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As many of you know, my mom passed just over a year ago from a stroke at age 85 on December 12th, 2022. It was unexpected and traumatic. I have to admit that it was entirely due to your donations and charity that I was able to pay for her funeral and...
by Frank Vyan Walton
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on Fri Feb 09, 2024 at 12:06 PM PST
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 · 3:42:57 PM +00:00 · Obiwan711 I updated the title because it represents what is posted, and I thought it might get more views if people see what it is — a Haka. Seeing Haka, they might get curious. This always moves me...
by Obiwan711
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on Wed Mar 08, 2023 at 06:55 AM PST
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For the first time in over 100 years, a complete ancient Egyptian papyrus has been discovered. The text of the 52-foot-long scroll is a version of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. It has been discovered in the Saqqara Necropolis site outside of...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Fri Jan 27, 2023 at 01:56 PM PST
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Following the departure of host Trevor Noah, The Daily Show has been offering the seat to a slate of comedian guest hosts. This week, it’s Wanda Sykes’ turn at bat, and she went in on former President Donald Trump’s eulogy for his alleged good friend...
by Rebekah Sager
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on Tue Jan 24, 2023 at 09:36 AM PST
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Queen Elizabeth II appeared to despise former President Donald Trump when she was essentially required to entertain him along with the former first lady, but decorum prevailed. In death, all bets are off. According to statements from Windsor Palace,...
by Rebekah Sager
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on Mon Sep 12, 2022 at 12:56 PM PDT
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Since it is apparent that yet again nothing will be done with regards to gun control, maybe something new can be tried. A state funeral for schoolchildren killed by lunatics who sourced the guns legally under our current laws. The president has it...
by notdrinkingtherightwingkoolaid
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on Sat Jun 04, 2022 at 07:15 AM PDT
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The tragic losses caused by gun violence every day, every week, and every year in the United States are only more tragic because of how little and how painfully corrupt our inaction is. It is a moral failing in our country’s leadership, on par with our...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Tue May 31, 2022 at 01:35 PM PDT
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The world mourned when Shireen Abu Akleh, a renowned Palestinian journalist, died on Wednesday. Headlines across the globe highlighted her accomplishments and work as a “journalist for the people.” Despite the widespread coverage, many media outlets...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Fri May 13, 2022 at 01:43 PM PDT
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I had to wear two faces when I learned of this today while trading gossip with two of our local nuckle-dragging parasitic ner' do wells. This pair where the only ones left after covid killed the rest of the klan. I did not mind that we the people had...
by LL Brown
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on Fri Sep 17, 2021 at 07:21 PM PDT
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The song they play at your funeral can have impacts on others for life. My first love killed himself when he was 18. He was 2 and 1/2 years younger than myself and I had not seen him for the prior year but I was devastated. It, on top of everything...
by CameronProf
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on Thu Apr 29, 2021 at 02:57 AM PDT
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One of the best and honest speeches given at Congressman John Lewis' funeral was by James Lawson, an activist of activists from the early days.
The words of James Lawson are ones every activist ...
by Egberto Willies
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on Sun Aug 02, 2020 at 04:00 AM PDT
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Five years ago today, on May 8, 2015, was Dad’s funeral.
In the four days after Dad’s passing, I began the process of planning Dad’s funeral. All I had left were my critters, Norman, Apophis,
by jtg
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on Fri May 08, 2020 at 10:02 AM PDT
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Today, from 1pm to 3pm, people are meeting at St. Luke’s in Dixon, IL to celebrate the life of John L. Walker (jwinIL14 as he was known here at Daily Kos). John had had a major surgery for lung cancer from which he had difficulty recovering. On Oct....
by Sara R
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on Sat Nov 09, 2019 at 11:00 AM PST
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A man with no family who lost his wife Margie Reckard in the El Paso tragedy, grieving alone - invited others to join him - a man who lost everything he loved in the world left all alone with his pain... Thousands showed up to be with him. We will...
by Kochbusters
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on Fri Aug 16, 2019 at 06:33 PM PDT
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Good afternoon, it’s Wednesday, March 20, 2019, and time for the list of stories published on Liberal Minded Ladies of Substance today.
One thing that appeared on LMLOS but not here was my bit on Mike Gravel’s possible entry to the 2020 race. ...
by Kittencaboodle
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on Wed Mar 20, 2019 at 09:45 AM PDT
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The fact that they were all gathered for a funeral did not dim the conversations between Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama and their families. But the arrival of Donald Trump immediately cast a gloom over the whole affair. While the...
by Mark Sumner
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on Thu Dec 06, 2018 at 07:43 AM PST
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Without belaboring the issue: The Republicans have gone downhill in the last quarter century. Like him or not, George H.W. Bush was a class act who represented the Presidency as it was meant to be portrayed.
Donald J. Trump is the antithesis of...
by Errol Nelson
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on Fri Nov 30, 2018 at 10:16 PM PST
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John McCain’s funeral will not change a thing. Trump knows his electorate. If the funeral was a threat, he would tweet about it. Voters do not see national significance in McCain’s death. Only those on the political inside care.
What is mourned,...
by Eric Hensal
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on Sun Sep 02, 2018 at 09:05 AM PDT
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The Aretha Franklin funeral in Detroit got underway earlier today. The over six hour event can be seen at the link below and other feeds at YouTube.
This was a star-studded funeral with a who’s who list of luminaries and performers paying...
by AKALib
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on Fri Aug 31, 2018 at 11:39 AM PDT
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Trying as hard as he might, Donald Trump could not break the peace of the Verde Valley. As the family of John McCain endured the hot tears of despair in the Arizona sun, the President of the United States insulted his loyal sons of the south, canceled...
by ReasonaBill
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on Fri Aug 31, 2018 at 08:53 AM PDT
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