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Apple Intelligence Has Yet To Really Expose Itself!
Apple, of course, had a lot to show off on Monday. It was like introducing an exciting new…
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She Flew the Flue
June 1: She Flew The Flue. It all started late yesterday afternoon when a crazy-weird noise…
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Touché And The Robin
This story is dedicated to my Brittany family: Touché, Mona (Touché’s sister), Tango, Lexie…
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Touché On The Hunt
Exciting environments are my lifestyle. Sports like playing ball, swimming, running, hurdle…
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December 2023
It's time to take care of loose ends. Clear the books, so to speak. That means to think of…
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November 2023
November brings Gears to mind: Switch gears to Standard Time Time to gear up for Winter…
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Karen Giorgio's Art
“Requestos?” Karen hesitantly asked her Japanese audience. “Karensan … Do you know … " "Oh…
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America’s Competitive Edge
This is a reflective commentary on America's resistance to adopting the metric system,…
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October 2023
October should be a calming month. The leaves are falling. The fall colors are showing. The…
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Keeping The World's Far Right
it’s obvious that Putin OWNS the far right throughout the world. What has he promised…
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To The Beach
“Wanna go to the beach?” That’s all Dad has to say. My sister, Mona, and I knew just what…
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September 2023
As a month that will metamorphose from an unbearable summer into, hopefully, a calming…
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Brave Heart Behind Bars
Woof! That’s me, Rex, a spirited Brittany. My journey hasn’t been an easy one. You see, for…
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Term limits be damned
Mr. Carter as defied rules – and death – many times over his life as a farmer, a US Navy…
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The Quiet Struggle of Being Overlooked
I feel like I provide a breath of fresh air to some people's thinking. But, alas, I find…
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The True Meaning Of Fail-Safe
"Welcome to Flight 120. In case of an emergency landing overwater, you will find a…
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Material World
Why do we humans look at life so materialistically? What is material? Material is nothing…
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A Brittany-Safe Yard
Sitting with my coffee and the daily news on one quiet spring morning, I unconsciously kept…
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Goodbye Lady Lexie
Lexie always had that innate call of the wild. At every opportunity, she would bolt out the…
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Russia's Rouble Declines A Further 30%
The Rouble has declined 100% since Putin's vicious invasion of Ukraine. I wonder how much…
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DeSantis And his "Federal Law Enforcement” vs “House Judicial Committee”
On August 2, The New York Times published a piece about Ron DeSantis rant in support of…
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From Twitter to eXcretes!
Will Tweet posts now be called eXcretes? So guess what the act of “tweeting” must now be…
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American Circuits on Russian Missiles!
This is a huge wakeup call for me. The PBS Newshour on July 21, 2023 broadcast an article…
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Baking Lessons
The 121-degree, windless sun was baking Ralph's parking lot and the self-created breeze…
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Why We Resemble Those Who Have Been Killing Us Since Time Began
The Economist, July 13 issue, Obituary, "Victoria Amelina explored a land of atrocities and…
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Boston Baked Beans
Hot dogs and Boston Baked Beans have been a staple in my family every Saturday night since I was
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Granny's Famous Apple Crumble
Make a delicious, crumbly Apple Pie. This recipe goes way back many generations. It even = can be
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Trains & Boats & Planes, Oh My! – Video Trailer
This is a trailer of my wife, Karen Giorgio's 2013 cabaret show called Trains & Boats…
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Number Magic Bubbles
The Pentagon says $3 billion more for Ukraine was discovered due to an accounting mistake…
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Nanotechnology Industries
I've been watching an uber-interesting course on Wondrium.com about Nanotechnology. Its…
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The Healthy, Happy Doggy
Why coyotes & wolves don't roast hot dogs on the fire It's dark. Hear the fire…
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Farewell To Tango
The Courageous Brittany died on November 9, 2021 – He was 16 Tango said goodbye with a…