Category Archives: United States

Not in my Neighborhood ~ Homeless Squatters

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Gandalfe

“You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.” ~ Jello Biafra Recently some homeless people were discovered squatting in a house … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2012

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Gandalfe

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” ~Elmer Davis In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in … Continue reading →

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Going, going, … gone

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Gandalfe

The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for.” ~ Will Cuppy Who remembers typewriters, 8 track players, and disco? So much … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Gandalfe
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Thanksgiving Means Family

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

We are frantically, okay maybe not so much of the frantic, getting ready for our Thanksgiving guests. Aaron and Wendy and the two grandkids are coming up from Utah. My parents will be here as will Josie and her family. … Continue reading →

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Politics as normal…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Gandalfe

I noticed one of the wannabe presidential candidates, after talking to Donald Trump, is questioning the validity of President Obama’s birth certificate again. Makes me call into question the validity of that candidate’s college diploma. Isn’t going to college supposed … Continue reading →

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Calling Batman, or why we need heroes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history…There is a tiny splinter group, of…a few Texas oil millionaires, … Continue reading →

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Weather: People will complain about anything!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~Langston Hughes I keep seeing people dissing mother nature about the Summer that Seattle is having. Not … Continue reading →

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(US) Climate of Denial

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Gandalfe

Rolling Stone: Can science and the truth withstand the merchants of poison? by Al Gore In this well laid out article Al Gore tilts his lance at the greed and avarice of big money interests. “Part of the script for … Continue reading →

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Living in the Pacific Northwest ~ Part One

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Gandalfe

I was thinking today about Suzy and my travels around the world. We saw a lot of nice places to live and decided that the Pacific Northwest US is where we wanted to live. Before our move I had never … Continue reading →

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