The George Washington Quarter
Will people ever learn that just because a meme says it, it’s not automatically true? Variations of this are going all over the internet. Learn the Real Story In 1932, Congress decided to replace Lady Liberty’s image with George Washington on the US quarter. Several sculptors submitted designs, including one by artist Laura Gardin Fraser. The following is Laura and her submission: But John Flanagan’s design was chosen instead. Over the next several decades, sometimes Washington faced the phrase in question, and sometimes not. I don’t remember ever hearing any objection to where “In God We Trust” was positioned. In 2020. the U.S. Mint announced the American Women Quarters Program.…
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Nephilim Giant Ring
New conspiracy! This just started showing up in the last few days on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. This text accompanies the image or video: Possible Nephilim Giant ring reported to have been found in a quarry dating back 13,000 years ago. Is this the jewelry of a giant from ancient times? Or was this created more recently? If it’s true, what would be the size of this Nephilim? The image was stolen from Antiques Roadshow. See for yourself in This Video Clip The object in question is an ankle bracelet from the late 1800s. Don’t share that nonsensical hoax.
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Bioengineered Foods – What’s the Big Deal?
I don’t understand why this bioengineered subject has exploded all over the Internet like it’s something new. For several decades now, if you are buying food which is not labeled organic or non-GMO, then you are consuming bio-engineered ingredients, and lots of them. The only thing new is, that the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law went into effect. Companies used to have no requirement to disclose this information. Now they do. I want to make it clear that I’m not “for” bioengineered foods. I try to avoid them as much as my budget will allow. What I’m objecting to is the misinformation, panic, and downright silliness concerning the subject. The…
A Tale of Two Families
I learned to be frugal and resourceful from my mother. I kept it up all my life because it makes perfect sense- spend less and have more. We were very poor most of my childhood, but many people might not have guessed the extent of it, because somehow we usually managed to have what we needed. This was a lesson I learned in a most profound way as a young girl. In north Texas, my mother had met and married Charles. It was the worst mistake of her life; she had missed all the warning signs. After they were married, his family controlled every aspect of our lives. When my…
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Anacostia – An Inspiring True Story
I came across the most interesting video at YouTube last night. I was intrigued, and today, I did some searching and discovered a wonderful, uplifting story! The Anacostia neighborhood in Washington, D.C. was a run down slum. The primarily black residents were living in abject poverty. Children had little hope of advancement in life. In the late 1960s, the Smithsonian Museum got the idea to take over an old abandoned building in that neighborhood, and turn it into a black museum, which they named Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. The community embraced the project, and it became so much more than *just* a museum. Besides covering black American history and culture, it…
Shades of Homelessness
People who have not been homeless, and have not intimately known the homeless, have some very wrong perceptions about the subject. Those on the far right think that if the homeless would stop being lazy and just get jobs, the problem would be solved. Those on the far left think we should round up the homeless like stray puppies and find good homes for them. Both sides have some learning to do. I’ve been homeless more than once, and fit in more than one of the below categories. I’ve also done a great deal of volunteer work that involved the homeless. I feel reasonably certain that I am qualified to…
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Conspiracies, Science Denials & Hoaxes – Intro
This is an introduction to a series of posts I’ll be writing about conspiracy theories and science deniers. Before I begin, I have a couple of opening remarks: [1] Some people use religion (usually the Bible), to “prove” their points. I will be using religion to answer these arguments. Sorry if that offends anyone, but that’s how it is. The Bible is a valuable spiritual guide, but to use it to disprove science or prove a conspiracy theory is to desecrate it. The Bible is to be used for growing spiritually, and to use as a teaching tool to help your fellow Believers grow spiritually. It’s never for shoving into…
A Not-Greedy Oil Company
It’s funny how a random memory will pop into your head out of nowhere. Everyone has bad things to say about greedy oil companies, but here is a 100% true story. My mother had had a Texaco credit card for at least 30 years, and had always paid the bill off every month. She was 59 when my step father died, and wouldn’t be able to get Social Security until she was 60. She had no income, but still had to be able to get to doctor appointments. So she used her Texaco card to get gas as needed, but the bills started piling up, unpaid. …
Introduction
Welcome to my personal blog! Some of you already know me, and some of you don’t. But either way, I urge you to read this (very long) introductory post before you read the regular blog posts. It will lay the groundwork for various topics I’ll be covering, and perhaps prevent some confusion. (Affiliate Disclaimer) I’ve had a chaotic life with a wider range of experiences than most people have. I’ll be posting about my own experiences, people I’ve known, my thoughts about things, many interesting observations I’ve had. Some of the things I’ll be posting about: Wherever I Go, There I Am I’ve been homeless, and I’ve lived up the…
Christians Only (Update Oct 25)
Links to “Christians Only” posts will be in here. That will make it easy for those who aren’t interested to skip them, and those who want to read them will still find them easily. Every time I publish a new post in that category, it will go at the top of the list. Click the titles below to visit the post you want to see. Please Note: These posts are “hidden” to keep them off the front page. Unfortunately, hidden posts can’t have a comment box. If you want to reply to one of them, come back to this primary post to comment, and indicate which post you’re discussing. …
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How the West Wasn’t Won
I love love LOVE watching old Western shows- from the early silent films, to the 30s and 40s matinee series to the 50’s TV shows. They can be dramatic, funny, suspenseful, romantic, corny, high quality or low budget. But whatever the flavor, they seldom reflect reality. ANIMALS Horses can gallop hard for 25 miles or more without ever slowing down or even breaking a sweat. A pair or group of men are travelling through the desert. They briefly stop to talk or look around. Right there in front of each horse is a neat little pile of hay for them to nibble on while they’re waiting to move again.…
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Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni Did you ever wonder what that second line means? To be “macaroni” was to be sophisticated, upper class, and worldly. In “Yankee Doodle,” the British were mocking what they perceived as the Americans’ lack of class. The first verse is satirical because a doodle—a simpleton—thinks that he can be macaroni, i.e., fashionable, simply by sticking a feather in his cap. This nonsense song was originally sung by the British military to mock the disheveled, disorganized colonial “Yankees” during the French and Indian War. It was written at Fort Crailo around 1755…
A Rustling of Thoughts
