Lights going out all over Europe and the UK

...or The Civilizational Suicide of Europe. For the past 20 years, European countries and the EU have been engaging in behavior that is leading to the potential downfall of Western Civilization. Formerly clean, beautiful cities are now filled with trash, graffiti, and homeless tents. Christmas markets are canceled or shortened. Crime, including rape of women …

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Summer. Leavenworth. Accordions.

Yes, they do go together. We are in Leavenworth for the weekend, partaking of activities in the Leavenworth International Accordion celebration. We got to town around 5:00PM, offloaded our gear at our hotel, and attended the first performance of the amateur bands. Of course, Tempo Trends Music, from Victoria, BC, had their normal extensive display …

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Friday, on the Santa Monica Pier at Sunset

Yeah, it's basically a cliche, isn't it?  Who hasn't seen pictures of a sunset off the famous Santa Monica Pier?  I first saw the attraction way back in 1999, on my first adult trip to the area.  I remembered how beautiful it was, and jumped at the chance to repeat the experience.  February can get …

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