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Flowers of the Forest – A short history of an historical lament, and this time it is personal
by Chuck Stanley It was September 9, 1513. The place was, and still is, a meadowland on a low hill just south of the village of Branxton, Northumberland, UK. If one looks at satellite images of the area, you can … Continue reading
Posted in Heroism, History, Memorial, Music, Scotland, War
Tagged Clan Skene, Danus Skene of Skene, Flodden Field, Flowers of the Forest, John McRae-Hall, Mary Beth Stanley
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President Bannon and his orange sidekick Leeroy Jenkins gives a Polish speech
By ann summers 40 people dressed in Trump masks and suits rolling into the surf. The world despises the unhinged traitorous & ignorant Trump. pic.twitter.com/mqP1xJvmsv â RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) July 8, 2017 Ever the self-promoter, Trump’s speech crafted no doubt by … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, alternative facts, Christianity, Government, Judaism, NATO, Nazis, Nazis/Nazism, Poland, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Propaganda, Roman Catholic Church, Terrorism, United States, War, World War II
Tagged Christianity, Donald Trump, Media, Poland, Politics, trumprussia, warsaw
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ON THIS DAY: July 8, 2017
July 8th is: Bodypainting Day * Carver Day * Chocolate with Almonds Day National Blueberry Day * (Blue & Silver Bells Margarita) Video Game Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Matthew Perry, Käthe Kollwitz and Hirao Kishio, click
America’s Begging Bowl Society – Why is the richest nation in the world the most heartless to its own people?
On April 30, 2016, I escorted my wife to a charitable dinner where she was one of the principal speakers. She was there to tell her story in order to generate donations for The Hochstein School of Music and Dance. … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care Insurance, inequality
Tagged Begging, Charity, Medicaid, Medicare, Pre-existing Conditons, Uninsured
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We have a new writer – Steve Searls
by Chuck Stanley Steven D. Searls, better known as ‘Steven D’ in the blogosphere, has been a prolific contributor to several prominent blogs. Steve has written close to 1,500 blog posts on a variety of topics. He has agreed to … Continue reading
Posted in Jurisprudence, Justice, Uncategorized
Tagged Blogging, Disability, Law, Lawyer, New Writer, Steve Searls, Steven D, Writing
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ON THIS DAY: July 7, 2017
July 7th is: World Chocolate Day * Strawberry Sundae Day Tell the Truth Day Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Gustav Mahler, Charlotte Whitney and Ringo Starr, click
Word Cloud: FLUTTERBYS
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon. – C. Day Lewis We are in deep summer now in the Northern Hemisphere. Summer brings abundance and sunlit hours that give … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Dickinson, Poetry, Summer, Word Cloud
Tagged Flutterbys, Li Po, Matsuo Bashō, Pablo Neruda, Victor Hugo
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ON THIS DAY: July 6, 2017
July 6th is: National Dollar Day * National Fried Chicken Day International Kissing Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Jan Hus, Frida Kahlo and the Dalai Lama, click
Posted in History, Holidays, On This Day
Tagged Dadabhai Naoroji, Frida Kahlo, Jan Hus, Louis Pasteur, T.E. Lawrence, The Dalai Lama, William Kidd
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