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Wondering Wednesdays, Do Better, Chapter 8, section I: Introducing a map for the early years of Phase II — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

This post is the start of the rough draft of  Chapter 8 of my non-fiction WiP, Do Better fka Baby Floors.   This chapter will begin the early years of mapping out a path to get there for Phase II, with a potential new adulthood rite of passage. The overall objective remains that of putting a […]

Wondering Wednesdays, Do Better, Chapter 8, section I: Introducing a map for the early years of Phase II — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Day 43/67 of GED in Five Months, Area vs. Circumference, and, transportation — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Adulting often requires knowing how transportation ties in with a variety of types of knowledge, like the distance around an obstacle, given the area of the area you want to avoid.  Also, when does it make more sense to use   mass transit than to drive?  Start of week 12/18 Day 43, Lesson Plan: Grammar: […]

Day 43/67 of GED in Five Months, Area vs. Circumference, and, transportation — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Georgia Dog-Fighting Trainer and Breeder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison   | OPA | Department of Justice

“Vernon Vegas is being held accountable for his violent, illegal and inhumane actions,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “This case illustrates that dog-fighting is intimately connected with the underworld of drugs and organized crime, and that the Department of Justice will investigate and prosecute it to the fullest extent of the law.”

“Vernon Vegas has received the maximum prison sentence for training others in the brutal and bloody business of dog-fighting, a world that fosters a multitude of other dangerous criminal activity,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary for the Middle District of Georgia. “Our office, working alongside local, state and federal law enforcement, will hold individuals and groups that participate in illegal dog-fighting accountable for their crimes.”

 

Source: Georgia Dog-Fighting Trainer and Breeder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison   | OPA | Department of Justice

Filosofa Is Grumpy …

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Apologies in advance … I am in rant mode today!


Of all the men (and a few women, but mostly all men) who occupy seats in Congress and call themselves “Republicans”, there is not one who possesses a conscience.  Not a single one.  Oh sure, a few actually stood up to the former guy last year, but even they have now reverted to form and are toeing the party line … whatever the party line is.  And so, I have this to say to every Republican who has an office in the Capitol …

WAKE THE HELL UP!!!  WE THE PEOPLE PUT YOU IN OFFICE AND WE CAN DAMNED WELL TAKE YOU OUT!  IF YOU TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHT TO VOTE, WE WILL FIND A WAY TO TAKE AWAY YOUR CUSHY JOB, YOUR OFFICE, YOUR FREE TRANSPORTATION, AND HOPE YOU END UP WORKING IN A FACTORY FOR THAT MINIMUM…

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Good People Doing Good Things — Little Things Mean A Lot

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Sometimes all it takes to be a ‘good people’ is a little bit of kindness …


A reward for his hard work

Recently, Laura-Nicole Anderson needed some electrical work done at her home, so she called on Seyton’s Electrical, based in Hull, England.  Turns out the work was fairly extensive, and the electricians spent several hours a week for six weeks working in Anderson’s home.  Her young son, Theo, was “obsessed” with the workers and didn’t miss any opportunity to help them or be around them.  According to Anderson, he …

“… hounded them with questions, kindness and constant offers of help!! He made them refreshments, forced cookies upon them and insisted they gave him more jobs to do. Every question he asked they answered with such kindness, really making time for him despite being really busy.”

Now, some might be annoyed by the constant presence of a small child…

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Alchimistul e întotdeauna singur

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Tarbes, 2019

M-am întrebat adeseori dacă unele locuri stârnesc într-adevăr inspirație literarăși dacă privilegiații aleși de zei știu criteriile după care să le poată recunoaște.

Cu lăcomia înfrigurată a căutătorilor de comori, debarc la Tarbes într-o seară de ianuarie. Undeva, la periferia liniștită a orașului, Paulo Coelho locuise câțiva ani, care s-au dovedit cei mai prolifici din cariera sa.

Alegerea n-a fost întâmplătoare pentru că scriitorul brazilian, catolic practicant, dorea să fie în apropierea sanctuarului de la Lourdes. Bine, m-am mirat, dacă dorea să fie atât de aproape, de ce nu s-a instalat chiar la Lourdes?

A doua zi, am parcurs tot orașul în căutarea unor indicii.

1.Tradiția militară perpetuată începând din anii 1720, când aici s-a instalat un regiment de husari, a favorizat ordinea, corectitudinea și siguranța urbei, prestigiul și calitatea nivelului de trai.

În peisajul arhitectural, cele mai impunătoare clădiri, autentice palate, aparțin tribunalului și jandarmeriei.

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Building Environmental Protection Awareness is By Far the Best thing to do — FunWritings

When we build environmental protection awareness in a great way We can look forward to having a brighter day The post Building Environmental Protection Awareness is By Far the Best thing to do appeared first on FunWritings.

Building Environmental Protection Awareness is By Far the Best thing to do — FunWritings

Pećina Mišarica, Republika Srpska – Misarica Cave, Republika Srpska

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Pećina je stanište najveće, do sada, poznate kolonije slijepih miševa u Republici Srpskoj. Ulaz u pećinu nalazi se u podnožju Džombića stijene pored sela Bijeli potok, desetak kilometara istočno od Banja Luke. Mišarica se speleomorfološki sastoji od “Ulaznog kanala”, “Centralne galerije”, “Kanala” i “Završne galerije”, u kojoj se u zimskim mjesecima formira velika kolonija slijepih miševa. Istraživanja preduzeta 2002. godine pokazala su da se u zimskim mjesecima ovdje formira mješovita, porodiljska kolonija koja broji, po procjeni, više od 10.000 jedinki slijepih miševa nepoznatog broja vrsta. Tokom jednodnevnog istraživanja, hvatanjem primjerka direktno iz kolonije utvrđene su četiri vrste, uglavnom karakteristične za ovaj dio Evrope. Po broju jedinki ovo je jedna od većih mješovitih kolonija slijepih miševa na Balkanu, kod koje tek treba da se sprovedu sistematska biospeleološka istraživanja. Na osnovu dosadašnjih rezultata istraživanja slijepih miševa, sprovedenih u veoma malom broju pećina, ne može se pouzdano reći koliko vrsta nastanjuje speleološke objekte…

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Thursday FACTS – Transgender History (Pt1) Let’s start at the beginning…

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I feel like I am constantly having to do this, and I shouldn’t have too. But you know, if other people with much more powerful and bigger platforms wont, I will.

First though, some lovely music, by the wonderful Billy Porter with “back up” singing by the Pose actors.

The ironic parts

One thing I have noticed about TERFs, especially is that they are really into Yoga and mediation, both of which come from Hinduism. Now, if you know much Hinduism. InHinduism, there are diverse approaches toGod and gender. Many Hindus focus upon impersonalAbsolute(Brahman) which is genderless. Other Hindu traditions conceive God asandrogynous(both female and male), alternatively as either male or female, while cherishing genderhenotheism, that is without denying the existence of other Gods in either gender.

Also the God of Yoga, is Shiva, who is MALE. Yoga does not come from a female Goddess. The is just one of…

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