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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
substack.com/@joelldunlap... Doing all I can to get so relaxed and refreshed that the face recognition on my phone doesn’t recognize me (I think I’m close).
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Escaping and adventuring. Finding myself in the wonder of it all.
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April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
substack.com/@joelldunlap... Doing all I can to get so relaxed and refreshed that the face recognition on my phone doesn’t recognize me (I think I’m close).
Just two of my favorite humans.
April 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Just two of my favorite humans.
Glass Beach, Ft. Bragg
April 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Glass Beach, Ft. Bragg
In the Beginning...
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In the Beginning...
Dear Reader, I’m going to level with you and tell you the beginning, middle and end of the story right here and now. In the next 12 lines, you will know everything I have to say.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the Beginning...
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Book review: Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through: 5 stars. Touchingly human, tender, smart, funny and kind without an ounce of sappiness. Masterful.
March 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Book review: Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through: 5 stars. Touchingly human, tender, smart, funny and kind without an ounce of sappiness. Masterful.
News from travels: if you accidentally put balsamic vinegar in a noodle salad thinking it was soy sauce, don’t eat it. They are not interchangeable. Lesson learned.
March 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
News from travels: if you accidentally put balsamic vinegar in a noodle salad thinking it was soy sauce, don’t eat it. They are not interchangeable. Lesson learned.
Book review: Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Worth the read. Looking forward to reading more by this author as she dives deep into trying to understand animal consciousness.
February 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Book review: Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Worth the read. Looking forward to reading more by this author as she dives deep into trying to understand animal consciousness.
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
Book review: Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett. Actually, not a review yet. I’m still thinking about it. Brilliant characters, fantastic narration but disappointed by the ending. Too much “happily ever after” an abrupt change from his thoughtful and compassionate treatment of depression and suicide.
February 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Book review: Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett. Actually, not a review yet. I’m still thinking about it. Brilliant characters, fantastic narration but disappointed by the ending. Too much “happily ever after” an abrupt change from his thoughtful and compassionate treatment of depression and suicide.
Book review: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Short, sweet, smart, hopeful and an invitation to joy and connection. 118 pages of service and sharing. What could be better?
February 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Book review: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Short, sweet, smart, hopeful and an invitation to joy and connection. 118 pages of service and sharing. What could be better?
full moon rising, Mar Chiquita Argentina 🇦🇷
February 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
full moon rising, Mar Chiquita Argentina 🇦🇷
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No other presidential candidate was pressed to do what MVP did: re-introduce herself & run a campaign in 3 months and getting 75 mil votes in 107 days.
This Presidents' Day, I'm honoring Kamala Harris for rising to the occsasion and saving Dem seats along the way.
This was America's loss.
This Presidents' Day, I'm honoring Kamala Harris for rising to the occsasion and saving Dem seats along the way.
This was America's loss.
February 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
No other presidential candidate was pressed to do what MVP did: re-introduce herself & run a campaign in 3 months and getting 75 mil votes in 107 days.
This Presidents' Day, I'm honoring Kamala Harris for rising to the occsasion and saving Dem seats along the way.
This was America's loss.
This Presidents' Day, I'm honoring Kamala Harris for rising to the occsasion and saving Dem seats along the way.
This was America's loss.
Book review; Love, Africa by Jeffrey Gettleman: https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/17/book-review-love-africa-by.html
February 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Book review; Love, Africa by Jeffrey Gettleman: https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/17/book-review-love-africa-by.html
Book review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn. Thank you to Ilaiane Lorenz for the recommendation. Based on a real midwife in Maine in the late 1700’s. Birth, death, murder, family, and a whole lot of snow and ice. A great thread pulls you through with a couple you can’t help but admire and adore.
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Book review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn. Thank you to Ilaiane Lorenz for the recommendation. Based on a real midwife in Maine in the late 1700’s. Birth, death, murder, family, and a whole lot of snow and ice. A great thread pulls you through with a couple you can’t help but admire and adore.
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Book review of North to Home by Crissi McDonald. I’m obsessed with orca, so I had buy in from the cover. About 60 pages in, I saw a romance story coming but I adored the setting in the San Juan Islands so I stayed. And boy am... https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-of-north-to.html
February 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Book review of North to Home by Crissi McDonald. I’m obsessed with orca, so I had buy in from the cover. About 60 pages in, I saw a romance story coming but I adored the setting in the San Juan Islands so I stayed. And boy am... https://joelldunlap.micro.blog/2025/02/12/book-review-of-north-to.html
Book Review: Never Burn Your Moving Boxes by Jolyn Young. I liked the author’s honesty and her determination. I can easily picture the landscape and the people. Nice to hear an authentic voice that is simple and bold.
February 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Book Review: Never Burn Your Moving Boxes by Jolyn Young. I liked the author’s honesty and her determination. I can easily picture the landscape and the people. Nice to hear an authentic voice that is simple and bold.
Book review. Bewilderment by Richard Powers. Five stars! Brilliant characters, wonderful pacing, beautiful language. I couldn’t put it down. Then again, I was on a long flight…
February 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Book review. Bewilderment by Richard Powers. Five stars! Brilliant characters, wonderful pacing, beautiful language. I couldn’t put it down. Then again, I was on a long flight…
Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang The author covers a lot of territory about cancel culture, the publishing business, etc. In the end, it’s an entertaining book with a lot to say. A good choice for a book club discussion as different people will have completely different takes.
February 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang The author covers a lot of territory about cancel culture, the publishing business, etc. In the end, it’s an entertaining book with a lot to say. A good choice for a book club discussion as different people will have completely different takes.