Last time I checked, the outside temperature in my town was 33. We had snow over the weekend, and there is still some on the ground in my neighborhood. Here are some winter shots from years past. Brrrrrr... Also from 2012. The round thing in front is our bird bath. The parking lot …
Weekly Photo Challenge…Solitude
The ultimate solitude for me would be sitting here: The private veranda off our cruise-ship stateroom. With a good book. Listening to this: I find the sight and sound of the ship cutting through the water incredibly relaxing. This is, in my opinion, the best part of a cruise. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/solitude/
America in the Trump Administration
The Dream. President Trump (yes, all you scared-rabbit Liberals, HE WON), goes to Joint Base Andrews, to greet the return home of a flag-draped casket of a Seal Team member killed in action. No pomp, no circumstance, just bowed heads and prayers for the soul of one brave man killed in action. Trump selects Judge …
The Intelligence Operative’s Children
I am very fond of Daniel Silva's thrillers, about his Hero, Israeli Intelligence Operative (and now head honcho), Gabriel Allon. Gabriel has worked tirelessly for his country, eliminating terrorists of every stripe, all over the world. His first wife, Leah, who for years has lived in a psychiatric hospital in Israel, was made insane by …
Illegal Immigration…Mexico Encourages it! Make this Handbook go Viral.
Thanks to my Ricochet friend "Wiley", you can now access the Mexican Government's Handbook for Illegal Immigrants to the United States from Mexico. This handbook is published only in Spanish, and is available to any Mexican who thinks he can make a better living in the United States than he can in Mexico. Just FYI, …
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The View from Above the Clouds
I think it's quite remarkable that, in a fairly short time, Americans invented the airplane, and took it from a simple, light craft made of wood and fabric to a huge metal cylinder that can carry up to 500 people at a time and fly halfway around the world in comfort. Here are some photos …
Passion Personified
That's what we heard last night at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival's second Winter Interlude concert at the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. They had programmed one of my very favorite pieces of chamber music, Gabriel Faure's Piano Quartet in C Minor. From the very first note of the first movement, this …
Photo Challenge-Graceful
What could be more graceful than a bird in flight? Even though they look ungainly on land, these Skimmers at Cape May, New Jersey, are very graceful coming in for a landing. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/graceful/
Images…What’s in a Name?
What do these names have in common? They are both occupations. Way back in the medieval period in England, people didn't have "family" names, since there were few enough people around. They were often known by what they did in the community. John, the miller, who owned the flour mill by the river and accepted …
Weekly Photo Challenge…Ambience
The scene below is calming and tranquil. Ambience that we need in this environment of constant rushing around, connection, and stress. Take a deep breath, and listen to the sound of the sea. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/ambience/
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