Happy Flag Day – June 14, 2023!
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Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #27
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #27
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
– John Adams
“Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.”
– John Adams
Today’s theme = John Adams
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Book Corner – 2023 – Post #5
Book Corner – 2023 – Post #5
What are you currently reading, and are you enjoying your books?
My two cents, but please share yours:
For fiction, I’m beginning The Maid by Nita Prose, our neighborhood book club selection for this month. This is yet another new author for me.
For nonfiction, I’m starting General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum by
. This is the fourth volume of a set of four books (the first, second, and third books exceeded my expectations and will stay on my bookshelves as permanent references) that were designed to provide a physics refresher and update for those who studied this subject way back in the dark ages. Enjoy.Posted in Book Corner - 2023 | Tags: A. C. Cockerill, Ashley Cockerill, Book Corner - 2023
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #26
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #26
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
– Mark Twain
“A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.”
– Mark Twain
Today’s theme = Mark Twain
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Picoblog Question – 2023 – Post #14
Picoblog Question – 2023 – Post #14
What is your favorite version of homemade lemonade?
My two cents, but please share yours:
Currently, I’m indulging in lemonade made with sparkling water instead of regular. A splash of pineapple juice is also a tasty addition.
How about you?
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Special Second Quarter Debt Check – 2023
Special Second Quarter Debt Check – 2023
For 2Q23, what is the current national debt, GDP, and population of the U.S.A.?
My two cents (but please share yours):
National debt = was $31.46 trillion (12/28/22) and is now $31.82 trillion (5/31/23)
GDP = was $25.82 trillion (12/28/22) and is now $26.41 trillion (5/31/23)
U.S. population = was 333.52 million (12/28/22) and is now 334.81 million (5/31/23)
Hint: ( http://www.usdebtclock.org/ )
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Memorial Day 2023
Memorial Day 2023
We’re keeping in our thoughts and prayers all of those who served in our armed forces, sacrificing to preserve our freedom. We bless you and thank you and will take a moment of silence to remember you.
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Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #25
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #25
“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”
– George Washington
“Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home, we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.”
– Pete Hegseth
Today’s theme = Memorial Day
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Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #24
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #24
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
– Nathan Hale
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today’s theme = Memorial Day
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Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #23
Favorite Quotes – 2023 – Post #23
“We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.”
– Bill Vaughan
“Cricket needs brightening up a bit. My solution is to let the players drink at the beginning of the game, not after. It always works in our picnic matches.”
– Paul Hogan
Today’s theme = Picnics
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