Below is everything (newest at top) with "education OR history OR usa" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereTRUMP JUST KEEPS SPENDINGfrom 2025 in ( education / research / politics / usa )
Watch on Bitchute At this point the only solution to fixing this criminal government is for it to crash and burn. That's going to be very rough, but these parasites in the government refuse to reform and downsize. DOGE was just theater, and nothing will ever really fix the massive spending. Notice all the new aid to the terrorists running Israe... read more GOING FOR A RIDEfrom 2024 in ( culture / writing / travel / usa )
I went for one of my weekend drives. I almost said Sunday drive, but it was a Saturday. Anyway, I brought our dog Cleo with me this time. I never used to, but nowadays I take her almost everywhere because she and our newly adopted Yorkshire terrier, Lily, don't like each other. I'd been online just prior, looking at nearby houses on the mar... read more NOTES FROM THE ROAD TO DOUG'S HOUSE... AND MARK TWAIN'S BOYHOOD HOMEfrom 2024 in ( life / travel / usa / missouri )
Just past Jackson, Tennessee, after getting onto 412, a trucker had some fun at my expense. I had just passed him and am 99% sure I hadn't merged back in front of him too close. Drivers around here are offended easily. He then came up fast behind me and got right up to my rear-end before finally getting into the left lane to pass me. He then ma... read more VOTING IN 2024from 2024 in ( education / civics / voting / usa )
The video was good and I posted it on fascistbook. Our next-door neighbor (insanely liberal) has 3 leftist lawn signs. One is democracy or dictatorship. The other two are similar. Another woman who has her rainbow/brown/black flag on her house also has the democracy or dictatorship lawn sign. No, it's not the wholeneighborhood becaus... read more WHY GEORGIA VOTERS ARE LOOKING TO THIRD-PARTY CANDIDATES AHEAD OF THE DEBATEfrom 2024 in ( education / news / politics / usa )
Here's a better option: shiva4president.com/about-shiva'Georgia voters in the latest NBC News Deciders Focus Group who backed Biden or Trump in 2020 are taking a serious look at RFK Jr. and third-party candidates. ...'... read more A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY HOME TOWN, FOLSOM, CALIFORNIAfrom 2024 in ( life / travel / usa / california )
Prompted and edited by Bill. On a whim, I asked Bing Copilot (AI) to write a blog post about Folsom. Here's the result...If you want to know more about the history of Folsom, California, you might enjoy this. Folsom is a city in Sacramento County that has a rich and diverse heritage, dating back to the Native American tribes, the Gold Rush era,... read more STILLHOUSE HOLLOW FALLSfrom 2023 in ( life / travel / usa / southeast )
I stopped here a couple weeks ago, on a whim, on one of my regular Sunday drives. There's a little sign, easy to miss, as you drive by on the highway between Columbia and whatever the next decent-sized town west of there is. Recalling names has always been one of my weaknesses. Introduce yourself to me and I'll almost immediately forget ... read more GREETINGS FROM SAINT SOMETHING, MISSOURIfrom 2023 in ( life / travel / usa / missouri )
I was in no rush to leave and didn't hit the road until 9:30 on my drive from middle Tennessee to Saint Robert, Missouri. I could never remember that name, calling it Saint Something in my head. Even now, I wanted to type Saint Thomas. How many saints are there, anyway? The drive was blissfully uneventful, with the highlight being Sheryl Crow&#... read more REDDING IN APRILfrom 2023 in ( life / travel / usa / california )
Friday, April 7, 2023 Elizabeth and I were on our seemingly annual trip to California. This time, it was a gift for her 18th birthday. Years ago, I thought we might be flying to Astrakhan, Russia, for this birthday, but things are a little dicey there now. Besides, you need a sponsor to be granted a visa. About a year ago, knowing the current situa... read more 7-FOOT ROBOT AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD AIRPORT WATCHES FOR UNMASKED TRAVELERS, WILL NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF POTENTIAL CRIMESfrom 2022 in ( life / travel / usa / tyranny )
Remind me never to use that airport. 'A 7-foot robot at Dallas Love Field Airport is watching for unmasked passengers and will notify law enforcement of potential crimes. What could possibly go wrong? The robot, dubbed SCOT, was installed last month to determine if they are capable of efficiently supplementing current... ... read more BNA TO SMF (2022)from 2022 in ( life / travel / usa / california )
Elizabeth and I returned home late Tuesday night after a few days in California, visiting family. I still despise air travel, and the mask requirement only makes it worse, but a couple of our American Airlines crew members were happy to tell us it expires next month. Using Doug and Jana's house in Sacramento as my home base -- with Elizabeth an... read more THANKSGIVING WEEK TRIP TO THE GULF COASTfrom 2021 in ( education / research / usa / southeast )
Just getting the rental car (minivan) in the first place was a bit of an adventure. Because we were leaving Monday morning, we wanted to pick it up Sunday night, but all local Enterprise offices are closed on Sundays, which I find weird, given that travel-and-leisure-related activities, more often than not, include weekends.Anyway, we reserved it a... read more FROM HILL TO VALLEY, A LONG-WINDED POSTCARD FROM THE ROADfrom 2021 in ( life / travel / usa / southeast )
The drive from Spring Hill, Tennessee to Valley, Alabama was uneventful... until we were almost there. So close. That's a fairly generic name for a town, though, isn't it? Valley. It's like finding a good spot for a town, planting your flag, and naming it River or Forest or Hill. I know, that is how some towns around the world are name... read more MADE IN THE U.S.Afrom 2021 in ( life / money / shopping / usa )
Spread the word about this awesome website for American Made.And here is the video that launches it: on FacebookI just emailed them to include a couple companies I have recently purchased from that are 100% USA made. This is EXACTLY what we need. Here is one site not yet listed there: harvestandmill.com can be found online at MeWe and Gab as @... read more WHERE YOU BELONGfrom 2019 in ( culture / people / geography / usa )
I've been in middle Tennessee the past 25 years, grew up in northern California, spent most of my 20s in L.A., but according to this site I should move to New England. They say... You would fit in well in New England due to your no-nonsense personality and preservation of tradition. New England is the birthplace of America, where history is i... read more VISITING OLD SACRAMENTOfrom 2018 in ( life / travel / usa / california )
Observations while walking around Old Sacramento with Elizabeth:Jul 14, 2018 2:38pmAs I sat on a bench in touristy Old Sacramento, a little boy walked by and asked Are you a statue? I had to laugh. There was a statue/wooden carving of a man on the next bench over.Jul 14, 2018 3:47pmHomeless guy to a tourist: Spare any change?Tourist: I don't ... read more THINGS TO DO IN NASHVILLEfrom 2011 in ( life / travel / usa / nashville )
Actually, in and around Nashville. Adventure Science Center Alpha Mom (list) Andrew Jackson's Hermitage Broadway/2nd AvenueCentennial Park Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Cheekwood Country Music Hall of Fame Delvin Farms Discovery Center of Mufreesboro Family Days Out (list) Franklin on Foot Gentry's Farm Hatcher Family Dairy Milky Way F... read more TOUR OF NASHVILLE (2011)from 2011 in ( life / travel / usa / nashville )
Elizabeth and I played tour guide to my sister Jeannie, her daughter Tiffany, and her husband and kids. We started with a late breakfast at Cracker Barrel one exit east of the airport. My brother Don wanted to go to Shoney's -- like when our other sister, Lucy, visited last year (on day 1 of the rains which led to the May floods) -- but he was ... read more S.F. IN 1906from 2010 in ( education / history / usa / california )
Things were a lot more freely-moving back then. And the kids seemed to be having fun. Reminds me of Russian traffic today, only they have slightly newer forms of transportation now. :)A film taken from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1906, a few days before the earthquake/fire destroyed the area. : san-Francisco-1905-... read more VISITING FAMILY IN KANSASfrom 2005 in ( life / travel / usa / kansas )
Kansas. What an incredibly boring state. Tara, her sister Sandie, niece Destiny, and I flew from Nashville to attend her youngest sister Stephanie's high school graduation in Council Grove. Tara and I figured we'd find something to do that night upon arrival in Kansas City, followed by more touring the next day before catching up with the o... read more CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAHfrom 2000 in ( life / travel / usa / blog )
Charleston, SCWe drove ... and drove ... and drove -- 10 hours or so- from Nashville until finally reaching Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, we stopped in Asheville, North Carolina at the Biltmore Estate because Tara had forgotten to get postcards when we were there a couple years ago. That's one of her things. She buys postcards from... read more CALIFORNIA, WHAT A TRIPfrom 2000 in ( life / travel / usa / california )
Before we left, I took Austin to his Grandma Joy's house. We had a good visit and he took to her immediately. I left him on Friday morning and drove back to Nashville. I was supposed to get my ear drums cut open for the plane ride because I had ear infections, but the steroids and antibiotics had put a negative pressure situation in my ears and... read more THE BREEDERS CUP AT GULFSTREAM PARKfrom 1999 in ( life / travel / usa / horse-racing )
I flew from Nashville to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the Breeders Cup horse races at Gulfstream Park (actually Hallandale). It was fun just being there. Southwest had given me a free round-trip ticket for some reason (I don't remember why), and I was taking advantage of it. I'd never been to south Florida before. How'd I do on the races... read more ST. LOUIS TRIPfrom 1999 in ( life / travel / usa / blog )
Tara and I made a quick trip (if you can call a five-hour road trip quick) to St. Louis over the Labor Day weekend. We visited their historic Old Town district along the river where they were hosting the Big Muddy Blues & Roots Festival. That was just good timing on our part. We had not originally intended to see it, but since it was free we hung o... read more QUICK TRIP TO CHICAGOfrom 1999 in ( life / travel / usa / blog )
Tara and I left Nashville for Chicago on a Thursday morning. At the last minute I decided to let my cat Myca out. I figured he would return shortly after doing his business in the neighbor's bushes, as usual, and I could then lock him in the house for the duration of our trip. When he didn't return as expected, I put the cat door in the f... read more ATLANTA TRIPfrom 1999 in ( life / travel / usa / blog )
Tara and I just got back from a long weekend in Atlanta. It was nice to see the town. I'd passed through before but never stopped to look. The first touristy thing we did after finding our hotel -- the downtown Courtyard-by-Marriott, which was much better than the Motel 6 that I would've gotten us -- was to ride the MARTA subway down to Tur... read more |
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