The Underground Railway was created to resist slavery. It was quite effective/successful. The French resistance worked against the Nazis and fought the collaborators among their ow... moreThe Underground Railway was created to resist slavery. It was quite effective/successful. The French resistance worked against the Nazis and fought the collaborators among their own people as well.. Some died of course in patriotic defiance of the evil. There was another resistance in France centuries before when the peasants eyed the aristocracy as being evil oppressors and rose up against them. People are always the same. Oppressors oppress and the oppressed fight back...sometimes to the death. Human nature. A wealthy New York dame whose name I forget spoke disdainfully of "the little people". She was just another very rich bit** who thought money conferred superiority. Does it? less
The tragic saga of the Bronte Family is a case in point.Emily died at the age of 30.Anne was 29 when she diedCharlotte lived to the ripe old age of 39 They all died of t... moreThe tragic saga of the Bronte Family is a case in point.Emily died at the age of 30.Anne was 29 when she diedCharlotte lived to the ripe old age of 39 They all died of tuberculosis Brother Bramwell was 38 and also died of tuberculosis in addition to which he was a drunk and had the DT's and also a drug addict hooked on opium and laudanumOne wonders what else they would have created in their lives had they lived longer. We hear of SUPERBUGS that keep transforming themselves into harder-to-kill viruses/bacteria. Will the superbugs rise up against us and once again take us out? less
None so evil as those who refuse to tell the truth. None so hapless and hopeless as those who refuse to think. Is it because they are afraid to do so or simply because they don't h... moreNone so evil as those who refuse to tell the truth. None so hapless and hopeless as those who refuse to think. Is it because they are afraid to do so or simply because they don't have the "right stuff"?
I work from my laptop on my back patio a lot. Yesterday, I noticed a small black bee with very thin white stripes crawl into the round socket of the outlet next to where I plug my ... moreI work from my laptop on my back patio a lot. Yesterday, I noticed a small black bee with very thin white stripes crawl into the round socket of the outlet next to where I plug my laptop in. I was afraid it would get zapped, but it flew off and was a non-event. Today, I realized that it has been coming back and now there's about 1-2mm of yellow granules coming out of the socket. It doesn't resemble any kind of nest I've found online, but it could be that the bee thought the socket was the perfect ready-made nest and is using it as such. It appears to be a single bee coming back every few minutes to add to it and the bee is not bothered by my presence at all. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a leafcutter bee. That said, I obviously need to stop it from doing what it's doing. What's my best bet? Maybe covering the hole with electrical tape? If it did lay eggs in there though, those'll still hatch if I don't clean it out... Eh... and, I'd also not like to irritate the bee. It doesn't mind me now, but I'm b... less
My puppy, (she's coming up for a year old) has this strange thing she does...whenever I give her a biscuit, (probably a cookie to you) she will pretend she is completely disinteres... moreMy puppy, (she's coming up for a year old) has this strange thing she does...whenever I give her a biscuit, (probably a cookie to you) she will pretend she is completely disinterested... I try to get her to take it from me... she will turn her head away... and same with almost any treat... if I make her take it, she will then drop it straight on the floor... hmmm what's that about... she will then come back and eat it.. Most *normal* dogs would take the bikky and snap it up in seconds!! She also stares morosely if I give her anything new to try to eat... acts like I am trying to poison her!Anyone else got weird pets? Or is it just me? less
I always thought that was mean... the bit about the puppy dogs' tails... I mean poor puppies! Unless this was when they used to doc dogs' tails and so someone went around collectin... moreI always thought that was mean... the bit about the puppy dogs' tails... I mean poor puppies! Unless this was when they used to doc dogs' tails and so someone went around collecting all the puppy dog tails? And if the idea is that the ingredients are horrid - surely that's not so with puppy dog tails? Me. I am made of sugar and spice and all things nice :P
Tis here, I am absolutely exhausted and haven't done even 1/3rd of what I was supposed to.. still have kitchen to clean, bathroom to clean, hoovering to do and I really should hang... moreTis here, I am absolutely exhausted and haven't done even 1/3rd of what I was supposed to.. still have kitchen to clean, bathroom to clean, hoovering to do and I really should hang son's washing out and do some more sorting of my daughter's room..
She said to confront them at public places like restaurants gas statio ns, shopping places or at their homes. She did spell the nature of "confront" but I take to mean talking only... moreShe said to confront them at public places like restaurants gas statio ns, shopping places or at their homes. She did spell the nature of "confront" but I take to mean talking only. Not physically doing anything.Da orez sez she she called for harm to be done. Where did she say that. Since when does verbal challenge do harm?In return she is getting death threats and being forced to cancel meetings/appearance. Do you think that death threats is an appropriate response for what she said?
How come no prez tweets about Kim trying to hide it from us? Da prez said we don't have to worry about North Korea any more. He solved the problem. Do we believe him or do we... more How come no prez tweets about Kim trying to hide it from us? Da prez said we don't have to worry about North Korea any more. He solved the problem. Do we believe him or do we believe the satellites photos PROVING we have much to worry about because Kim is making fun of the don while Kim et al sits back and laughs his head off how he duped the great dealmaker?
