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agmoore (74)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 19 hours ago
$5,000 Baby Bonus?
Graph from U. S. Census shows decline in births from 2001-2021. Public domain The Trump Administration is floating the idea of giving a $5,000 baby bonus to "every…
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agmoore (74)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 10 days ago
Words Matter
I have said many things in my life that I regretted. Never, though, did I make these statements in a speech. A prepared remark holds more weight than spontaneous speech. The…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 19 days ago
Universities as Bellwethers of Democracy: A Collage for LMAC #227
Most of us have heard the expression, The pen is mightier than the sword . The intent of that quote is obviously that ideas are powerful. They can be like a virus. Once they…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 26 days ago
Epic Theater in My Collage for LMAC #226
When I was in my early twenties my sister splurged and took me to a Broadway show for my birthday. I had talked at home about Bertolt Brecht, the playwright, because I had…
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agmoore (74)in Discovery-it • 28 days ago
Spring is Vibrant at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
A couple of weeks ago I published a post in this community that featured the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. This week I returned to the…
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agmoore (74)in The Ink Well • last month
A Matter of Choice
Gillian raised his left arm and scratched his chin with the stump. He worked his way through the crowded aisles and looked for a booth that specialized in left hands. “Can’t…
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agmoore (74)in Music • last month
The Righteous Brothers: Timeless
Yesterday my adult son (who is approaching middle age) referred me to a music video that had been made in 1965. I was delighted. He had discovered the Righteous Brothers.…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • last month
The Sky is Falling: Stock Markets, Past and Present. My Collage for LMAC #225
The Dow Jones Industrial average plummeted 7.86% this past week. I am not an investor. That is, I don't invest in the stock market. Not anymore. But, in a way, we are all…
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agmoore (74)in Discovery-it • last month
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Acquarium
Black Rat Snake on Display at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery. This past Sunday I went to the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, which is located on the North Shore of…
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agmoore (74)in The Ink Well • 2 months ago
The Beggar and The Dog
A dog sniffed the beggar's rotting foot. It was a scruffy dog, with a scarred face. Instead of recoiling from the mutt, the beggar stretched his hand to pet it. The gesture was…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 2 months ago
LIL: My March 2025 Contribution to the LMAC Image Gallery
The family cat, sleeping. Today's post constitutes my March, 2025 contribution to the LMAC Image Gallery, LIL. As I wrote this, and tried to put together a post, I…
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agmoore (74)in Discovery-it • 2 months ago
A Trip to Ocean City and Assateague Island
Wild Horses Relaxing Near a Picnic Area on Assateague Island The 1933 Hurricane season in the U.S. was the most active on record, and was the most violent . It left…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 2 months ago
A Not Very Pleasant Space Odyssey. LMAC #224
“There will be no need for penal colonies or prisons, anywhere on earth, ever again.” The brilliant Dr. Cuthbert was solving a problem that threatened every nation on the…
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agmoore (74)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 2 months ago
Russia Is Sooooo Far Away
Little Diomede (USA) and Big Diomede (Russia): 2.4 Miles Apart Dave Cohoe. Used under CC 3.0 share and share alike license. Not only is our Russian neighbor…
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agmoore (74)in Discovery-it • 3 months ago
Beauty and History on Long Island's North Shore
The sun was shining this past Saturday. We've been indoors for a bit because of the Arctic blast that blanketed Northeast USA. We decided to take a scenic ride, a…
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agmoore (74)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months ago
A Government of the People, Not Necessarily by the People
Do leaders, even absolute rulers, care what their people think? History seems to show that the smart ones do. Powerful governments have been toppled by a discontented…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 3 months ago
Cairns in My Collage for LMAC #223
When I looked at this week's template photo for the LMAC Collage Contest (#223) , by @fotobrina, I noticed the small cairn in the foreground. I thought it was an odd…
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agmoore (74)in Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months ago
The Long Road to Representative Government and the Rule of Law
Every year on July 4 citizens of the United States celebrate Independence Day. We observe the anniversary of declaring our independence from England. Our separation from…
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agmoore (74)in Let's Make a Collage • 3 months ago
LIL: Snow, and Miscellaneous Images
We had an Arctic blast in Northeast USA recently...actually, across much of the USA. The icy chunks that appeared in the nearby bay were startling. Just months before, swimmers…
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agmoore (74)in LeoFinance • 3 months ago
The Rocky Road to Selling a House for a Good Price
A little over a year ago, I sold a house and learned a few critical lessons in the process. This is my second blog on the financial aspects of that home sale. Today I'm going…
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