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Tales

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Tales are an attempt to cover-up our misdeeds. If evil is one of our vices let’s own it. Wearing masks doesn’t hide our identity. The totality of a man lies in the work he does.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2021

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Surrendering To Language

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I
Need
A breath
To breathe
A poem to write,
Stimulated with language.
My soul walks a tightrope across length of DNA
Where a silent tongue becomes a catalyst for tangible, legible conversation.

Tools 
That 
Decode
Interpret
Countless frequencies
Undefined probabilities
Reshaping the healing of vulnerable hearts.
When my soul takes a breath from your heart, I inhale love to give my heart a kickstart.



#Fibonacci poetry .

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eScooters, Ride-Sharing and Head Injuries

Like vaccines, take the precautions available and be careful, as you can.

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Having lost a grandson to a head injury when riding a dirt bike, the need for safety gear when riding anything motorized should not be rocket science to anyone. Any two-sheel motorized device is a projectile with the passenger as the payload. Whether you move forward into clear air, into a vehicle, into a deer or a phone pole is simply a matter of luck and chance. And the body simply isn’t designed to be a warhead.

eScooter rentals have been around since 2017, and we’ve seen a rise in head and neck injuries from accidents on these bikes. That’s leading to calls for using safety gear.

I know from what happened to my grandson that typical safety equipment for these bikes is pretty worthless. You really need motorcycle-grade gear. If something is going to void its warranty by falling of a table, it’s not going to protect your head…

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“Stop feeding birds and take down your feeders” says Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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In late May of this year songbirds were turning up sick and dying in Monroe County, Indiana, home of Indiana University. Birds were found with swollen and crusty eyes and neurological issues. Affected birds have also been found is several other counties, though not in ours. Species mostly affected are the blue jay, American robin, common grackle, starling, northern cardinal and brown-headed cowbird. We have seen all of these birds regularly at our backyard feeders.

On Friday May 25, 2021 the Indiana DNR issued the following for residents in all Indiana counties: So far testing has only confirmed that the dead birds have not succumbed to avian influenza and West Nile virus. Stop feeding birds until the mortality event has concluded. Clean feeders and baths with a 10% bleach solution. Avoid handling birds. If you need to handle birds, wear disposable gloves.

Further updates may be found at this DNR…

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Understanding Our Past — CRT: Part I

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Okay, folks … it seems that there is much confusion surrounding the concept of Critical Race Theory or CRT.  The confusion is twofold:  genuine confusion by people who truly do not understand the theory, and fake outrage by racists and Republicans (largely one and the same) who are trying to make a point to their mostly white base.

Today’s post, the first in a two-maybe-three-part series, looks at what Critical Race Theory is … and what it isn’t, and the evidence to support it.  Then, I hope to deconstruct the outright lies that are being told by the politicians and the likes of Fox News that are creating a furor in this nation … mainly among racists and bigots, but also among those who simply don’t understand what it is and why the theory is accurate.  This is by no means intended to be an academic work, but merely a…

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Después de la tormenta

Santiago Galicia Rojon Serrallonga

SANTIAGO GALICIA ROJON SERRALLONGA

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La vida me ha enseñado, en el trayecto del viaje, que tras un ambiente nebuloso y frío, envuelto en nubes plomadas, la tempestad derramará sus gotas en el paisaje, multiplicadas y prodigiosas, y dejará, al partir, charcos que retratarán la belleza y la profundidad del cielo, arcoíris traídos de parajes de ensueño, riachuelos que llevarán los conciertos y los sigilos de la naturaleza entre cortezas y hojas desprendidas de los árboles, perfumes de flores y helechos, policromía excelsa, reflejo, todo, de un pedazo de terruño llamado paraíso, con la invitación de abrir las puertas y las ventanas, admirar el escenario y salir, agradecido y emocionado, a deleitarse con los colores, las fragancias y los sabores de la creación. En una tormenta pertinaz, mucha gente suele espantarse al oír el estruendo de los truenos que se propagan y contemplar el…

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Octombrie

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Gelibolu, 2018

Punct de importanță strategică maximă între două continente și trei mări, strâmtoarea Dardanele a atras invidia multor nații care voiau să dețină control comercial asupra transportului maritim în Levant.

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Lupta pentru supremație i-a implicat pe greci, perși, bizantini, otomani, ruși, franci. Traficul maritim care folosește astăzi această rută este impresionant. Iar eu am dibuit, pe un țărm, cel mai frumos crâmpei de octombrie.

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Am petrecut o zi la Gelibolu, un mic port romantic de la porțile Europei sau ale Orientului, înainte de a traversa pe malul asiatic.

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Grecii au întemeiat această așezare în secolul 5 (î.Hr.), dându-i numele Kallipoli (oraș frumos).

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Împăratul bizantin Iustinian I l-a fortificat, iar în 1204, după cea de-a patra cruciadă, orașul a trecut sub control venețian și a primit numele Gallipoli. După căderea Constantinopolului (1453), otomanii i-au schimbat pentru a treia oară numele și destinul.

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Ca în orice port, comerțul este înfloritor, dar…

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Toskana Reiseblogger WG

Vivaldi translation: Tuscany – magical landscapes and countless witnesses to ancient cultures: everyone I know who has been there once got wet eyes when I told them that we wanted to go to Tuscany.

Senioren um die Welt

Die Toskana – zauberhafte Landschaften und unzählige Zeugen uralter Kulturen: jeder, den ich kenne und der einmal dort war, bekam feuchte Augen, wenn ich erzählte, dass wir in die Toskana fahren wollten. Geplant hatten mein Mann und ich das zwar schon lange, aber es kamen immer wieder andere Reiseziele oder sonst etwas anderes dazwischen.

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Thoughts About Joy

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The rain shower ended nearly as suddenly as it had started. The Sun was unveiled from the grey clouds and the aroma of ozone filled the air. I glanced towards the east and noticed a partial arc of a rainbow. The sight of the partial rainbow against the storm-grey clouds filled me with awe. As my vision skimmed the neighborhood, the wetness had deepened the colors of the buildings, cars, and vegetation. At times like these, nature seems to tell me to wake up and feel the joy.

There is a subtle difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is akin to contentment while joy is the state of mind that exceeds happiness. Joy is something that is difficult to define. Thrill comes close, but is not quite accurate. The process of analyzing joy reduces the level of joy. It’s best not to evaluate joy when it happens. All I can…

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