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VETERANS DAY

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Remembering Berniza, Clancy, Schaller, and other fallen neighbors who were members of the greatest generation of US Veterans.

The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II generation, is the Western demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and preceding the Silent Generation. These are people born from 1901 to 1927. They were shaped by the Great Depression and were the primary generation composing the enlisted forces in World War II.

NY LEGAL WEED

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The growing social and economic impact of legalized cannabis throughout entire The State of New York.

New York state has legalized retail cannabis. It is now legal for adults over the age of 21 to use marijuana for recreational purposes; agricultural production, processing, and retail sales are permitted.  The change is reverberating in social life, from the growing number of unlicensed stores and traffic accidents to heightened concern about the possible impact on health.

OCTOBER 12, 1492

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The arrival of humans in the Americas has been somewhat of a debate about the age of ancient footprints and it continues.

CITY IMAGES

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RUDDERLESS REPUBLICANS

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The Republicans have no one in control; not knowing what to do at no time should The US House be without a Speaker.

The overthrow of US House speaker McCarthy by a cabal of far-right agitators has left the GOP aghast at their chaotic approach to governing and its prospects for next year's presidential election and looking worse than ever.

The Republicans are wracked with division, there is a need to brand the "Grand Old Party"  as a result of their bickering over the tactics of the eight insurgents behind the plot to burn down the house.

HAPPY USA STATES

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True happiness is enjoying our own company and learning to live in peace and harmony with our body, mind, and soul.

We don't need other people or material things to be truly happy. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort and living a life of purpose.

Aristotle's Four Levels of Happiness

FLORIDA SHOOTINGS

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The White gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday legally purchased the two firearms he used in the shooting earlier this year, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said in a news conference Sunday.

The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, bought a handgun in April and an AR-15-style rifle in June, the sheriff said. He lived with his parents in nearby Orange Park and had no criminal arrest history, although he had been temporarily involuntarily held under the Baker Act in 2017, the sheriff said.

OUR ANGRY PLANET

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The first tropical threat to the #USA this season isn’t on the East Coast or in the Gulf of Mexico. it is in Southern California.

A Slice of NYC Paradise

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Just a few minutes from Manhattan Island on the 6 Subway headed Uptown untill the last stop is a walkable paradise island.

City Island offers all the attraction, charm and convenience of a small New England fishing village that will make your day trip worthwhile.

Summer is outdoor season in City Island, with thousands of visitors to the restaurants and nearby Pelham Park and The Bronx Riviers. Family-owned shops are also a must.

KYPO

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The nation of Finland joins NATO and warns Putin’s Russian bear to “Keep Your Paws Off” their national sovereign territory.