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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: United States
Pirate Party
My political junkie friend, Anders, called me from Finland a few days ago to probe the depths of my mind about a few topics. He has a way with words that always makes me smile. He wondered if something called … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, Politics, Youth
Tagged Canada, Finland, Pirate Party, political movements, Sweden, third parties, United States
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January Ideas …Floral Friday
A brand new year calls for a brand new approach to my favorite hobby. The first projects for the 2015 Floral Fridays are light and simple. I brought out three containers with origins in different countries and made of different … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, Vintage Collectables
Tagged brass vases, glass vases, India, The Netherlands, United States
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Crisis On The Niagra River
Around Christmas in 1837, British militia from Upper Canada were encamped on the Canadian side of the Niagra River near the river formation, Navy Island. The troops were ordered to observe the Canadian island as Canadian rebels occupied it. In … Continue reading
Vermont Day
One of the disappointments of my youth is that our family never visited Vermont. We got as close as northern New York State, but not into the rest of New England proper. I was interested in the Green Mountain State … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, History, Politics
Tagged American History, American Revolution, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Quebec, United States, Vermont
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Costa Rica Has No Army
Costa Rica, in Central America, is an anomaly in the world and, especially, in Latin America. The nation has no standing army. The Costa Rican constitution specifically outlaws it. It’s not like outsiders aren’t trying to make the nation conform … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, History, Politics
Tagged army, Columbia, Costa Rica, military, Nicaragua, United States
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Ghost Rockets
As a kid, I evesdropped on a few of the stories about the “old country”, Sweden, as told by my great uncles. A few of the tales were about odd things that were witnessed by family members during World War Two and … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Gadgets, Meanderings, Politics
Tagged Finland, Nazi Germany, Roswell New Mexico, Sweden, Swedish Military, United States, USSR, V-1 rockets, V-2 rockets
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