Whirlwind Trip to Colorado, Hillsdale National Leadership Seminar

Last week, RB49 and Hubby flew to Denver for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar.  I usually have an aisle seat on an airplane, but this time I had the window seat, and I saw some beautiful scenery below. We picked up the rental SUV, and drove south to the city of Colorado Springs, where we …

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International Women’s Day, NOT celebrated here

And here's why, from Wikipedia: International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year.[3] It commemorates the movement for women's rights.[citation needed] March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference to become an "International Woman's Day." After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national …

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Increasing scandals, rarely talked about

Do you know what all the women above have in common?  They are all teachers, at K-12 level, who have been arrested for having sexual relationships with their students.  All of those students were under 18 years of age.  A teacher has power over her students, so can order them to do things that they …

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Final Photo Challenge of 2017-Favorites-Travels with/to Friends

2017 was highlighted by travels, to various destinations to meet with friends, and to get re-acqainted with old (in both senses of the word) friends.  Here are my favorite highlights. In February, Hubby and I traveled to Phoenix for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar.  This was our third trip to Arizona with the Hillsdale …

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Ascend, Cast your Mind Higher-Photo Challenge

In 2012, I went to Washington, DC for the first time.  One of our first stops on our walking tour of the city was the Library of Congress.  I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of the inside of the main Library building, and it felt like I took an hour just taking pictures …

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Thoughts on My Fiftieth (yes, that’s 50th)

That would be my 50th High School Class Reunion, held this weekend.  A variety of activities were planned, including a golf outing on Friday, a tour of the school and drinks at a local watering hole Friday afternoon, and a big dinner Saturday night.  I have to say that I was one of a class …

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Some thoughts on the King County (WA) Ballot Proposition 1, “Sales tax for Cultural Access Program”

Here is the text of the ballot measure on the primary ballot in King County, Washington, that includes Seattle and surrounding suburbs. King County Proposition No. 1 Sales Tax for Cultural Access Program The King County Council passed Ordinance No. 18513 to establish and fund a cultural access program. The program would expand access to …

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State of Washington to Taxpayers: All your money are belong to us.

As usual, the latest session of the Washington State Legislature (third "special" session) has found ways to forcibly extract more of their hard-earned money from taxpayers.  Yes, to your ostensible "representatives", all you are is a bottomless source of funds for them to spend (waste?).  And when a small tax reduction was attached to the …

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Photo Challenge..Is it a Table…Or a Bridge?

This particular dinner table is....wait for it...Both!  The people at this table journeyed from miles away to meet with the Honored Guest, a remarkable young man from Romania.  This Gentleman (capitalized because he is the epitome of Gentleman) is known to all of us online, and the friends at this table, along with dozens of …

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