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These are some vain thoughts from a "seasoned" citizen about how American Society should be run if I was a dictator. 1. After the 14 foot wall is built and razor-wired with electricity all border guards should be commanded to shoot on sight any attempt at illegal crossing. 2. Every school should be required to have a quota of concealed carry trained teachers in the classroom. 3. The only immigrants allowed in this country should be of Jewish or Christian origin 4. Food stamps should only be used to buy 100 lb sacks of flour, sugar, cured meat. 5. All...

Looking through YouTube for a video compilation of all news sources calling for Trump's impeachment on Friday, 1/18/19 because of the BuzzFeed report about Michael Cohen's new allegations, and the way that everything came down in flames on Friday night, when Mueller released his statement pointing out inaccuracies in the story. This has the potential of becoming an "All Hail The Trumpen King" moment, if a video compilation is made or has been made. Any ideas where I could find such a compilation? I assume the same could be said and made about the MAGA hat Catholic School matter at...

Its Swingin' Monday and we have another visit from Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters and their 1948 recording of The Fly In My Ointment. THE WESTERNER https://thewesterner.blogspot.com/

Brenda O'Malley is home making dinner as usual, when Tim Finnegan arrives at her door. "Brenda, may I come in?" he asks. "I've somethin' to tell ya." "Of course you can come in. You're always welcome, Tim. But where's my husband?" "That's what I'm here to be tellin' ya, Brenda. There was an accident down at the Guinness brewery." "Oh, God no!" cries Brenda. "Please don't tell me..." "I must, Brenda. Your husband Shamus is dead and gone. I'm sorry." Finally, she looked up at Tim. "How did it happen, Tim?" "It was terrible, Brenda. He fell into a vat...

The facts of this matter are now clear: the young Covington Catholic boys exhibited far more patience, tolerance and kindness in the midst of trying circumstance than the self-righteous adults who rushed to judgement and showed none of the same. The worst were the Kentucky school and diocese officials, along with the Rep. Yarmouth, who piled on as quickly as possible instead of supporting and respecting their own children and constituents by waiting to hear the full story. What a statement this is about the current state of society. Our children have more decency and respect than many adults, who...

A bald eagle ended up stealing a fisherman's first catch and it was all caught on camera. The fresh fish was lying on the ice in Windham, Maine, while the angler continued to fish. The sharp-eyed eagle had other ideas - and seeing the freshly caught meal ready for the taking, it was hard to resist.

There’s already a lot of early faith in the New England Patriots winning another Super Bowl. Not long after the Patriots’ thrilling AFC championship game win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams opened as 1-point favorites for Super Bowl LIII at the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas, according to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times. That changed fast. Within minutes, the favorite had flipped and the betting line favored the Patriots by 1.5 or 2 points, depending on the Las Vegas sportsbook. The line kept moving in some spots, getting up to 2.5 points at a...

The New England Patriots are going to the Super Bowl. It’s a familiar story that most football fans outside the greater Boston area are weary of. When Tom Brady led an overtime touchdown drive to beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, New England punched its ninth Super Bowl ticket of the Brady/Bill Belichick era. Patriots incite anger The reactions on Twitter were swift and often harsh, with many we wouldn’t repost here due to some exceptionally angry language. Some chose to express their anger in less-profane ways.

Teen who taunted Native American man at march defends his actions The MAGA hat-wearing teen who went viral over the weekend — after he was caught on camera smiling and staring down an elderly Native American war vet at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington — has come forward to defend his actions. “I am providing this factual account of what happened on Friday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial to correct misinformation and outright lies being spread about my family and me,” explained Nick Sandmann, a junior at Covington Catholic High School in northern Kentucky.

A 29-year-old city man was accidentally shot in the face inside of an Avenue B residence, authorities said. Police were called to the residence, on Avenue B near West 51st Street, just before 5 p.m. on Saturday where they found the victim with facial wounds, police said. The incident is still under investigation, but it appears to be accidental in nature. Authorities said a 30-year-old man was showing the victim his gun when it accidentally fired and struck the victim in the face. The victim was treated at the scene, and was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with non-life-threatening...

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In a recent article by Marie Claire on how to bring on periods, the author said that the herb is a natural emmenagogue – meaning that it can stimulate or increase menstrual flow. While that is true, there’s a massive difference between sprinkling a bit of parsley over your pasta and shoving a bunch into your vagina. Marie Claire said: “Parsley can help to soften the cervix and level out hormonal imbalances that could be delaying your cycle, helping your period come faster.” “If you’re struggling to find a dish based on parsley, don’t panic – the most effective forms...

Many computer problems. No idea when/if they can be fixed...so, no threads until problems are resolved.

There are many things that a person can do to improve themselves. In my case, I could lose some weight, and eat better. I could be kinder to people, and stop reading the news so much. I could spend more time with friends and family, and I could spend more time in nature. I think that if I did those things, I would be a better person. It’s not just me. I look around the world and see all kinds of things that could be improved with a modest amount of effort. The key here is the word “modest”. For...

Well this isn't good. LadyQanuck @LadyQanuck Follow Follow @LadyQanuck Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich Evacuated After Fire damages MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN studios in D.C. as Mike Pence scheduled to appear Coincidence? Nothing to see here https://wset.com/news/nation-world/mike-pence-newt-gingrich-fire-fox-news-studio-dc ~~~ Oliver @oliverartist 4h4 hours ago Replying to @LadyQanuck @POTUS and @VP lives are in danger now @SpeakerPelosi are the 3rd in line for the presidency @SecretService @FBI And that tweet from @donnabrazile needs to be investigated https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxYc_VRWwAAtUvz.jpg

Today’s Cryptogram TX LKESPUASUM SFVTUNX, CZRSPMD HKUMPTHMX. PKUTCN PSTLTU You can find this little fun word game, to combat early dementia and senility in us baby boomers, in several daily publications, unfortunately they are copyrighted so we can't use them here. So, we're just going to make up our own. The way it works is a letter stands for another letter. For example: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW (does not apply to today's cryptogram) Beware, the game is very addictive. If this is your first time, don't be intimidated. Send me a private reply if you need a hint for today’s Cryptogram....

During me being at my parents over the holidays (Christmas 2017) I had the usual IT-support stuff to do, that always happens to tech savvy kids when they are back at home. As I am a happy Linux user for over a decade now, I asked myself if it would be a good idea to switch my parents away from Win 10 to a GNU/Linux (I will call it only Linux during the rest of the post. Sorry Richard ;) ) based system. I did that and now 2 years later I still think it was a good idea: I...

In most cases, movies based on real incidents tend to make those events more exciting. Not so in the case of Custer’s Last Stand. Of course, moviegoers wouldn’t likely want to see all of the scalping, animal killing, decapitation and other grim horrors of this battle. There would not be enough time in these movies to allow for the minor but still intriguing facts surrounding Little Big Horn. These facts and/or believed stories are well worth to read! 1. Custer Ordered Horses Killed to Build a Defensive Wall The Cavalry, armed with single shot carbines was no match against Native...

With trust in governments taking a hit since the global financial crisis, people around the world view their employer as the most trusted institution in their lives, according to a survey published Monday. In a survey of trust in institutions that public relations firm Edelman releases each year on the eve of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, the firm found that 75 percent of respondents trusted their employer. That’s a hefty 19 percentage points more than the equivalent trust in business as a whole and 27 points more than governments. …

PEARLAND, Texas (FOX 26) - Pearland police say a woman posed as her autistic "twin", who doesn't exist, and deceived a caregiver in a hoax for her own sexual gratification. According to the Pearland Police Department, Rachel Childs, 29, solicited a caregiver online under the pretense of caring for her twin sister with autism. Police say Childs instructed the caregiver to pick up her sister and take her to the caregiver's home for the night.