How do you know a neighbor owns a Tesla? Fire and smoke suddenly appears, destroying quality of life for everyone around. The fire was first reported on the Nextdoor app by someone with the username KP Reilly, whose post also included video of the fire. Reilly said the owner of the car had left it … Continue reading Neighborhood Spends Thanksgiving Fighting Yet Another Tesla Fire
I’ve written about Thanksgiving history here many times (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) and this year it feels like time to write again. It is clear that the holiday was created by President Lincoln after Civil War to bring the pro-slavery rebels back to the table with their American neighbors and family. Don’t know if I … Continue reading Why Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving
It is time again for a look at why we celebrate Thanksgiving. Although I have made a guess once or twice before in past years, this year I noticed Wikipedia has a greatly enhanced entry. They filed it under “Legacy” for Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24, 1788 – April 30, 1879). Right away you … Continue reading Thanksgiving History
Thoughts from another year… Personally, I always think of the holiday in terms of a President who wanted a united nation to rise above its years of discontent and discord in order to notice the bounty of good deeds done even under the duress of civil war — to recognize and therefore seek a common … Continue reading Thanksgiving