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Featured Editorials

The skinny

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Good morning everyone.
The new year is upon us. I've made a resolution to lose some weight.
It's been creeping up on me for a few years now, since I retired in 2004. I really need to get back out on the road.
So, E2 and I have decided to commit to one last adventure, driving the Alcan Hiway in our little Toyota mini-motorhome.

The Weekly Watch

Peace Remains Elusive

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I've been wondering this week if human nature is so tribal that we will never have peace. TPTB are doing everything possible to prevent the Donald from cutting a peace deal with Russia over Ukraine. Syria is spinning out of control and may spell a conflict between Türkiye and Israel. Speaking of Israel, the Houthis and Hamas have been hitting the IDF and Israeli infrastructure, including a weapons manufacturing facility. The Houthis also chased a US carrier out of the Red Sea, sank a Israeli ship in the Arabian Sea, and shot down a US fighter jet (as did Russia) this week. A Russian cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean by some sort of underwater drone or mine. So in the season of peace, there's plenty of conflict to go around.

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Friday Night Photos Birdland Edition

Welcome to Friday Night Photos everyone. Your once a week break from the daily madness of the crazy world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music, or whatever else you find of interest that helps you escape the madness.

It took awhile but the out of towners finally showed up for the winter. Usually the migratory birds start to show up in October and November. This year most didn't show up until the last two weeks. On Monday I put a long lens on the camera and met up with the usual suspects (bird photographers) at Santee Lakes to do a little bird photography.

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