Monthly Archives: November 2017

A Civics Lesson

But you know the saddest thing, because I’m the President of the United States I am not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department. I am not supposed to be involved with the FBI. I’m not supposed to be … Continue reading

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Fingers Crossed

Here’s the letter Obama is sending to people who ask him about the state of the country: Thank you for writing. I hear your concerns, and I want you to know I’m listening. Our country’s progress has never followed a … Continue reading

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Big Changes

The U.S. is going through some major changes right now, but they pale in comparison with Saudi Arabia. Call it shock and awe. Call it a purge. Call it a clean sweep. However it’s characterized, the mass arrest of some … Continue reading

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Tidiness and Lack Thereof

I’ve seen a lot of articles lately about how cleaning and organizing can improve our physical and mental health. For a lot of people that means organizing their physical space. For others it means creating order out of chaos, and … Continue reading

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Country Magazine

Andy and I subscribe to Country Magazine. He likes the pictures, I also like it because it’s warm and friendly. The people in it are nice. The October/November issue had these pieces of wisdom: When tempted to fight fire with … Continue reading

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Winter

Not everyone dreads winter. November 5, 2017  

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A Seasonal Change

So Halloween is over, and our local supermarket immediately cleared their seasonal area of candy and other paraphernalia and replaced it with Christmas candy and decorations. They’ve long given up on Thanksgiving. The big difference between Halloween and Christmas is … Continue reading

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Geography Lesson

I have to admit, I had to look at a map to see exactly where Niger is. One thing about the never-ending 9/11 war on terror, some of us are learning more geography. November 3, 2017  

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November 2, 1917

The Balfour Declaration, November 2, 1917: His Majesty’s Government views with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly … Continue reading

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Choosing Happiness

On the other hand, some studies say people in their 70’s tend to be the happiest. Not the least because they have learned to avoid people like Rat. November 1, 2017  

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