Sunday, September 13, 2026
Lowering standards...
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The man who invented Florida built one helluva hotel...
Henry Flagler's Ponce de Leon Hotel didn't just open a new hotel in St. Augustine, it essentially launched Florida's entire tourism industry. Completed in 1888, it was one of the first buildings in the world constructed using poured concrete, an engineering choice ahead of its time.
The hotel drew wealthy Northern travelers south for the winter season, offering a level of luxury previously unheard of in the state, and its success convinced Flagler to expand his railroad and hotel empire down Florida's entire east coast. What started as a single ambitious building in a sleepy colonial city ultimately reshaped how Americans thought about traveling to Florida for generations to come.
It's incredible to think one hotel essentially set the entire trajectory of Florida's tourism industry into motion.
Whiskey just got a break...
I'm happy to see his trip to Ireland has finally reaped a benefit for us here.
Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey. Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers.
“Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off’” Irish whiskey.
I prefer Irish single malts, but in an emergency a wee Jameson'll suit me just fine thank. I had bought a bottle just before we left, and when we werereturning from Dublin I passed through the Duty Free justto see prices. A fifth of Jamie was $ 3.00 more there than what I had paid at ABC. So, I ask ya, is that Duty Free shit a scam, or what?
You can have the data centers - we don't want 'em here...
Florida is proving that not every coastline, wetland, forest, spring, farm, or wildlife habitat should be sacrificed for massive AI data centers.
From the Everglades and Florida Keys to the Gulf Coast, Atlantic beaches, inland springs, pine forests, wetlands, and freshwater lakes, Florida’s natural landscapes are part of what makes the Sunshine State so special.
People aren’t against technology. They just don’t want endless industrial expansion replacing wetlands, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland, open space, and the communities that generations of Floridians have worked hard to preserve. Once natural land disappears, it rarely comes back.
Progress matters. But so do clean springs, healthy wetlands, wildlife, beautiful beaches, working farms, clean water, and the coastal communities that make Florida unique.
From Jacksonville and Orlando to Tampa, Miami, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tallahassee, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys — many residents believe growth should never come at the cost of everything that made people fall in love with the Sunshine State in the first place. Sometimes saying “no” isn’t about rejecting the future. It’s about protecting the future generations deserve to inherit.
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Thanks to Life in Florida for the inspiration.
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He may be liberal, but...
Comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher tore into media groups Friday night over efforts to restrict use of the word “terrorism” - even for brazen attacks designed to kill and maim people.
“There was a war on terror, and we won. And yet, so much has changed since 9/11. For example, back then, we were against the terrorists,” he said on his “Real Time With Bill Maher” show on HBO, which aired Sept. 11.
That opened up a series of comments mocking the media for how it sets language ground rules on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 people.
“Now a lot of media outlets don’t even want you to say the ‘T-word’ on the 25th anniversary,” Maher said, pointing to journalism associations that he said wanted writers to put the word terrorism in quotes “because it’s emotionally and politically loaded.”
Thing about this guy is, he's a self-proclaimed Dimocrat, but he's very, very moderate and level-headed on a lot of issues. I enjoy watching his show when I can, and he can be spot-on on subjects that would have other liberals heads spinning. If you're on FB, he has a page where he posts excerpts.
It's here: https://www.facebook.com/Maher
Who you callin' 'Cracker', boy?
In Florida, the term “cracker” is not an insult; Florida cowboys, as opposed to the more well-known Western cowboy, used cow whips, leading to the term “Florida Cracker”, from the cracking sound their whips would make while cowboys were herding their cattle.
If you read the book “A Land Remembered” you'll understand this better. There were no fences to hold the cows in one place.
It is a term now used informally by some Floridians to indicate that their families have lived in the state for many generations.
A Cracker house is a wooden shelter built by the early Florida and Georgia settlers, lured to Florida by cheap and plentiful land, these pioneers arrived with few provisions and needed to erect shelter quickly and cheaply.
Florida’s Architecture is rooted in response to the state’s humid, subtropical climate. I’ve talked to the son of the lady who lived here and he said she had a beautiful little garden and chickens roaming around the yard.
These were hard-working people who worked from sunup to sundown to feed their families. Most pioneers arrived with very little. They relied on the natural environment for the things they needed. They had to grow their own crops, raise their own cattle, and hunt and forage in the wilderness. They had to build their own homes and furniture from scratch, sew their own clothing, and often make their own household goods, including butter and flour. This house was built by a Florida Pioneer family and has withstood the test of time...
Thanks to My Favorite Old Houses for the inspiration.
Is there really a 'secret to life'?
Well, according to Grok (which I find a bit more useful than ChatGPT), no single, universal “secret to life” exists in the sense of a hidden formula that, once known, unlocks guaranteed fulfillment, success, or meaning for everyone.
Life is a biological process shaped by evolution, contingency, physics, and individual circumstances. There is no encrypted cosmic cheat code waiting to be discovered. People keep searching for “the secret” because uncertainty, suffering, and the awareness of mortality create a strong desire for simplicity and control.
Philosophical takes range from creating your own meaning (existentialism) to accepting what is (Stoicism, certain strands of Buddhism) to the pursuit of excellence or power.
A principle that transforms one person’s life can leave another cold. Treating any of them as the secret tends to turn living into a performance or a scavenger hunt rather than an ongoing process of perception, choice, and adaptation.
The search itself can be valuable if it sharpens clarity; it becomes counterproductive when it substitutes for living. In short, there is no master key. There are better and worse ways of relating to the facts of existence, and those ways are discoverable through observation, experiment, and reflection rather than revelation.
Wow. That is one impressive chunka software. Well done, Elon...
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As if we give a fuck, the media continues to pay attention to semi-celebrities who barely move the needle on our give-a-fuck meters. This week's edition showcases Colin Kaepernick, that talentless former NFL wannabee who has made one heck of a political U-turn. The third-string quarterback who refused to vote in the 2016 presidential election now calls that decision “irresponsible” - and says socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is among the political leaders inspiring him today.
Kaepernick says he later voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024. Explaining what changed, he said: “The realization coming out of the 2016 election is how significant the implications can be of not voting, even if you don’t fully think this candidate represents you.”
Then came the eyebrow-raiser. Asked about political leaders making an impact, Kaepernick said: “When we talk about leaders that are moving the needle right now, I think we’re seeing real impact coming out of Mamdani.”
Quite the transformation for the man who once rejected voting altogether. Ten years later, Kaepernick isn’t just casting ballots for Democrats - he’s pointing to one of America’s most prominent socialist politicians as an example of leadership.
Sources: Facebook Florida Hillbilly News | Fox News | OutKick | NBC News
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Strap her in, turn up the juice and fuckin' be done with her. As for the jurors, it's a sad statement of today's society that eleven out of twelve people wanted to vote not guilty - for any reason - not guilty. Unbelievable, especially in light of the fact she friggin' admitted doing it! Unbeleivable...
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This, in spite of the fact that New Jersey was not as 'slave state'...
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A California man accused of hurling rocks at federal officers during unrest in Paramount has now been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Prosecutors said 40-year-old Elpidio Reyna threw rocks at federal officers as they were leaving a command post in June, with the attack captured on video.
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A transgender 'performance artist' (that's almost an oxymoron, isn't it?) ripped pages from a Bible while wielding a crucifix during a protest outside New York City Hall on Friday - the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The demonstration unfolded as Americans gathered nearby to remember the nearly 3,000 people murdered on 9/11. According to The Christian Post, the activist was participating in a counter-protest and tore pages from the Bible before reading aloud from the book of Micah.
Why is this public behaviour tolerated? Granted, there's a good dozen or more cops there, but shouldn't somebody be beating the snot out of that fuckin' piece of shit? (Asking for a friend)
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Click on the picture for more information on these cute earrings.
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They don't build 'em like they used to...
This is the Unisphere, a massive stainless-steel globe landmark located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York. It was built as the centerpiece for the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair. It stands 140 feet tall and measures 120 feet in diameter, making it the world's largest monumental globe.
Designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke to celebrate the fair's theme of "Peace Through Understanding" and global interdependence.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
An offer he can't refuse...
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All of the jewelry pieces my wife creates make great gifts.
Click the picture to see what she has available today.
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