Small wonder it seemed cool yesterday; we have a light frost this morning! "Official" low temperature 34F. ----Alan P.S.: Two samples of Old English at the end of the previous thread; the Lord's Prayer (with accompanying explanation) is definitely more accessible to a speaker of Modern English than is the straight dose of Beowulf.
”Republican” vote fraud du jour: [Click] The Republican Party of Iowa on Friday clarified that out-of-state residents cannot take part in its presidential nominating contest after Florida first lady Casey DeSantis — the wife of candidate Ron DeSantis — urged mothers and grandmothers from around the country to “descend upon the state of Iowa to be a part of the caucus,” and added, “you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus,” the Washington Post reports.
US police agencies took intelligence directly from IDF, leaked files show [Click] “Analysis of BlueLeaks trove also shows police received training on domestic ‘Muslim extremists’ from pro-Israel groups.” I should be rather surprised if any member of the LAPD knew much of anything about the history of Palestine. ----Alan
It could be that Russia is pretending to cut back production to cooperate with OPEC+ when in fact they unable to maintain production because of the loss of foreign technical assistance. ----Alan
I have ordered a [good used, latest edition]] copy of the Old English reader shown in the short video via alibris.com [Thanks, Susan!] Sandy Claws is supposed to get it here on time. ----Alan
Small wonder it seemed cool yesterday; we have a light frost this morning! "Official" low temperature 34F.
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P.S.: Two samples of Old English at the end of the previous thread; the Lord's Prayer (with accompanying explanation) is definitely more accessible to a speaker of Modern English than is the straight dose of Beowulf.
”Republican” vote fraud du jour: [Click] The Republican Party of Iowa on Friday clarified that out-of-state residents cannot take part in its presidential nominating contest after Florida first lady Casey DeSantis — the wife of candidate Ron DeSantis — urged mothers and grandmothers from around the country to “descend upon the state of Iowa to be a part of the caucus,” and added, “you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus,” the Washington Post reports.
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Russia Celebrates Republicans Blocking Aid to Ukraine With a Missile Barrage on Kiev, First in 80 Days [Click]
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Right Wingers’ ‘Anti-Woke’ Alternative To Disney Has Finally Arrived [Click] Evil. Simply evil. The writer persists in calling right-wing radicals “conservative.”
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Wikipedia: The Daily Wire [Click]
David Attenborough film tells of risky mission to excavate ‘T rex of the seas’ from Dorset cliff [Click]
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California hometown sheds few tears for retiring McCarthy: ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kevin’ [Click]
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STOP THE PRESSES! Fugitive tomato apprehended in space station after eight months on the lam! [Click]
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US police agencies took intelligence directly from IDF, leaked files show [Click] “Analysis of BlueLeaks trove also shows police received training on domestic ‘Muslim extremists’ from pro-Israel groups.” I should be rather surprised if any member of the LAPD knew much of anything about the history of Palestine.
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Prehistoric fast food: fossil reveals final meal of young tyrannosaur [Click] “Rare preserved stomach contents show young dinosaur feasted on drumsticks of speedy turkey-sized creature”
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Trump’s So-Called Expert Testifies on Witness Stand That He Charges a Lot [Click] Gotta make hay while the sun shines, no?
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Joe Blogs: Russia Cuts Oil Production Again - Disaster for Russia as OPEC+ Forces More Cuts as Oil Prices Fall [Click]
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It could be that Russia is pretending to cut back production to cooperate with OPEC+ when in fact they unable to maintain production because of the loss of foreign technical assistance.
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The Shadow Fleet Fueling Russia’s War | Bloomberg Investigates [Click]
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What does Old English sound like? [short] [Click]
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I have ordered a [good used, latest edition]] copy of the Old English reader shown in the short video via alibris.com [Thanks, Susan!] Sandy Claws is supposed to get it here on time.
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Trump Co-Conspirators Flip on Trump in Wisconsin CIVIL case. [Click] Could be a model for other states.
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[Video, works as audio]: Aileen Cannon officially dismisses herself [as ordered by higher court] from Trump stolen documents case, which now goes to Beryl Howell in DC. [Click]
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{puzzled frown] that's from almost a year ago.
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