I am on an airplane, going from Seattle to Detroit. Here is some of what I saw from my window seat. Shortly after takeoff: The Dakotas. See the farms Big lake A Great Lake I think we’re almost there. More later.
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There are no Solutions, only Tradeoffs
The above aphorism was coined by the famous economist, Thomas Sowell, to describe any human society or situation. Every waking moment of every day of our lives, we are presented with a myriad of choices, large and small, most we don't even notice. But I was reminded of Sowell's phrase when I read an article …
A little something good from Washington State, for a change. Beauty in the Skagit Valley.
Earlier this week, Hubby and I had a little getaway to LaConner, situated on the Swinomish Channel. It’s a long tidal channel northwest of Seattle. On the West side of the Channel is the Swinomish Indian Reservation, and on the West side is the picturesque town of LaConner. We go there often, as it’s only …
So, Readers, what do you think of this sentiment?
This X post is somewhat self-explanatory. None of the commenters disagreed with the author. https://twitter.com/thekentacorn/status/1952056077102743884?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Notice the 970 likes. Fifteen comments. All favorable. Am I the only one who thinks that this statement is just plain wrong? The author is human too, and runs a project preserving oak woodlands in Britain. I follow him. If …
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First trip of the year to the North Cascades
Via Highway 530, Arlington, Darrington, Rockport, Marblemount to US 20 to Newhalem and the Diablo Lake Overlook. First stop on 530, the Oso Slide Memorial. A nice roadside installation, commemorating the 2014 landslide that crossed the river and inundated a whole neighborhood. Individual memorial Views from the site Here are Mountain Views along the highway. …
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The Media May Have Moved On, but North Carolina is Still Suffering! Don’t Forget Them!
I want to keep these images before my readers, to make sure they don't forget that Western North Carolina is still suffering greatly from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. FEMA is still not helping, and positively harming those people, by actually confiscating volunteer-supplied goods! The Federal government, in the hands of Deep State Leftists, …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #146-Focus on the Details: Flying cross-country
On April 25th, my husband and I flew from Seattle to Nashville, for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar, and to do some sightseeing and meeting with our friends from Ricochet. I had the window seat, and I was fortunate to be able to see the ground for most of the four-hour flight. You want …
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Springtime in the Skagit Valley of Washington State
See the header picture on my blog? That was taken a few years ago in the tulip fields of the Skagit Valley in Washington State. Hubby and I took a drive up there this afternoon, and it was a perfect day for it. Sunny, but with beautiful clouds in the sky, and temps in the …
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