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Archive for November 19th, 2015
November 19th, 2015 - 4:11 pm § in Politics
The Kochs’ private spy agency
Not to protect America from foreign terrorists, but to keep tabs on liberal critics and opponents. “The political network helmed by Charles and David Koch has quietly built a secretive operation that conducts surveillance and intelligence gathering on its liberal opponents, viewing it as a key[...]
November 19th, 2015 - 3:57 pm § in Religion
Field guide to terrorists (how to tell a terrorist from a refugee)
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November 19th, 2015 - 3:26 pm § in Politics
Republican: Hillary “trapped” Benghazi committee
“We should have known … she was going to … make it go as long as possible, so we would look cruel.” “Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, a member of the House Select Committee On Benghazi, said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid ‘a trap’ for the committ[...]
November 19th, 2015 - 3:12 pm § in Misc.
France isn’t afraid of Syrian refugees
Democrats aren’t either. Only Republicans are. Read story here.[...]
November 19th, 2015 - 2:26 pm § in Misc.
A $150 million rock
This stone, the largest gem-quality diamond in over 100 years, juiced the stock of its owner, a Canadian mining company, by $150 million overnight. It was found Monday in Botswana, and weighs 1,111 carats. Make it into a ring for Cleopatra? [...]
November 19th, 2015 - 11:14 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: Who is this?
A. Sarah Palin in college B. Seahawks cheer leader C. Yoga guru from 1955 D. Putin’s new girl friend E. Angel Merkel as E. German gymnast.[...]
Charlie James on Watermelon
This is my favorite fruit and I had no idea what the original looked like until selective breeding was used to create what we eat now. A 17th-Century Stanchi Painting Reveals the Rapid Change in Watermelons through Selective Breeding Giovanni Stanchi (Rome c. 1645-1672). Oil on canvas. 38 5/8 x 52½[...]