Off we go, in to the wold green yonder...

This is an Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72-600 landing at Donegal Airport in Ireland.The aircraft is positioned with Mount Errigal visible in the background.

Errigal is a 751-metre (2,464 feet high) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains and the tallest peak in County Donegal. Errigal is also the most southern and the highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals.

Donegal Airport is recognized as having one of the most scenic airport approaches in the world.

Aer Lingus Regional operates this turboprop aircraft on routes connecting Donegal to locations such as Dublin.

If ya need me, I'll be in Belfast and Donegal for the next two weeks...

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Just a heads up before I split...

 

I'm headed out for an extended road trip. As you're reading this, I should be in the air somewhere over the Atlantic. Anyway, the people who're staying at my place don't know bupkis about the blog, so they can't help me on this, so the blog's gonna be kinda on auto pilot for the next two weeks. However, all of the links you see should be active, and any time I find something I think you'll like, I'll add it to the queue. Thanks for your patience going forward for a few weeks...

Sayonara, bitches...

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What is unused virtue worth?

 

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Turns out there's no MLK Blvd anywhere in that town...

In 1887, just north of Orlando, a group of Black citizens did something almost unheard of in the American South.  They founded and governed their own town. Eatonville became one of the first incorporated all Black municipalities in the United States, a place where African Americans held every office, ran every business, and answered to no one but themselves.

Eatonville was more than a town. It was a statement, and a haven. On its shaded dirt streets, families built churches, schools, and shops, and raised their children with a rare sense of freedom and pride during a deeply unjust era. The town's most famous daughter, the writer Zora Neale Hurston, grew up here soaking in its stories and its spirit, and she would later immortalize Eatonville in some of the greatest American literature ever written. 

More than a century later, Eatonville still stands, still proud of its history and fighting to preserve it. It remains a living monument to what a community can build when it is given the chance to shape its own future. The porches, the church bells, and the memory of Zora's voice all endure in the heart of this remarkable little Florida town.

 

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It was snowing during a hurricane in Hawaii...

 Okay, THIS is wild. A hurricane is hammering Hawaii while it’s SNOWING on top of Mauna Kea, where wind gusts have topped 150 mph. Tropical weather at sea level. Blizzard conditions on a volcano.

Mother Nature really said, “How many seasons do you want?” Hawaii: Yes, please. How about everything you got?

Meteorologists around the country took to social media to point out that the storm was producing snow on the summit of Mauna Kea. "It's happening. Hurricane Lala is currently producing SNOW on the summit of Mauna Kea," FOX Weather's Greg Diamond said on X. While snow on Hawaii’s mountains may sound unusual, it is not uncommon on Mauna Kea, especially given that the summit sits nearly 13,800 feet above sea level.

Hats off for this beautiful blonde HillBetty...

 

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You'll get a good couple of years out of these, 

and they are super comfortable.

See them on sale for yourself here.

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No matter where you are, they're all the same. Scumbags, that is...

Spanish police have said they are investigating 15 alleged sexual assaults, including one against a ten-year-old girl, in Ceuta amid growing fears over security in the enclave following the mass influx of migrants last month. 

The Spanish enclave has seen two waves of migrants flood through the border with Morocco in recent weeks. The first saw an estimated 72,000 people come through at the end of July, though the vast majority have since returned. The second wave, which took place over the weekend, was smaller and many people were intercepted by riot police. Almost all of these 'invaders' are muslim men of military age, with no families to care for.

They've got some fuckin' balls demanding anything, let alone asylum. Same as them 10,000,000+ who came over our border, but at least the Spanish are standing their ground. Juss' sayin'...

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Portable high power handheld Vacuum with 

Attachments -  Was $ 22.49 - $ 20.99 today

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Prince Charming?

 

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This is a great bag at a great price. Click on the picture or the description here:

DALIX 21" Sports Bag w' Adjustable Strap

Great overnight bag too - under $ 20.00! I have one and use it often.

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Florida pre-Disney...

Before Disney World swallowed up Florida tourism, road tripping families pulled off the highway near Ocala to visit a full blown Wild West town, complete with staged gunfights and a real steam train. 

Six Gun Territory opened in 1963 and for a while it was one of the most popular attractions in the entire state.

Visitors rode a train that was ambushed by costumed outlaws, watched cowboys tumble off balconies in noon time shootouts, and wandered a frontier main street of saloons and shops, all in the middle of the Central Florida scrub. It was gloriously over the top, the kind of place where a kid could get a tin sheriff's badge and believe, just for a day, that Florida was the Old West.

When the interstate rerouted traffic and the big theme parks arrived, attractions like Six Gun Territory faded fast. It was a popular 200-acre, Wild West-themed amusement park located in Silver Springs (near Ocala), Florida. It opened on February 2, 1963, and closed permanently on January 1, 1984, later replaced by a shopping plaza.

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Do you have gout like I do?

 

Black cherry concentrate does one thing, and only one thing. It eliminates Uric

 Acid in your system - that's all it does. And it works better  than any drug any

 doctor can prescribe. If you have gout, buy a bottle and take two a day, that's all.

 See for yourself if it doesn't work. Trust me - it does. Click the picture.

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Wanna beat your property taxes? Move to Pennsyltucky...

Homeowners who fall behind on property tax payments could be allowed to stay in their homes rather than face a forced sale, but only if they meet a strict age requirement. The proposed protection would apply to people aged 65 and older who can prove they are struggling financially.

The measure has been introduced in Pennsylvania, where lawmakers are considering new safeguards for seniors at risk of losing their primary residence over unpaid real estate taxes. House Bill 2732 would stop a county tax claim bureau from selling an eligible homeowner’s property while the protection remains in place.

 

It may be always sunny in Philadelphia , but the measure would not simply wipe away the overdue bill. Unpaid taxes would remain attached to the property, while interest, penalties, and other costs could continue to build. So, stop paying your taxes when you turn 75 and let the kids and grandkids pick up the tab when you kick. Smart money says yes - absolutely...

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DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill and Impact Driver, Power Tool 

Combo Kit with 2 Batteries and Charger - Today only $ 139.00.

They're $ 199.00 at Walmart and Home Depot...

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Where the hell are all the cows?

America’s ranchers are facing their smallest cattle herd in 75 years, a shortage now rippling from pastures to some of the nation’s largest meatpackers. 

Tyson Foods announced last week that it will close beef facilities in Illinois and Utah and pursue the sale of another in Washington as it reshapes its beef business amid what the company called one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experienced. Tyson said recent USDA data suggest supply constraints are likely to persist.

USDA data shows the U.S. entered 2026 with about 86.2 million cattle and calves, the smallest herd since the early 1950s. That’s down from roughly 94.7 million cattle and calves in 2019, a decline of more than 8 million animals.

Rebuilding that lost supply will take time, particularly after years of conditions that pushed ranchers to shrink their herds.

 Chief among the problems facing cattle ranchers is persistent drought. "The biggest thing has been drought. That, along with alien abductions, are driving the herd numbers down," Eric Belasco, head of the agricultural economics department at Montana State University, said in a report.

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was quoted Tuesday saying pro football reminds him of slavery. He's playing to the youngest voters. 

Generation Z is so obsessed with racism and slavery references that it looks like the NFL may have to come up with a new name for Team Owner.

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Calls for the excommunication of Gov. Maura Healey are mounting after she signed a bill removing restrictions on abortion access - though the Archdiocese of Boston has not yet stated how it will respond to the demands.

While church leaders have condemned the new law as “gravely immoral,” the Archdiocese has not declared whether it will pursue canonical discipline against the Catholic governor or take any formal action regarding her standing in the Church.

An online petition calling on Boston Archbishop Richard Henning to excommunicate Healey has collected over 25,000 signatures since pro-life advocacy group LifeSite launched it on Wednesday.

The petition accuses Healey of sinning “gravely against God by legalizing the killing of babies until birth” and urges Henning to declare her excommunicated following her “scandalous betrayal of God’s law.” It argues that such penalties exist to “prompt the repentance of sinners and the salvation of souls.”

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When you buy anything on Amazon going from a link

on this blog, I get credit for whatever you buy. 

Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?

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Whether it’s Harry Styles getting hit in the face with Skittles onstage, fans filming shows instead of, you know, actually watching them, or a disturbing increase in public defecation in the audience, concert etiquette in the 2020s is practically nonexistent.

So much so that there’s even a Wikipedia page dedicated to the decade’s uptick in terrible concert behavior. Pooping in the stands. Throwing phones. Loud talking during performances. When - and why - did we start acting like undersocialized animals just because we bought tickets to the Eras Tour?

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Rolling Stone published a story on socialist kingmaker and left-wing podcaster Hasan Piker who says America deserved 9-11. 

He's a U.S. college-graduated communist we let into our country from Turkey. This while we're watching a movie about a Trojan Horse thinking this could never happen here. 

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Trump could be laying the groundwork for another historic summit with Kim Jong-un after praising his “very good relationship” with the tyrant. The president also declared that he will be scaling back joint war drills with South Korea and blasted the US ally for its refusal to help denuclearise Iran.

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A pack of Marlboro Special Select in california is $ 13.00. in New York City is $ 19.00. In Ireland? $ 24.00. I will be bringing a carton over. Bought 'em here yesterday for just under $ 7.00 a pack. - and I am somehow deluded in to thinking that's a good price.

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Google says that this claim is 'absurd'. Reality is, it's a very obtuse way of talking about how the City of Detroit deals with strays. Can't say if the number is legit or not, but it's Stiglich's left-handed way of taking a jab at this guy. We do not need this guy in the Senate. It's that simple...

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 The 1936 Olympics in Berlin was the first time the Olympic Torch Relay was demonstrated.

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You'll get a good couple of years out of these, 

and they are super comfortable.

See them on sale for yourself here.

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Rockin' in old Paree...

 

This iconic photograph is titled Rock 'n' Roll sur les Quais de Paris (Rock 'n' Roll on the Quays of Paris), captured by Hungarian-French photographer Paul Almásy around 1950.

The scene depicts a couple dancing rock 'n' roll on the banks of the River Seine, with the stone arches of the Pont Saint-Michel bridge in the background.

Paul Almásy was based primarily in Paris, capturing vivid, empathetic black-and-white street scenes of post-war European life. He also began his extensive global documentation work for international organizations like UNICEF, UNESCO, and the WHO during this decade.

He made the French capital his primary home and creative focal point following World War II and traveled extensively across continents, documenting everyday life, reconstruction, and social conditions.

SoSueMe...

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You can keep your plastic bottles and cup...

Glass is one of the few materials that can be recycled forever. It doesn't break down or lose its strength. A glass bottle from 100 years ago could be melted down and turned into a new bottle today—just as strong and clear as the day it was made. Unlike plastics or paper, which degrade in quality during processing, glass maintains its chemical structure and can be remelted endlessly.

That's because glass is made from natural ingredients like sand, soda ash, and limestone. Recycling it saves energy and reduces waste. It's a simple, circular system that works—if we actually use it.

 Using recycled glass (cullet) significantly reduces energy consumption, lowers manufacturing temperatures, and cuts down carbon dioxide emissions.

A material that never wears out, and a reminder that some things are built to last. Like beer glasses and mugs...

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Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 

Reversible Grill/Griddle

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