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Land acquisition for political gain

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At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area , covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. (Wiki) “Putin wants the old Russian empire back,” Poroshenko said. “Crimea, Donbass, the whole country. As Russian Tsar, as he sees himself, his empire can not function without Ukraine . He sees us as his colony.”  Source:  reuters.com

My brother's garden

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Photos from 2003 Ironically he now lives on the beach Happy seven-0

Kid uses his head

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Having some fun with my grandson.  Now he is as tall as I am

Earth viewing experiment

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Live earth view from the European Space Agency's Columbia module

The other thanksgiving story

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Who do we thank for democracy?    Source:  NYT op ed  Joseph Kelly Mr. Kelly is the author of “Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin.”  Painting:   William Halsall, 1882

I got your back

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Animals come together after a storm

The moon and more

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An interesting site with helpful information for linux users

Fake Views

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Is this real  Does it need to be for the message to be clear  Do you believe all that your senses tell you  Have we forgotten what it feels like to be genuine  Does it matter

River Ouse a restful place

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Oh River Ouse none of these pebbles be for thee,  but me and mine alone.  Borrowed to be sure for they were never mine.  The blogger's prerogative to share or bear personal insights that may be of interest to anyone who bothers to view. The comment above refers to Virginia Wolf who filled her coat pockets with stones before stepping into the River Ouse.   

Shoes of the fisherman

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And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.    The catholic church is a family of the faithful.   Papal disagreements confuse and disperse their children who cling to their faith despite infighting.  Catholics can continue to believe in their faith from  enlightened men within who are not always the intended rock upon which Christ build his church - blogger opinion Linked Vanity Fair Article by John Cornwell October 31, 2018 5:00 am

Repose of the souls

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Managed care Source  Wiki

Fight the good fight

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