If You Could Change One Thing.........

......About Yourself, what would it be?  Why?  Is there someone/something you'd rather be? This is not meant to be political nor will that be tolerated here.

14 rooms in the White House you probably never knew existed, including a music room, chocolate shop, and bowling alley

The White House is America's most famous residence - and one of the biggest, too. The massive complex at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue contains six levels, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, and 28 fireplaces. Some of the most famous White House's most famous rooms include the Oval Office, the...

What a chemical attack in Syria looks like

Source This past week Syrian President Bashar al-Assad unleashed one of his heaviest bombardments on civilians in a struggle to end the civil war that threatened his family's dynastic dictatorship. Assad has committed just about every war crime under international law. His worst atrocities...

Why Do I Keep Doing This?

The Short Answer is, because it's fun. A full explanation is a bit more complicated.  No, I'm not talking about Blogging, Newstalkers, Social Media, etc...... My passion is snowmobiling.  I'm invovled on the organizational side at pretty muxh every level.  President of my local snowmobile club...

Erin Hamlin leads Team USA into Olympic stadium after flagbearer controversy

Source Luge veteran Erin Hamlin  has entered her last Olympics carrying the U.S. flag, which started as a feel-good story but quickly turned controversial. The large U.S. contingent is one of the more enthusiastic groups, and Hamlin smiled broadly as she waved the flag. Hamlin and speedskater...

School district pulls 2 classic novels off required reading list, citing racial slurs

Source MINNEAPOLIS -- District officials in Duluth, Minnesota, schools have removed "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the required reading list because of racial slurs in the books, CBS Minnesota reports. Michael Cary, the district's director of curriculum...

California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia accused of groping male staffer

Source SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Legislature's widening sexual misconduct scandal now includes allegations against a Democratic lawmaker known for her fierce advocacy on women's issues, including an anti-sexual harassment movement that began sweeping the Capitol last fall....

Explosive FBI report on Martin Luther King Jr. among documents in JFK files

Source WASHINGTON -- The FBI prepared a secret 20-page analysis of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. containing explosive allegations about King's political ties and sexual activity, just a month before he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. One section of the document, which was among...

Tales from past 'designated survivors' who had to miss the State of the Union

Source  Bill Richardson was a big fan of the State of the Union. He had spent 14 years as a congressman, eagerly sitting in the House chamber and bringing family members and constituents along. He had the same thing planned in 2000, when he was Energy secretary, and looked forward to the...

Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company

Source Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan are forming a new company to address the health care costs of their employees, sending shares of health care companies down sharply across the entire sector despite the vague nature of the announcement. On Tuesday Amazon's Jeff Bezos said that he,...