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Had My Father ived He Would Have Been 100 Years Old Today
by ohomen171 on 25 Nov 2015   3 comments, latest 10 years ago
Had he lived, my father, Vasco L. Walters, would have been 100 years old today. Sadly he left us in January of 1976 at age 60 due to emphysema. ...

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I'm Literally At The Bottom Of The World!!!!!
by ohomen171 on 15 Nov 2015   2 comments, latest 10 years ago
My dear friends and loved ones I had the most wonderful grandmother that any man could ever wish for. Her name was Sarah Elizabeth. She lived to be 102 ...

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Thankful To Be Far Away From The Terror In Paris
by ohomen171 on 14 Nov 2015   4 comments, latest 10 years ago
My dear friend yesterday was a day of recovery after the wild adventure in Torres del Paine National Park. From the panoramic window of the dining room of this ...

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How Scientifically Accurate Was The Movie The Martian?
by ohomen171 on 7 Oct 2015   2 comments, latest 10 years ago
http://www.theguardian.com/fil Overall it’s a very good movie, and while there are mistakes in it, it is the first genuine Mars movie. It is the first movie that attempts to ...

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Fraud Has Cost The US Treasury $1 Trillion Since 2003
by ohomen171 on 5 Oct 2015   7 comments, latest 10 years ago
Fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid, EITC, Tax Refunds, etc. Total $1 Trillion Since 2003 A huge chunk of your tax dollars every year goes straight into the pockets of crooks. Nearly ...

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The Most Incredible People That I Have Known And Worked With
by ohomen171 on 28 Sep 2015   2 comments, latest 10 years ago
Sir Richard Branson always extols the virtue of keeping a notebook where you write your personal thoughts and observations. I keep such a notebook. on Saturday I reflected on ...

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16 Years Ago I Started Work At Telewave, Inc.
by ohomen171 on 4 Oct 2015   1 comment, latest 10 years ago
16 years ago it was a cool and a dark fall morning in the Willow Glen section of San Jose. I got up at 5:30 in the morning and ...

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Each Morning That I Awaken I Give Thanks
by ohomen171 on 1 Oct 2015   3 comments, latest 10 years ago
The month of October begins. Elena has the day off and is sleeping late. The house is quiet. I think back 27 years ago to 1988. I was employed ...

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The Book The Hairdresser of Harare
by ohomen171 on 30 Sep 2015   Posted 10 years ago
What I love are a certain type of book and movie. In many cases they are not a huge commercial success. But they are well done and really touch ...

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Getting Out From An "Underwater Loan Or Loans Without A Strategic Default
by ohomen171 on 27 May 2012   19 comments, latest 10 years ago
Many of you are living in houses that once were worth a lot of money and made you look rich. Now the source of your wealth has dropped as ...

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Elena And I Had An Unforgettable Sunday
by ohomen171 on 28 Sep 2015   Posted 10 years ago
Elena and I had an incredible day yesterday. We did the walk for lung cancer. I did the standard 5K walk and Elena and the dogs did a 4-mile ...

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You Don't Own The Rights To Your Own Face
by ohomen171 on 21 Sep 2015   2 comments, latest 10 years ago
Big Picture Science has an excellent podcast this morning. It is taking about facial recognition software. To make a long story short, right now we do not own the ...

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Scott Pelley Honors Americans Who Fought In The Battle of Britain
by ohomen171 on 15 Sep 2015   1 comment, latest 10 years ago
All of you who have come to the house are treated to a tour of our study. You all remember seeing a die-cast model of a British Spitfire fighter ...

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September 11
by ohomen171 on 11 Sep 2015   Posted 10 years ago
September 11 keeps popping up in my life. On this day in 1973, Salvador Allende was overthrown by General Pinochet in Santiago. I was there to watch this moment ...

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In Praise Of The Camel Back
by ohomen171 on 8 Sep 2015   1 comment, latest 10 years ago
To those of us who bike and hike, carrying enough water to sustain us is a challenge (as Elena found out on a five mile hike Sunday.) The one ...

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An Excellent Analysis Of The European Migration Problem
by ohomen171 on 5 Sep 2015   2 comments, latest 10 years ago
US Role in Europe's Refugee Crisis; Migration in Numbers; Dead Baby Syndrome; Australia PM Promotes Hard-Line Stance Crisis in Numbers With an influx of 800,000 migrants, per year, and ...

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Canadians Beware-The New Governor Scott Walker Canada Wall
by ohomen171 on 1 Sep 2015   4 comments, latest 10 years ago
As of today you can go to Toronto Pearson Airport for your flights to the US. You can clear US customs and immigration right before you get on the ...

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Why An International Person Needs A Second Passport
by ohomen171 on 26 Aug 2015   10 comments, latest 10 years ago
Citizenship as a Weapon: Travel Controls and What You Can Do About It by Nick Giambruno, Senior Editor | August 26, 2015 FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE + SUBSCRIBE It's an ...

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Dr. Robert Zubrin Analyzes Donald Trump
by ohomen171 on 25 Aug 2015   14 comments, latest 10 years ago
Share Share | Share on twitter Twitter | Share on facebook Facebook | 559 Comments | Print | Share on email Email August 24, 2015 What is Donald Trump? ...

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The Danger Of Coyotes
by ohomen171 on 21 Aug 2015   9 comments, latest 10 years ago
My dear neighbors I have been very lucky to have been with an incredible lady named Dr. Elena E. Torello for the last 15 years. Almost three years ago ...

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Six Tense Hours In The Emergency Room
by ohomen171 on 3 Aug 2015   3 comments, latest 10 years ago
My dear friends Saturday Elena and I joyously celebrated 15 years together. Today I spent 6 tense and stressful hours in the emergency room at Kaiser South San Francisco. ...

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Last Night We Had An Incredible Triumph!!!!!!
by ohomen171 on 22 Jul 2015   3 comments, latest 11 years ago
We had an incredible triumph last night. Elena has been with Sacramento Credit Union since 2008. They have always been wonderful people who have always done everything possible to ...

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What Is Special About The 4th Of July For Me
by ohomen171 on 5 Jul 2015   1 comment, latest 11 years ago
The 4th of July for me was a day that started with a huge hassle. I n the dead of the night a smoke detector went off because its ...

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I Just Got A Scam IRS Robo Call
by ohomen171 on 1 Jul 2015   7 comments, latest 11 years ago
Please be advised that I just got a very disturbing robo call. The caller had a British-type accent. He warned me that a criminal docket had been opened with ...

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Financial Adviser David Chapman Issues A Stark Warning
by ohomen171 on 30 Jun 2015   5 comments, latest 11 years ago
I thought I’d shoot out an update given the dramatic drop in the stock markets today. The warning is that this is just the beginning. Whether Greece leaves the ...

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"Harvard On The Bayou"
by ohomen171 on 27 Jun 2015   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
After completing US Navy training including Vietnam escape and evasion school, I started as a freshman at South Texas Junior College in January of 1968. I was married and ...

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Table Wine Merchants Of Pacifica, California
by ohomen171 on 27 Jun 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Your review for Table WineGo to Table Wine » Link to your review Edit your review Add to list Photo of Jack W. 105 friends 180 reviews Jack W. ...

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A Humble and Hard-Working Man Retires
by ohomen171 on 24 Jun 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Ever since Elena and I came to Pacifica on her birthday in 2004, Kent Cleaners at 119 Manor Drive here in Pacifica has been our laundry. Jimmy Li is ...

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One Of My Ancestors Was The Notorious Pirate Captain William John Kidd
by ohomen171 on 23 Jun 2015   Posted 11 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ January 1645. He gave the city as his place of birth and said he was aged 41, in testimony under oath at the High Court of the Admiralty ...

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One Of My Ancestors Died Fighting In This American Revolutionary War Battle
by ohomen171 on 20 Jun 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Painting Battle of Blue Licks Painting Battle of Blue Licks janalloyd007 janalloyd007 originally shared this to Lloyd/McGuire Family Tree 19 Apr 2010 Portrait / Family Photo In The Line ...

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A Wonderful Roofing Company Saves My Neck
by ohomen171 on 19 Jun 2015   1 comment, latest 11 years ago
A wonderful Mexican roofing company-New High Protection got me out of a big jam this morning. I had installed an exhaust fan in Luah's bathroom. The electricians did an ...

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Some Reflections On The Brasilian Man Facing Extradition To The USA For FIFA
by ohomen171 on 19 Jun 2015   2 comments, latest 11 years ago
Elena and I sometimes discuss big civil disputes and divorce cases. We have a favorite saying as follows: "The lawyers are going to end up getting all the money." ...

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The High Cost Of Being A Basketball Fan
by ohomen171 on 16 Jun 2015   19 comments, latest 11 years ago
Elena and I are Golden State Warriors fans. We were so thrilled Sunday night when they won the third game. We feel confident that they are near the championship.What ...

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My Wife And I Were Once Billionaires In Zimbabwe!!!
by ohomen171 on 12 Jun 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Zimbabwe finally ditches currency for the US dollar Patrick McGee Share Author alerts Print Clip Gift Article Comments A one hundred trillion dollar Zimbabwe note issued in 2008 is ...

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A British Man Tells Me Fascinating Things About Centuries Past
by ohomen171 on 5 Jun 2015   4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Dad's first wife was Dorothy Fetchenback Weyl (Obviously a German lady) and dad married her in 1942. I have been researching all of the families going back 100's of ...

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Some Special Words For All Of You Who Served In The Military
by ohomen171 on 25 May 2015   9 comments, latest 11 years ago
Everyone if you came to my house and went to my study, there are several things I would show you. I suspect that the first thing that I would ...

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A Great Man For Tree Work In The Pacifica Area
by ohomen171 on 6 Feb 2015   Posted 11 years ago
I have a new person to add to this category. His name is Muti and his contact number is 650-290-0134. He came to my house and removed some tree ...

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I Once Went "Nose To Nose" With The Inventor Of The Birth Control Pill!
by ohomen171 on 2 Feb 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Greetings: Without a doubt Dr. Carl Djerassi was the best chemist of the 20th Century. He was the man who invented the birth control pill. Dr. Djerassi counted among ...

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Two January 31's Long Ago
by ohomen171 on 1 Feb 2015   Posted 11 years ago
January 31 came and went. I was so busy with getting Bianca a bike that I forgot to talk about two January 31's from long ago. The first was ...

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Some Ironic Justice-The Wells Fargo Stage Gets Robbed!
by ohomen171 on 28 Jan 2015   Posted 11 years ago
Thieves smash stolen SUV into San Francisco museum for gold Kristin J. Bender and Paul Elias, Associated Press Updated 4:36 am, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 0 A vehicle is ...
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