Frozen World Adds Beauty

Yeah, it's cold, but it does add a certain beauty to all manner of things.  The following is an article with photos of Niagara falls, as much ice as they have seen for many years. I hope you enjoy! Frozen Niagara Falls Stuns Visitors I'll add more photos from the area in comments.

Merry Christmas To All..........

.....or whatever it is that you choose to celebrate.  I know alot of us disagree on everything under the sun.  I'm going to be heading out for the holidays shortly and wanted to take a moment and wish you and yours the very best, safest and happiest of holidays.  May your memories of those...

Here’s Why the Trump Administration Called Out North Korea’s Cyberattacks

Source The attribution announcement made three big arguments and North Korea’s culpability was only one of them. Trump Homeland Security officials put policy into practice Tuesday when they attributed a massive, transnational ransomware attack to the North Korean regime. During a 30-minute...

NBC Photographic Essay Captures 2017

An interesting photo essay of happenings around the world over the last year. Source

Congressional complaint office refuses to release data on sexual harassment settlements

Source WASHINGTON — The office that receives complaints from Congressional staffers on sexual harassment has refused to release information on settlements in the Senate, keeping secret the amount of taxpayer money spent to quiet such claims. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., asked the Office of Compliance...

The Pentagon Has Confirmed Its $22M Program To Investigate UFOs

Source When military intelligence officer Luis Elizondo stepped down from his post heading the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP)—the program created to investigate unidentified flying objects—in October, he cited lack of government support. “We tried to work within the...

NBC paid off producer who accused Chris Matthews of harassment, report says

Source NBC paid thousands of dollars to an assistant producer on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" nearly two decades ago after she brought a sexual harassment complaint against the longtime host, The Daily Caller reported Saturday. The website, citing two sources, reported that NBC...

Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday Memory?

Thought it would be nice and a way to continue to get to know each other better - sharing Your favorite Holiday/Christmas (including any holiday you like to celebrate this time of year) memory. Please keep this on a happy note (non-political, please-there are lots and lots of other places for...

ISIS weapons arsenal included some purchased by U.S. government

Source LONDON — Some weapons bought by the U.S. military in 2015 ended up in the hands of Islamic State fighters within two months, according to a report released Thursday. The findings, by Conflict Armament Research (CAR), an independent arms-tracking organization, are based on three years of...

Are we Upset Yet?

And yet another in the succession of members of congress being exposed for sexual misconduct and having to pay the complainants with taxpayer money.  Here's the next contestant on 'Is the Price Too Much?' Exclusive: Taxpayers Paid $220K to Settle Case Involving Rep. Alcee Hastings Source So,...