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NOAA: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The American scientific agency that is a part of the Department of Commerce. It was formed in October of 1970 to improve the stewardship of the environment. NOAA has five fundamental activities: Monitoring and observing Earth systems with instruments and data collection networks. Understanding and describing Earth systems…

We took a little trip up to Grand Rapids to visit The Frederick Meijer Gardens. It is an extensive horticultural and sculpture garden. We wandered the grounds for a few hours and took lots of fun shots. Find the fascinating places where you live. Creative people are doing fun things, go find them.

One characteristic of a good flag is immediate recognition. This is the iconic logo of The Rolling Stones. In 2021 this brand is 51 years old. The Stones call their formation date July 12, 1962 when they played at the Marquee Club in London. The 5 English lads were: Mick Jagger; Keith Richards; Brian Jones;…

The state flag of Washington. It is the only US flag that has a green field and the image of a US president. Washington became a state in 1889 but did not have a flag. The Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) designed a flag and pushed hard to have it…

Here in Michigan during early spring it is fun and amazing to watch the flowering trees jump out at you and it seems like every day a new flower blooms. A walk around the neighborhood or at a special place like The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is full of fluorescence and smells.

The Great Qing, aka: The Qing Dynasty. It was the last imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1636-1912. After The Qing Dynasty came the Republic of China. At it’s height it had a population of 400 million. In it’s history there were many emperors and world wide shifts. The flag is the Azure Dragon on…

The earth flag. This is John McConnell’s design that he submitted to the UN in 1969. The dark blue field represents the atmosphere. In the center is what became known as ‘the blue marble’ with white being clouds, and light blue the oceans. This flag came to represent environmental awareness and then in 1970, it…

In preparation for Earth Day tomorrow I am flying a flag from my friends at Flags For Good: Climate Change Is Real. The science is overwhelming: weather patterns have become progressively worse and there are implications to these differences. At the very least, conditions are present that support the continuing of catastrophic weather events. It…

The state of Connecticut. It is the third smallest state and the 29th most populated. It has the highest per-capita income in the country. The word Connecticut is derived from Anglicized spelling of the Algonquian word for ‘Long Tidal River’. The spouse and I have debated for many years how to pronounce Connecticut. I am…