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  • This is America - This is New York

    07 June 2020

    On a Bicycle I love to ride my bicycle it is freedom for me I do not ride fast I just plod along just three gears A city bike I loved cycled in Tokyo I loved cycling in London I love cycling in Glasgow I loved cycling in Berlin I love cycling in Krakow...

  • They  have a cross on a hill

    22 November 2020

    They have a cross on a hill in Riverside, California. From there you can see the cross from all over the city. Atheists tried to have the cross removed from city land, and the city council planned to give in to them. Angry citizens found out about the...

  • Flowers for a balcony in the shade

    17 June 2020

    Do you have a balcony in the shade? what plants should we plant on the balcony. Flowers for a shady balcony There are quite a few plant species that prefer shade or partial shade to the scorching sun. Among them are flowering plants and plants with colorful...

  • Incredulity in Europe over British travel rules

    04 June 2020

    The countries that implemented travel bans early on in the coronavirus pandemic begin are now starting to open up, But it is just now that UK is considering for quarantines for those that travel to Britain. It is causing some incredulity in Europe when...

  • Gab in the freedom of press

    09 May 2020

    "Congress shall make no law.. .abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.. ." The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the freedom of press. Freedom of press is the liberty to obtain and publish information openly without fear of government...

  • How did coronavirus exist?

    23 April 2020

    It is helped by those large farm factories That have pigs and other animals together Caged side by side where disease spreads Virus from animals migrates then to humans Coronaviruses make up a large family of viruses that can infect birds, pigs and mammals,...

  • Mr Benn

    18 March 2017

    There is a tendency to wilfully and superficially misunderstand Mr Benn. The series clearly has a core message of empathy: to walk in another's shoes, to see things from a quite alien perspective, even a marine cryptid. Not only that, but to empathise...

  • A view on Lake Victoria by LindaKanga

    12 March 2017

    Last night I swam in the sunset on the shores of Lake Victoria Awed by the triumphant gold rays of hue the sun gifted the eastern horizon, which was reflected in echo on the cumulus and storm clouds drifting on the western horizon. And I watched the storms...

  • Cerberus: Guardian of Hades

    11 March 2017

    Cerberus, was a three-headed dog. Cerberus guarded the gates to the underworld. The underworld was the home of the powerful god Hades. . Hades loved that fierce, bad tempered dog. Sometimes, just for fun, Hades and his beloved dog Cerberus would climb...

  • Polar Unity by Camden Ferguson

    06 March 2017

    Walk not the night alone, meander not Through the moonlit forest, frost is creeping Across the pallid ground, your soul for chilling. Trade me love that we both sought. Let me warm your soul, to take your weight From off your weary shoulders, taking flight...

  • A woman at Sea in 1848

    06 March 2017

    Mary Brewster, MONDAY [Mar.] 6 [1848]: “Weather some better this morning with a light wind from the north ship heading N by W. Middle hard gales from SW and squally Latter part wind blew a gale and with a very bad sea. Towards night I went below and got...

  • The Infamous English Zoo.

    04 March 2017

    Five hundred animals are dead in one Zoo. Those animals were found to be in Cumbria. Cumbria is one of the prettiest places in England. Cumbria is a place of Byron and poetry. Is this poetry when so many animals are dead? This infamous zoo is the South...

  • Empty Hands by Maverick

    03 March 2017

    Empty Hands by Maverick green tendrils snaking slowly ‘cross the raw wet earthand the softly sibilant sound of hissing rain… unabating downpourstrangely soothing in the silent wake of storm.leafmeal stirring in the dust thatmixing with sky-tears turns...

  • Duolingo. {Ten interesting factual snippets}

    11 February 2017

    ................................................ Lovely ten things about Duolingo ................................................................. ........................................................ Doulingo has over 120 million students! Just over...

  • We need a pow-wow

    24 January 2017

    It is lovely to see how this word has been adapted throughout the world Pow-wow orginally comes from Narragansett their powwaw means a spiritual leader but also used for ceremonies and councils Those big meetings with a big talk In Scotland we used pow-wow...

  • Asthma and Coronavirus

    14 April 2020

    Having asthma makes me nervous over this virus Lockdown is the best advice . People with asthma should take precautions when any type of respiratory illness is spreading in their community. Stock up on supplies (a 14 to 30 day supply) Take steps to keep...

  • Nurses: Key Workers

    07 April 2020

    If nurses (for example) are key workers but only earn so much and spend a large portion of their wages on housing then there's at least one thing that could improve their conditions. Build them social housing within commuting distance of their trusts...

  • In WInter - wind and rain

    28 October 2019

    I love being out in the wind and rain. I've climbed Mountains in some ferocious squalls and never felt more alive. Good boots, long johns, an old coat and a wooly hat - and I'm laughing. In winter I also try to go absolutely as long as possible without...

  • Lovely day in the forest.

    01 May 2019

    A stroll with birds singing A lovely walk in the countryside . Always nice to be alone when taking a walk here . Soon lots of friends will arrive but for this moment alone here for the birds and the deer caught a few beyond some trees and lots of scurrying...

  • Robin Hood in the Countryside

    03 May 2019

    Robin Hood in the countryside Such a lovely day. A nice day to talk a walk in the countryside. A nice day to appreciate the countryside. Such a lovely day indeed Then where we met the Robin Hood. Such a lovely Robin Hood. A helpful marvellous Robin Hood....

  • Buttons

    29 April 2019

    In the early 14th century, buttons were at the cutting edge of technology. Their arrival led to a clothing revolution – no more having to pull all your clothes over your head or be sewn into them. There used to be a shop that sold only buttons near Covent...

  • limited sun exposure

    29 July 2019

    Since I have limited sun exposure in my garden, I tried something new this year by moving the tomatoes closer together and arranged them in a checkerboard pattern. This gives an empty spot in-between the plants to help with growing room and air circulation...

  • The Russian Bullion in Scotland

    25 March 2019

    Russian Bullion & The Clyde Did you know that according to secret WW2 diary kept by the crewman Leonard H Thomas, That there were Russian gold bullion, worth millions, that was bound for America but it was sank to the bottom of the Clyde, after crewman...

  • Amazon: Tax Avoidance Company

    16 February 2019

    Amazon $11.2bn profit last year They paid no federal tax Amazon is not paying any taxes again, Because of various unspecified ‘tax credits’ and executive stock options The fine print of Amazon’s income tax disclosure shows that this achievement is partly...

  • Saint Teresa of Avila.

    03 February 2019

    Saint Teresa of Avila. Saint Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, a prominent 16th century Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation. Like many of her writings her autobiography has a didactic tone as it intends to instruct the...