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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
She was the most threatening kind of woman– intimidating to insecure men and discombobulating to women who maintain the bigoted stereotype that strong, moral females could only come from the political left. She didn’t mean to be. She was just being herself, her articulate, immovable, delightfully intellectual self– Margaret Thatcher. She was nicknamed Zheleznaya Dama Ugrozhayet, […]
Read More Remembering a TitanWhile we would like to believe that atrocities like the Holocaust– a genocide in which six million Jewish people were murdered– are a thing of the past, that’s sadly not true. Millions in the Muslim world and nations like Iran are openly calling for the destruction from the Jewish people and are close to having […]
Read More April 8th, 2013Rock on! H2, the History Channel’s more intense little brother, has a show called America Unearthed that is challenging long-held beliefs about our country’s history. http://www.history.com/shows/america-unearthed Scott Wolter, a forensic geologist from Minnesota, travels the U.S. (with fact-seeking jaunts to other countries) to investigate sites, symbols, stones, and archaeological souvenirs in hopes of identifying their age and […]
Read More America UnearthedUgh! As I recently mentioned in an update to my Bigfoot in Never Never Land post, the Never Never Land figures that have been sitting in a basement for years are now being sold off individually through Broadway’s Best Antiques in Tacoma. In a nod to Indiana Jones’ passionate feelings about the Cross of Coronado– they […]
Read More They Belong in a Museum!When you join the Daughters of the American Revolution, you know you’re joining an organization that is deeply rooted in our nation’s heritage, including its religious heritage. For almost 125 years, the DAR has included the name of Jesus in its prayers and publications. According to an email sent out today, the DAR is not […]
Read More Jesus Toned Down by the DARBecause I believe in freedom Because I believe in democratic republics Because I believe in the rights of women and children Because I don’t believe in supporting terrorism, madmen, hatred, bigotry, dictators, bullies, or anyone calling for an entire race of people to be wiped from the face of the earth
Read More Stand with IsraelToday I had the pleasure of hearing Bob Rawe speak about his nonprofit organization called Take a Vet to Lunch, http://www.takeavettolunch.us/. Bob and his wife started this organization in 2008 by inviting a handful of veterans to lunch at his home, and since then that simple act has grown into something much larger. Take a […]
Read More Take a Vet to LunchCue a Pirates of the Caribbean techno remix: (It’s Tiesto, but I can’t find the mix I like better.) Today I met a movie star– the Lady Washington. Based in Grays Harbor, Washington, she is the official ship of the state of Washington. She set sail in 1989 and in 2003 she was featured in the first […]
Read More Lady WashingtonIt’s not often that so many people are moved by the death of someone whose real name escaped them until now. J.P. Patches, aka Chris Wedes when out of costume, was a Puget Sound area icon. His improv comedy television show ran from the late ’50s to the early ’80s, delighting generations of Washingtonians large […]
Read More R.I.P. J.P.P.Around 1992, a local told me about The Great Piano Drop. If you’re like me, your reaction was just “the what?” But once I heard the story, I understood why it’s legendary. If you’ve ever lived in or around Duvall, this is part of your heritage. In April of 1968, at a farm in Duvall, […]
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