Tag Archives: United States

I find myself so disinterested in their political gamesmanship. [Twitter]

I find myself so disinterested in their political gamesmanship. I don’t want endless discussions of what may or may not happen but rather a definite announcement of something being voted up or down. No one else cares about their games … Continue reading

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Civics – 5 in a Series – Tracking Federal Legislation in Process with GovTrack.us

Tracking in-process legislation, especially at the Federal level, can be a bit difficult, but GovTrack.us has made it easier by listing bills in chronological order, Trending Bills in the news, and those bills of most interest to their users.  Too often we … Continue reading

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What is Labor Day?

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.[1][2][3] It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor … Continue reading

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The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy via Boing Boing

Americanism has a weird obsession with vague notions of “law and order.” At its core, there’s nothing unique about a society whose existence depends on a collective respect for its own internal rule system — indeed, that’s basically just a society. But … Continue reading

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Home School: Who Named the United States? via History Matters on YouTube

  The United States of America. The USA. America. The Land of the Free. These are just some of the names for that continental sized nation which Alaska wishes it could touch. You’ll be surprised to know that other names … Continue reading

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Mary Colter: Architect of the Southwest

I noticed today that someone bought this book, Mary Colter: Architect of the Southwest from my Amazon store today. It reminded me how much I enjoyed the books (there was a PBS special, as well) after I had visited the … Continue reading

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Great Backyard Bird Count Bird Walk at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area

My good friend, Keri Dearborn of Animalbytes.net, led us on a great walk around the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife area this morning in honor of the annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. We spent 2.5 hours spotting all sorts of … Continue reading

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