Thomas Jefferson was one of the largest slaveholders during his time. On the other hand, he penned the words “All men are created equal.” How is the inconsistency explained?
Medicaid cuts bills.
Who is responsible for continuing the Shutdown? Senate Republicans rejected the Democrat’s latest offer to end the Shutdown.
As Thanksgiving approaches, airline impacts will worsen.
Trump wants his “notoriety” everywhere. Now on a two headed coin. Trump featured on both sides. Should not be done. Trump has undercut our founding principles. He is not deserving of being featured on one or two sides of a coin.
Russia may field its smallest Olympic team in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Only 3 months away. The war in Ukraine does not help re the number of athletes it has at the moment.
U.S. needs the EPA. Trump does not believe so. I was an environmental attorney. Big time! I experienced first hand the need for and value of the EPA. Trump is blind to its value and need.
James D. Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, is dead at 97.
When one thinks of Trump, one must think cruelty, bigotry, and rage. The way he is, the way he conducts himself. As a result, screws up the U.S. and world in general.
Trump’s vision of a Margo-a-Lago on the Potomac an American island. He wants his hand print left everywhere.
Smallpox and the Revolutionary War. A major problem. Washington knew how to deal with it. He had suffered the illness for one month in his youth.
A grim outbreak occurred in Boston in 1775. Spread. Washington made the bold decision to order mass inoculations for the Continental Army. The procedure involved making a small incision in the arm and inserting a dose of the virus. It paid off. Reduced death numbers and kept Washington’s Army in fighting shape.
There is only one sovereign nation named for a real woman. St. Lucia, the Caribbean island.
On this day in 1965, the Great Northeast Blackout occurred. A transmission line in Ontario, Canada, blew at 5:16 pm. The blackout extended into New York and several other States also. I was at the YMCA in Utica at the time. Just completed my workout and shower. Was standing bare ass drying off when everything went black. In and out of the building. Already dark outside. Three million people were without power involving the U.S. and Canada.
It took a while for me to find my clothes and dress. In the dark, of course. The drive home was not easy. Street lights and traffic lights not working.
When I got home, wife and 4 kids sitting in the dark. I made a fire in the fireplace. There we stayed, picked at some food and played.
“Steamboat Willie” was the first film to feature Mickey Mouse.
Chess a yesteryear born game. Long ago. Traces its roots to a game called “Chaturanga” in the sixth century.
Syracuse lost again yesterday. A lousy season. Record now 3-7. Lost to Miami yesterday 38-10. Difficult for a die hard fan like me to handle.
Enjoy your Sunday!