Category Archives: The Culture

Baseball & the Constitution – A day in history

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Stella

From Tara Ross, This Day In History: On this day in 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the New York Yankees to win the World Series. Bill Mazeroski hit a home run in the 9th inning of Game 7! He clinched … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, History, The Culture | 2 Comments

In honor of Columbus Day …

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Stella
Posted in History, Holidays, The Culture, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

President Trump Welcomes The Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Stella

Associated Press:

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Dismantling Obama’s Climate Legacy

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Stella

Fox News EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that the Trump administration is moving to scrap the Clean Power Plan, the Obama administration’s signature regulatory program to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants. Pruitt made the announcement at an event … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, News, Politics, The Culture | 7 Comments

If Time Travel was real … (Outlander question)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Stella

Whether or not you are an Outlander fan, this is a fascinating question. If you could travel to the past, what would you take with you? On Claire’s second voyage to the 18th century, she takes a number of items, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, The Culture, Uncategorized | 81 Comments

The Luncheon Contretemps

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Stella

[Shared by a friend on Facebook. Written by Phillip William DeVous] Out to lunch with a friend. Sitting at a table very close to me are two 20-something lads having a conversation about gun control, but not using their “inside … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Terrorism, The Culture, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

The Las Vegas Shooting: Six Sigma Insanity

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Stella

sandandsea2015 said today: I want to post things that are uplifting as much as I can. There is much more good in our country than evil, thankfully. This video continues that theme.  

Posted in Crime, News, Politics, The Culture, Whittle | 4 Comments

Are Gun Control advocates ignorant, or are they intentionally misleading the public?

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Stella

Okay – the answer to the title question is probably “both”. I read an article at the Eurasia Review this afternoon, titled Time To Ban Automatic Weapons Of Any Kind From High Population Density Areas – OpEd. The title alone … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Government, News, Politics, The Culture, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

President Trump Speaks After Meeting Shooting Survivors in Las Vegas 10/4/17

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Stella
Posted in Government, News, Terrorism, The Culture | 2 Comments

The Baton Story

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Stella

Do you have a good sense of humor? Sometimes, I don’t. Sometimes, I take things too seriously (have you noticed?) Jeanne Robertson is known to most of you, I think. I listened to this story earlier today and thought – … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, The Culture, Uncategorized | 11 Comments