A Closer Look

15/10/2023

Go Jordi!

18/09/2023

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Homelessness
I wonder if you know that there are many forms of homelessness. There are those who live in hotels, on other’s couches, in their cars, in tents or just out in the open. All of these have one thing in common; they have no permanent place to call their own. This is a difficult concept for those who have never experienced homelessness. Most people have always had a place to call home, a place to keep safe and keep all their things safe as well, a place to decorate for the holidays, a place to invite friends to.
Homeless in hotels may seem like an easy life. However, once you begin to pay those ridiculous amounts to keep a roof over your head it becomes nearly impossible to ever save enough money to get out of this rut. At the end of the week there is little left for food let alone application fees, deposits, or turning on electric and water.
Sleeping on a friend or family members couch seems ok until you factor in being in the way. It’s one thing to be an overnight quest, but it is quite another to be a constant, even slight, imposition on others. You don’t have your own space, your own bathroom, and even though those you stay with may love you and care for you there will always be those moments when you feel, or are made to feel, that you don’t belong.
Living in your car comes with a whole set of problems such as fuel to keep moving around, electricity to charge your phone, no place to cook or to keep food fresh. This results in more money to eat if you want a hot meal or just eating cold food. Then of course there is the issue of cleanliness as you have no place to shower and must use only public toilets.
Last, and perhaps the most seemingly degrading, is living on the street. While there are some nomads who thoroughly enjoy this experience, others live in fear and anxiety the majority of the time.
Where will I sleep
Will I be safe
Will I get arrested
What if it rains or is too hot or cold
What if I get robbed in my sleep
To top it off you must carry everything you own everywhere you go or stash it and risk finding it gone when you return or drenched with rainwater.
Homelessness can take many forms, but they all have something in common, moments of despair and anxiety.
Look kindly.

28/04/2023

It's a grand old flag
We once thought of as swag
A symbol of peace that we wave
It's become the emblem of
The land of love
That we now must fight hard to save
Does your heart beat true
For the red, white and blue?
Don’t sit on your laurels and brag
But should old acquaintance be suppressed
Keep fighting for the grand old flag
“We will take America without firing a single shot.”
Don't be afraid to speak out, and
VOTE!
Remember, they are counting on you not showing up.

11/04/2023

The "Home of the Free"
https://bookshop.org/lists/books-banned-in-florida-and-texas-in-2022

"And the Brave."
People attack people on Facebook and Twitter where they are faceless, and use the police to get payback. Cowards

The next election remember it is time to get back to being "the Home of the Free and the Brave."

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05/04/2023

The Willow Project

Alaska's Willow would be the nation's largest U.S. oil project, and it has survived an early court challenge. Why did Biden approve this Arctic drilling site?

28/02/2023

This is some scary s**t!

Blake Lemoine was fired by Google after claiming that its AI could be sentient. He shares his fears for Bing's chatbot, in this exclusive essay.

11/02/2023

The four female pilots orchestrating the diamond formation will be honoring 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy.

Hear from the pilots: https://abcn.ws/3DVz0vo

04/02/2023

There are so many wonderful experiences like the one below that low income families and children will never have. Truthfully most shows, plays etc make enough money that they could have a free or discounted night for these folks.
https://fb.watch/it-M0hmQtb/

28/01/2023

ALTA UTAH!! 🇺🇸

Season snowfall total to 445 inches (11.3 metres) — officially the deepest start to the season (October through January) in the 43-year history of the Collins study plot. 🙀🙀🙀

📸 Dr McKenzie Skiles
📷 Snow HydRO Lab PhD Otto Lang
📌 The Atwater Study Plot across the street from Alta

Wow!!

❄️ ❄️

26/01/2023

I recently joined an art group, not because I am an artist but because I appreciate others art. I did want to post one item of mine just to get some feedback and it was declined. Someone once told me, "Art can't be done wrong because it is you." Words of wisdom at 7yrs old.

23/01/2023

14/01/2023

Awesome movie!

Here Comes the Boom: Directed by Frank Coraci. With Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Greg Germann. A high-school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extracurricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped scho...

03/01/2023

Worth sharing…

21/12/2022

Let's hope you'll never be stuck with a dead smartphone or laptop again. The post The Best Way to Charge Your Device Will Make Its Battery Last Way Longer appeared first on Reader's Digest.

19/12/2022

Henry Ford built a car out of h**p plastic that ran on h**p fuel almost a century ago. Why aren’t we driving it today? A year ago, Jay Leno featured a story about “the world’s first carbon-negative car” made of h**p plastic. The body of the car is lighter than […]