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Census confirms: 63 percent of ‘non-citizens’ on welfare, 4.6 million households

| December 3, 2018 | 30 Comments
Census confirms: 63 percent of ‘non-citizens’ on welfare, 4.6 million households

A majority of “non-citizens,” including those with legal green card rights, are tapping into welfare programs set up to help poor and ailing Americans, a Census Bureau finding that bolsters President Trump’s concern about immigrants costing the nation. Good news for the far left.  The parasitic nature of Liberalism at work. Source: Census confirms: 63 […]

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And Still Growing….

| December 3, 2018 | 27 Comments
And Still Growing….

Americans quitting jobs at higher rates is a sign of a strong, growing economy. It may not sound like it, but if people are quitting one job to move to something better, and/or get a better offer than where they are now, it is accompanied by an increase up to 3.5% in wages this year. […]

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The Peasants are Rioting in Paris….

| December 2, 2018 | 62 Comments
The Peasants are Rioting in Paris….

The French are rioting over Macron’s increase in the carbon tax. https://www.atr.org/french-revolt-against-carbon-tax In France, diesel fuel is now at $8.20/gal and gasoline at $9.00/gal. The bulk of the price at the pump here is taxes, not fuel costs. Macron wants to increase the carbon tax in France to $63/tonne. There is no reason for it, […]

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Thursdays Are For Cooking….

| November 29, 2018 | 26 Comments
Thursdays Are For Cooking….

    Since the weekend is coming up, I thought a slow cooker recipe might be a good idea, because there is nothing better than going out to shovel snow and coming back into a warm house, only to catch the scent of BBQ beans or a good chicken casserole wafting through the late afternoon […]

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Cranberry Orange Relish

| November 21, 2018 | 16 Comments
Cranberry Orange Relish

Instead of posting “Cooking” on  Thursday this week, I”m putting out this recipe in time for you to get the ingredients together and make this side dish.  Besides, you already have my grandma’s chopped apple cake recipe and stovetop dressing in the box takes about 2 minutes to fix, but add some chopped onion to […]

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Thursdays Are For Cooking

| November 15, 2018 | 19 Comments
Thursdays Are For Cooking

The subject is soup. Soup – the stuff that Immortals dream of. Well, they just wish they could cook as well as mortals, which is why the Immortals always show up with an empty bowl and a spoon and that sad look in their eyes. Soup of any kind is good. Onion, beef-based veggie, chicken […]

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Thursdays are for cooking….

| November 8, 2018 | 18 Comments
Thursdays are for cooking….

In my best Julia Child voice: Today, we’re fixing lemon chicken. And cappellini with basil and tomatoes. And an herbed butter to put on your dinner rolls. Roasted Lemon Chicken: You need one pre-brined chicken, or brine it yourself, using 1 cup of table salt per gallon of water for 30 to 60 minutes.. If it’s […]

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Thursdays are for cooking….

| November 1, 2018 | 44 Comments
Thursdays are for cooking….

Gravy 12 oz bulk pork sausage 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 3 cups of milk Those are Pillsbury’s  measurements.  Me? I figure gravy is not a lost art, despite what some unfed Marines may think. You need a fat and starch to make the roux for the […]

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