Category Archives: The Culture

Starbucks in Italy?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Stella

That’s right – Starbucks is opening its first outlet in Milan, Italy. I have some questions about this, and I admit that I am NOT a fan of Starbucks. I don’t like their coffee, and their offerings are overpriced. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, The Culture, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

09.11.01: The towers are hit

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Stella
Posted in News, Terrorism, The Culture, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Trump on 9/11: America will never ever submit to tyranny

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Stella
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Rosh Hashannah

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Stella

Rosh Hashannah begins at sundown today, September 9. Our ambassador in Jerusalem, David Friedman, offers greetings to the people of Israel from President Trump, the people of the United States, and the government of the United States of America! Rosh … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Holidays, Religion, The Culture, Uncategorized | 37 Comments

Suicide. Don’t do it.

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Stella

This morning I was catching up on some videos recently posted by people I subscribe to on YouTube, including Bill Whittle. He begins to tell the story of a recent experience he had at a gun range. One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Culture, Whittle | 11 Comments

Actor Burt Reynolds dead at 82

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Stella
Posted in Hobbies & General Interest, News, The Culture, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

PragerU: Left or Liberal?

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Stella
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Meme of the day …

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Stella

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Posted in The Culture | 14 Comments

Send off for the ‘Queen of Soul’ – and a message for the rest of us

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Stella

Aretha Franklin was laid to rest yesterday, after a star-studded send-off for a lady who has been larger than life for years. She was especially revered in Detroit – Out for dinner at the 1940 Chop House one Saturday night … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, News, The Culture, Uncategorized | 25 Comments

Funeral Music

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Stella

One of my Facebook friends said this morning that State funerals like this make me HATE “Amazing Grace”. (My request is “Didn’t he ramble?”) Now, I don’t hate Amazing Grace. I hadn’t really thought what I would request for funeral … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, The Culture, Uncategorized | 8 Comments