Yes, I meant that. Our country is in grave danger. The so-called president of the United States, who is supposed to be the Leader of the Free World, is an old, frail man, suffering from advancing dementia, who can't even find his own way off the stage after giving a speech (which slandered half of …
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This last Photo Challenge of 2023 is supposed to be your best photos of the year. I think I was exceptionally fortunate to be on the roof of the Bellevue Square parking garage on a clear day at the end of December. The Mountain (Mount Rainier) was out in all its splendor. I'm proud of …
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This is what he says. So now, disagreement with the government is "Thoughtcrime" in my state. Being anti-government makes a person a "domestic violent extremist". He talks about protecting constitutional rights of free expression, but then defines "disinformation" as violent extremism. Beware, anyone disagreeing with the government, they will be coming for you. This guy …
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I was thrilled to see the topic for this week's Challenge, as I own some items that are completely unique. The first one is a piece of art, which I inherited from my parents. I remember telling them when I was a teenager that, when they died, I insisted on getting this, and I did …
This is the time of year when emptiness can predominate. All the leaves have fallen off the deciduous trees, leaving their branches empty. But still beautiful. In the autumn, most beaches are empty of people, since the vacationers are gone. We were fortunate to visit Cape May, on the Jersey Shore, in October, when the …
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First the Good. Two views of our Thanksgiving dinner. Left photo is this morning, after dry-brining in the refrigerator overnight. Right photo is just before going in the oven, with my homemade rub. Cooking in "low and slow" at the suggestion of Chef Andrew Gruel. And then, the Bad. And these results are probably understated. …
The world, and our Country, are very uncertain, and, frankly, scary right now. With wars breaking out and continuing, Jews threatened around the world, and Conservatives targeted by Leftist governments, you can sometimes lose sight of what makes the United States of America Great. Ours is still the beacon of Liberty in the world. Just …
Hello, everyone. This week's challenge is going to be great fun for me, as I am always in the habit of looking both up and down for good photos. It's amazing what you can spot, if you look down around your knees. We have been some places recently that had beautiful flower containers on the …
I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway. We went to our Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert at the Kirkland Performance Center this afternoon. The soloist today was Israeli jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen. We have heard her before with the orchestra, and were eager to see and hear her again. As usual, she …
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The State of Washington is divided by the North-South Cascade Mountains, a line of "extinct" volcanoes. The scare-quotes are real (see 1980's eruption of Mount St. Helens). The climate (in more ways than one) of each half of the state is dramatically different. The Western half is known as the "wet" half, due to the …
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