I am the most optimistic when I am playing or listening to music. It is a true gift to be able to play an instrument, and it's really difficult to be depressed or anxious while playing with your group. Or listening to your husband's group! Here are a couple of pictures from our trip to …
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Passing along a cartoon that says it all
Hat Tip to the Heritage Foundation, Daily Signal.
Immigrants to America-What surprised you?
Hello- Readers who immigrated to America-what about America was most surprising to you? What was most different, in a good way, from your country of origin? Please leave comments, and I'll quote here in the body of my post. I and the rest of my readers are eager to hear your stories!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Alphabet
This photo is, to my mind, absolutely priceless. Signboard in front of the elementary school a block from where I work. I did a double-take while driving by, and just had to stop and take a picture. Do they not teach their employees to spell any more? If the staff can't spell, are any of …
Terror in Istanbul – The Turkish People Are Being Kept in the Dark!
Yes, it's true. You have perhaps heard or read about the suicide-bombing this morning, near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Shortly thereafter, it came out that the perpetrators were probably ISIS. Due to their Islamist-leaning government, the Turkish people have had their internet access cut off, and web sites of news organizations blocked. A friend …
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Dear Muslims of the World
This piece originally appeared on the Member Feed at Ricochet. I have permission of the author, who goes by Franco, to feature it here. I am in agreement with every word. Dear Muslims of the world, The United States is not a Muslim country. We eat pork, we like dogs, we drink alcohol (a lot!). …
Weekly Photo Challenge: Weight(less)-Gravity
At Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming, the broken rocks at the very bottom started out at the top. Gravity (with the help of water) does that. Mighty mountains are turned to sand, with gravity and time. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/weightless/
Welcome to 2016
Gunmen attack Indian airbase near Pakistani border, 2 killed. Two dead, several injured, after gunman attacks Israeli bar, suspect at large. North Korea's Kim Jong Eun says he is ready for war. State Department releases over 3,000 Clinton emails on New Year's Eve. Obama meets with Attorney General to tighten gun laws by Executive Order. …
Weekly Photo Challenge: Circle
This is the very best Circle in a person's life: a Circle of Old and New Friends. This is the dinner table at the Ricochet Tahoe Meetup in September of 2015. At the beginning of the weekend, we only knew one of the Ricochet members. At the end, we had made five new friends. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/circle/
My Best Photos of 2015
I discovered that my photo challenge posts seem to draw the most "likes" of any. So here are some of the photos I took this year that I think are my best work. LaConner, WA, Marina, January 2015 Above the clouds, September 2015. Denver Airport, April 2015 Clouds over Pike's Peak, April 2015 Rock climber, …