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retired in West Liberty

On D-Day We Thank Those Who Served In WWII

Just a simple note to say thank you to those who may still be living who served in WWII. The heroism displayed that day was beyond belief. For those who have passed on we pass our thanks to those who … Continue reading →

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Fairs? Fourth of July? What’s Going On?

Summers have a schedule. The time out of school for kids have time posts that mark the passage of the time until school starts rolling again. Normally we would have just passed time post #1 which is Memorial Day. In … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Don’t Forget To Vote Edition!

A gentle reminder that Iowa’s primary vote officially takes place this Tuesday, June 2nd. Or perhaps it would be best said that Tuesday is your last chance to vote, since absentee balloting has been available for the past month. You … Continue reading →

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Legislature Back Wednesday

Pennsylvania legislator lets loose with a very deserved rant concerning the fact that Republicans in the legislators were positive for corona virus while meeting with Democrats who were never told about the Republicans being positive (12 minutes) This situation is … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Heads Off Distraction

Video 5 minutes: Egberto Willis’s commentary is right on. Pelosi’s comment that “As far as these platforms are concerned they want 2 things from the federal government – no regulation and no taxes” (at 1:38) perfectly describes the social media … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Ushering In The End Of Coal?

Video about 5 1/2 minutes: As with most things, there may be some silver linings to the pandemic. Here is a short video from Europe discussing the pandemic’s effect on coal use and the long term trend to renewables in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Remembering Edition

One of the pleasures of doing the quiz is to add the frills. Often, like this week, that means a new Randy Rainbow satire. Without further delay, take it away Mr. Rainbow! Memorial Day for decades and decades has meant … Continue reading →

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Pandemic And Other Crises Makes A Person Wonder

videos @ 7 minutes Don’t know if I agree with George Carlin’s analysis of humanity’s effect on the planet, but we have give some thought to his conclusion that the earth will deal with us at some point. A person … Continue reading →

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Remember the U6 unemployment rate?

Remember back when the Republican Recession mess of 2008 moved to the management of the Obama Administration and Republicans started beating Obama up with the U6 unemployment numbers? The U6 includes those who are capable of working but have become … Continue reading →

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Numbers And Other Thoughts

Videos from early March of O’hare Airport in Chicago when Americans were trying to return to the US (2 minutes) As we head into the weekend set aside to honor our war dead, we are nearing and will pass another … Continue reading →

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