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Post by mugwump on Nov 9, 2016 21:49:13 GMT -5
Wondering if I can just keep my head under the covers for the next four years.
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Post by jewel on Nov 11, 2016 14:04:22 GMT -5
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Post by ajk on Nov 11, 2016 20:47:17 GMT -5
Whatever anybody thought about either presidential candidate, clearly we have a problem in this country with producing quality candidates for public office at any level of government. Something is very wrong and we all need to figure out how to fix it. We have 300 million people and most of the world's best universities. We ought to be neck-deep in talented, intelligent, sensible people with good character running for office. But noooo.
Here in Illinois we had some reasonable, moderate people of both parties voted out of office in favor of party hacks. And nationally all the polls said people were overwhelmingly dissatisfied with all of the presidential choices, all the way through since the primaries. And it really was two very weak groups, certainly the weakest in my lifetime. Whatever is causing all this, we need to identify it and take steps to stop it ASAP.
I'm not a student of foreign politics but it would be interesting to know if other countries are having the same problem.
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Post by Knov1 on Dec 25, 2016 14:20:20 GMT -5
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by ajk on Dec 25, 2016 16:40:36 GMT -5
Likewise knov, hope you're doing well.
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Post by bird11 on Dec 26, 2016 17:41:05 GMT -5
a little late..... but Merry Christmas to all! (so good to see a post from you, Knov!) Hope everyone is doing well!
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Post by sageuk on Dec 27, 2016 14:53:32 GMT -5
An icon of one of the greatest franchises in the world has become one with the Force.
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Post by jewel on Jan 2, 2017 23:49:47 GMT -5
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! (Hope Santa was good to you, Birdy!) I'm planning on starting "Neighborhood Hero" soon... I have not watched one K-drama since I quit out on "Emperor of the Sea"!!
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Post by bird11 on Jan 3, 2017 13:29:18 GMT -5
Happy New Year Jewel! So good to see your opost.....(Santa (kids) were very good to me, my sons were so excited to give me the new bird feeder pole, that they were up before me!-- they usually are up at 11am or so! My daughter has her first full time job since graduating college in the spring, so she was happy to spoil me!) I soooo need something to watch, let me know when you start and I will join you.
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Post by bird11 on Jan 9, 2017 18:38:25 GMT -5
Although, not Korean I had a great opportunity this past weekend. I was at the Field Musuem on a "Corporate Day", so I had free admission and just had to pay for the "extras" I wanted to see. It was the last weekend for the display of "China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors" -- it was pretty amazing to see! Of course, there were the warriors, chariots, horses, and other "officials". It was discovered in 1974 but someone digging a well. From what I read online, there are over 6,000 warriors and approx. only 1 percent has been excavated due to high volume of mercury, since there are also "streams" running thru the burial area. If anyone would like, I can post more pictures. One of the photos at the exhibit shows someone putting a warrior "together" like a big puzzle. I also saw "Cyrus Tang Hall of China" and some Bejing papercut art work by an artist name Professor Qiao Xiaoguana. Considering I have a hard time cutting a paper snowflake, his artwork is just amazing! It was a wonderful day.....
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Post by ajk on Jan 12, 2017 3:55:45 GMT -5
Glad you saw that, bird...I saw it in May and enjoyed it just as much. A very interesting exhibit and it was a real treat to see a bunch of those statues in person.
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Post by jewel on Jan 12, 2017 17:52:40 GMT -5
Sounds like you had fun, Birdy. Nice pictures!!
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Post by jewel on Jan 31, 2017 23:28:10 GMT -5
Birdy, you there? Do you wanna watch "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo" with me? I know I said I wanted to watch "Neighborhood Hero" next but... it's Lee Joon Gi oppa!!! And it looks pretty good...
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Post by bird11 on Feb 2, 2017 18:30:06 GMT -5
How in the world did I miss this post? ?? Sure, I'm always ready to watch --- LET"S GET STARTED!!!! So excited to get back into something after giving up on EOS
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Post by bird11 on Feb 2, 2017 20:04:16 GMT -5
Soooo don't get mad, but after seeing your post I went and checked on this drama and just had to start it (yeah, I am that desperate to watch something!) and in the first 10 - 15 mins. we meet: the 4th Prince, the 10th Prince, the 14th Prince, the 3rd Prince, the 13th Prince, the 8th Prince and the 9th Prince--- and I thought the begining scenery of the lake and hills were so gorgeous that I was thinking "This is why I love watching dramas, the Korean country is so beautiful" -- nope, it's not just for the countryside! Can't wait to read your take of Episode 1! (maybe I'll go watch some of BigBang's lateset MV's to take my mind off this.............)
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