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A few weeks ago, one of my many brothers-in-law posted a thing (that I call a poster, like you would hang on your wall, but I think folks call them memes), on our Facebook family group chat.
It was ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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In this diary I am posting a little bit of the music of “The Beatles!” (the band) and also a little bit of the music of Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. The various Beatles. First, here is one of the earliest, and...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 10:03 AM PDT
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Here we go again, with our weekly revisit to the topic of staying prepared for life, often called prepping.
Here is the link to the ready kit:�
www.ready.gov/ …�
Water (one gallon per person ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM PDT
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Today, I decided to try my hand at fun poetry.
Poetry about what is on my mind.
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at, to let people know we are alive, ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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Here we go again! This week, I decided to post a few Katy Perry songs. Like the Gorillaz I posted last week, Katy Perry is an artist introduced to me by Tonia, my wife who died two years ago. And, like the Gorillaz, I do not recall much, if any, Katy...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Apr 14, 2024 at 12:04 PM PDT
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No, not that kind of charging!
I do not even have a car, gas or electric.
I just wanted to express my way of living my life, as I try to maintain my prepper ways of doing things.
Here is one page ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Wed Apr 10, 2024 at 10:01 AM PDT
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I have one more idea to discuss, about politics.
Then I will simply post some of my recent YouTube videos all about my cozy home life.
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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This week, I decided to post some of my favorite songs from the band called Gorillaz. My wife, Tonia, who died two years ago, introduced me to this music. I went through the Billboard hit songs from all the recent years, and I do not recall any of...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Apr 07, 2024 at 02:00 PM PDT
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Okay, let’s start with this:�
www.ready.gov/…
Hazard Information Sheets: � Download the Full Suite � or download individual sheets for �
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 10:01 AM PDT
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You see that nice photo at the top?
The other name for those trees is hedge-apple trees.
During the dust bowl days of the 1930’s the federal government figured out they needed to do this:�
en....
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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For today, Easter Sunday, there is a big party in my front yard. (Long story) Since I have been posting music diaries every Sunday, for months, I decided to post a dance music diary today. Come on in, and add your favorite dance songs, in the comments....
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 01:22 PM PDT
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I find myself unable to ignore politics, and the upcoming election.
But, just posting numbers and predictions, that can get boring.
So, this week, I decided to post a fictional story.
A fictional ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Mar 25, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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I have been posting music diaries here at Daily Kos, for a while, since the 18th of September, 2022. www.dailykos.com/… I posted a diary, a few weeks ago, and it got a nice reaction. That diary had classical music, and pop music, from many different...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 24, 2024 at 01:15 PM PDT
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I have been hearing about efforts to help the homeless, here in Wichita, Kansas.
I started thinking about the topic, and some ideas came to me.
I am not an expert of any kind, but as I was ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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Share this, and contribute to the serious fun. Roo is qualified to run for prez; US citizen, only 50 in goat years, and she represents the Ridiculous Party who are putting forth a platform of plenty of treats and butting jerks with their horns,...
by keighserah
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 02:46 PM PDT
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First, my cousin, Paris Jane, from modern times: I hope you do not get tired of my cousin. She only has about five songs posted on YouTube. I have been rotating between them. Here is the link to the list of hits from 1954: en.wikipedia.org/… Kitty...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 17, 2024 at 10:13 AM PDT
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For this week’s diary, I decided to look around a little, to see what folks have been posting lately, about prepping.
I went to YouTube and found a lot of videos about prepping that were ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Wed Mar 13, 2024 at 10:01 AM PDT
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I am always writing about my grief journey. Every day, I must look for happiness, to avoid depression. I decided to make a list of some of the things I do, to look for happiness. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Mar 11, 2024 at 10:01 PM PDT
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First, here is my cousin, Paris Jane, from modern times: So smooth and nice. Here is the link to the list of the hits of 1953: en.wikipedia.org/… Eartha Kitt, at number 29: Wow! Sharp and clear and so French! Joni James, at number 25: Wow! I never...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Sun Mar 10, 2024 at 11:48 AM PDT
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Relationships have great value to me, for emotional support.
And relationships�give me comfort, as I think about a bugout scenario.
Alright, here we go again.
Here is the Red Cross link:
www....
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
28 comments
on Wed Mar 06, 2024 at 10:01 AM PST
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