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    Ella Eisenbahn's Epiphany

    flash fiction - 488 words- a peek inside the fish bowl Ella Eisenbahn's Epiphany Copyright 2017 - Murph Ella Eisenbahn was a German who hated taking the train - but it wasn't always that way. She was a 40 year old single woman who had fond memories of her rail trips before the invasion of her...
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    Off-target airstrikes in Iraq buried behind wall of secrecy

    Well done, Canada! The way this story is written, the author suggests that none of the munitions should have malfunctioned or hit civilians. Sorry, it doesn't work that way. If you're in a war zone, sh!t will happen. That includes collateral damage to civilians. Malfunctions. Or hitting...
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    Toronto Zoo closed as 400 employees launch a strike

    This is a no brainer. Keep them out until what they want is swallowed up by loss of income over the life of the new contract - except for that portion they were offered by the city. Don't plan on seeing panda twins Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue on Friday. The zoo is expected to be closed due...
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    It's Buddha's Birthday! Happy (Day of ) Vesak!

    Buddha was born in what is now Nepal, 2579 yrs ago. Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator god, so some people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The basic tenets of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or...
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    JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald

    If you like conspiracy shows, and lord knows, there's a bunch on this site, then you will want to see this show. A former CIA operative and a NY cop treat this assassination as a murder investigation, and are using recently released govt documents in order to piece things together. Now, with...
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    1/3 of Canada's Electricity Comes From Non-Renewable Sources

    Two thirds of electricity in Canada now comes from renewable energy | Metro News
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    2/3rds of Canada's Hydro now comes from renewables

    But throw enough money at them and they'll grow just fine!
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    It's Skippy, the Tush Kangaroo

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    Paris Deal Collapse

    So now that the climate crisis is over, can we get back to singers with two names again?
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    Paris Deal Collapse

    Laugh at you peril! I know a good number of celebrities (with one name) who will taunt you and bring images of them holding dirty, smelly children to the television studio! Mess with Bono, Sting or Beyonce at your peril! I could probably ask Cher, Feist, Madonna or Bjork if you really want...
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    Pentagon investigation: US hit mosque complex in Syria

    I wonder if they got selfsame? At any rate, go Air Force! And now you know why terrorist meetings are held in and around mosques. Not gonna stop targeting the bad, swarthy men though! First on CNN: Pentagon investigation: US hit mosque complex in Syria Washington (CNN)A US Central Command...
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    2/3rds of Canada's Hydro now comes from renewables

    NOTE: None of the following has anything to do with the Quran. Ask Dr. Electron! Hi kids! Have you ever wondered why grownups talk about things like renewable resources, cheap power and transvestites? The answer is simple. That's because adults are all interested in things like this. When...
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    It's All going to Pot

    With the recent marijuana thread, this is appropriate. Willie and Merle from 2015. Less than a year after the release, 4/20/15, Merle would be dead. He died 6 Apr 2016. A6c6eUeoa9Q
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    Two older Videos - Extreme and Willie

    It's hard to believe that this song is 27 years old. Released in 1990. Extreme - More Than Words. UrIiLvg58SY Then there's this track. It's from an 1989 album - A Horse Called Music. This might be more poignant because of the passing of Merle Haggard. Merle sings on this track with Willie...
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    The Wedding Song

    This musical interlude is brought to you by the number B and the letter 3. RrTfNTzAvYY Funky.
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    Ever Heard of Sam Tsui and Casey Breves

    Two talented singers that don't run with the mainstream. They sing on youtube and private shows, for the most part. Their talent did get the attention of the big companies, but Sam is on an indpenedent label called Sh-K-Boom Records. He's self taught. Casey Breves formed his owning recording...
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    Windows to your mom's knees

    Wow! You don't even have to make an effort to get them dirty! Or maybe they have another motive. It's so you can travel to poorer countries, fit in, but still be clean. Those 'naked knees' jeans would be a big hit in the ME.
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    Tonight on the Feed Network: Reagan's Leather Lunch 8:00 PM

    Tonight, on the Feed Network! We dig deep into US culinary history. We lay bare what your most or least favourite world leader ate on a daily basis. Who prepared the meals? What were their favourite foods? What happened when things went wrong? The Feed Network kicks off the new season(ing)...
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    Erin Moran, Joanie in 'Happy Days,' dies at 56

    Erin Moran, Joanie in 'Happy Days,' dies at 56 NEW YORK -- Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," died Saturday at age 56. A statement from the sheriff's department in Harrison County, Indiana, said...
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    The OFFICIAL Official Thread

    Should you wish to start ANY official thread for anything, the intent to post it must be pre-posted here first. For example: I will be posting an OFFICIAL "The British are mental midgets" thread in the International Politics section. This will be followed up with articles, pictures or...