Tributes to the Greatest Country on God’s Green Earth (America), from people who CHOSE America

These people or their parents chose to come to America, as a safe haven of opportunity, from their own war-torn or impoverished countries. These Americans love their adopted country, don't tear it down, keep it beautiful, and positively contribute to its culture and its economy. Unlike many young and old Americans who were born and …

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Speaking of Tax Increases…Hubby critiques the notice about the “EMS Levy Lid Lift” from Everett WA Utilities

Can any of my readers figure out what the phrase EMS Levy Lid Lift means? Well, if not, I will explain. EMS means "Emergency Medical Services", meaning the 911 system which dispatches ambulances to reports of accidents and medical emergencies in Everett. In the state of Washington, EMS is part of the Fire Departments, and …

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The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington State

July 1 is a very important day in Washington State. It is the day that costs increase, reliably, year after year, with no endpoint. First, the standout increase that affects every single resident of Washington State. That is the increase in the gas tax. Last year, the Democrat Legislature passed a law that increases the …

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Lesser-known Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Philip Livingston of New York. Two different looks at his life.

Philip Livingston, born on January 15, 1716, in Albany, New York, hailed from the wealthy and influential Livingston family. Philip spent his youth in opulent manor houses and townhomes before attending Yale College in the 1730s. After graduating, Philip settled in New York City and soon became one of the town’s most successful merchants. By …

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The Seattle Fishwrap (AKA Times) does a front-page article on Puget Sound Energy’s electricity rates exploding. I critique that article.

On Sunday, the Seattle Times did a long article describing how local residents are suffering from the high, and going higher, electricity rates imposed on them by their mandated supplier, Puget Sound Energy. Below, I provide quotes from the article, and my comments after each quote. The title of the article is "PSE customers hit …

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I know Phishing when I see it. Three in one day, same ostensible sender, three different people. ATTN: BEST BUY, GEEK SQUAD!

All three emails came from individuals, not the corporate address. GeekSquad is a service of BestBuy, and since I have been receiving these notices for years, they MUST know that scammers are operating in their name. They do not seem to care. duffythis5@gmail.com Delfina Hyatt ywksbwyhsqksjwhys@gmail.com Grayson Aufderhar suddenlydisney@gmail.com Hayley Boehm Those are the three …

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The Babylon Bee does it again! The coming Civil War.

This post needs no additional commentary. I have to hand it to AI for making this video for them. It's absolutely priceless! https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/2069504005445980168?s=20 https://x.com/thebabylonbee/status/2069504005445980168?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Press that PLAY button!

Bitter herbs… On Kale, the bitter vegetable

Kale, a dark green, leafy, "cruciferous" vegetable is a fad food. No one, absolutely NO ONE, ever considered it edible until less than a decade ago. People don't usually eat things that taste bad, especially those that taste bitter. Below is what one of my favorite food gurus has to say about Kale. Kale wears …

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*Just when you thought the Democrats couldn’t stoop any lower…”Senator” Jon Ossoff of Georgia goes lower

We have seen no end of sleazy Democrat tactics to win elections, up to and including (witness LA this year) outright theft. This year's midterm contests are as rough-and-tumble as they get, with many Democrat representatives losing primaries, like Jasmine Crockett and John Cornyn. In Georgia, Jon Ossoff has a strong opponent in Representative Michael …

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Guide for the Perplexed-an American black man speaks

Byl Holte is a black man, born in America in the 1960s, just on the cusp of GenX. He knows exactly who he is, and who he is NOT. I admire him greatly, for being very astute in his observance of current American culture. and I reproduce two of his recent comments on said culture, …

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