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    United States of America - Evolving Society, Influences, Consequences, Observations, Explanations

    Conservative syndicated columnist George Will said the following on broadcast television years ago, in context of a presidential election: Third world economies may rely on commerce in natural resources, mining, forestry, etc. More advance economies benefit from "value add", pouring near...
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    United States of America National Security

    EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth to double cuts to generals, admirals in major Pentagon shakeup War secretary's State of the Force address doubles last year's 10% reduction target, with changes due by Jan 1, 2027 By Morgan Phillips Fox News Published September 29, 2026 9:30am EDT War...
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    What's New ?

    The next connected device could be the shirt you're wearing The startup's QR code clothing lets wearers change the linked content over time without any battery or Bluetooth By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published September 28, 2026 10:52am EDT...
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    What's "Up" ?

    3 items of interest: - The Harvest Moon Saturday September 26, 2026 The Full Moon closest to the September equinox is called the Harvest Moon. It is unique because the Moon rises close to the same time several days in a row. By Anne Buckle, Graham Jones, and Vigdis Hocken The Harvest Moon is...
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    Impending Adversities: Beware

    note: There are risks in introducing this topic category. It may be used as a how-to guide for aspiring malefactors. Kiplinger Approved - Sponsored Offer Got a Package You Didn't Order? It Could Be a Brushing Scam An unexpected package may seem harmless, but it could be a sign that scammers...
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    Election 2026

    Autumn 2026 begins Tuesday September 22, also called "the first day of fall". "Fall" !? Also beginning on September 22 the 1,000 hour countdown to the U.S. mid-term political elections on Tuesday November 3. Perhaps further adding to the November 3rd gloom, daylight savings time for 2026...
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    - good idea - ?

    Flammable and inflammable are synonyms. That's not so good. There's no persuasive indication the English language will somehow fix this. It seems we're stuck with it. BUT !! Combustible and incombustible are antonyms. Rather than trying to rework "flammable", perhaps we should instead accept a...
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    Space: The Micro-Gravity / Zero-Gravity Environment - L.E.O. & Beyond

    NASA mission to save its sinking space telescope fails Aug. 19, 2026, 4:54 PM GMT-5 / By Denise Chow A mission to prevent a NASA space telescope from coming to a fiery demise in Earth’s atmosphere has failed, the agency announced Wednesday. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which launched...
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    Bidness, the Economy, Brand Loyalty, &

    Business & finance Defunct iconic tire brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy to dissolve The descendant of a once-leading tire and rubber company, Uniroyal Holding Inc., is winding up its operations, and its iconic brand name will soon disappear as a functioning entity. Uniroyal Holding Inc., which...
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    Sources of Information Worthy of Your Attention

    https://theconversation.com/ The Conversation dot Com may not (yet) be considered mainstream press. But its academic style imparts an impression of objectivity which alternate sources such as FOX have crowded out. If rather than MAGA bias-confirmation you would welcome less biased...
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    Media Alert: President Trump Address Thursday July 16, 2026 ?

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/ There's casual, brief mention President Trump may make an address this evening. The topic/s of this address a matter of speculation. There's no easily locatable disclosure at whitehouse.gov about this possible presidential presentation.
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    Change In Human Society, Past, Present, Future

    Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) offers benefits and risks. Though we are at the dawn of this new technology, it is already affecting human experience. A.I. is produced by powerful, resource-guzzling computer complexes. Simply locating such infrastructure in a region has consequences for that...
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    Swindle? Air Conditioners That Defy The Laws Of Physics ?

    A comparison of a few such units: Home centers seem to be prioritizing promotion of such units. They're advertised as light weight, low cost, but don't seem to list any practical specification such as a BTU rating, as a conventional A/C unit does. A conventional air conditioner is a heat...
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    July 4, 2026: Happy Birthday to US - 1776 + 250 Years

    The root word of "history" is "story". Can we separate history from legend, myth? One popular myth of the U.S. Founding: "In the past we've said that "on July 4th, 1776, George III, king of England, wrote in his diary, 'Nothing of importance happened today.'" Turns out we were...
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    Recommendations: A book worth reading? A movie worth seeing? An attraction worth visiting?

    For any one individual, you for example, most books ever written aren't worth reading. Not that any specific book lacks literary merit. But even a well-written book can be unworthy of the time to read it for those otherwise gainfully engaged in life. What a Sing Sing Inmate Thinks of Taylor...
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    Ecosystems: Nature Plus

    8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades Conservationists caught a record-breaking 177 snakes. Andrew Paul Published Jun 23, 2026 2:15 PM EDT Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida...
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    June 21, 2026: Father's Day & First Day of Summer

    Thanks Dads ! Thanks orbital physics / geometry. The June Solstice Summer begins with the solstice on Sunday, June 21, 2026, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun...
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    Juneteenth: Federal Holiday Celebrated Annually on June 19 to Commemorate the end of slavery in the United States of America

    Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth Planning a special celebration?
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    Electoral Politics 2026

    New Jersey Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections Most noncitizens were registered as Democrats and discovered their status while pursuing naturalization, RNC chairman says By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News / Published June...
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    Sloganeering: The Art of Making Oversimplification Popular, For Power and $Profit

    A slogan, a concise memorable phrase to epitomize can help promote. We're inundated with advertising slogans: Think Small - Volkswagen (1960) You deserve a break today - McDonald's Have it your way - Burger King Melts in your mouth, not in your hands - M&M’s We bring good things to life -...
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