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In Ashikaga Flower Park there is a tree called the “Great Wisteria.” The tree is over 150 years old and its three large trellises are spread out to cover over 600 tatami mats or more than 1000 square meters.

The unwillingness of America's elites to confront the severe harm caused by the COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic restrictions makes them "complicit in a massive crime," charged liberal journalist and author Naomi Wolf. In an interview with Eric Metaxas, Wolf, whose grandmother lost nine siblings in the Holocaust, compared the behavior of the nation's ruling educated class during the pandemic to the passiveness of Germany's highly civilized and educated population in the 1930s. Wolf, who was in Metaxas' graduating class at Yale, said their classmates "are the worst offenders." "Right now it's really red state and purple state America, and working...

My mother always said to give people “the benefit of the doubt.” She felt that “judge not, lest ye be judged” from the Sermon on the Mount was a valuable core principle that she lived by. Assume the best in people, until you learn otherwise. Well, in today's world, it gets tougher and tougher to follow that pledge. You trust, and sometimes you get burned. Late Friday, the walleye fishing world was sent reeling after a cheating scandal was exposed in front of God, country, and a mob of justifiably furious walleye fishermen. Two guys – we can no longer...

The Bible In Paintings 2 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S WORD MARY VISITS HER COUSIN ELIZABETH L U K E CHAPTER 1 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and ELIZABETH WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should...

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

Government in the Sunshine Meeting Notice Advanced Notice of a Meeting under Expedited Procedures Closed meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022, will be held under expedited procedures, Meeting Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 Matter(s) to be Considered: 1.Review and determination by the Board of Governors of the advance and discount rates to be charged by the Federal Reserve Banks.

CHICAGO -- At least 23 people have been shot, four fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago, police said. A $7,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of the person who police said shot and killed 3-year-old Mateo Zastro, leaving his family torn. It all unfolded at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday night, with an apparent road rage incident near Cicero Avenue and West 71st Street on Chicago's Southwest Side, police said. "The mother attempted to flee from the other vehicle of the road rage incident," said 8th District Chicago Police Department Commander Bryan Spreyne. But,...

HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. MCCLELLAN's ARMY, Gen. PLEASANTON crossed the Potomac this morning at Shepherdstown, with a force of cavalry and artillery, for the purpose of making a reconnoissance in the enemy's rear -- information having been received that their army had fallen back from the line of the river. Wednesday Evening, Oct. 1.: He came up with them, near Shepherdstown, and drove them to Martinsburgh, from which place they were soon shelled out by the artillery. His loss was two men wounded. The rebels had one man killed and two wounded. A rebel Lieutenant and two men were taken prisoners,...

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is a lawyer and conservative activist. She was called to testify before the “January 6 Committee” on Thursday. The first question is: about what? As to what purported criminality is she a witness?NPR says that the committee’s chief focus was Thomas’s communications with John Eastman, quoting California Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar:“I’ll say broadly that the committee has been very clear that we’d like to hear from Ginni Thomas, her discussions and coordination to Mark Meadows and specifically to John Eastman,” he said.Eastman is a law professor who had an interpretation...

This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden muttering through another week that didn’t help his party’s chances in the 2022 congressional midterm elections just about five weeks away. The highlights of the week were continued increasing inflation, a surprise decision to rip 770,000 students out of the college loan forgiveness program, Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian territories, and Biden’s shocking decision to call out for the late Jackie Walorski, an Indiana Republican congresswoman who died in a car crash in August, during a speech. Followed by a bumbling explanation by the White House press secretary on why...

Abstract: The Indian coast, with a long history of maritime activities, has been dotted with several ancient ports. The evidence for this exists in port-related structures on the shore and in relics lying in the sea adjacent. Marine archaeological explorations have revealed the existence of jetties at Dwarka, Rupen Bandar and Porbandar, and offshore anchoring points at Bet Dwarka, Miyani, Visawada and Somnath on the Gujarat coast. The preferred anchoring points fall in a water depth of 5–7 m. This communication also discusses the effect of tide when using jetties and loading points along various parts of the west coast...

The Left has the institutional power, but we still have the people. It’s time to stand together. The leftist elites and their Democratic Party have perfected the tactic of political projection. Democrats attribute every despicable trait of their own and every evil act that they would do to their opponents. They are masters of the con. Here’s a short list. The Russia Collusion Hoax. They falsely accused President Trump of colluding with Russia when the real Russian colluders were Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and a corrupt FBI. Ukrainian corruption. They impeached Trump over the bogus claim that he...

Authorities in Denmark said Sunday that the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipelines have also stopped leaking, a day after officials said that the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipelines also appeared to stop leaking. The Nord Stream AG company informed the Danish Energy Agency that a stable pressure now appears to have been achieved on the Nord Stream 1 pipelines. The Danish agency said Saturday the Nord Stream 2 ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas. Undersea blasts that damaged the Nord Stream I and 2 pipelines this week have led to...

But to the left, the response, no matter the issue, is always “racism”—and it’s no different when it comes to Hurricane Ian, looters, and the Second Amendment. For once, the media is not exaggerating: Florida suffered a horrific blow when Hurricane Ian smashed into it. More than a million homes and businesses are without electricity, thousands of homes have been fully or partially destroyed, and farms are underwater. The infrastructure is temporarily broken and, whenever that happens, out come the looters. Gov. Ron DeSantis, however, told looters that Floridians are armed, a reminder for all of us why the Second...

... Russia supplied around 40% of all the gas consumed in the EU in 2021. Germany is especially reliant on this supply of cheap gas. Gas only generates about 15% of the country’s electricity but many rely on it for heating and it is vital to heavy industries such as petrochemicals that use a lot of energy. Drastic measures are now necessary to secure alternative supplies, reduce gas demand and prepare for the possibility of shortages this winter. The EU’s Save Gas for a Safe Winter program aims to reduce overall gas demand by 15% across the bloc this winter...

Progressive politicians in New York City don’t want their constituents to call the police. They say that even as a veteran paramedic was murdered in broad daylight in their district.Allison Russo-Elling was just six months away from retirement of a long distinguished career that included her role as a first responder during and after 9/11. The attack was unprovoked. The long-time paramedic was on her lunch break Thursday afternoon when Zisopoulos suddenly tore after her, slammed her to the ground, mounted her and relentlessly stabbed her, according to police sources and sickening video of the deadly attack.~SnipThe 25-year veteran, who...

In the record-breaking sale of firearms in 2020, there were many people in that number that purchased firearms for the first time.Many of the new gun owners were driven to purchase guns because of the uncertainty seen in 2020. There were many riots. There were prosecutors who refused to prosecute. The murder rate grew rapidly. The political system was attacked and vilified.Gun sales reached a record level of about 20.66 million guns sold in 2020, according to this correspondent’s calculations.The National Shooting Sports Foundation ran surveys at numerous retail outlets. Those surveys indicated there were about 8.4 million first time...

Raise your hands, anyone who thought special counsel John Durham's probe into the outrageous treatment of President Trump by the Obama FBI, DOJ, CIA, and State Department was ever going to amount to anything. Anyone? No one? Me neither. As Durham's investigative "work" finally wraps up, it's embarrassingly obvious he's just another swamp creature with a nice suit, a bad goatee, and no spine. A stroll back in time to May 2019, makes Durham's ensuing abdication of duty abundantly clear. Back then, Fox News's Brooke Singman described Durham as "aggressive, tireless, and fair." Three years later, we can see that...

What happened to cause leaks in Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and 2, designed to send gas to Germany? The speculation runs from rational to delusional. There’s always some mystery in the news that provides a blank page for fantasy thinking. This week’s mystery has initiated a storm of speculation: What happened to cause leaks in Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and 2, designed to send gas to Germany? The speculation runs from rational to delusional. A good example of more rational speculation is by Jed Babbin at the Spectator: He thinks Russia is the most likely suspect: Germany, Sweden, the United...

A neo-Nazi pro-Kremlin group active in Ukraine is inciting atrocities against prisoners of war and explicitly advocates the torture of captives including “removing body parts”. The self-styled “Task Force Rusich” is fighting in Ukraine on behalf of the Kremlin and is linked to the notorious Wagner Group mercenaries. A message on Rusich’s Telegram channel sent on 22 September advocates the “destruction of prisoners on the spot”. Adam Hadley, executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, a London-based initiative supported by the United Nations, said: “Rusich, an openly neo-Nazi group highly likely operating on behalf of the Kremlin, has promoted the commission...