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by | December 22, 2025 · 6:24 am

Twenty-Third Day of Advent

DAILY PRAYER: O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the One whom the nations long for and their Savior: come and save us, O Lord our God.

AMFEST: [11:34] – Turley gives some clarity to the infighting.

CANADA: I have a Canadian cousin. She complains regularly about the postal system.

EVERYDAY HEROES: Posted by Sarah Hull – “I was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that was cutting off my airway at 20 weeks of pregnancy. I will never forget when the first doctor, an oncologist, mentioned abortion. We had gone thru years of infertility to get pregnant. I knew I would rather die and give birth.

“Then I met with another doctor who listed all of the problems the baby would have if I did not terminate. I stood my ground and refused. He said, ‘That is ok. The baby will probably spontaneously abort anyway.’

“I searched and found good doctors that supported me, and I gave birth to a healthy baby at 34 weeks.

I will be celebrating 10 years cancer free in May. I have a healthy, beautiful, bright, precious 10 year old daughter who is a living reminder that doctors do not know everything”

GREAT MINDS: Mama Buzz included this in a set of photos from their trip to D.C. When I asked what it was about, she replied, “Lol! That was my parking spot. I forgot to delete the picture. I’ve gotten in the habit of doing that in parking garages or other unfamiliar parking places.” What a great idea!!

MUSIC HISTORY: [6:52] – The Wanamaker Organ is the largest functioning musical instrument in the world.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Heavenly Father, We come before You with humbled hearts, seeking Your face for our nation. Turning hearts towards righteousness and restore unity among all our people. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SCIENCE: A study entitled “High- and Low-Fat Dairy Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Dementia Evidence From a 25-Year Prospective Cohort Study” has been published in this month’s edition of Neurology. It reports that those of the 27,670 participants who regularly consumed 50 grams per day or more of high-fat cheese daily – roughly a third of a cup – or cream per day had a lower risk of developing dementia.

However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to Alzheimer’s prevention. The study also showed that the 15-20% of people who carry at least one copy of a genetic variant known as APOE ε4 genetic variant, got no benefit from high fat dairy intake.

GRAMMY NOTES: On Saturday, the Mascots met up in D.C. with dear friends to visit the zoo and see the Christmas trees.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1823736214931472 to see what happens when you give a turtle a skateboard.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gfSwLwLueSQ to follow Christine to the dentist.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3u1Yuzin8nQ to watch a couple nurture their marriage in a way I’ve never seen before.

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by | December 2, 2025 · 8:54 am

Third Day of Advent

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Show us in a deeper way today how much You love us! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1SnzdUv3MG0 to hear what Devan did for Nola. I checked and this is true. It happened in 2022.

FLOTUS: CLICK https://x.com/FLOTUS/status/1995493761363906621 [1:05] to see what Melania Trump did with the White House for Christmas.

HEALING PRAYERS: “Andrew is fighting for his life,” Trump added. “His parents are unbelievably great people, highly religious people. And, they’re praying, and they want everybody to pray for Andrew. He has a chance to make it.”

Heavenly Father, we come before you in faith, seeking your healing touch for Andrew. We believe in your power to restore him to full health and well-being. Ease his pain, heal his wounds, and fill His soul with peace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: “You can pour in sauces, salad dressings, milk, broth, syrups, meat gravy, cheese dips and anything else you can think of. Microwave and Dishwasher Safe.”

INQUIRING MINDS: “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask them how many Republicans there are in their Sociology department.” – Thomas Sowell

MEDIA: CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1993705367084134469 [1:16] to see Jen Psaki (who is apparently suffering from post-Botox eye droop) and Glenn Kirschner say that the Department of War investigating Sen. Mark Kelly is worthy of a Nuremberg trial.

MINNESOTA: More than 400 employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) their governor is “100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota.”

“We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports. In addition to retaliating against whistleblower[s], Tim Walz disempowered the Office of the Legislative Auditor, allowing agencies to disregard their audit findings and guidance.”

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Thank You for all the days You have and will carry us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

SECRET SANTA: Watch to the end. [6:27] – “People are so good.”

TDS: CLICK https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/1994051515900744009 [1:03] to hear David Letterman declare that Trump is not only a dictator, but he is the worst one the world has ever seen.

  1. Enver Pasha of Turkey: Death toll =1.1 to 2.5 million
  2. Kim Il Sung of North Korea: Death toll = 1.6 million
  3. Ho Chi Minh of Northern Vietnam: Death toll = 1.7 million
  4. Pol Pot of Cambodia: Death toll = 1.7 to 2.4 million
  5. Saddam Hussein of Iraq: Death toll = 2 million
  6. Yahya Khan of Pakistan: Death toll = 2 to 12 million
  7. Hideki Tojo of Japan: Death toll = 4 million
  8. Vladimir Lenin of U.S.S.R.: Death toll = 4 million
  9. Hirohito of Japan: Death toll = 6 million
  10. Chiang Kai-shek of China: Death toll = 10 million
  11. Adolf Hitler of Germany: Death toll = 17 to 20 million
  12. Joseph Stalin of U.S.S.R.: Death toll = 40 to 62 million
  13. Mao Zedong of China: Death toll = 45 to 75 million

TRUMP’S PHYSICAL: “As part of President Donald J. Trump’s comprehensive executive physical, advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health. The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function.

“President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation, or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.

“His abdominal imaging is also perfectly normal. All major organs appear very healthy and well-perfused. Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns.

“SUMMARY: This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump’s age and confirms that he remains in excellent overall health.”

VALUES: The people who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination are offended that Trump said this.

GRAMMY NOTES: I remember one day when my mom handed me a piece of leftover pie for breakfast. Since I usually got an egg with toast and orange juice, I raised my brows and she said, “It’s got egg, wheat, and fruit in it!”

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lxYAJvCqfN4 to see the Zapata Air Scooter which costs only ::coughcough:: a quarter of a million dollars to purchase.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HZ5Kfg6oejg to see an unusual wooden sculpture meant to evoke the pull of the sea.

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by | October 18, 2025 · 7:16 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Bless us, O Lord, and all the gifts we receive from Your bounty! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BEAUTY BREAK: [3:18] – Nisha is an inspiration.

BOLTON: On October 16, John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term, was indicted on 18 counts under the Espionage Act. Federal prosecutors allege that between April 9, 2018 and August 22, 2025, Bolton shared more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor including information relating to the national defense which was classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level — with two unauthorized individuals.

CLICK https://x.com/alx/status/1978970564107657261 [:25] to hear Bolton say that Trump possibly having mishandled classified information was “a very serious crime.” Now that he’s been indicted on the same charges, he’s saying, “I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies.” The old Democrat two step: Rules for thee but not for me.

CALIFORNICATION: California is the only state that has refused to require commercial truck drivers speak English. CLICK https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/1978595805603774732 [1:15] to hear SecTrans Duffy explain that this is a long-standing rule that wasn’t being enforced. Trump has ordered that $40 million in state aid be withheld from California until they get on board. If Newsom is so concerned about his people being able to drive trucks, he should sponsor a massive ESL program to get them up to speed.

CHARLIE KIRK: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LqGVsdq-KWw [1:20] to hear him talk about male vs. female. I believe there is a similar gender breakdown in single vs. multitasking.

COMEDY BREAK: [2:33] – “Projecting LOL.”

DEMOCRATS: Republicans put forward a stand-alone bill to ensure military pay during the shutdown. The only Senate Democrats to cross the aisle to vote with the GOP were Sens. John Fetterman (PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (NH).

EDUCATION: [3:43] – This UNC-Asheville student joined both College Democrats and Turning Point USA.

EVERYDAY HEROES: “This woman, Kaylen, at Sports Clips in Charleston did more for my heart than she will probably ever realize. Haircuts with Isaiah are no small feat. He hates having anything near his ears, the sound of clippers sends him into a tailspin…this evening was no different. I was ready to give up, but she wasn’t. She sat on the floor with my baby in her lap, and she cut his hair. They talked about Dory and Christmas, and she even let him spray her with her water bottle. Autism can be so very, very hard, but people like this make our days just a little easier.” Credit: Jennifer McCafferty

ICE: During a three-day operation in September along Interstate 40 in Oklahoma, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained 120 illegal immigrants for immigration-related offenses. At least 91 of them held a commercial driver’s license (CDL*)and were operating a commercial motor vehicle.

*A CDL allows a driver to operate a large, hazardous, or heavy motor vehicle for business purposes, including tractor trailers, tank trucks, and buses.

MILITARY: SecDef Pete has ordered some of the National Guardsmen who deployed to Illinois to go back home cuz they’re fat, not fit.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We ask that truth be uncovered and justice be accomplished in all cases before every court in the land. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SCOTUS: CLICK https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/1978488505161404532 [1:29] to hear Justice Ketanji Brown say that Blacks needs gerrymandered voting districts because they’re disabled.

SMITH: On October 16, a group of GOP lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking her office to refer former special counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged misconduct and possible disbarment. Their complaint centers on Smith having engaged in a “weaponized witch hunt” during which the Biden DOJ subpoenad their cell phone records.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: The monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received his First Holy Communion in 1998 was almost completely destroyed by fire on October 11. The 21 cloistered nuns who live in the 17th century facility outside Milan escaped without harm and were able to save some paintings and a relic of the saint. The cause of the blaze is unknown.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPudzpjUz9I to hear what happened to a kid who put laxatives in his cupcake. When I was a kid, a friend’s son had his lunch stolen from his locker. This was before meds were stored with the school nurse, so his epilepsy pills were in the bag. During the discussion, my sibs said lunch theft from lockers was not uncommon in the high school. My father opined that he’d make a dog doo sandwich and put that in his locker.

WOMEN’S SPORTS: After three years of courtroom battles, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is finally doing the right thing and stripping “Lia” Thomas of all of his swimming medals.

GRAMMY NOTES: Shout-out to my Dearest, who was born 76 years ago today. Happy birthday, Boo!

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by | August 9, 2025 · 9:22 am

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Come, Holy Spirit. Replace the fear within us with holy faith. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

AI: CLICK https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1952543179699609888 [:25] to see former CNN host Jim Acosta “interview” an AI gravatar of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver. The AI was actually created by Oliver’s parents who, last year, had their AI dead son call members of Congress to demand they ban guns. Is it just me or is this way beyond creepy?

BIDEN: [4:29] – Anita Dunn, former senior adviser to Biden for communications, says Biden’s inner circle believed allowing him to take a cognitive test offered no political benefit. Duh. They keep talking about “cognitive decline.” From what I heard, Biden’s cancer is slow to progress, so likely he has had it for as much as ten years. Moreover, the drug(s) used to treat it are known to cause clumsiness and mental confusion, both of which we saw during the 2020 campaign. My feeling is that the cover-up began as soon as he was diagnosed, whenever that was.

BORDER: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WdZDnnM6kEk to hear Clinton, Biden, Clinton, and Obama sound just like Trump.

DEMOCRACY: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IHbBESSdFvc for a quick primer into why we pledge allegiance to “the Republic” NOT “the Democracy.”

DEMOCRATS: According to the NY Post, “people with direct knowledge of the matter” say the Biden administration’s banking regulators and the Federal Reserve pressured JPMorgan and Bank of America to debank President Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill melee.

Back in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that Biden administration officials would demand Facebook remove certain content and, when Facebook refused, would “call up our team and, like, scream at them and curse.“

FORTY ONE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mGbo-YdsPeM for a very uplifting message about perseverance.

FRANKFURTERS IN AMERICA: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1292604115558224 to hear Dr. Ben Carson give examples of how the ideas developed at the Frankfurt School in the 1930s had made major inroads into American culture by the 1960s.

HEALTH: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IHbBESSdFvc to hear how many millions have been defrauding us to get free health care. In better news, twelve states now ban the use of SNAP (food stamps) to buy junk food. They include Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas , Utah, and West Virginia.

TEXAS: How long could you go without showing up at work before they would simply replace you?


TRUMP-ONOMICS: [7:46] – Key takeaways from the video:

  1. During the last two years of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) overestimated new job creation by 1.5 million jobs. Political con job or incompetence?
  2. From January to June, 2025, the average median household income (adjusted for inflation) increased by $1,174.
  3. During Trump’s first term, the average median household income (adjusted for inflation) increased by $6,400.
  4. During Biden’s first term, the average median household income (adjusted for inflation) increased by $551.
  5. When Trump’s and Biden’s first term income numbers are broken down by income level, every income group did better under Trump, while under Biden, only the rich got richer; everyone else got poorer.

Also, I asked Grok about the document and dark blue curtains on the wall. You can read about it at the Irish Star link below.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/ForePlayPod/status/1952420990010458222 to see the party game score of a lifetime!

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rEDTxF6_kp0 for a heartwarming win.

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by | July 1, 2025 · 1:27 pm

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, May Your angels be with us in all we do and watch over us as we sleep. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BACK THE BLUE: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1940022749637788139 [:35] to see Tampa Police Department body cam footage of the daring rescue of a woman trapped upside down in a burning car. Thankfully, everyone came out of it in good shape.

BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL: Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote was needed to push the bill across the finish line in the Senate. It now goes back to the House to vote on whether or not the Senate’s changes are acceptable. Trump wants this thing done by July 4.

BORDER: Alligator Alcatraz is open for business! CLICK https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1940015561175437379 [1:17] and https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1940038267010683266 [:24] for a tour.

LANGUAGE LESSON: In America, cumin can be pronounced KUM-in or KYOO-min. However, the Brits say KUM-in or KOO-min. Since KUM-in is correct in either place, remember the parachute and you’ll get it right wherever you are.

PROPAGANDA: I asked Grok, Did Joseph Goebbels say, “If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes accepted as truth”?

Grok replied, The line is commonly attributed to Joseph Goebbels, but there’s no definitive evidence he said or wrote these exact words. The phrase is often linked to Nazi propaganda tactics, reflecting Goebbels’ role as Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, where he emphasized repetition to shape public belief. However, the earliest known version of this idea predates Goebbels, appearing in a 1914 book by Kate Upson Clark, The Sting of the Wasp, which says, “If you only tell a lie long enough, often enough, and loud enough, it will finally be accepted as the truth.”

Some sources suggest the quote is a paraphrase of Goebbels’ broader propaganda philosophy, as he wrote in a 1941 article: “The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it.” This aligns with the concept but isn’t a direct match. Posts on X and various web sources repeat the attribution to Goebbels, but historians and fact-checkers, like those at Snopes, note the lack of primary evidence for the exact quote. It’s possible the attribution grew from his reputation rather than a specific statement.

So, while the idea fits Goebbels’ methods, there’s no verified record of him saying this precise phrase. The quote likely evolved from earlier sources and his general approach to propaganda.

TARIFFS: The Department of Homeland Security has collected more than $106 billion in tariff revenue since President Trump took office, and most of that — $81.5 billion — is directly tied to the new levies the president has imposed on worldwide goods.

WHAT IS A WOMAN: [1:07] – Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded the Republicans Big, Beautiful Bill be read on the Senate floor. In so doing, he entered the following into the Congressional Record – [T]he term ‘female’ means an individual who naturally has had, will have, or would have but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilize eggs for fertilization. … [T]he term ‘male’ means an individual who naturally has had, will have, or would have but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GSZKEJBwut8 to hear what happened to Ford’s Theater after Lincoln’s assassination.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uVZN3WQvAzs to see cats actually being useful for a change.

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by | June 23, 2025 · 10:42 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We ask your fullest possible blessings on President Trump as he navigates the situation with Iran and Israel. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

CANCEL CULTURE: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1945255805880699 to hear Rep. Wesley Hunt tell Bill Maher why he is proud to have lived in General Robert E. Lee Barracks at West Point.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY FINANCES: According to Elon Musk, the DNC was being funded by USAID and other NGOs that DOGE has shut down. In addition, only three large donors gave $100,000 or more to the DNC between January and April. As of the latest report, the DNC has $18 million, which is $4 million less than at the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) funds grew by an astronomical $29 million between January and April of this year, bringing the current total to $67.4 million. Let us pray they use it to give Trump a solid MAGA majority in Congress next November so we won’t waste the rest of his precious second term fighting more ridiculous impeachment charges.

DETRANS: God bless the children who have been lied to and abused by this evil. – CLICK https://x.com/WesleyHuntTX/status/1936883157871235546 to hear Rep. Wesley Hunt do a sanity check.

FBI: DepDir Dan Bongino reported on two child sex stings. Operation “Restoring Justice” apprehended 205 child sex predators and 764 purveyors, while rescuing 115 children; Operation “Soteria Shield” apprehended 244 child predators and rescued 109 children.

HAMAS: The Israel Defense Forces reported on Saturday that Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps in the Quds Force, was killed earlier that day during an Israeli strike in the city of Qom. The Iranian commander had, for years, helped arm and fund Hamas on behalf of the radical Islamic regime and was one of the orchestrators of the Oct. 7, 2023 unprovoked Hamas attack on Israel.

IRAN: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1936834958489711062 [:41] to hear SecState Rubio talk about Trump’s attempts to avoid attacking. When a nation that regularly screams “Death to America!” develops nuclear weapons, how long do you think we would be safe? Trump saved a lot of lives.

UPDATE: The UN says there is no increase reported in off-site radiation levels following the strikes. I couldn’t find what kind of warheads our bunker buster bombs had, so I asked Grok. “The U.S. bunker buster bombs used on Iran’s nuclear facilities … contained conventional explosives.” Apparently, the concern about radiation was due to the fact that the facilities bombed were part of Iran’s nuclear weapons development program.

ISRAEL: [:37] – In June of 2017, Iran held anti-Israel rallies across the country. They also erected a huge digital countdown display in Tehran’s Palestine Square, counting down to when they say Israel will cease to exist. Israel just bombed it. Best comment: “May it rest in pieces.”

LONG MAY SHE WAVE: The White House has traditionally had a flagpole on the roof that flies the American flag 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now it has three. President Trump personally funded the installation of two 100-foot flagpoles at the White House, costing a total of $100,000, which were erected last week on the North and South lawns; CLICK https://x.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1935385099438027089 to see the first flag go up. It’s yuge!

STATE DEPARTMENT: Some time ago, the State Department warned Americans to stay out of Israel. Those Americans who were trapped there when hostilities began with Iran are being helped to evacuate. Birthright Israel, an educational organization, has evacuated 1,500 Americans aboard the Crown Iris, a luxury Israeli cruise ship sailing from Ashdod Port to Larnaca, Cyprus. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has helped evacuate hundreds of Americans with charter flights to Tampa, Florida.

Following the Iran strikes, the State Department expanded the travel advisory to the entire Middle East, because “there is potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad.“

SCOTUS: The Supremes voted 7–2 to allow fuel producers to sue California over its tough vehicle emissions standards which Trump has said was the state’s “attempt to impose a nationwide electric vehicle mandate and to regulate national fuel economy by regulating carbon emissions.”

SEXUAL PREDATORS: Below are links to the 13 Fox News “Sex Crimes” stories from just this month that involve child victims. Among the perps are seven teachers, one school administrator, one politician, one pastor, and two businessmen. Can we put to rest the ridiculous idea that Catholic priests are the problem?

TEXAS: Gov. Abbott has signed a bill into law requiring all public school classrooms in Texas to display the biblical Ten Commandments. The law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, requires classrooms to display a poster or framed English translation of the commandments that is at least 16-by-20 inches and is able to be read from anywhere in the classroom. Supporters of the Texas legislation say the Ten Commandments are a key part of the foundation of the United States’ judicial and educational systems and should be displayed.

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by | May 5, 2025 · 12:58 pm

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ALCATRAZ: The former federal prison was known as impossible to escape because of the strong currents and cold waters surround its island. It once housed such infamous criminals as the gangster Al Capone.

BORDER: In April 2024, Homeland Security released a report saying 11 million illegal aliens were estimated to be living in the U.S. as of January 2022. We’ve spent untold billion$ giving them free food, shelter, education, transportation, and health care. Paying them a pittance to go home is far cheaper than continuing the handouts while paying ICE to track them down individually (est @ $17,000/per).

HARVARD PROFS: The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion dollars in federal grants for Harvard which has refused to eliminate DEI and stop supporting antisemitism. More than 80 Harvard faculty members have so far pledged to donate more than $2 million to counter what Government professor Steven Levitsky would be “a death blow to academic freedom.” A 2023 survey found that more than 77% of Harvard’s profs identify as liberal.

HEALTH: Mattress safety is more crucial for babies and young children than for teens or adults, because they spend far more time sleeping.

During those hours, they are more likely to inhale, absorb and/or ingest mattress materials because their breathing rates and skin surfaces relative to body weights are much higher, their skin is more permeable, and they are more likely to put their hands in their mouths. If those materials are harmful, they are far more likely to be damaged, because their blood-brain barriers and detoxification systems are not fully developed.

Recent studies of mattresses found hormone disruptors that interfere with growth, mood, reproduction, and other vital bodily functions. These toxins have been linked to impaired memory, learning disorders, behavioral issues, and lower IQ scores. Some are also linked to childhood cancer and asthma.

LAPTOP FARMS: The National Security Division and the FBI’s Cyber and Counterintelligence Divisions, have an entire division allocated to rooting out and dismantling laptop farms. – Over the last three years, Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong, a U.S. citizen, pulled down $970,000, supposedly by working at a nail salon in Bowie, Maryland. What he was really doing (besides maybe trimming cuticles) was obtaining and then subcontracting government jobs to IT guys in China. Vong himself has no degree and no experience in IT. Literally, the only thing he did was plug a company-provided laptop in at home and install remote access programs on it, so that it looked like it was being operated in the U.S. Basically, he gave the ChiComms access to U.S. government secrets. He pled guilty to several counts of international wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison.

MEDICAL TORTURE: Under Tony Fauci, the NIH approved forcing We the Taxpayers to fund allegedly necessary drug tests on animals. They prefer beagles, because they are such sweet-natured animals; apparently, said puppies were mass-bred at puppy mills for the purpose of being tortured and euthanized. They also had their vocal cords cut so experimenters wouldn’t have to listen to them cry out in pain.

One experiment involved pumping pneumonia-causing bacteria into more than 2,000 beagles’ lungs, bleeding them out and forcing them into septic shock. Another had them locking puppies’ heads into cages filled with hungry sand flies.

Under NIH’s new director, Jay Bhattacharya, torturing puppies is a thing of the past. Bhattacharya said PETA actually sent him flowers! BTW, during Trump’s first term in 2019, his administration closed the government’s largest cat lab.

TRUMP: I am relieved to hear he has nixed the idea of a third term. “I’m looking to have four great years, and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican … to carry it forward,” he said. He named Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the best contenders to replace him in 2028.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Aom1v_2ckNo to hear about cookies and attitude adjustments.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/csQEFAYNcyM to see five more awesome dogs … actually six. ❤

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by | December 25, 2024 · 9:47 am

Merry Christmas!

DAILY PRAYER: Thank you, God for sending Your Son on one glorious night to be born of a virgin, to live a perfect life, and to die on the cross for our sins. Thank you that He rose from the dead three days later and that, on this and every Christmas, we can celebrate the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Amen.

GRAMMY NOTES: Bootz served at the altar for the first time on Christmas Eve!

GRAMMY NOTES 2: Actually, it isn’t. My guess is they go with their husband’s and grandparent’s traditions. I have been homebound by disability since they were very small. If I had insisted, my husband and kids would’ve stayed home with me.

But his family always did/does the big gathering with a real tree, turkey and trimmings, aunts, uncles, and cousins, going to Mass as a family and taking up yards and yards of pews. They live 4 hours away, so holiday trips are always at least one and usually more than one overnight.

I wanted my girls to soak in that culture and sense of belonging while they were young, so I spent 13 Christmases alone. It sucked. I cried, watched a lot of movies, and waited for them to come home so we could open my presents together.

His family also did/does the huge Thanksgiving thing and they always went to that as well until, one year, I just had had enough and said I wanted Thanksgiving to be MY holiday. My best holiday memories are from the days when the five of us turned off the phone on Wednesday and focused on doing delicious, fun, relaxing, and sometimes silly things together until school resumed on Monday.

The girls still talk about the year we put together a ginormous jigsaw puzzle and got grease on some of the pieces from all the nachos we ate while doing it. Another year, we got out all the board games they had outgrown and didn’t want to save for their own kids. We played them each one more time before giving them away and I had prizes for everyone at the end.

We also didn’t do turkey. Instead, we had food adventures. One year, the girls had gotten an American Girl colonial era cook book, so we each picked a dish to make. We had an elaborate kitchen schedule for who began when and got which pans, burners, and oven time. The food was wonderful. Another year, I got each of us a Cornish game hen so we could have “individual turkeys.” But I think the most memorable seems to be the year we had shark. Mama Buzz still talks about that. LOL

::sniff:: I need a tissue. :-)“

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