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Fiberglass propane tanks – Who knew?
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Academic Conformism is the road to “1984.”
The world is filled with conformism and groupthink. Most people do not wish to think for themselves. Thinking for oneself is dangerous, requires effort and often leads to rejection by the herd of one's peers. The profession of arms, the … Continue reading
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Crossing the Line by Fred
Great and terrible things can happen when you cross a line. Sometimes it fills you with dread, like it did with Scott, but other times it's just a bunch of fuss and feathers. Both of which might occur in this … Continue reading
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Tagged Expedition, Fishing, Mason Dixon Line
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“Well mum, I think you should suspend this parliament.” “Yes prime minister..”
"Lawmakers reconvene Sept. 3 but under prorogation will disband the following week. They return Oct. 14, just 17 days before Britain's Oct. 31 deadline to leave the European Union. In 2016, Britain voted in a referendum to leave the EU. … Continue reading
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AOC does not love Amazon, but I do.
"Real estate firm Redfin named Arlington County and Alexandria in Virginia as America’s two most competitive markets for potential home buyers. Redfin looked at markets across the country to determine the highest number of competing offers and waived contingencies, how … Continue reading
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We have become ignorant. We are skilled but uneducated …
"A liberal education is a system or course of education suitable for the cultivation of a free (Latin: liber) human being. It is based on the medieval concept of the liberal arts or, more commonly now, the liberalism of the … Continue reading
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Random Tuesday thoughts- 23 april 2019
Marcus, my avatar and muse seems in good voice today. This reminds me of the scene in "Tears of the Sun" in which the column passes under a jungle tree limb on which sits a magnificent male mandrill. I have … Continue reading
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The Black Velvet Band
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Everglades Challenge 2019 – TTG
Ratty has always known the score. To be on the water in any kind of craft is therapeutic. The rythmic sound of the surf can only be equalled by the sound of the wind in the pines. Both together… heaven. … Continue reading
A joint resolution about the national emergency at the border may have a vote on 26 February
By Robert Willmann The declaration of a national emergency at the border by president Trump on 15 February was published in the Federal Register on 20 February [1]. On 22 February, Joaquin Castro, a Democrat from San Antonio, Texas, introduced … Continue reading
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