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Fire Fighting Elephants

A smile for you this morning with this story of  these amazing animals! I give thanks for my WordPress and FB friends this Thanksgiving. Peace!

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I Hope This Is a False Alarm! THIS IS A HOAX. . . .My Apology !

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/upsuniforms.asp Thanks to the people who notified me that this post was a hoax reported on Scopes.com originating in  2003.  I do apologize for posting this and leading you astray.  I was careless and just assumed without researching for myself. … Continue reading

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The Muslims I Know!

Brave Muslims from Google Public Domain This Muslim man is very brave to be on the internet. I heard from a  American born teacher  of  Muslim heritage , how she feared coming to school after 9/11.  She was so afraid … Continue reading

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The Mastermind is Dead

Google Public Domain Image Yesterday, I was watching “Morning Joe” as I drank my coffee.  The big news was the DNA tests showing that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Is** terrorist mastermind had been killed in the attack in the Parisian  suburb. … Continue reading

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A little Boy and His Dad in Paris

Here is a sweet story from this carnage in Paris that breaks our hearts.  Now I can imagine that some will think that is just a dad consoling his son , and of course one one level it is . … Continue reading

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Glasgow Heroes

Many of you may not remember this terrorist attack on Glasgow airport in the summer of 2007. The day before, another cell  attempted car bombs that failed in London.  I remember because we were in a Dublin hotel spending the … Continue reading

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Olana

Olana, the home of Frederick Church, who was a member of the Hudson River School of artists,  was on a “to visit” lists right from the start of our time in New York.  The visiting  architects loved the exotic feel … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year Celebration Gala

Some beautiful colors, dances, and cultures to celebrate during this sad days.   Every spring, China’s 130 million migrant workers travel back to their home villages for the New Year‘s holiday. This exodus is the world’s largest human migration.”  

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Diwali in Pictures

  Diwali in India in Photos  Wall Street Journal   WSJ STAFF India celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of light on Wednesday. Diwali marks the triumph of light over darkness and the beginning of the Hindu new year when it is believed … Continue reading

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“Imagine”

 Imagine John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today… Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing … Continue reading

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