New York City, New York

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A city much too nice, that it had to be named twice. NYC's hidden treasures and history is being revealed in Times Square.

New York is full of incredible history, with so many unique things to discover. It was the original capital of the United States, and Manhattan has hundreds of years of history. During some construction in Times Square, workers found an advertisement hidden on the side of a hotel. 

Crimea Doesn’t Pay

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The phrase “crime doesn't pay” means that many illegal methods are never beneficial and they often invite serious punishment.

In this particular case, the war criminal has to bear the consequence of his actions in Crimea and Ukraine. It is certainly a kick in the ass and a birthday punch in the face for the shrinking Communist dictator, #MadVlad Putin.

This 12-mile, $3.6 billion bridge opened as the longest in Europe and was a key supply artery for Crimea, which #Russia annexed from #Ukraine.

The Quiet One

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George Harrison was the first member of The Beatles to embrace mind expansion. George immediately  learned to tell it like it is.

He was the quiet one who initiated a direction for The Fab Four who wrote songs about the way he saw things. George cut an indelible impression with musical virtuosity, lyrical guitar playing, and his beautiful introspective songs.

Bad Boy Brian Raw

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Brian Douglas Wilson, founding member, and composer of The Beach Boys talks about his professional past and present.

Big and bad boy Brian had a complicated life. He learned to partner with other band members to write originals for the band. That includes many of my favorite songs for the American Superstar group.

Wanted Dead

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Not alive. Lantern bugs are members of the order Hemiptera, the order of insects containing what are commonly called “true bugs”.

If you see one, just step on it and you will be saving the lives of many trees at the same time you stomp its life out.

The Last Hurrah

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Kim shows Vlad a tiny gift 🎁 and the North Korean’s 🇰🇵  appreciation while celebrating the Russian’s 🇷🇺  70-year-old birthday 🎂.

The Russian dictator who would like to have a tight grip on power but as his military setbacks pile up, there is new speculation about who may be next up for the Kremlin's top job. His seven-month-long Russian invasion of Ukraine plunged the Russian ruling elite into chaos, and within it, a growing understanding the war will not be won.

POTUS: POT OKAY

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US President Joe Biden issues a blanket pardon for those convicted of the federal offense of simple possession of marijuana.

This affects thousands of Americans charged. Will the next step be releasing those serving time in federal prison for possession? What about lowering the drug’s classification?

POTUS pardoned everyone convicted of pot possession under federal law and said the U.S. will review how the drug is classified.

What’s Up GOP?

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How is it that Republicans today claim they love the USA but manage to hate the majority of law-abiding folks living in our America?

Adams About Face

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It was a no-brainer and guess who made the original decision to house them on Orchard Beach, The Bronx, and then a reversal?

The Orchard Beach site was intended to serve over 1K male migrants after Republican Governors in border states began busing migrants north in a POTUS protest of immigration policies. Did the NYC Mayor do it to save face?

Loretta Lynn Country Music Queen

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Loretta Lynn had more songs banned from American radio than every other male country artist combined in the 20th century.

She was a straight-talking woman with a real down-home style and a series of direct USA country music songs with a serious message to tell.

In a career that spanned six decades in country music, Ms. Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter".