Each element of this picture tells a bit of my story. From the sign on the left of this shelf, you can see that this is above my desk at work. People who come over know at a glance that I am available to help them with their issue. To the right of that sign …
Category: History
All historical references, especially American history
Weathered, Creations of Man, and of Nature
This building was originally built in the twelfth century, in England. The Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds. Much of it has weathered away, with the help of the local people, who often used the fallen stones for new buildings. But even the ruins are beautiful. This spectacular example of Nature's Creation, weathered, is Bryce Canyon …
…On the Other Hand… 2017 Wrap-up
2017 was an "on the other hand" year for RushBabe49. For every great thing that happened, there was something disgusting in return. No good thing goes un-punished, and 2017 was a great example. Starting in January with the inauguration of duly-elected President Donald Trump. Election night in 2016 was the most fun I had had …
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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A Short ECON101 Lesson about Taxes
Right now, the US Congress is hashing out a "tax reform" set of bills intended to change the ways taxes are confiscated from American workers and savers. Those on the Left often refer to "tax cuts for the rich", showing their basic envy of people who actually EARN their livings in the real world. Republicans, …
I wasn’t going to do a Thanksgiving post this year…
But it's just too important for me to miss. We (hubby and I) have so much to be thankful for, this year and every year. We both have been incredibly fortunate to have kept our jobs all through the financial crisis period after 2007, and even advanced. Hubby will celebrate 38 years at Big Aerospace …
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Peek at some architecture-Photo Challenge
This piece of building, obviously in ruins now, was the beginning of a breakthrough that formed the beginnings of Gothic architecture. Want to see the rest of this very old building? Here it is. You can see the tracery wall in the middle front of the medieval castle. A peek into history. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/peek/
Satisfaction…Human Ingenuity
I am always impressed with the products of human ingenuity, many of which were designed and built thousands of years ago, and still remain for us to marvel at. Every time I drive down a mountain road, I can't help thinking of all the engineering and labor that went into that road. When I look …
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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Independence Day! Celebrate the Miracle that is America!
Cherish your Liberty, today most importantly, but do so all year round. The country that you live in is the greatest miracle that has ever taken place in the history of Humanity. A group of intrepid, well-educated men and women journeyed across a forbidding, mostly unknown Ocean to a new land, where they could live …
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