The Modern History of Thanksgiving
by ohomen171
on 25 Nov 2021
16 comments, latest 4 years ago
#thanksgivinghistory Out of the ordinary Happy Thanksgiving. This year’s holiday is more normal than last year’s, before the Covid vaccines had arrived. But it still is unusual for many families, ...
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A Dear Friend Talks About Her Near Death Experience With Covid-19
by ohomen171 on 25 Jan 2022 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#ariaajaeger Ariaa Jaeger t21ptf1n0s4 4hthoar3ts5f · A personal note: I am finally ready to tell you that I was at death's door on Christmas Day from a combination of viral ...
by ohomen171 on 25 Jan 2022 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#ariaajaeger Ariaa Jaeger t21ptf1n0s4 4hthoar3ts5f · A personal note: I am finally ready to tell you that I was at death's door on Christmas Day from a combination of viral ...
The Windmill Restaurant-Worth Driving Several Hundred Miles For A Meal
by ohomen171 on 7 Feb 2022 1 comment, latest 4 years ago
#windmillrestaurant Mickey Rooney began his working career early as a child actor. He went on to become a superstar in the 1930s and early 1940s before World War II interrupted ...
by ohomen171 on 7 Feb 2022 1 comment, latest 4 years ago
#windmillrestaurant Mickey Rooney began his working career early as a child actor. He went on to become a superstar in the 1930s and early 1940s before World War II interrupted ...
64 Years Ago Today The US Launched Its First Satellite Into Orbit
by ohomen171 on 31 Jan 2022 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
#explorer1 64 years ago, the US launched its first satellite into orbit around the earth. Explorer I was a small and slender tube with very primitive electronics. The rocket that ...
by ohomen171 on 31 Jan 2022 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
#explorer1 64 years ago, the US launched its first satellite into orbit around the earth. Explorer I was a small and slender tube with very primitive electronics. The rocket that ...
The Simple Pleasures Of Life
by ohomen171 on 30 Jan 2022 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#saturdayrelaxation The legendary investor Warren Buffet has a pearl of wisdom that I shall paraphrase as follows: "When you have worked hard and accomplished good things, be kind to yourself." ...
by ohomen171 on 30 Jan 2022 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#saturdayrelaxation The legendary investor Warren Buffet has a pearl of wisdom that I shall paraphrase as follows: "When you have worked hard and accomplished good things, be kind to yourself." ...
It Is Very Important To Have A Will
by ohomen171 on 29 Jan 2022 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#baycpa My mother and father made a big mistake before they passed away. They failed to write a will. This created a legal nightmare with months of mental agony for ...
by ohomen171 on 29 Jan 2022 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#baycpa My mother and father made a big mistake before they passed away. They failed to write a will. This created a legal nightmare with months of mental agony for ...
A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan?????
by ohomen171 on 10 Apr 2021 76 comments, latest 4 years ago
Elena has been concerned as of late about mainland China forcefully retaking Taiwan. Before we get into the military challenges of such an action, let us look at the geopolitical ...
by ohomen171 on 10 Apr 2021 76 comments, latest 4 years ago
Elena has been concerned as of late about mainland China forcefully retaking Taiwan. Before we get into the military challenges of such an action, let us look at the geopolitical ...
There Is "A Jungle Telegraph" Out There
by ohomen171 on 19 Jan 2022 6 comments, latest 4 years ago
#sianproctor From late 1982 to early 1984, I lived in a charming small village of 15,000 that sits on the Indian Ocean. It is Albany, West Australia. At that time ...
by ohomen171 on 19 Jan 2022 6 comments, latest 4 years ago
#sianproctor From late 1982 to early 1984, I lived in a charming small village of 15,000 that sits on the Indian Ocean. It is Albany, West Australia. At that time ...
Ukraine Is One Of The Breadbaskets Of The World
by ohomen171 on 16 Jan 2022 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#ukrainewheat I am always out there prowling for facts and stories that the traditional media misses. One could call Ukraine "a breadbasket." It is projected to export some 24 million ...
by ohomen171 on 16 Jan 2022 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#ukrainewheat I am always out there prowling for facts and stories that the traditional media misses. One could call Ukraine "a breadbasket." It is projected to export some 24 million ...
New Year-New Rocket Launches
by ohomen171 on 11 Jan 2022 2 comments, latest 4 years ago
#2022rocketlaunches SLS The first SLS in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, awaiting a first launch some time in 2022. (credit: NASA/Frank Michaux) New year, new (and ...
by ohomen171 on 11 Jan 2022 2 comments, latest 4 years ago
#2022rocketlaunches SLS The first SLS in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, awaiting a first launch some time in 2022. (credit: NASA/Frank Michaux) New year, new (and ...
The James Webb Space Telescope-Transfer of Tension
by ohomen171 on 4 Jan 2022 Posted 4 years ago
#jameswebbtelescope Transfer of tension by Jeff Foust Monday, January 3, 2022 Bookmark and Share Sure, the James Webb Space Telescope was launching on a rocket with an excellent track record, ...
by ohomen171 on 4 Jan 2022 Posted 4 years ago
#jameswebbtelescope Transfer of tension by Jeff Foust Monday, January 3, 2022 Bookmark and Share Sure, the James Webb Space Telescope was launching on a rocket with an excellent track record, ...
An Amazing Ocean Explorer That You Have Never Heard Of-Victor Vescovo
by ohomen171 on 3 Jan 2022 Posted 4 years ago
@victorvescovo Dr. James Kremer, one of our readers, had a distinguished academic career spanning decades. He was deeply involved with the study of the world's oceans. I am always on ...
by ohomen171 on 3 Jan 2022 Posted 4 years ago
@victorvescovo Dr. James Kremer, one of our readers, had a distinguished academic career spanning decades. He was deeply involved with the study of the world's oceans. I am always on ...
Jack's New Years Day Message
by ohomen171 on 1 Jan 2022 2 comments, latest 4 years ago
#newyearsdaymessage OK, we all have new calendars up on the wall. We are starting a new year. Please be positive and hopeful. At the same time be careful, alert, and ...
by ohomen171 on 1 Jan 2022 2 comments, latest 4 years ago
#newyearsdaymessage OK, we all have new calendars up on the wall. We are starting a new year. Please be positive and hopeful. At the same time be careful, alert, and ...
The Hard Truth About Ukraine, Russia and the US
by ohomen171 on 31 Dec 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#russiaweakness Are these people so abysmally ignorant of history, geography, economics and the wherewithal of a true national security threat that they think the map below is worth WWIII? 1.png ...
by ohomen171 on 31 Dec 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#russiaweakness Are these people so abysmally ignorant of history, geography, economics and the wherewithal of a true national security threat that they think the map below is worth WWIII? 1.png ...
We Are Facing A Huge Crisis With Natural Gas
by ohomen171 on 24 Dec 2021 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#naturalgasshortage Here's How the Energy Crisis Turns Into Hunger and Then... War? by Chris MacIntosh Energycrisiswas.jpg We have previously warned about a whopping food crisis and supply problems in the ...
by ohomen171 on 24 Dec 2021 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
#naturalgasshortage Here's How the Energy Crisis Turns Into Hunger and Then... War? by Chris MacIntosh Energycrisiswas.jpg We have previously warned about a whopping food crisis and supply problems in the ...
Russians Build Incredible Rocket Engines
by ohomen171 on 22 Dec 2021 14 comments, latest 4 years ago
#russianrocketengines
by ohomen171 on 22 Dec 2021 14 comments, latest 4 years ago
#russianrocketengines
A Friday Of Fun And Escape From Our Cares
by ohomen171 on 18 Dec 2021 6 comments, latest 4 years ago
#sancarloschristmaslightshow Something rare happened yesterday evening. Elena and I went out and just had fun. We ate dinner at an Italian restaurant that we love in Redwood City. We then ...
by ohomen171 on 18 Dec 2021 6 comments, latest 4 years ago
#sancarloschristmaslightshow Something rare happened yesterday evening. Elena and I went out and just had fun. We ate dinner at an Italian restaurant that we love in Redwood City. We then ...
A Big Drama Just To Put Air Into A Car Tire
by ohomen171 on 15 Dec 2021 15 comments, latest 4 years ago
#dramaputtingairinacartire Anywhere you live in the world, if you drive a car or a truck, tires lose air pressure and need to be pumped up. The electronics in many cars ...
by ohomen171 on 15 Dec 2021 15 comments, latest 4 years ago
#dramaputtingairinacartire Anywhere you live in the world, if you drive a car or a truck, tires lose air pressure and need to be pumped up. The electronics in many cars ...
Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us To Literally Talk With The Dead
by ohomen171 on 7 Dec 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#aitalkingtothedead I have the fondest wish that will never be granted. I would love to bring my later father back to life. I would like to talk to him. I ...
by ohomen171 on 7 Dec 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#aitalkingtothedead I have the fondest wish that will never be granted. I would love to bring my later father back to life. I would like to talk to him. I ...
Breakfast With A Modest Hero
by ohomen171 on 2 Dec 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#usmchero One weekday each week, I leave the house just before 07:00. I drive to Breaker's Restaurant in Rockaway Beach. I meet a man of almost 80 years of age. ...
by ohomen171 on 2 Dec 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#usmchero One weekday each week, I leave the house just before 07:00. I drive to Breaker's Restaurant in Rockaway Beach. I meet a man of almost 80 years of age. ...
I Got A Great Laugh At The Expense Of President Putin!!!!!!!!
by ohomen171 on 24 Nov 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#laughingatputin I had a great laugh at the expense of Vladimir Putin in the evening. A few days ago, Russia launched an antisatellite missile. It knocked down a Russian spy ...
by ohomen171 on 24 Nov 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#laughingatputin I had a great laugh at the expense of Vladimir Putin in the evening. A few days ago, Russia launched an antisatellite missile. It knocked down a Russian spy ...
Only Belatedly Did I Learn That A Dear Friend Had Passed Away
by ohomen171 on 23 Nov 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#marielizabethbrummmerrill Mari Elizabeth Brumm-Merrill Feb 23, 2021 0 Mari loved art, music, theater, wine-tasting, reading mysteries, playing bocce ball, and spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She ...
by ohomen171 on 23 Nov 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#marielizabethbrummmerrill Mari Elizabeth Brumm-Merrill Feb 23, 2021 0 Mari loved art, music, theater, wine-tasting, reading mysteries, playing bocce ball, and spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She ...
President John F. Kennedy Left Us 58 Years Ago Today
by ohomen171 on 22 Nov 2021 Posted 4 years ago
#johnfkennedykilled On this day 58 years ago, I was in the 8th grade at Ezekiel W. Cullen Junior High School in Houston. It was a Friday. I had just finished ...
by ohomen171 on 22 Nov 2021 Posted 4 years ago
#johnfkennedykilled On this day 58 years ago, I was in the 8th grade at Ezekiel W. Cullen Junior High School in Houston. It was a Friday. I had just finished ...
Albert Einstein Gave Us The Principle Of Compounding Interest
by ohomen171 on 19 Nov 2021 17 comments, latest 4 years ago
#alberteinsteinandcompoundingi Today I want to talk to you about the great scientist Albert Einstein. He revolutionized the 20th century. When we begin manned missions to the stars in 100 years ...
by ohomen171 on 19 Nov 2021 17 comments, latest 4 years ago
#alberteinsteinandcompoundingi Today I want to talk to you about the great scientist Albert Einstein. He revolutionized the 20th century. When we begin manned missions to the stars in 100 years ...
My Sad Personal Experience With Deaths Due To Substance Abuse
by ohomen171 on 18 Nov 2021 10 comments, latest 4 years ago
#100000overdoesdeaths The late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin is not one of my favorite historical characters by any means. He did leave one pearl of wisdom that sticks with me as ...
by ohomen171 on 18 Nov 2021 10 comments, latest 4 years ago
#100000overdoesdeaths The late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin is not one of my favorite historical characters by any means. He did leave one pearl of wisdom that sticks with me as ...
In The Midst Of An Economic Boom People Are Still Suffering From Hunger
by ohomen171 on 17 Nov 2021 11 comments, latest 4 years ago
#secondharvestfoodbank If you live in most places in the US and Canada, you are seeing help-wanted advertisements all over the place. Employers are complaining about not being able to find ...
by ohomen171 on 17 Nov 2021 11 comments, latest 4 years ago
#secondharvestfoodbank If you live in most places in the US and Canada, you are seeing help-wanted advertisements all over the place. Employers are complaining about not being able to find ...
How An Idenity Thief Can Steal The Equity Out of Your House Or Condo
by ohomen171 on 16 Nov 2021 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
@realestateidentitytheft Let us talk a little more about identity fraud. I want to focus on the home or apartment (condo) that you own. Please bear in mind that the people ...
by ohomen171 on 16 Nov 2021 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
@realestateidentitytheft Let us talk a little more about identity fraud. I want to focus on the home or apartment (condo) that you own. Please bear in mind that the people ...
Elena Had A Close Call With Identity Theft
by ohomen171 on 15 Nov 2021 14 comments, latest 4 years ago
#identitytheft Let us talk about identity fraud today. Almost everywhere you live in the world, credit reporting agencies are a part of your life. They affect you with respect to ...
by ohomen171 on 15 Nov 2021 14 comments, latest 4 years ago
#identitytheft Let us talk about identity fraud today. Almost everywhere you live in the world, credit reporting agencies are a part of your life. They affect you with respect to ...
A Unforgettable Birthday Celebration
by ohomen171 on 12 Nov 2021 10 comments, latest 4 years ago
#hlpeninsulapearl One of our readers, Thuan Seng Tan, really touched my heart and Elena's heart. He invited us to his favorite Chinese restaurant, HL Peninsula Pearl in Burlingame to celebrate ...
by ohomen171 on 12 Nov 2021 10 comments, latest 4 years ago
#hlpeninsulapearl One of our readers, Thuan Seng Tan, really touched my heart and Elena's heart. He invited us to his favorite Chinese restaurant, HL Peninsula Pearl in Burlingame to celebrate ...
A Possible Solution To The High Price Of Natural Gas
by ohomen171 on 10 Nov 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#highnaturalgasprices One of our readers brought a problem to my attention that we all are going to be facing regardless of where we are in the world-the very high price ...
by ohomen171 on 10 Nov 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#highnaturalgasprices One of our readers brought a problem to my attention that we all are going to be facing regardless of where we are in the world-the very high price ...
Our Backyard Shed Is Now Finished!!!
by ohomen171 on 6 Nov 2021 18 comments, latest 4 years ago
#backyardsled I am very proud that the back yard shed is now finished. Elena will spend a lot of time later today cleaning out the inside and the outside. Sunday, ...
by ohomen171 on 6 Nov 2021 18 comments, latest 4 years ago
#backyardsled I am very proud that the back yard shed is now finished. Elena will spend a lot of time later today cleaning out the inside and the outside. Sunday, ...
PG&E My Most Hated Company Has A Good Side
by ohomen171 on 27 Oct 2021 Posted 4 years ago
#pg&eemployees Those of us who have lived in Argentina, Brasil, Nigeria, Peru, The Philippines, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are quite familiar with rolling blackouts and power outages. As bad as ...
by ohomen171 on 27 Oct 2021 Posted 4 years ago
#pg&eemployees Those of us who have lived in Argentina, Brasil, Nigeria, Peru, The Philippines, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are quite familiar with rolling blackouts and power outages. As bad as ...
The Large Resources Employed To Save A Dog
by ohomen171 on 16 Oct 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#cliffdogreesucepacifica 20 years ago Elena and I moved into the first home that we owned. It was a townhouse in the Blossom Hill area of San Jose. One night we ...
by ohomen171 on 16 Oct 2021 3 comments, latest 4 years ago
#cliffdogreesucepacifica 20 years ago Elena and I moved into the first home that we owned. It was a townhouse in the Blossom Hill area of San Jose. One night we ...
Captain James Tiberius Kirk Made It To Space!!!!!
by ohomen171 on 13 Oct 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#bluroriginwilliamshatner The night of September 8, 1966, was hot, sultry, and humid in Houston. My sister and I were in our home at 5715 Belarbor Avenue. We were in her ...
by ohomen171 on 13 Oct 2021 4 comments, latest 4 years ago
#bluroriginwilliamshatner The night of September 8, 1966, was hot, sultry, and humid in Houston. My sister and I were in our home at 5715 Belarbor Avenue. We were in her ...
Southwest Airlines And The Vaccine Mandate They Are Pursuing
by ohomen171 on 12 Oct 2021 18 comments, latest 4 years ago
#swairlinesvaccinemandate Our newspaper has an article about Southwest Airlines and the large number of canceled flights. The airline claims that bad weather has caused the cancelation of all these flights ...
by ohomen171 on 12 Oct 2021 18 comments, latest 4 years ago
#swairlinesvaccinemandate Our newspaper has an article about Southwest Airlines and the large number of canceled flights. The airline claims that bad weather has caused the cancelation of all these flights ...
Can Trump Pardon Himself?
by ohomen171 on 13 Nov 2020 20 comments, latest 4 years ago
#trumppardonshimslef Learned Counselors: This question has intrigued me for some time. It also intrigued the MSNBC news network. They went to a Constitutional Law Specialist at Harvard Law School. He ...
by ohomen171 on 13 Nov 2020 20 comments, latest 4 years ago
#trumppardonshimslef Learned Counselors: This question has intrigued me for some time. It also intrigued the MSNBC news network. They went to a Constitutional Law Specialist at Harvard Law School. He ...
"A Most Unusual Day!!"
by ohomen171 on 10 Oct 2021 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
#amostunusualday 1948 is my year of birth. That year a movie came out -"A Date With Judy." The theme song was "It's A Most Unusual Day!" This song describes my ...
by ohomen171 on 10 Oct 2021 5 comments, latest 4 years ago
#amostunusualday 1948 is my year of birth. That year a movie came out -"A Date With Judy." The theme song was "It's A Most Unusual Day!" This song describes my ...
Traversing The Darien Gap-A True Hell Hole!!
by ohomen171 on 4 Oct 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#hatianscrossthedariengap The Pan American Highway starts up in Alaska. It goes through Canada, the US, and Central America. It is interrupted in Panama. You must board a ferry there and ...
by ohomen171 on 4 Oct 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#hatianscrossthedariengap The Pan American Highway starts up in Alaska. It goes through Canada, the US, and Central America. It is interrupted in Panama. You must board a ferry there and ...
If The US Defaulted On Its National Debt
by ohomen171 on 2 Oct 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#usnationaldebtdefault October 18 is "a red-letter day" here in the US. The national debt ceiling expires on this day. If the national debt ceiling is not raised, the US will ...
by ohomen171 on 2 Oct 2021 8 comments, latest 4 years ago
#usnationaldebtdefault October 18 is "a red-letter day" here in the US. The national debt ceiling expires on this day. If the national debt ceiling is not raised, the US will ...
The Staggering Cost Of US Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan
by ohomen171 on 2 Sep 2021 7 comments, latest 4 years ago
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