Last weekend was the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration, in "Washington's Bavarian Village". This 7-year-old stole the show from her Dad on Thursday, danced to his band playing Beatles on Friday, and wowed the judges on Saturday. Enjoy Miss Maria (Masha) Telechev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro-ryEP1U5w
Category: Culture
I Coined a new Phrase- “Going Hillsdale”
You are probably aware that I am a big supporter of Hillsdale College in Michigan. And that one of their main claims to fame is that they do not accept one red cent of government money; that enables them to teach the liberal arts exactly the way those arts should be taught. Hillsdale's refusal …
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It's time for Summer. I call this one "Cactus Attacking Tree". I took it at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Here's the full picture:
How are Homosexual Activists like Islamist Terrorists?
...and, for that matter, like most big Liberal groups and organizations. If someone disagrees with them, or seems to threaten them in any way, they try to (and sometimes do) destroy them. They can't simply write an op-ed in the New York Times or Washington Post. No, they undertake boycott campaigns against businesses which deny their …
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Photo Challenge: Broken
This is a wall at the (former) fortress of Masada, in Israel. Where the remaining inhabitants committed mass suicide rather than be slaughtered by the Romans. Wall broken. People, not so much. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/
A Spring Trip to Colorado
Last month, we flew to Denver for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. The subject was Churchill, and how his life and accomplishments are relevant to us today. We listened to many great speakers, and met fellow Hillsdale supporters. Here is what we saw from our hotel room when we woke up the first day …
Are you thinking of going to Medical School? Take this into account first
A couple of weeks ago, there was a story in the Wall Street Journal entitled "Medical-School Test Gets a Revamp". No kidding! The first paragraph reads (sorry, no link, as this is behind the WSJ paywall): "The essay section is out and sociology is in, and test-takers will need to be as familiar with psychology …
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Photo Challenge: Afloat
LaConner Marina, LaConner, Washington. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/
Hil the Harpy Declares Herself a Candidate for President
As Rush likes to ask, do you really want to watch the Harpy age in office?
As Usual, Dave Carter on Ricochet Says it Better
The title of his piece is "Tolerance and the Despot". The subject is what liberals call Tolerance, but what is really Tyranny. I recommend that all of my readers and followers head on over to Ricochet and read Dave's post. Thank you all. Oh, and I heartily recommend that you join Ricochet. The people there are …
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