First, some history of the holiday. It originated in England, hundreds of years ago. https://twitter.com/proudofusuk/status/2022661044720558086?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Everywhere you go, you see ♥️🩷, and red and pink things. It’s the second largest occasion to give and receive flowers. I guess things must be different when you get old and retire. I almost forgot about it this year! …
Today, July 4, 2025, marks America’s 249th birthday. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain, setting off a lengthy war, at the end of which they gained their independence from sometimes-brutal overlords across the Atlantic. Sacred Honor, indeed America’s Founders were a remarkable group of erudite, courageous, patriotic men, the …
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Here are just a few of the headline stories to get the long July 4 weekend off to a bang-up start in the Seattle area. Before the hot weekend even starts, and very near my neighborhood, we have this explosive story: (courtesy of KOMO News) Teenage Girl Fatally Shot During Altercation at Alderwood Mall. The …
Today we celebrate the life of The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. He had a dream. Do you think that Dr. King's dream is any closer to coming true (that people would be judged on the content of their character, not the color of their skin)? To hear OTL and his minions talk, any disagreement …
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