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Hiking THE trail: The Colorado Trail
“If we don’t know how to love what’s right in front of us, then we don’t know how to see what is. So, we must start with a stone! We move from the stone to the plant world and learn how to appreciate growing things and see God in them. In all of the natural…
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I was tired of listening to the news
It was simply too overwhelming to listen to what was happening in the world. There was no place to turn that was not disappointing/depressing. I did find something that was absolutely positive and informative. The finest podcast I had come across and one that I look forward to tuning in to every day. Andrew Hickey’s…
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If you see something say something: Old Friends
There are places I’ll remember / All my life, though some have changed / Some forever, not for better / Some have gone and some remain / All these places have their moments / With lovers and friends I still can recall / Some are dead and some are living / In my life, I’ve…
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What Flag is That 10.17.2023
The ‘true’ flag of the people of Hawaii?? There is much controversy surrounding this flag that has been adopted by the ‘Sovereign People’s Movement’ in the islands. Like so many, not exactly ‘urban myths’, this flag has a number of theories and repeated stories about how it came to be. One prominent idea that is…
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What Flag Is That 10.11.2023
The newest state in the Union: Hawaii. It is the only state outside of North America. It consists of 137 volcanic islands in the South Pacific. Hawaii is the 8th smallest state and the 13th most densely populated. It was settled in approximately 124 AD by Polynesians. It was admitted as a state on 08/21/1959.…
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What flag is that 10.10.2023
Bruges is the capital of and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Bruges is a major tourist destination within Belgium. It is a beautiful city with historic significance due to its preservation of medieval ancient architecture. It is a prominent UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its strategic port…
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What Flag Is That 10.09.2023
On Indigenous Peoples Day: The flag of The American Indian Movement, AIM. From my friends at ‘Welcome Native Spirit, (Welcomenativespirit.com) come these words. “Native Americans have been a part of the American tradition even before the United States began. However, due to hundreds of years of persecution, much isn’t left of the neighboring tribes and…
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What Flag Is That 10.04.2-23
Kvalsund (NorthernSami: Fálesnuorri and Kven: Valasnuora) is a former municipality in the old Finnmark county in Norway. The municipality is now part of Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. The municipality existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 2020. Fishing and historically Whaling were major ‘industries’ of the village. The name comes from old…
