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Make America Great Again… Let’s Make America Better Than Before

Congratulations President-elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, all victorious Senators, Congressman, State Senators, Assemblymen, Judges and local officials. You all fought hard battles and WON!!  Despite all the odds against you, a biased media, and pollsters who put us in a grave since Day 1, you were able to get out your messages, […] The post Make America […]

This Day in History – November 14

November 14 1501 – Arthur Tudor of England marries Katherine of Aragon 1650 – William III, King of England is born 1765 – American engineer who invented the first steamboat, Robert Fulton is born 1812 – Napoleon Bonaparte’s army retreats from Moscow 1840 – French impressionist painter Claude Monet is born 1851 – Herman Melville’s […] The post This Day […]

Report: President-Elect Trump Looking to Pull Out of Global Climate Agreement

Republished with permission from Tapwires – Jake Baker By: Chris Enloe LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 19: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens as Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the third U.S. presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on October 19, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tonight is […] The post Report: President-Elect […]

Reince Priebus named Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff: Report

Republished with permission from Tapwires – Jake Baker By: Adam Edelman Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has been named Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Politico reported Sunday. Priebus is Trump’s first cabinet-level appointment. The GOP boss had been frequently mentioned as the top candidate to be Trump’s chief of staff, along with Trump campaign chief […] The post Reince Priebus […]

If Greyhounds Could Vote: A Smart Little Greyhound’s Perspective

I am a greyhound. I am regal and demanding, but extremely loving. In fact, I’m so loving and trusting that I think I should be allowed to vote. If greyhounds, could vote, their humans would have to take us to the voting places because we can’t drive and we don’t know how to get there. […] The post If Greyhounds […]

United We Stand

“United we stand. Divided we fall.” – Aesop American Founder John Dickinson memorialized the phrase in a song: The Liberty Song 1768 Come join hand in hand, brave Americans all, And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty’s call; No tyrannous acts, shall suppress your just claim, Or stain with dishonor America’s name. In freedom […] The post United We […]

SEC Football Weekend Roundup

SEC Football Weekend Roundup It was an entertaining weekend of college football as we saw plenty of upsets around the country. The SEC took part in the weekend upset-fest, with two top ten teams getting knocked off. Elsewhere, the Alabama Crimson Tide continued their dominant season and the Missouri Tigers found the win column for […] The post SEC Football […]

Will Mr. Trump Listen to Us, or Obama? Promises to Us Must Be Kept

There’s been much commentary that Donald Trump performed a miracle on Election Day.  Speaker Paul Ryan, for just one example, called Mr. Trump’s victory “the most incredible political feat I have seen in my lifetime.” Who really performed the Election Day miracle? Indeed, it was amazing, but it was We the People who achieved that […] The post Will Mr. […]

Autistic Appreciation

Since 2007, CBS has entertained us with Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, two Caltech physicists, and their friends and co-workers aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz, and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali, on The Big Bang Theory.  Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall, provides a foil to these brilliant oddballs, with hilarious results. More […] The post Autistic Appreciation […]

Trigger Warning

My beloved grandfather was a living History book. As a little girl, I would sit enchanted for hours by his tales of living through the Great Depression and fighting in World War II. He lived through events that were not easy for him to talk about, but, I am so grateful for the historical gifts […] The post Trigger Warning […]