INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Sas, last year I was doing a class in Public Speaking. Of course during that course pretty much every subject that we had to speak or write a paper on had to fit into the agenda of having a positive spin on it, including hot button political topics such as Obamacare. What good is having a different opinion or being able to speak your side if the focus has to fit into a narrow spectrum of thinking?
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Two more terrorist attacks near London Bridge. What next? Praying for everyone over there. 🙏💜
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Watching it................awful. Not sure why how this will sound, but not sure why England is getting hit so much? Or seems more than the other European countries. But France has been under martial law since the attack in late 2015. It was due to be released the week the Nice attack occurred. Martial law was then extended. Maybe since England has not declared a state of emergency Jihadists have seen it as an open site.
Perhaps we all should start reading the jihadist newspaper. This approach has been encouraged for jihadist to use as an attack in the Jihadist newspaper. Killing folks by running over pedestrians and stabbings. Because it's low technology and easy to do. Can be done at any time any where. It has high terror impact b/c it causes great fear in the high density or high profile areas that are targeted.
Not sure when Britain will awake. They have been into appeasement as Chamberlain was with Germany pre WW2. They need a Churchill. Prime Minister May isn't a Churchill. Neither is Parliament doing anything that can be detected. The Muslim mayor of London says that Jihadists attacks are a part of life and that we must get used to them. Hmmm must get used to random killings. i.e. acceptance. Hmmm I don't need to chew on that one. No
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Wonder what the Queen thinks? Wonder if she's doing anything behind the scenes? She may only be a titular head, but this isn't working in the country.. Manchester? Two very famous bridges, well travelled by tourists?
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Sassy, I agree. Someone over there needs to wake up and wake up fast. Getting used to being mowed down while walking across a bridge or being stabbed? Heck no!
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Hi Wenchie, Finally remembered the first bridge name Westminster and the second is London bridge to high profile bridges. The attacks were the same. But we have had attacks in the US the same. Columbus, Ohio State. the casualties were minimum b/c there was an off duty cop. But with each of these attacks, they get more emboldened. Let us pray, we can at least do that. Be watchful.
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Too much sadness in the world.
Here's something cheery before bedtime....
Raccoon & Dog Cafe!
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Popping in to wave hello. Thanks for the cute video Shep!
Hope everyone is well
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Another cute picture of my silly raccoons. I'm not sure what his deal was but he sat in my empty planter box for about 2 hours. Just sitting and peaking over the top! A new den maybe? 😜
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A sleeping trash panda!!!!
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Gorgeous!
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It seems they know when I need a laugh. They are always up to something. Silly trash pandas!
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Such a cutie, and odd behavior.
Sensi, hello, hope all is well with you
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Went to church today as it was the last service for the pastor who has been at the church since hubby and I started going there. He is retired from being a pastor as of today. Several times I teared up and hubby shed a few tears. Going to be strange going there and not seeing him or his wife anymore. They were very good to me while I went through the cancer crap.
Came home and did a few chores and then plunked Jackson in the kitchen sink for Mommy and Puppers Time aka around here as Bath Time. He is such a good boy when it comes to his baths. He drenched me as he shook the water from his fur. Poor boy looked like a Trash Panda who got caught in a downpour.
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M0mmy, I bet Puppers looked adorable in his trash panda costume! I have a few pictures I took of my trash pandas when they were soaked. They made me want to bring them in a dry them off lol
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Ativan headache
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Well there is NO way I can catch up....just wanted to let you all know that I'm still around! Having lots of personal issues, but nothing related to cancer...well not directly! Hope everyone is doing ok! I'll try to read at least back a few months and see who's still around!
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I've gained another grandbaby!!! And this is not the most recent pic...going to try to find one!
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+Here it is!! The reason I keep on going!!
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He had this woebegone look on his face like "Mommy, I'm all wet! Dry me off please!!!!!!"
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Hi, Nettie, the Grands look grand...............zero on my end, though DS did get married.
Wenchie, would you be so kind as to post your garden pics here too
Did that silly raccoon come back for a box sitting session?LOverly, countdown is getting close
6 days, I'd be apoplectic fussing. I pretty well dislike traveling. Mags, you should be back from your trip. I'm supposed to find out about your Ritalin dose. Amount and dosing schedule.
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Feline, such a devilish cutie lol
M0mmy, I had my Mom's black lab buddy for a few years. If he heard water running he'd head for the bathtub. I don't know how many times I had to get him out of the tub! I'd hear "GRAMMMY!!!!" And I knew he jumped in the tub with my GrandAngels!
Sassy, hoping your headache went away! No, no box sitting since. Silly trash panda!!
Nettie, GrandAngels are the most beautiful babies in the world! Soooo cute!
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Here's an update on my straw bale garden. I have to feed "it" today as my pepper and tomato plants seem to have stopped growing...
Enjoy the tour
Broccoli
Romano Beans
Okra
Lettuces
Romaine
Sweet Peas
Carrots
Zucchini
Peppers
Roma Tomatos
Early Girl Tomatos
The roots on my radishes are all about 10"-12" long! They are the juiciest and crunchiest radishes I've ever had. I'm always planting new seeds to take the place of the radishes I pull. Hubby can't get enough of them!
Strawberry Patch, they've gone crazy!
I have about 40-50 different veggies growing in my straw bale garden, way to many to post all of them.
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Weather is so dreary here today.
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I tried to look at the Green Climate Fund that DJT pulled us out of last Thursday. It's a very fancy web site that gives no real information. It has a login in, but only a few are able to log in. "global login: Welcome to GCF's online platforms. Please note that access to these secure portals is available to GCF Board members, National Designated Authorities (NDA) / Focal Points, Accredited Entities (AE) and those applying for accreditation."
What this prevents is any analysis of the money flow. Our tax dollars flow in, and there is no accountability as to expenditures. http://www.greenclimate.fund/projects/portfolio
In the past I commonly have evaluated charitable 501c3 organizations. There is a systematic way to do this. When a site like GCF is "locked" to prevent review, I would never recommend them. This has to do with transparency. Not transparent, then it's easy for whomever is manipulating the funds to cheat or simply be a poor administrator.
While this fund is not subject to the IRS laws of the US, applying the rules of Charity Navigator can be a guideline as to what to expect from a fund receiving our tax money. Mission & vision statement, complete explanation of who is contributing, how the funds are dispensed, follow up on grant money to determine outcome i.e. was the money used for the grants stated purpose, administrative costs and expenditures.
Edited to add This fund has already received 1 billion in 2016(17) from Obama. As near as known b/c they're no public records, but no other country has contributed to this fund. Again as the fund account is not open to public scrutiny
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Exactly Sas! By doing this it is much easier for them to hide their true purpose and where the money goes! This is exactly why I don't trust an organization like Susan G. Komen. They never are honest as to how much is actually spent on non-administrative things.
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Wenchie, I'm entranced with your garden. Please, as the summer passes continue to show us the bounty
Mommy, same here suppose to rain all week. Overcast. Miss my sun.
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This is a n interview with John Coleman co-founder of the Weather Channel. He and fellow current CEO David Kenny are on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Coleman's interview is in the box at the end of the page. What I stated about the science isn't "consensus" and the money for funding, Mr Coleman says it better.
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Hi Ladies! I'm finally back from a nice, long vacation. Haven't gotten to catch up on the thread yet, but wanted to say HI!
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https://youtu.be/gWfdRtdlV_0