The Taken Ones, New Novel by Jess Lourey

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Evangeline Reed was a woman with some seriously disturbing secrets, at least one of which threatened to sideline her in a quest to put to rest a decades old and still ongoing crime. Jess Lourey, the author who created Reed and put her in the new novel “The Taken Ones,” continues in her own ongoing … Continue reading The Taken Ones, New Novel by Jess Lourey


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What kills our children?

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Help me fill in and expand these data. Put additions or corrections in comments. Thanks. Table 1 Time Period Chief cause of death for our kids  Colonial America Epidemic contagious diseases  19th Century and Early 20th Century Chronic and endemic contagious diseases   Lat 20th Century through early 21st Century  Accidents  Recent Years  Gun Nuts, Republican … Continue reading What kills our children?


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NPR Political Bias Annoys Blogger

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Damn, I am annoyed. But I see hope. On this morning’s “Weekend Edition” report on Monday’s expected US House January 6th referral of former President Trump for criminal charges, NPR’s national political correspondent Mara Liasson repeatedly referred to Trump’s effort to “Stop the Steal” as though there was a “steal” to stop. “… when the … Continue reading NPR Political Bias Annoys Blogger


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The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Nicole Meet Florida

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November 8th Florida is about to get another hurricane. Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to develop into a Category 1 hurricane and come ashoire on the East Coast somewhere near Palm Bay, north of West Palm Beach, late in the day Wednesday. This is going to be a physically large storm, with effects over a … Continue reading The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Nicole Meet Florida


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Republicans Eschew Voters, Democracy

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Last night I attended a local League of Women Voters campaign forum to which candidates running for the Minnesota Senate and House from my local district (SD 42) were invited. Full disclosure: all three DFL1 candidates are my friends, and I support them politically. They are, Senate candidate Bonnie Westlin, House Candidate Ned Carroll, and … Continue reading Republicans Eschew Voters, Democracy


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Fundy Christians, MAGAjerks, Proud Boys, School and Library Board Members, Ban-Burning Books

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I use the word “burning” metaphorically. But it might as well be literal. If you ban a list of books in a system of libraries, the libraries have a bunch of recycling to do, and eventually … to the county incinerator go the books. In fact, I give you no truck, no room, no wiggle-space, … Continue reading Fundy Christians, MAGAjerks, Proud Boys, School and Library Board Members, Ban-Burning Books


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