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Author JL Huffman
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#vote #responsibility #researchyourvote #candidates #issues
Vote!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8th, is Election Day. We are privileged to live in a free republic where we have the right to elect our governing officials. Depending upon where you live, you may have…
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#Halloween #Samhain #AllHallowsEve #trickortreat #trunkortreat #disguise
Halloween
Some say Halloween came from the pagan Gaelic festival Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the onset of the darker half of the year, winter. It was believed to be a liminal time…
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#vangogh #theimmersiveexperience #starrynight
Vincent Van Gogh
This weekend we had the opportunity to enjoy Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. It was like stepping into a painting: as you enter sunflowers swirl around you in a dizzying fashion. Subsequent room
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#cataractsurgery #fullspectrum #appalachianfallcolors
Bionic Author
For over 60 years, I have worn glasses, a four-eyed creature. Gradually, with age, my eyesight diminished. Over the past few weeks, my…
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#cataractsurgery #postoprecovery #regularprogramming
Step Two
No Monday Musings blog today. There will be a brief hiatus for postoperative recovery from step two: cataract surgery on my left eye.
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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In 1978, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) was established to give voice to both the victims and the survivors. Later, in 1987, the month of October became a time of national…
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#abouttheauthor #pardontheinterruption #berightback
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#atimetomourn #QEII #operationlondonbridge #KCIII #operationspringtide #annegarrels
A Time to Mourn
Yesterday Americans looked back at 9/11/2001, mourned the loss of lives, and stood agape, realizing our national vulnerability. Memorial services honored heroic fire-rescue personnel and everyday…
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#rain #nature #lightning #poetry
Rainy Days
Today has been one of those days: rain, rain, and more rain; one deluge followed by another.
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#accordingtoHoyle #playingcardgames #houserules #localcustoms
“According to Hoyle”
In contemporary slang, “according to Hoyle,” means correctly or properly according to a rule or authority.
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Happiness
What is happiness? Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. In general, it’s considered to be “subjective well-being,” which
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Monkeypox
On July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency. Only four previous disease outbreaks have received this designation: Polio, Ebola, Zika, and Covid-19…
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#worldwideweb, #internet, #webbrowser, #surfingtheweb
World Wide Web Day
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University developed internal sharing systems; however, the WWW proposal, “an idea of linked information systems,” was created in 1989 by Tim…
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#wine #cheese #winetasting #winepairing
National Wine & Cheese Day
Cheese and wine are two ancient gastronomic delights. Evidence of cheese-making is found in Neolithic sites as early as 6000 BC. Wine vats…
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#summer #lazydays #shade #colddrinks #icecream
Summer Daze
It’s one of those lazy, hazy summer days when no plan for the day is the best idea.