Category: USA

9/11/2001 

Every September thousands of people attend the US Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens. This year was no different. The women’s final was two American sisters, Venus and Serena. Through the years they have been dominating the women’s tennis tournaments.  It was a great match; it was just unfortunate that...
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To be continued…

So I’ve been a little busy to say the least lately, as such haven’t had time to compile a written blog. Work, school and trying to find some time to watch a few Olympic matches (usually DVRd to skip commercials)  has left little extra time. I appreciate those that...
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The Olympic Opening Ceremony is TONIGHT 

Tonight is the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.  There has been much controversy over this Olympic year. The site of Rio being economically challenged, Zika virus, and the Russians being banned due to substance abuse are just a few of the headlines. I heard the Olympic Rings...
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National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

So today is national chocolate chip cookie day. I really wonder how these days get assigned. I’m sure there must be a monetary value recorded by someone to mark these days a holiday. I mean I’m not going to say that I don’t like chocolate chip cookies, but I...
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A national day for….

Today is national Chicken Wing Day.  Honestly, it is; I can’t even make this up!  I will apologize to those who didn’t get a Hallmark card from me for this special day, but know it’s probably in the bin with your birthday card from 1995 that I just never...
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There is no place like Nebraska….

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a Cornhusker through good and bad. Ever since I was little I’d, wake up on Saturday, put on my finest scarlet and cream and then at 1:10 turn on the radio and listen to the football game. Nebraska was the state, Nebraska football...
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Mother Nature

There are so many different ceatures in this world, so many that I’ve never seen.   I just had to share this one that I saw today for the first time. I thought it was a leaf until I noticed the 6 legs!!  Check out the view below to...
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More cartoons

Although the featured image is not of a cartoon, he is a leading political figure out if the UK, just thought he looks like a character in his own right so I had to post his picture. It’s been a while since I’ve shared some political cartoons so I...
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Eid Mubarak

Yesterday was the end of the holy month of Ramadan so today marks Eid-al-Fitr. That’s right, fasting is over and celebrations will begin.  More than one billion Muslims will celebrate Eid-al-Fitr.  I certainly don’t know them all, but I am wishing all my Muslim followers a vey happy Eid...
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