Picking up Where Rush Left Off

Yeah, I'm way behind on my podcast listening.  The one I listened to today was the end of July sometime.  He recited a list of  "what the Democrat Party is", entities and causes that many people don't know were Dem strongholds.  He started with the ones that are most obvious in today's news: Black Lives …

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What I did on my Summer Vacation

Hubby and I went on the Hillsdale College 10-day cruise to Alaska, aboard the Crystal Serenity.  We spent about three years' worth of travel budget, but we sure got our money's worth, and more.  Hillsdale does a big cruise every summer, and this was our first time.  There were "Seminars at Sea", with noted speakers, including …

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Ruffles and Flourishes-Architectural Detail in Downtown Seattle

This week's Photo Challenge topic of Detail was perfect!  I had been planning to do a post on this topic for a while, and everything came together nicely.  This one also goes with last week's Look Up theme.  So I packed up my camera and notebook, got in my car, and drove the 20 miles …

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Thoughts on Independence Day

July Fourth is a day to celebrate.  But what do we celebrate?  Funny, but a man-on-the-street survey found that the average person does not know why we celebrate on the Fourth of July.  This is depressing.  If Americans don't know why July Fourth is important, how are they going to appreciate their country, and how …

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