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Thursday, July 09, 2020

While All Eyes Were On The President's Tax Returns, The SC Made A Big Decision For Native Americans

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This post is here just to draw attention to this case.  Justice Gorsuch wrote the opinion and was joined by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, Gins...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Corona Art - Old Friend Gets Recognized Again

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Got an email today from my friend Tomás.  He's a friend I met through the blog.  He left a comment and we connected before he returned w...
Sunday, July 05, 2020

History Catching Up To Us - Civil War Statues And Integrating New Orleans Schools

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Rick Steves interviewed Jason Cochran , author of "Here Lies America." Cochran spoke about traveling to places where bad things h...
Saturday, July 04, 2020

Hope This Independence Day Gave You Time To Reflect

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European royalty was assumed to be anointed by God.   From Wikipedia: "The divine right of kings, divine right, or God's mandate ...
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Friday, July 03, 2020

Short Takes - RPCV Joins Alaska SC, Maxwell Arrest, Racism Like Apple Pie, Russian Bounty

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Note: Another big COVID increase today.  Click COVID tab above for daily updates on state case counts 1.   Alaska's newly appointe...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Summer Visit By Downy Woodpecker And Fledgling

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There was a Downy woodpecker in the yard.  In a tree next to the deck, and our presence didn't seem to bother it at all. It was m...
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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Racism Versus Realism With A Touch Of Sadopopulism

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Note: Click COVID tab above for daily updates on state case counts Here are a couple of links that help clarify thoughts that often ar...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

Drive Up Recall Dunleavy Station

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Gathering petitions during a pandemic isn't easy.  Without the pandemic, the Recall Dunleavy folks would have turned in their petitions ...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Alaskans Can Choose Ranked Choice Voting This Year

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Well, that's ambiguous.  Alaskans can't actually choose a ranked choice ballot.   But we have a ballot measure coming up that, if pa...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Carting Off McCandless' Bus Reflects Alaska's Cultural Bias

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The State of Alaska removed the bus where Chris McCandless died and that has become a mecca for those who connected with Chris through the b...