I got in the car and went to get gas this afternoon. When I drove out of the parking lot, I looked up and the sky was spectacular. So I changed my plans, drove down the street to the lake, and parked illegally for a few minutes in the lot by a restaurant, so I …
It's just a normal Sunday in Totalitarian Seattle. Here are the Keywords in Seattle Headlines, all drawn from the KOMO Web site: Local retailers hit hard. 2400 new coronavirus cases Covid fears grow Subdued tone for Black Friday Record 411 new covid cases Racial disparities in diagnosis of lung cancer After Thanksgiving fears 3 arrested …
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As long as I get to pick my subjects, I will post some of what I consider to be the best photos I have taken for this blog. Most have been spur-of-the-moment captures that just said "take my picture". This picture of the LaConner Marina just says "tranquillity" to me, and I remember thinking that …
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This was last week's challenge, and I couldn't think of anything, certainly not related to the pandemic. This post has zero to say about that-I have spoken at length here anyway. So, here are a couple of "now and then" photos from my back yard. Then: Japanese Maple tree in full fall red foliage. Now: …
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Just recently, the Irish Parliament and the Foreign Minister, Simon Coveney, issued a declaration that Santa Claus will be classified as an “Essential Worker”, and allowed to travel freely. Now, what is wrong with this declaration? Only everything. Does Santa Claus check with the government of every country on Christmas Eve to make sure that …
A study by the renowned Johns Hopkins University that found that the Wuhan Coronavirus has not had the drastic effect on deaths in the US was deleted from the site where it was published. Not because there were issues with the actual data. Not because there were errors in publishing. Not because the conclusions were …
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This week has been bountiful for our back yard going into the winter season. We have had a profusion of birds coming to our seed and suet feeders. Birds that we rarely see in the yard have visited more frequently than before, and birds that we normally see in winter are around now. These birds …
[This essay was originally posted on the Member Feed at Ricochet.com. It is now promoted to the Main Feed where it can be read by anyone. I invite all my followers and readers to Join Ricochet Today. You will not regret it.] This year has been I think the second-worst in my 71-year life (the …
This afternoon, Hubby and I drove up to the Skagit Valley, just to get out of the house. The weather was cool and crisp, and the clouds were ominous sometimes. When we got there, we took our favorite road through the fields. A little farther on, as the sun was just setting: Around the next …
A friend turned me on to this. Follow this link for a great read. Keywords: US Marines, jungle, pepper plantation, snakes.
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