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Feeling stressed out? Stop and Smell the Roses
Feeling stressed out lately? It is time to change our bad habits. In a world buzzing with frenetic activities, we find ourselves as busy as ever. No wonder we are all stressed out. Most of our health problems are due to our unhealthy lifestyle. Studies show that stressful living causes health problems. Find out how…
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Philippines’ Early History – Human Migration
Originally posted on Subli: The Philippines was once a part of mainland Asia. The first sign of man in the Philippines dates back to at least 35,000 years ago. Since prehistoric times, the islands have been populated by peoples of the Malay race. Most of them lived simply in scattered villages at river mouths. Their…
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U.S. MEMORIAL DAY
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: “Taps” Please take a moment for them before you begin your holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afO3rEtup1o “Hymn To The Fallen” Support the troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omd9_FJnerY Not every country holds Memorial Day on this date, many are in November when we hold our Veteran’s Day, and I’m certain you have your own ceremonies to display…
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Rose Month in the Lowcountry
Originally posted on Rose Gardening World: May is a rose month in the lowcountry and it keeps me very busy this month. First we had our rose show at Johns Island library. I meant not to get involved with some of the activities of the rose society this year since I finished my four-year term…
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A Rose (Iceberg) and a Tip for a Happy, Healthy and Successful Living
Originally posted on Stop and Smell the Roses – Stay Healthy and Stress Free : ? Photo Credit – Flowers My Inspiration ? ? Class: Floribunda Parentage: ‘Robinhood’ x ‘Virgo’ Date of Introduction: 1958 Hybridizer: Reimer Kordes Registration Code: KORbin Syns: ‘Fee des Neiges’, ‘Schneewittchen’ ? I first saw ‘Iceberg’, a white modern, cluster-flowered rose…
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The Ice Age – Part 2
Originally posted on Subli: ? By scientificamerican.com ? ? During the glacial or ice age periods, the sea level was lowered because the ice sheets were formed upon the surface of the land. The huge ice sheets contained a considerable portion of the earth’s water. Much land was formed providing land bridges between continents for…
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April 9, 1942 – The Fall of Bataan
Originally posted on Subli: Excerpts from Col. Irvin Alexander’s memoir, “Surviving Bataan and Beyond”, edited by Dominic J. Caraccilo. ? A Japanese tank column advancing in Bataan, 1942. Wikimedia Commons As soon as he hung up, General King sent for General Parker and his chief of staff, telling them that General Jones reported he did…
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Bombing Clark Field
Originally posted on IHRA: After a successful day of bombing Clark Field on December 22, 1944, the 22nd Bomb Group returned to the area on December 24th. There, they were going to target Japanese aircraft located in revetments and parking areas. Several miles outside of Clark Field, the B-24s and their P-47 fighter cover were…
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Friday Funnies – Loving Husband
Time for some laughter. I dug this one up from an old blog of mine at activerain.com when I used to blog Friday Funnies on Fridays and Wordless Wednesday on Wednesdays. A man and his ever-nagging wife went to Jerusalem for vacation. While they were there, the wife passed away. The…
