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Here’s Why Stop Signs Are Red

You see a red, octagonal sign, and you know to stop even before you can read the big bold letters on the front. Yes, that’s partially due to the shape, but for most, the color red is a near-universal method … Continue reading

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UK vs US Life

Earlier, this evening, we ate a takeaway Fish meal, from Long John Silver’s. That reminded me of eating fish and chips, in the UK. Which in turn got me thinking about how some people from the UK, living here in … Continue reading

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Today I Learned

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Thanksgiving

With the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, here in the USA. I came across this line in an article in our local newspaper. “Thanksgiving is an attitude of gratitude that becomes an expression of the heart.” Something to remember and … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day!

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Porch Life

The sound of the flags gently flapping in the wind, the rustle of the wind in the trees. Wind chimes gently ringing. Birds chirping, morning doves cooing, a couple of robins fighting over territory or a potential mate. Children laughing … Continue reading

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Song Of The Day – Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967)

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Song Of The Day – Snap! – The Power (1990)

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Song Of The Day – Steve Miller Band – The Joker (1973)

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Barry White – You’re The First, The Last, My Everything (1974)

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