Yes, it's a momentous decision that came down today from the Supreme Court. In a 6-3 decision, the Justices said that colleges, both public and private, may not use an applicant's race in deciding whether to admit him or her. The rulings covered one public college, the University of North Carolina, and one Ivy League …
And tourist trap. We are here for the International Accordion Celebration. Here are some highlights. Flowers in window box at our hotel Main Street at twilight Accordions at the Gazebo We had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, which was a welcome break in the heat. We drive home today. But we will be back soon.
It's been a while since I filed a new dispatch from the cesspool that the Seattle area has become. Each day's news is filled with new stories of shootings, home invasions, homeless-camp proliferation, and many other declines in the quality of life in our formerly beautiful area. You literally cannot go anywhere without seeing tents …
There are some places that just lend themselves to a spiritual state of mind. I am always in awe of the power of Nature, especially features that demonstrate raw power. We harness the power of high waterfalls to make electricity. I could stand there for a long time, just watching and listening to the power …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #254: Spiritual Sites
This week has shown us how thoroughly corrupt our governments are now. Governments from local to national have treated law-abiding taxpayers like domestic terrorists, when they're not taking us for granted as piggy-banks. The Federal government is arresting trespassers, holding them in filthy prisons for years, and sentencing them to years in prison for actions …
Continue reading What’s on my mind right now, in memes and cartoons
I have always been fascinated by architecture, as a demonstration of man's capacity to create structures of beauty. Cultures all over the world erect buildings that reflect their varying cultural traditions. Aside from cultural traditions, architectural details show the artistic period when the building was built. One day, I took my camera and went to …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #251: Beauty in the Buildings
My friend, attorney Robert Barnes, tells us that we ordinary, tax-paying American Citizens can have an outsize influence on current affairs, when we communicate our preferences, get together online and in the real world, and let the forces of evil in our country know that WE are the basis of society, not they. We, the …
Yes, Invaded. A veritable army of Illegal Aliens is even now massing along our Southern Border, ready to flood across the bridges, and across the Rio Grande River, the minute Title 42 restrictions expire this Thursday. Enacted during the Covid "emergency" by the Trump administration, and maintained until now, they allow illegal border-crossers to be …
Continue reading Did you know that the United States homeland is about to be invaded?
Here are some interesting tweets from today. I am having all sorts of fun with Twitter, and learning a lot. Thanks to Elon Musk for buying the platform and returning it to being a real public square with no censorship. https://twitter.com/GallopingGaye/status/1654279848938856450?s=20 Please. everyone, share this far and wide. https://twitter.com/Real1RipWheeler/status/1654143980345466886?s=20 Running for Governor in 2024. Ferguson …
And I use the word Reign on purpose. Below are links to stories in the local news today, to illustrate the effects of one-party rule in Washington State. Two Men Killed in Cal Anderson Park shooting identified. Growing Illegal Encampment spotted along I-5 Near U District. Encampment takes over site of former Beacon Hill Burger …
Continue reading Jay Inslee’s Washington State. The results of a Twelve-Year Reign.
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