There are official dates for when summer ends, the dates changing slightly each year based on the Earth’s position in relation to the sun. The meteorological date was August 31, but the Autumnal Equinox isn’t until September 22. Maybe by then, Texas and other Southern and Western states that are still experiencing high temperatures will
When trying to decide what to write about for today’s blog, I decided to bypass all of the horrors of the war between Israel and Hamas. We see and hear enough about that on the news, and I can only say that my heart goes out to all the innocent civilians caught up in the
Tomorrow is election day here in the United States, and I urge all who read this to go to the polls tomorrow if you have not already voted. I also urge you to listen to this short speech by former President Obama. It strips away “party” and goes to the heart of what has made
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Just stop making everything in a political campaign about winning and gaining power, while ignoring the benefit of having people in Congress who have integrity, strength of character, something resembling a moral compass, and a willingness to work with others in government to get things done in Washington. After listening to the Daily Podcast on
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As much of the world is currently experiencing record high temperatures, and forests and cities and countries are burning up, literally, who is still pretending climate change is a myth? Not me. The six-weeks of triple digit temps here in my corner of East Texas leaves no doubt, and it’s played havoc on trees, birds,
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Okay. Before I go way out on a limb in this blogpost with comments about the current furor over reproductive rights, lets start with some fun, interesting facts. Do you know the origin of the Love Seat? I didn’t until I read this short article at Interesting Facts.com : “The two-seater upholstered benches we associate