Hello- Readers who immigrated to America-what about America was most surprising to you? What was most different, in a good way, from your country of origin? Please leave comments, and I'll quote here in the body of my post. I and the rest of my readers are eager to hear your stories!
This photo is, to my mind, absolutely priceless. Signboard in front of the elementary school a block from where I work. I did a double-take while driving by, and just had to stop and take a picture. Do they not teach their employees to spell any more? If the staff can't spell, are any of …
Yes, it's true. You have perhaps heard or read about the suicide-bombing this morning, near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Shortly thereafter, it came out that the perpetrators were probably ISIS. Due to their Islamist-leaning government, the Turkish people have had their internet access cut off, and web sites of news organizations blocked. A friend …
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This piece originally appeared on the Member Feed at Ricochet. I have permission of the author, who goes by Franco, to feature it here. I am in agreement with every word. Dear Muslims of the world, The United States is not a Muslim country. We eat pork, we like dogs, we drink alcohol (a lot!). …
At Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming, the broken rocks at the very bottom started out at the top. Gravity (with the help of water) does that. Mighty mountains are turned to sand, with gravity and time. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/weightless/
Gunmen attack Indian airbase near Pakistani border, 2 killed. Two dead, several injured, after gunman attacks Israeli bar, suspect at large. North Korea's Kim Jong Eun says he is ready for war. State Department releases over 3,000 Clinton emails on New Year's Eve. Obama meets with Attorney General to tighten gun laws by Executive Order. …
This is the very best Circle in a person's life: a Circle of Old and New Friends. This is the dinner table at the Ricochet Tahoe Meetup in September of 2015. At the beginning of the weekend, we only knew one of the Ricochet members. At the end, we had made five new friends. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/circle/
I discovered that my photo challenge posts seem to draw the most "likes" of any. So here are some of the photos I took this year that I think are my best work. LaConner, WA, Marina, January 2015 Above the clouds, September 2015. Denver Airport, April 2015 Clouds over Pike's Peak, April 2015 Rock climber, …
So what kind of year was 2015? Statistically, not too bad. But statistics can be misleading (in both directions). Financially, I earned about as much in 2015 as I did in 2014, but my earnings went further. Much to my surprise and delight, I was able to sweep a fair amount of money from my …
The United Church of Christ (Congregational) in nearly the most liberal denomination of (so-called) Christianity. Yesterday, when I was driving to an appointment in Issaquah, a wealthy suburb of Seattle, I passed a Congregational Church. On its reader-board was a three-word statement. It said: Muslims Welcome Here I'm betting that the local mosque would never …
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