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#63 – Christmas Week
TRIVIA:Candy canes are bent at the top to resemble a shepherd’ crook, a symbol of Jesus. TRUE. According to a popular legend, a 17th-century German choirmaster handed out sugar sticks to his young singers during a Christmas service as a way to keep them quiet when they were not singing. The white stripes represent Jesus’s… Continue reading
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#62 – December Clear and Cold
$40 MILLIONWith nearly $40 million in donations, Bankman-Fried became the second-largest individual donor this year to the Democratic Party. George Soros gave $128 million to be the number one donor.~~~ FYI $275 MILLIONThe United States has authorized a new $275 million aid package to Ukraine to address “critical security and defense needs,” according to the… Continue reading
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#59 – Odds & Ends
EARTHQUAKE (Nov. 21): A powerful earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Indonesia’s West Java Province on November 21, 2022, killing at least 162 people displacing thousands. EARTHQUAKE (Nov. 27):Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. There have been dozens of earthquakes — one of them… Continue reading
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#58 – Post Thanksgiving
HEADLINE:Biggest Wage Hikes in 16 Years Expected Next YearAs companies react to a tight labor market and inflation, many employees are expected a substantial wage increase, according to a report by Willis Tower Watson, a workplace consultant. The expectation is that the supply of workers will remain restricted in the long run. Hiring has become… Continue reading
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Post #51 – Fall Rain Finally
Our area of the country has gone 21 days without rainfall. The weather has been beautiful and mild. It has been good to be outdoors. But rain has moved in and we need it. However, it doesn’t appear to be hanging around too long. HEADLINE:Hundreds of Florida Dairy Cows Perish in Ian’s Savage Wake. Volunteers… Continue reading
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Post #40 – August Summer Blues Joys
From copanobaypress.comLast year a dunce of a professor at UT San Antonio called Come and Take It, “a slogan that embodies both anti-Mexican and pro-slavery sentiments.” Last week, an FBI document came to light which calls “Come and Take It” and the famous cannon symbols of “Militia Violent Extremism.” This is sad and infuriating. It’s… Continue reading
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Post #32 – More Summer Heat
Demographers Warn of Impending Population CollapseAmid the deluge of dire predictions that the human population will rise exponentially, deplete the earth’s resources, and overheat the planet, two recent demographic studies predict the opposite – that the number of people will peak within the next several decades and then begin a phase of steady, irreversible decline.… Continue reading
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Post #31 – Summer Heat continues…
50 PercentMorgan Stanley CEO James Gorman told investors at a conference that the odds of a recession are at 50 percent. $5.00 per gallonThe average price nationwide of a gallon of regulate-grease gasoline topped $5 for the first time on June 13, according to AAA. What is a “bear” market?This is when the closing price… Continue reading
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