All historical references, especially American history
These days, I live in a suburb. The closest big city is Seattle, 20 miles south of our home in Everett (where the airplanes are made). I was born and raised in Seattle in the 1950's and 1960's, and lived there from the mid-1970's until 1990. I do not recognize the Seattle of my childhood …
I have a bit of a problem with today's topic. It sounds to me a bit like "earth worship". I have always appreciated how God put us on the most beautiful planet known in the Universe. I appreciate how wonderful our planet is, and the fact that we humans are at the top of the …
Ooh, I love this week's challenge topic! Right up my alley, as I work in a factory which manufactures aircraft parts out of metals including stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium. My readers will already know that I love to photograph raw materials and metal shavings from the various machines and suppliers around the factory. So, …
A couple of years ago, a Ricochet friend turned me on to author T. Lee Harris, who wrote a short novel (The Eloquent Scribe) set in ancient Egypt in the time of Pharaoh Ramesses II. The hero of the detective story is a young apprentice scribe named Sitehuti. In the first chapter, he acquires a …
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Today is a holiday to celebrate the birthdays of two of the greatest presidents in the 250-year history of the United States of America. Just so it's not reduced to a simple day off from work, here are some quotes from both presidents. Washington Said: If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and …
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The Greatest Talk-Radio Host of all time, Rush Limbaugh, died a year ago today, February 17, 2021. I mourn his passing every single day. He will be remembered forever on my personal blog at RushBabe49.com. As quotes of the day, I have chosen some of my favorite quotes from the Great MahaRushie, Truth Detector, Doctor …
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This week, I'll be starting at home, to capture some interesting objects around me. The first one is an empty bottle. Now, the bottle itself is unremarkable, a simple screw-top container. It's the labels on the bottle, which describe the contents, that make it interesting. A few years ago, a coworker of my husband came …
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The unfortunate year of 2021 is almost at its close, and I wish to recount many of the goings-on which have made it so unfortunate. From shortly after the new year made its appearance, and through the entire year, the populace in America has been subjected to unrelenting tyranny, from both the political and medical …
Continue reading 2021, a year of Destruction, Tyranny, and Inexpressible Loss in America
I love to see man-made and natural objects lighted at night. In fact, one of the very first signs that humans were evolving into social, technological creatures, was the mastery of fire. Very early humans could not advance until they were able to harness fire, for cooking, warmth, and light. This mastery is the very …
Did you know that the government of Germany has approved "assisted suicide" or the correct term, Euthanasia? And with Germany's recent history in mind, that makes the idea of medical professionals, (whose Hippocratic Oath demands that they "First, do no harm"), being directed to help people to die, even more horrific than it already is. A …
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