That will seem like elementary school, compared to the new tie-up between two financial-data providers. Be afraid, be VERY afraid. You voluntarily sign up for a Facebook account, and you make a conscious decision to use Google products, like internet search, Gmail, and YouTube. You can decline to use Facebook, and there are alternate search …
Back in February, finance billionaire Bill Ackman's family suffered an unspeakable tragedy, when his daughter was found in her home with a brain hemorrhage. His story is both horrific and inspiring. Here it is. At midnight on February 6th, earlier this year, the doorbell to our apartment rang. The doorbell was followed by a pounding …
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Actually, it's not too difficult for me to choose my five best-ever photos. I'm not a professional photographer, and I am amazed at the excellent quality I can get from my iPhone camera! Before I got my first smart phone for my 70th birthday, I used to poo-poo all the people who were holding up …
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This will be a long essay, as I copy over reports of some of the actions being taken by various parts of the Washington State Government, to rule over every aspect of the lives of its Citizens. This is what Washingtonians like me are subjected to on a daily basis, and the State has much …
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Here are some stories that made me smile this week. https://x.com/mustangman_tx/status/2088375228430741653?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Lucky kid! https://x.com/greatlakesladym/status/2088368720959688910?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://x.com/lifenewshq/status/2087977544091943006?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Especially relevant this week. https://x.com/patriotofga3/status/2080641761647415677?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ I hope you get this joke. https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2076742421728096337?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Those kids are real heroes! https://x.com/davidjharrisjr/status/2087962389404672470?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Have a good weekend, everyone.
It took our Northern Flicker some time to decide whether he would take a drink from the bird bath in the yard. There were other birds around, and I was sitting just a few feet away. https://videopress.com/v/c8Tjm1cP?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
The video below is not the best, but I think you can see what I mean when I explain. (play video at 1/4 speed) On Tuesday, we drove down to Mount Rainier, and we drove through miles of National Forest. Literally everywhere we drove, the forest floor was littered with downed trees, fragments of trees, …
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Yes, way back in the Dark Ages of 1962, my family were Pioneers. It was Seattle, and a World's Fair was coming in June. My parents looked around, guessed at how crowded the city would be with tourists, and decided that we didn't want to be here for the deluge of visitors. My mother had …
This weekend, I finished a book that, halfway through, I considered not finishing at all. The reason was that the protagonist was so disgusting and evil that she made me almost physically sick. I decided to just skim through the second half, just to see if she suffered the consequences of her depraved behavior. The …
Last week was the Bellevue Arts Fair, and we went on Saturday. As usual, the main fair was laid out in the parking garage, and along the street outside. It was a very pleasant day, and we saw some beautiful works. And some cute ones! This booth was from a sculptor. She works in large …
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