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Mennonite colony builds bridge, clears forest in Bolivian protected areas – (Me: acting like traditional colonialists – exploit people and land for themselves with no concern for conservation of indigenous peoples’ future)

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Mount Macolod part 2

Pacific Paratrooper

The reduction of Mount Macolod

2 April, the 187th attacked and cleared the area to the base of the mountain, but were unable to hold the ridges. One pocket of the enemy were dug in between the two southern ridges and small Japanese patrols were strewn along the highway near Talisay, indicating to Colonel Pearson that the enemy held that sector. His feelings were confirmed when his command post was hit with Japanese 155mm artillery shells. The quick reactions of the 674th Glider Field Artillery Battalion to counterattack saved the 2d 187th.

Shelling Mt. Macolod

Captured Japanese artillery, Mt. Macolod

8 April, General MacArthur released a communiqué to state that because of the 11th Airborne’s actions, “…all organized enemy resistance in the southern part of the island was destroyed and liberation was at hand.” As usual, his assessment of the situation was premature, but it was just the type of…

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THE HUMAN SIDE

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It’s easy to distance oneself from our elected officials, even those who share our interests.  There’s such a great distance between us, and at least I am usually in my cold political brain when I think about them.  In fact, I’ve become so used to being lied to that I have become somewhat jaundiced about everyone and everything.

So an article in the Morning New York Times on Sunday belatedly touched an empathic part of me when  I read Ian Prasad Philbrick’s story “In the Room.”  He interviewed Times colleague and reporter Emily Cochrane  who was trapped in the upper gallery of the House chamber during the January 6 attack.  She recalled the period when “all of a sudden the people in front of me started moving again, climbing over chairs and bannisters so I did the same.”

The article describes those who sit in the back of the chamber…

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Sanaa, Yemen – Sana, Jemen

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Bazar u Sani podijeljen je na četrdesetak manjih tržnica, namijenjenih prodaji određene vrste robe. Svaki dio nadgleda posrednik (aqel) čiji je zadatak da rješava sporove među trgovcima i, isto tako, česte nesporazume između trgovaca i njihovih mušterija. Posrednik je odgovoran i za usmjeravanje proizvodnje na određena dobra i, u nekim slučajevima, za distribuciju sirovina i proizvoda za prodaju. On nije nadležan za Samsaru, 33 trgovačke “agencije” koje su igrale važnu ulogu u drevna vremena, kad je Sana bila stanica na Putu začina kojim su se karavani kretali između Arabijskog poluostrva i Sredozemlja. Sana, glavni grad Republike Jemen, leži u planinskom području u unutrašnjosti zemlje, na visini od 2.200 metara. Nalazi se u kotlini koju sa istoka na zapad presijeca suvo korito rijeke Vadi Sajla, koja se u kišnoj sezoni pretvara u snažnu bujicu. Legenda kaže da je grad osnovao Sim, jedan od trojice Nojevih sinova, ali Jemenci su…

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Flávio Venturini

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

” Foi assim, como ver o mar

A primeira vez

Que meus olhos

Se viram no seu olhar

Não tive a intenção

De me apaixonar

Mera distração e já era

Momento de se gostar

Quando dei por mim

Nem tentei fugir

Do visgo que me prendeu

Dentro do seu olhar…”

Flávio Venturini. Todo Azul do Mar

Composição: Flávio Venturini/Ronaldo Bastos.

https://www.letras.mus.br

Marii Freire Pereira

https://Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

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Santarém, Pá 27 de junho de 2022

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Quick Savory Butter

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What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Quick Savory Butter! For some time now we’ve gotten pretty spoiled by restaurants, bistros, and cafés serving compound butter with the artisan bread basket. You almost hear us clapping our hands as we sink our teeth into the savory herbs or sweet concoctions. I know it makes me feel special. Chefs have been creating compound butters for years, though. It’s one of the ways they save time and add a level of sophistication for the customer. In my own kitchen, I found it’s best to begin with unsalted butter. That way I can add just enough sea salt to tease the palate. Lemon, believe it or not, adds a hint of flavor that embellishes steak or seafood. I see you nodding your head in agreement. Although I began smearing this combination on rolls and crackers, I couldn’t resist warming it to pour over…

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The Jolly Monday That Almost Wasn’t

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Good Monday morning friends!  Y’know … sometimes Jolly is really hard to find.  I was just about to give up on even posting a Jolly Monday, but I finally found Jolly and Joyful hiding in the clothes hamper upstairs!  I dragged them back downstairs and reminded them just how important it is, especially in these very trying times, to help our friends start their week with a smile, or perhaps even a chuckle.  And so, we all rallied to the cause and hope we can help start the week on a happy note for you all.  Now, Joyful is still a bit on the sad side, so I told her to keep the buffet simple this morning, but she insisted she was in the mood for comfort food.  Grab a plate … er, a bowl … and let’s find some things to smile about, shall we?

I made dis one…

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Meet the couple that donated earnings to help poor families for 20 yrs

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Who says you have to be Bill Gates and build a foundation did to help the poor. Meet an Indian coup, Shinod PC and Bindhu, who have been on a quest to aid disadvantaged families for 20 years. The couple from Kodungallur, Kerala, contribute a significant percentage of their salary as a ‘benefit pension’ to numerous underprivileged families in the surrounding villages.

They distributed money from their salaried salary as a monthly welfare benefit. After the government raised the amount given out as part of social welfare pension programs, many families were able to have a consistent monthly income.

The couple don’t keep a record of how much money they spend on charity, but disburse around Rs 20,000 in welfare pensions every month.

Source: Meet the couple that donated earnings to help poor families for 20 yrs – Towards A Better Life

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