deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

When I was in my mid-60s I came to the realization that whenever I would be talking to someone, or attempting to explain something to anyone, I would use a story. Without being conscious of it, it was my voice saying, …’Ya know, I remember one time years ago…’ Upon further reflection, old people do…

The Buddhist Flag. “Buddhism is an Indian religion based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha”. It originated in India somewhere between the 4th and 6th Century. It is the fourth largest religion in the world with 7% of the population practicing some form of it’s teachings. “As expressed in the Buddha’s…

The Detroit Rise Flag. People are putting thought into the symbols that represent their cities, states, nation. More than before there is movement in making sure what we put forth to the world to say, ‘This is who we are,’ accurately portrays us. A vital, exciting place to live should have a good flag. Detroit…

As you drive around your neighborhood today, you may see a number of versions of the USA Flag being displayed. Other than the ones that are in direct violation of the US Flag Code and have someone’s or something superimposed on it somewhere, you may see some ‘Legit’ versions waving. ‘Old Glory’; ‘The Stars and…

A fun fiction flag: The Vulcan Flag. The most recognized Vulcan being: Mr. Spock. Being an old Star Trek traveler, and since Spock was my favorite I needed to have the Vulcan Flag. It is a hard one to find so I mentioned to my dear Chinese daughter Chen that I couldn’t find it and…

Easter Island. It is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, which were created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island…

The National Women’s Rights Flag. It is closely associated with the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the early 1900s, leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. The colors began to take shape early in the movement. Purple, White, and Gold became the symbols and appeared on various designs throughout the…

I was just the right amount of brave to ask her out for a date. She surprised the heck out of me and said, “sure!”

British Armed Forces Day (the equivalent of our Veterans Day.) It commemorates the men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United Kingdom. In 2006 it began as ‘Veterans Day’ then in 2009 the name was changed to “Armed Forces Day’, and it was designated as the last Saturday in June.…

The Republic of Kiribati, an independent island nation composed of islands, atolls and coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati is another place where despite there being humans there for thousands of years, once England found it to be of strategic importance it well…took it. It was a good port to stop at while in…