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What flag is that? 04/11/21
The flag of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It is made up of Canberra, the capital of the Nation of Australia and several small townships. Canberra is the home to all of the federal government institutions of Australia. In a sense, ACT is somewhat similar to our Washington DC. ACT was the ancestral home to…
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Support that local business
In search of a local cuppa joe we found an amazing local business in downtown Detroit. A group of creative folks ‘repurposed’ a building on Rosa Parks Blvd. They developed a fantastic cafe and meeting space.
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What Flag isThat? 04/10/21
The national flag of Australia. It consists of a blue field with what we call the Union Jack in the canton (the upper left, hoist side) this is similar to the British Maritime Ensign. The field is, the proper term is ‘defaced’, with the commonwealth star. The Commonwealth Star is a 7 pointed star denoting…
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What Flag is that? 04/08/21
A truly beautiful flag, the erstwhile (thank you Dictionary.com word of the day) flag of the state of Maine. This was the official Maine Flag from 1901 to 1909. Then, as is true of so many things, the politicians got involved and adopted a truly ugly flag. The flag from 1909 to present has been…
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What Flag Is That 04.06.21
In 1936, President Franklin D Roosevelt declared April 6th ‘Army Day’. It is not to be confused with the ‘birthday’ of the Army, June 14th. Roosevelt stated it was a day to honor and remember the people who served in this branch of service.
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Walk out the door
Time to get up off the couch and take a walk outside. If you need a jacket, fine, but get moving and see what is around you.
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What Flag Is That 04.03.21
In honor and respect for Officer William Evans of the Capital Police of Washington DC As a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the…
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What Flag Is That, 04.02.21
The ‘blue marble’ earth flag. Created in 1970 by John McConnell the founder of Earth Day and a peace activist. It represents unity and peace and has served as an alternative to the official Earth Day Flag. The other Earth Day flag was created by Ron Cobb in 1969. According to legend, it was created…
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What Flag Is That, 04.01.21
April is National Donate Life Month. I fly a flag honoring the amazing people who made the decision to give the ultimate gift. In 11+ years I spoke with hundreds of Donor Families who agreed with and wanted to help their loved one’s decision to help others become a reality. These are special heroes who…
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Mystery not exactly solved
In the category of who really cares, but we aren’t going anywhere so what the heck, look up unnecessary facts: what do you call a group of these birds? Those honkers who come around mostly in the spring who crap all over the sidewalks and open fields are technically Branta canadensis. The Cornell Lab of…
