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Morning news dump, December site stats and music by The Pretenders.
Outrage Follows Saudi Arabia's Execution of Nearly 50 Prisoners
Saudi Arabia—recently chosen to to head a key United Nations human rights panel—on Saturday executed 47 people convicted of "terrorism," including at least four convicted of offenses related to political protest.
The year 2015 is nearly over and what have I learned during the past year? I learned that it was a difficult year for family issues. But beyond that, I learned that the more things change, the more they stay the same. I am in the twilight of my years and I am still searching for answers as to why we human beings are so inhumane to other humans.
There are only 3 days left in 2015
28 is 4 x 7 (more later)
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Morning climate/weather dump and music by the late, great Vassar Clements.
Texas Storms, Tornadoes Leave at Least 11 Dead Around Dallas Area
A new line of storms was barreling through Texas on Sunday as officials worked to assess damage from a series of tornadoes and severe weather which left at least 11 people dead overnight.
Authorities said the full extent of the damage from Saturday's spate of storms was not yet known — but warned the region should get ready for another hit. Forecasters warned of more "severe" weather and heavy rain.
Good morning, 99%'ers! I am going to be traveling today, so I will not be covering this in real time. Please feel free to talk about whatever you wish.
My husband's 98 year old aunt died one week ago. She had been ready to go for about two years and died peacefully in her sleep early Wednesday morning. We all should be so lucky.
Happy Solstice! (December 21, at 20:48 PST)
There are only 10 days left in 2015
21 is 3 x 7 (uh huh)
21 is the sum of the first 6 natural numbers. 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21
21 is a fibonnacci number 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21
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Morning news dump and music by blues artist Karen Carroll
The United States is scarier than the Islamic State
Even our closest allies fear that we are a menace militarily and environmentally. The threat is lethal and real
‘War on Christmas’: House Republicans introduce bill to protect holiday
It’s the most uncomfortable time of the year.
After last week's weightier Open Thread topic, I thought I would lighten things up a bit with a diary on chipmunks. Being from Florida, we never saw chipmunks in our yard but I always thought they were such cute little critters. I mean, I remember Alvin and the Chipmunks from my youth.
