waiting for President Trump to do something stupid, and confirm what many …
Continue reading RushBabe’s Top Ten First 100-day Trump Administration Wish-List
I had a perfect picture for this photo challenge, but for the life of me, I could not find it in my photo archives. Maybe I'm just getting old! I knew I had it on my computer at work, though, but we were off the last week of December. Finally, today, I managed to find …
Continue reading Better late than never! Dec. 23 Photo Challenge: Path
