Alligator Alcatraz Evan Power – fashion icon, Florida GOP chair, and official spokesman for GOP Jesus. WLBOTT imagines his spiritual evolution: Who Joins ICE? We’re not talking renaissance men. We’re not talking deep thinkers. A Psychiatrist Examines the Cruelty US President Donald Trump toured the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades on […]
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Enough with the Bad Guys. Let’s Talk About the Good Guys. Q: How Cool is HEB?A: Very Cool. HEB is a privately held company that generously provides assistance following natural disasters, including the recent floods in the Texas hill country.. H-E-B is a Texas-based supermarket chain with over 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. It’s […]
When senseless tragedy occurs, we want someone to blame, some to take responsibility…. somewhere to focus and direct our anger. From Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrows) by John PrineFor a heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitterYou’ll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit thereWrapped up in a trap of your […]
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A Sadness in Central Texas
Over the weekend, devastating floods sped through central Texas, shattering many lives. The rainfall was almost unimaginable. “Footage captured by Gavin Walston on location.” Mr. Walston took an almost 40-minute video of the flood waters ripping through the small town of Comfort, Texas. We captured a series of stills, starting with an almost dry river […]
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Canada Day!
Something to Sing About (source: “Jubilee Songbook”, Girl Guides of Canada, 1971; words and music by Oscar Brand.) I have walked on the sands near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland Relaxed on the ridge of the Miramichi Seen the waves tear and roar on the stone coast of Labrador Watched them roll back to the […]
Tomorrow is Canada Day, and as we prepare for this day of national pride and celebration, we thought we’d start by reflecting on the patriotic song This Land of Ours / Something to Sing About Something to Sing About(words and music by Oscar Brand.)I have walked on the strand of the Grand Banks of NewfoundlandLaxed […]
From Elder JA…. Sugar Beets – The Nuts and Bolts WLBOTT Word of the Day: Pictures of Large Quantities From The Science Channel: RVing and the Sugar Beet Harvest Apparently there is a trend among RVers to participate in the sugar beet harvest. The large sugar beet processing plants set up RV parks near their […]
Yesterday we learned that German mathematician Emmy Noether taught at one of the Seven Sisters colleges, Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the Seven Sisters Colleges, and, most importantly, which college has the best dorm cafeteria. Elder G Nets It Out For Us The Seven Sisters Colleges have a rich and […]
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Celebrating Emmy Noether
Yesterday’s featured Wikipedia article was on the German mathematician Emmy Noether. She had a fascinating, challenging life, and fled the Nazi regime to settle at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. There are so many interesting paths to follow with her story. A good starting point is a podcast called The Dead Ladies Show. Excluded from […]
The Devon, Alberta Parade Devon, Alberta recently celebrated the Devon Days Parade. Many turned out on this beautiful Saturday to enjoy unique floats showcasing local businesses, groups, and organizations in Devon. Many people commute to Devon from the nearby suburb of Edmonton. We were impressed by the general rectangularness of the surrounding Devon countryside. Thanks […]