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.)

“I get the news I need on the weather reportI can gather all the news I need on the weather reportHey, I’ve got nothing to do today but smileDo-n-doh-d-doh-n-doh and here I amThe only living boy in…St Clair Shores. Today’s statement flag is from my friends at Flags For Good. Climate Change Is Real. The…

Surdists United. Surdists United, Inc. (SU) was originally founded in 2014 by a group of Deaf View/Image Art De’VIA ARTivists under the name of DeArtivists United (D^AU). This was done in honor of the 25th anniversary and in recognition of Surdism and the 2nd wave of De’VIA, which takes De’VIA into the classrooms and out…

The southern region of Belgium known as Wallonia. It is the French speaking part of Belgium. I makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium but only 33% of the population. This Walloon region is rich in coal and iron resources. Historically it was the first fully industrialized part of Europe. Currently with the movement…

The sovereign island nation: Saint Lucia. Located in the West Indies of the Eastern Caribbean Sea. It is one of the Windward Islands It is named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It is the only country in the world named after a woman. St Lucia was fought over by the French and British for many…

New York (City) Police Department. NYPD is the largest and one of the oldest municipal police departments in the United States, with approximately 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilian employees. The NYPD was established in 1845, and today, is responsible for policing an 8.5-million-person city, by performing a wide variety of public safety, law enforcement, traffic…

Bandera de Me’xico. The flag of Mexico. It is vertical tricolor of green; white and red. Charged in the middle white section is the national coat of arms. The overall design has been consistent since 1821. The coat of arms is based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan [Mexico City]. The story is that the…

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…