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Almost have another one in the books. Savor the flavor on this Finally Friday. Coffee up y’all.
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Thank you Tex!!! just finished plowing lanes that were covered by blowing snow….. I was frozen by noon, thawed by 2pm, then spent remainder of the day/plowing. Now the fire is hot, Coffee is excellent……thank you..
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Full disclosure: what I ‘liked’ is my NOT doing that.
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Got of too many of those T shirts. Last night I put a cover over one plant, just in case.
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Yup, had to move a few really tropicals into the garage last nite. Lookin’ like a few more resiliant ones may have to come in later this week, but shoveling stuff…oh no.
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Just remembering the winters spent up on the border, using M-60s, M-1s , M88s just to plow your way around…..and don’t get off the road,
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I actually really enjoyed shoveling snow. I honestly miss it.
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Snow blower only does so much.
Still need to fine tune with a shovel.
Feel free to reminisce your glee by
physically working a shovel, here. 😉
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plowing snow in your part of the country is a lot like listening to an Obama press conference….cold, miserable, worthless junk full of frozen watered down stuff…and will merely get more blather the next snowfall….January 20 is political SPRING.
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Amen. Amen!!!!
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Done for the day, last stop (plowing) Hotties parking lot. Had dinner, freshly baked bread, blueberry jam, and blueberry pie. Tractor maintenance done, in shed, with warming lamps. Showered, stoked the fire, Hot Cup of Coffee, awaiting the ice/snow/rain mix occurring before 9 am tomorrow. Oh, and the boys/girls have another ton of corn/orchard grass. All are in the corral by the barn…….
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You are such a good guy Col. Ken!
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Thank you for those kind words……lovely
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Hottie’s parking lot? You taking care of Dr. Monica’s place? =D
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If only I was 10 years younger, Dr. Monica and I would have a few NSC policy discussions. Bottle of Jameson’s, glasses, ice, and a nice warming fire……oh forgot!!!! 007’s mink glove…….
Hottie (local lady) and I attended college together, she stayed bad luck with men, I left, bad luck with just one woman…..
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Cannot beat companionship of a friend.
She needs business parking lot cleared.
You need blueberries – jam, pie, or cakes.
You have a good thing going for you two. 😉
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Fancy, but filling:
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Sammiches with no crust!! 😀
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breakfast at Trump Tower….
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Beautiful – thank you, Mary!
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Very Nice Mary!!!!!
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Can’t stump me, texan:
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Thanks for the refill. 😉
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pugs….crazy dogs…but ya gotta lovem….had three in my lifetime….loved em all….
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😆 😆
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🙃
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Stella, your lead in picture reminds me of “It’s a wonderful life” modern town….. except most of the buildings/store fronts do not have Christmas Lights. The electric rates are higher, much higher for those city folk….
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The socialists are still enjoying Happy Holidays.
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However, the pendulum is swinging…
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LOL He is making it pretty clear what time of the year it is and where he is.
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where’s the chimney? can reindeer swim?
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Would seem so…
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That’s a little bit north of Tundra,
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There is still hope at my college. Faint, oh so faint, but it’s there.
A Christmas tree in one of the buildings had a sign explaining what the “Holiday Tree” was there for. Someone had taken a pencil, crossed out “Holiday” and wrote “Christmas” above it.
Kudos to that brave soul whoever they are.
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People are starting to speak up all over. 🙂
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…but….was Christmas actually spelled correctly? what with education levels coming out of our public high school, and lax admission requirement based on loans and grants.
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’tis the thought
that counts. 😉
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That’s Rochester, MI, and their light show is the pride and joy of the town.
http://oaklandcountymoms.com/rochester-big-bright-light-show-24570/
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For a little levity and, I hope, fond memories:
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Absolutely love this, from a child to this day.
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Me too. Some childhood things are worth keeping.
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Sang that at karaoke last week. 🙂
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US Will ‘Take Action’ on Russian Hacking, Obama Promises
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/15/obama-says-us-will-respond-to-russian-hacking.html
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When themes get out of hand:
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Redux:
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Interesting.
Rather than a halo, he’s sporting a double set of horns.
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Others have noticed, too. Scroll down for halo images.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/11888189/Devil-in-disguise-Barack-Obamas-halo-drops-in-Pope-Francis-photo.html
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I didn’t notice that before!
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teeth vs tail
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Clue: It’s the one wearing the white shirt…..
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Since he ALWAYS lies, I guess we don’t have to worry about him doing anything.
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What CAN he do besides talking, and what has he ever done besides talking?
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Problem is he is a community organizer. Their job is to stir up people into causing trouble.
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True, but what can he organize here against Russia?
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uh….organizing the transgender troop of girl scouts maybe….
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Doesn’t faze them any more; they can out-transgenger everybody nowadays.
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Oh, he doesn’t care about Russia. He has been working on his community organizing to cause a civil war here in the U.S.
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Granted, and thus his empty threats against Russia are silly rhetorics, just like everything else he declares.
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-0.4 °F
A bit of a chill in the air.
Time for another log on the fire…
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-1.5 °F
Temps heading in
the wrong direction.
Time for another log…
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Thank you
for the refill,
Mary. 😉
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There’s always plenty of tea around here–and a traditional Brown Betty pot in which to brew it.
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-5.0 °F
Baby, it’s cold outside;
very happy to be inside.
Time to put another log
on the fire; and a refill
of Mary’s warming tea,
with a finger sandwich.
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our “boob” is going to chatter today at a press conference at 2 PM…..blah blah blah me me me blah blah blah I I I blah blah blah blah.
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How did you get a copy of his speech beforehand?
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Rumor has it,
from Russia,
with love… 😉
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CIA leaked it to the Russian Embassy and it came out on WikiLeaks published by CNN describing the lies and deception of Putin and the Trump organization.
Happy Kwanza…..
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ROTFL
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That cat is always in the same place!
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Good morning, Amwick! Whom are calling a cat? Us cats take offense!
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The cat in the video, lazing in front of the hearth.!
snap!!!!!!!!! browser issues today!
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Which cat? Which video? Where? Us cats want to know!
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It’s a sleepy cat. 😉
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A bone chilling 13* here, log rack is full, and I’m warming up……. Thanks Impeach!!!!!
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-2.4 °F
Temp is warming.
Looking good.
Time for a log.
Cat’s still sleeping.
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Mornin’ y’all!
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Morning Miss Wee!
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Mornin’ Derk!
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Mornin’ WeeWeed!
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Afternoon Stella!
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Good morning, Miss Wee!
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Afternoon Miss Dolly!
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Good morning WeeWeed 🙂
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Afternoon Lovely!
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Evening Ms.WeeWeed!!!! Looks like Santa needs an upgrade on his ground avoidance radar system….
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Evenin’ Colonel Sir! I would say…..
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Mornin’ stella! (Smiter of those that ought to be smote) 😎 🍸 (Long Island Iced Tea)
(Jack Daniels – Single Barrel )
(Tom Collins)
(Black & Tan)
(Boilermaker)
(Wild Turkey Rare Breed)
(Irish Car Bomb)
(Godfather)
(Mortlach)
(Roy Rogers)
(Classic Daiquiri)
(Gin & Tonic)
(Blackberry wine)
(Backdraft)
(Flaming Dr. Pepper)
(Stinger)
(Rusty Nail)
(Jack Daniels)
(Whiskey Smash)
(B52)
(Rum & Coke)
(Night Train Express)
(Albanian Raki Moskat)
(Hot Buttered Rum)
(Hot Buttered Rum)
Mornin’ WeeWeed! (Master Mixologist Extrodinare) 😎 🍸 (Old Fashioned)
Mornin’ Menagerie! 😎
Mornin’ Ad rem! (Queen Felis catus) 🐱 🍸 (Flaming Lamborghini)
Mornin’ Sharon! 😎 🍸 (earthquake)
Mornin’ ytz4mee! 😎 🍸 (cosmopolitan)
Mornin’ waltzingmtilda! 🙂 🍸 (white wine and perrier)
Mornin’ partyzantski! 🙂
Mornin’ texan59! 🙂
Mornin’ ZurichMike! 🙂 🍸 (fuzzy navel)
Mornin’ Col.(R) Ken! (hand salute) 🙂
Mornin’ Czarina! 🙂 🍸 (Lynchburg Lemonade)
Mornin’ czarowniczy! 🙂
Mornin’ letjusticeprevail2014! 🙂
Mornin’ Patriot1783-ctdar! (aka “ctdar”) 🙂 🍸 (grasshopper)
Mornin’ tessa50! 🙂 🍸 (flaming volcano)
Mornin’ waltzingmtilda! 🙂 🍸 (sidecar)
Mornin’ varsityward! 🙂
Mornin’ MaryfromMarin! 😀
Mornin’ Wooly Phlox! (aka “taqiyyologist”) 🙂
Mornin’ Howie! 🙂
Mornin’ TwoLaine! 🙂
Mornin’ Sha! 🙂 🍸 (Lemon Drop)
Mornin’ BigMamaTEA! 🙂 🍸 (Harvey Wallbanger)
Mornin’ cetera5! (aka “Cetera”) 🙂
Mornin’ The Tundra PA! 🙂 🍸 (bailey irish cream on the rocks)
Mornin’ lovely! 🙂
Mornin’ michellc! 🙂 🍸 (Salty dog)
Mornin’ auscitizenmom! 🙂 🍸 (Kiss on the Lips)
Mornin’ Margaret-Ann! 🙂 🍸 (White Russian)
Mornin’ Auntie Lib! 🙂 🍸 (Tom and Jerry)
Mornin’ holly100! 🙂 🍸 (Jack & Coke)
Mornin’ Pam! 🙂 (Not even water)
Mornin’ Ms.Tee! 🙂 🍸 (Mojito)
Mornin’ koolkosherkitchen! 🙂 🍸 (Cuba Libre)
Mornin’ ImpeachEmAll 🙂
Mornin’ Monroe! 🙂
Mornin’ Les! 🙂
Mornin’ shiloh1973! 🙂
Mornin’ TexasRanger! 🙂
Mornin’ Ziiggii! 🙂
Mornin’ oldiadguy! 🙂
Mornin’ smiley! (“stuck in spambucket”) 🙂 🍸 (Spanish coffee)
Mornin’ derk! (“Stellars”) 🙂 🍸 (Mudslide)
Mornin’ Jacqueline Taylor Robson 🙂 🍸 (Shirley Temple)
Mornin’ facebkwallflower! 🙂
Mornin’ Ms. Cindy! (aka “Ms Cynlynn” aka “ms cynlynn”) 🙂 🍸 (1970 ducru beaucaillou)
Mornin’ sandandsea2015! 🙂 🍸 (1961 Château Montrose)
Mornin’ amwick! 🙂 🍸 (Blue motorcycle)
Mornin’ hocuspocus13! 🙂 🍸 (1970 Chateau Latour)
Mornin’ Sloth1963! 🙂 🍸 (1971 Moulin Touchais)
Mornin’ MTeresa! (Ex-lurker) 🙂
Mornin’ Rhea Salacia Volans! 🙂
Mornin’ joshua! 🙂
Mornin’ whiners and complainers! 😛 (No drink for you!)
Mornin’ to people posting that I missed. 😳
Mornin’ to all you lurkers! 😕
Also just in case someday; mornin’ to Elvis Chupacabra, F.D.R. in Hell and sundance!
Breakfast!
NEW and IMPROVED breakfast with extra bacon for ZurichMike!
Doughnuts for coffee!
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WOW!
Just WOW!
Thank you, Nye.
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I love your breakfast nyet. Makes me glad I choose liquid breakfasts. Your smoothies are better than mine.
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Morning Nyet,
Looks exactly like what I fixed this morning. Don’t make me prove it with another pic.
Have a great day my cookie friend, Thanks!
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That looks delicious. Mornin’ Nyet, everyone. 🙂
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Morning Mom.
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Good morning, Aus.
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Good morning, Nyet! Love a healthy breakfast! I’ll take the fruit cup and a pastelito, thank you!
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sorry, but the fruit cup and his family are leaving on vacation to Hawaii right after the impress conference today…..
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Uh-uh, most fruits and nuts are right here, on South Beach! Just looked out the window and saw them promenading.
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Mmmm…. Yummo! Good morning Nyet 🙂
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😊👍🏻Great selection Nyet! Morning!
Happy Friday all!!!!
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OK, now I need to stop at the store on the way home for some bacon, sausage, butter, and eggs for tomorrow morning.
Heavy cream, too.
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Nye!!!! Evening Everyone!!!! And I’m famished, thanks for keeping the Kitchen open…..Hey what was with the Seahawks uniforms last night? Lime?
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Dibs on some of that orange juice!
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B List Actor Anger Games, President Stompy Feet has legs.
“Celebrities” thinking they are smarter than the average American, just insulting them.
🙄
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbjfRypEEYw
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Yup.
https://twitter.com/weknowwhatsbest/status/809553855553748992
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Not to mention using the Olson twins and “The Coreys” since toddlerhood.
Sexually.
Hollywood can STFU. Seriously. I’m praying for San Andreas to go big.
Or for SMOD to strike L.A. first.
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If San Andreas did completely rip, and throw a third of CA into the Pacific…
…whose fault would it be?
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Howard Hughes was counting on the San A….and California sliding into the ocean…that is why he was buying up so much Nevada real estate….planning on ocean front property exposure….lol
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The Russians?
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Just be sure to give me a heads-up, Wooly, if you get advance notice The San Andreas is veeeeeery close to where I live. As well as the (likely more dangerous) Rogers Creek Fault.
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Sorry, Mary.
I actually grew up on a Rogers Creek.
Right next to Thunder Mountain, in MI, that my Grandpa used to own.
Me and my friends used to try and dam it up with sticks, leaves, and mud.
This was long before the EPA would have jailed us for such shenanigans.
I don’t really wish for that, or pray for that, but I do acknowledge that if it happens, many people may be, theologically, at fault.
And if SMOD hits South Haven, MI?
Same.
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No need to apologize! My request was truthful but light-hearted.
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like Laura Ingram wrote…”Shut up and Sing”
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Third Friday in Advent
WHAT CAN THE MAGI TEACH US?
The Magi are great Advent figures because they spend their time surveying the night sky. We don’t know exactly who they were, but we know there was a tradition of stargazing in certain lands east of the Holy Land.
The Magi were what we would call both astrologers and astronomers. They were looking patiently for signs of God’s purpose. We might think the way they’re looking is funny, by searching for signs in the sky, but, nevertheless, they were looking, in a very patient and intentional way. That makes them Advent figures.
How many of us have become indifferent to the signs of God? How many of us stop wondering what God is up to? How much time do we spend searching out those questions? Prayer is the response to such questions, for that’s what prayer involves: seeking the purpose and intentions of God.
By searching for signs of God, the Magi are captivating Advent figures.
From Biahop Barron’s daily reflection.
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Good post. Another of the amazingly intricate and wonderfully woven story the Bible tells. So much, as you all know, to continually be dissected and studied for all of these years.
Thank you.
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So back in the day, God sent a sigh, and it was in the heavens because that is where people were looking for it… Today, signs could be in other places. Think about where people are looking, and what they are listening to. Think. 🙂
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I’ve heard it said that when the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem from Babylon, the prophet Daniel was too old to make the trip, so stayed in Babylon. The Magi were his spiritual descendants.
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Good Morning Stella, all,
Here I thought yesterdays pic was fun and therapeutic to play with the snow falling feature. I did for several minutes yesterday. Today, even better!
Beautiful rendition of the old Scott McKenzie song. By Lucas Nelson, one of Willie’s sons. The band has been backing up Neil Young of late.
Headed that way this afternoon. Rematch of the golf round I was thoroughly whipped at by my FSIL two weeks ago, deliver some gifts in person, hang with my daughters.
You all have a great day up, over and down there in Stellarland.
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Good morning Derk 🙂
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Morning Lovely!
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Derk, you have some incredible taste in music.
Have you watched all of Clapton’s Crossroads festivals? They’re on DVD, and they are a lot of hours per.
Rock & Roll is resurging, and crossing over with country, blues, folk, and jazz.
Music is being made Great Again. This is a relatively new band — to me, at least.
They evoke so much from their progenitors. I feel so many musicians behind this artist, from James Brown to Van Morrison to so many more. I hear Cat Stevens in there. Steely Dan. Wonderful band.
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Nope, haven’t watched. You can actually hear a bit of Willie in his voice, but yeah, all of the above as well.
I use my iPod and was buying songs on iTunes till a month ago, buy like 10 songs a month. Had about 1100 songs, at a dollar each.
Joined Aplle Music, 10 bucks a month, and now have almost unlimited access. Currently have over 450 different artists, from the Coasters to, well these guys, just found them.
Love getting new music, why I enjoy your sharing, always on the hunt for good vibes!
First song I remember hearing. Home sick from school, in 1965 and I was 6, and they came on the tv. OMG! Hooked.
That and the high school kids down the street blasting “Can’t Get No Satisfaction” daily in the garage. Loudly!
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Love this Nathaniel guy and band, definitely will add.
I put my iPod on shuffle. This morning back to back: The Seekers “There Will Never Be Another You”, Zeppelin’s “Misty Mountain Hop” then Elvis Costello’s “Olivers Army”.
Love them all. bUt hen went and selected the above ‘SF” song cuz I love it so much right now. Fun times definitely. Keep bringing the new!
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Whoops,
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my favorite version:
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My favorite.
Their facial expressions. Priceless.
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@1:41, Beard Guy actually makes sound, with his mouth. This is rare.
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Love these guys, thanks for bringing them to my attention. Brilliant and talented, their video is almost as important as the song itself. I mean, have you ever seen 5 people playing 1 guitar!
No uke this time =(
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You need to watch their entire YouTube feed,
They are the best band in the world.
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I don’t say those words lightly.
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Have watched several, and yes, they are really good.
But, have you ever heard of Skynyrd? =D
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Wonder why
Mick and the Boys
have been around so long? 😉
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Lynyrd who?
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Good morning, Stella, good morning, Beautiful People!
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Good morning Dolly 🙂
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Good morning, Lovely 🙂
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Dolly, why does Lovely call you Dolly?
I only ask because one of my favorite people is named Dolly,
She sold the joint to my bossman, fifteen years ago.
She still tries to feed my cat every morning, He’s usually on my bed.
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She told someone else that was her preference, I think maybe WeeWeed?
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Yes, she did.
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I’ll remember that.
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I wonder what reason Hillary gave to Diane Reynolds for her loss?
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The Russians are blaming the cyberhacking on an offensive video movie disrespecting the Soviet Union by Hollywood producers……plan to nuke the West Coast just as soon as Trump is installed as Potus…….all according to Shrillery…….maybe….or maybe not….you know….false news and all that stuff……
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The Russians are trolling Hillary for blaming a video for Benghazi.
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Josh is trolling me.
Dang it.
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Love it.
True story. In love music, but can’t sing or play a lick. 8th grade choir, asked to lip synch during Christmas Concert. Ok by me, only there for the women anyways. And bless her heart, she tried to get me to not sound worse than fingernails on a chalkboard, but I’m definitely challenged in the voice box area.
Talent show that year, tis 7th grader came out and sang this song to perfection. Could’ve knocked me over with a feather. Bad memory and all, I can still envision her singing this song.
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Love it.
True story. I love music, can’t sing or play a lick. In 8th grade choir, was asked to lip sync during Christmas show. Was only there for the women anyways!
Do remember the talent show, and this 7th grade girl sang this song to perfection. Could of knocked me over with a feather.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rosie+and+the+originals+angel+baby
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta5Anvjn_4I
Mary did you know…
I’m sure others have posted this, but I heard this while driving my daughter to work this afternoon and wanted to share it. It’s so beautiful. Enjoy!
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Check out this edit of the original video:
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Too Funny (ironic).
This is a must listen.
Change the script;
change the message. 😉
This needs to circulate.
Those that do social media
need to send this viral. 😉
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IowaHawk, on FB News vetting:
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Also, the Fox announced he will be working with the Hens in order to secure the henhouse.
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Just in case any of you want to remain unspoiled, here are my preliminary thoughts on Rogue One:
Pros:
1. This is easily the best Star Wars movie of the last 33 years.
2. It not only makes ANH a far, far better movie, it makes all of the original trilogy better movies. I need to see it more than once, and let it sit, and then watch it and ANH back-to-back and see what I think then, but it may actually elevate ANH over ROTJ. If so, that may make Rogue One one of the top two SW movies.
3. It is everything I’ve wanted out of a new SW movie, and more. It is also just a decent film in its own right, and should stand alone just fine.
4. J.J. Abrams should be kicked in the balls repeatedly for the farce that was Episode 7. This movie reveals what real, talented people can actually do when they try and approach the source films with intelligence and respect. This film makes Ep 7 worse, much worse, in comparison. Honestly, Disney should pull an X-Men 3 move, and just post-birth abort Ep 7 and pretend like it never happened. Redo it, kill it, whatever.
5. The movie looks perfect stylistically. It retains every bit of the late 70s and early 80s feel, with modern visualization. They used and re-used material from the OT to make it, and it works really well. They went back to Ralph McQuarrie’s illustrations and copied his style, much like Star Wars Rebels has been doing. They realized scenes and locations we had a glimpse of before, or believed must exist, but hadn’t seen yet.
6. It is truly a movie about a war amongst the stars. It is, first and foremost, a war movie, and it isn’t kid friendly at all. When you watch this movie, you see some shit go down.
Cons:
I have only very minor complaints.
1. The score pretty much sucks. It is uninspired, and uninspiring. It is almost generic elevator music from the Star Wars universe. Nothing stood out to me as memorable or great. There weren’t any new themes, and it didn’t do a great job of driving emotion, except in one particular point of the movie.
2. The CG of certain characters is absolutely perfect from a photo-realism perspective. However, because of this, their is an uncanny valley effect present. They look perfect, but don’t quite move perfectly, particularly about the lips, and the effect can be very distracting. When they are standing there motionless, however, they are absolutely believable, and even indistinguishable, from the real thing.
3. Star Wars canon has officially embraced the Ep 7 style of hyperspace, where everything in the entire universe is only moments away, in contrast to the hours and hours it took in hyperspace in the OT. It isn’t horrible, but it kinda sucks.
It is a slower paced movie, especially in the middle, which some people don’t like. Personally, I think it is great they took the time to let it breathe, and isn’t trying to overstimulate you the entire time. You need a little bit of time to get to know the characters, and there are constant little pieces here and there that were references and homages that weren’t “in your face”, but just well done.
Oh, and it has the best space battle of any SW movie in it. That might be because it is new, but it is at least as good (for me) as the ROTJ space battle, and the ground action is actually better than ROTJ.
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Yours is now the best review I’ve read, thus far, of R1.
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2016/12/zero-interest-in-rogue-one.html
Most are along those lines.
I watched the first Spider Man. Haven’t seen a Hollywood film since, other than a couple of great Pixar films.
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And, by “best review”, I mean, most positive.
I’m tired of being sucker punched by Hollywood.
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If you liked the OT, you might want to check this one out. Maybe not see it in the theater if that isn’t your thing, although the space battle is pretty gosh darn good in the theater.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time watching it. The sound design is amazing. It sounded perfect, just like it should, just like the originals. The story is dark, but so worthwhile. It was just a great movie.
It isn’t great like 13 Hours, and it isn’t as dark as 13 Hours, which I think should be the best movie of the year. The things that it sets out to do, it does exceptionally well. The rest, what all the alt-righters are bitching about, doesn’t exist in the movie at all. There are some interesting politics in the movie, and some internal conflict in the Rebellion (quite a lot, actually). They have to make hard choices, and how to spend lives, and when killing is justified. It isn’t really talked about, but it is shown several times, and the results are nothing I expected to see in a SW movie.
The movie is largely about sacrifice, do the right thing, find someone who can get the job done, at all costs. Ignore the silly Hollywood tropes and the crap that the SJWs are trying to push, and the alt-right is trying to fight, and just enjoy the movie. Take from it analogies to use in RL, as there are plenty, and enjoy the well told story.
For it is well told, amazingly so, and it brings new light to the movies. It supplements, it enhances. It never overwrites, overshadows, or overplays. It doesn’t reinvent. It takes what was there, and peers through the window to a desperate time in the struggle against tyranny a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
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Even the New Yorker panned it, with a cast-iron skillet.
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/rogue-one-reviewed-is-it-time-to-abandon-the-star-wars-franchise
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Excellent review Cetera, hope to see the movie…….
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Always love this!
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Update to my little (long) rant a few weekends ago.
Snow is gone, and so is she. Weird huh.
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Ain’t nothin’ weird, Derk.
Maybe it’s all a test.
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More of a joke, and nope, she didn’t get hem much either.
Did get some good new music (JJ Grey) and a good dose of getting told no. =D
Both good for the soul!
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In the Star Wars thread at Vox Day’s, a commentator said something along the lines of “I would boycott this movie if my kids would let me.”
Another commentator said, “The first word a good father learns is ‘NO’.”
My dad learned that word early in my life. I’m glad.
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It is good, not always pleasant
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Life, in a nutshell.
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Your snow on the mountain comparison reminds me of this scene from Frozen.
Not giving you advice one way or the other. General rule #1 Don’t tie your happiness to someone who enjoys hurting you.
And PS I think she reads here.
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Don’t think so, never told her about this Place. My secret hangout!
Just saw Frozen for second time the other night. First time disappointed, second time, loved it!
And I m very happy now. My memory of her is better than the reality.
I’ve definitely walked through some healing processes, heck, my ex and I were in counseling constantly, retreats, encounters, workshops etc.
Apparently, only took with me! =D
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I loved Frozen 🙄. Love Kenny.
I saw Jimmy Wayne at the county fair. The guy is amazing but it was obvious that he had a lot going on in his mind.
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Thank you. Wow. Amazingly accurate. I’m sure it’s common to most of us. Some come through the other side, some don’t.
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Kenny is amazing, along with all his brethren.
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Two of my favorite Brad songs.
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I play my guitar very infrequently. Steel acoustic by Greg Bennet.
I can jam to Whiskey Lullabye, even now.
Love me some Brad. Love me some Krauss.
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In fact, that song is probably my favorite song.
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Take note, Derk.
I don’t know if there’s a better song made by humankind.
And I can jam to it like it was my womb.
Then, there’s always the new….
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It is one of the best.
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Sweet.
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Dangit, Lovely, you had to make me go and tune my guitar.
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That is a good thing. Music is good for the soul.
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First is a bit heavy, second is awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=luke+bryan+play+it+again
Thought Brad did the Rain song, apparently not, but two of my favorites
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I only just now realized that Chesney wasn’t part of that performance.
Always thought he was.
Probably will be, or even has been, someday, on some stage or other.
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Yes, clip is pretty accurate.
I’m really just joking about the snow thing, although did come when she came through.
I’m not serious very much of the time, trying to be a joker, but don’t always succeed as well as some of the fine people here. She didn’t get it, and is really hard thru text where most of convos took place,
Similar to here, but the IQ is a tad bit higher in this Place.
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There is something very cool about the idea of having a thing for a chick who can melt the snow on mountain tops.
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It’s true, I’m telling ya!
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Are you a Harry Chapin fan? The man is a story teller.
IMO one of Harry Chapin’s best lines;
“Well, she was so damned beautiful she could warm a winter’s frost. But she was long past lonely, and well nigh kinda lost.
For years I thought the line was She was damn beautiful she wore a winter’s frost.
Funny this life is.
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Yes, but only know his hits, Taxi and Cat’s Cradle, a few others.
Actually, I believe she brought the snow, and has put herself in an ice castle. It only thawed after she was gone, but I like your idea as well.
Frozone!!! love The Incredibles movie, still captures me when I see it.
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Ah! You should listen to some of his lesser knowns. I think the guy was a master.
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Will do, so many songs, so little time!
Off to Frisco, (they hate when you call it that). Could sit and swap songs all night with you and Wooly. Probably should get a different Place to do so. Sorry Stella!
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Safe journey!
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Another addition! yay
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I come here for the IQ.
I go to Ace’s site because I’m a moron.
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Maybe quirky, but not a moron. 🙂
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Hold on, lemme go get you some Val-U-Rite Vodka.
And some hobo-skinnin’ tips.
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Yet, you mean.
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No, I do not.
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It’s a term of endearment, Aus!
You don’t want to be a moron, fine. There’ens enough of us.
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Lovely, such good advice.
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Is she the one wearing the
“I voted for Hillary” T-Shirt
and holding a home-made
sign, posted a few days ago?
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…all I have to say
What a great picture 🎄
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Bar! Beer!! Gonna go watch Big D now.
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Waiting on the man!
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Great!
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#BigD
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I LIKE that!!!
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Me,too .
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Me too!
You’re the one wielding the hashtags.
Make it trend on Gab!
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Copyright here, and patented and T-Shirts are coming……….all proceeds go to the Ms. WeeWeed foundation
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Me and the bartender…………….again! 😆 😆 Who’s got some quarters for the jukebox?
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Got a whole roll, …….my pleasure……
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Hope you like your first song Colonel. This is the original version before that harpy Mariah stole it. 🙂
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Here’s a start. 😉
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In a town north of Boston, about four of five towns north, we had a crazy homeless-looking lady that everyone in town knew as “the Quarter Lady”. Every time she made eye contact with you she would, screeching in that Boston accent, “Ya gotta quattah?!!”
And, given the evil in her eyes, most folks who had a quattah gave it up, and dug in their pockets for more, lest they be subject to some bad juju.
When she died, it turned out she was a reclusive, eccentric multi-millionaire.
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It made the local paper. Everyone in town was like WTF.
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The lady whose been begging in town for quarters for thirty or so years is filthy stinking rich.
In a way, this is the story of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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True story, folks. And my best analogy to date regarding her.
She’s the muti-millionaire Quarter Lady.
Begging, while living en luxe.
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I gave her quarters. Many times.
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Here’s another one for the season.
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