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How to Get Rid of Yellowjackets
When you have a yellowjacket nest in your yard, it’s likely that someone will get stung. Getting rid of these hornets becomes a priority to prevent more people from getting hurt. Here’s what worked for me with these pests. I first noticed them when I tossed a few logs onto my log pile. A yellowjacket hornet flew out of the wood storage alcove under our deck. It stung me on my hand, and as I tried to brush it off, it stung a second time. Ouch! That hurt like the dickens.
What to Do When You're Stuck With Your Parents' Stuff
Will your children want your treasured belongings when you die? Do you have space and the time to take your parents’ possessions right now? These are issues that Baby Boomers and even the next generation down are having to deal with—what to do with their parents’ stuff.
Creative Ways to Repurpose and Recycle Amazon Packaging
During the pandemic, shopping online at Amazon helped people get what they needed without leaving their homes. As the boxes and bags began piling up, I pondered ways to get more use from them. I did not want to see these ending up in the landfill as trash. Of course, a few boxes could be used to store out-of-season items in the garage, but I couldn’t use all of them that way, and some were too small for that purpose.
Wagons and Carts of the Acadians
Background on the Acadians The Acadians settled in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick in the 1600s and 1700s. They were of French origin and were driven from their communities in Nova Scotia by the British between 1755-1764. Some ended up in France, some in Maryland, and many in the Louisiana area of the young United States where they became known as Cajuns. Some escaped the deportation and ended up in New Brunswick which is where my husband's ancestors settled.
Writing Ancestor Stories: How to Bring Your Family's Ancestry to Life
I'm carrying on my mother's research into our family history. I've self-published some family memoirs & learned a lot about different eras. Writing Down the Lives of Your Ancestors Genealogists seek out the names, dates, and locations of their ancestors, but there is much more to learn and to share. Writing about a person or a family is an important step forward for the family historian. Learn why this is important and how to create a narrative of an ancestor.
Politically Incorrect 2016
Events at the Nevada Democratic Convention last weekend have pegged Bernie Sanders' supporters as a group of violent, "chair-throwing", hate-mongers. They say we have become “embittered” as Sanders grip on the nomination has “all but disappeared”. If we are “embittered” at all, it is no new development. In fact, it’s what I believe has brought many of us towards this movement in the first place. Should Bernie Sanders be held solely responsible for this uprising of "embittered" Americans?
Sanders Campaign Must Not Accept NY Primary Results Until All Votes Counted, Audit Complete. Media Must Cease and Desist
With polls barely officially closed for an hour, and people in line still waiting to vote, it is clear the media is intent on calling Clinton the winner. But with botched voter registrations of a magnitude that the NY City Comptroller has stepped in with strong language and an announcement that he will "undertake an audit of the operations and management of the Board of Elections," it is impossible to know who actually won.
Great Stories from Bernie Sanders' Book
I read Bernie Sander's book called Outsider in the White House. It is Copyright 2015 and it is 346 pages. Maybe you do not have time to read it. Here are the best stories from it. In 1981, Bernie Sanders won the election as Mayor of Burlington, running as an Independent. He ran against the Democratic five-term mayor of Burlington, Gordon "Gordie" Paquette. The Republicans did not run anyone since the present mayor was good.
How New Yorkers Can Audit Voting Station Results in the NY Primary
New York is one of the states which provides a clear path for auditing election results, including in primaries. Minnesota-based Citizens for Election Integrity USA has compiled a summary of how NY election law works, and how citizens can demand that the totals on optical scan ballot machines are matched to a hand count of the votes on the paper ballots inserted, in any precinct where irregularities are suspected such as wide disparities in exit poll data.
New Yorkers Should Ask Court to Put Hold on Democratic Primary As Repeat of Arizona Fraud Looms
Numerous regular and Internet news outlets are reporting that voters in the Empire State are finding that their voter registrations have been changed, or dropped altogether, as the closely watched New York Democratic primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders approaches. The complaints follow patterns seen in Arizona last month, now the subject of a lawsuit filed by supporters of Bernie Sanders.
You Can't Win Over Voters by Being Mean
Insight from Ginger H. - "So, I'm following a Bernie post on Instagram, and I have to say, the comments are really ugly. My heart aches when Bernie supporters go straight to nasty horrible attacks when somebody disagrees with them. I just saw it on Instagram now. Guys, it's just not nice. Bernie WOULD NOT advocate this. My main point is, you will only alienate people MORE by behaving this way. These are people that might very well be convinced if simply treated fairly and responded to respectfully.
Hillary Chickens on Debate with Sanders in New York, but Still Maintains She Can Beat Trump
At odds with the carefully-crafted image of the strongest candidate who can beat Donald Trump in the general election, Hillary Clinton has declined to debate Bernie Sanders in her own back yard until he starts being nicer. Joel Benenson, Clinton's chief strategist, said on CNN: Trump has set no such limitations on the kinds of ads he would run against Clinton in a general election, or if he will ask Clinton's approval in order to secure debates.
5 reasons Marco Rubio supporters should support Ted Cruz
Every time primary seasons comes around conservatives decide to start eating our own young. We turn on each other and fight like dogs to get our guy the top position. This isn't wrong, its just the way it is. What we need to remember though is that we is in the conservative movement are not enemies, we are brothers. We are not adversaries, we are family. Do we have legitimate disputes, Absolutely. But these should not stop us from rallying around the last REAL conservative in the race.
Donald Trump - Normalizing Neo-Fascism
The prospects of a Trump administration have caused great consternation - not only amongst Beltway thought-leaders and party elites, but among the dregs of the rabble as well. First-time voters are registering en masse in order to stave off the prospective national embarrassment of a cotton-candy-coiffed bigot-in-chief.
Political Mass Hypnosis? - Bernie Sanders and Media Manipulation of the 2016 Presidential Race
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, a day popularly known as Super Tuesday in American voting parlance, was an eye opening experience for me, a veritable electoral epiphany. My eyes were opened on that day to how the American mass media can influence voting behavior by either neglecting to report significant events, or reporting only one side of an issue as if it were the complete truth.
Landslide: The Top 5 Most Lopsided U.S. Presidential Elections since World War II
Many presidential elections are close, competitive contests. However, some are extremely lopsided. In election years like these, the presidential campaign becomes an afterthought, as the inevitability of the winning candidate cannot be denied. There are several possible reasons for a landslide election. One is a popular incumbent. Four of the five elections on this list were won by the incumbent president. Another is when a candidate is perceived as being too extreme or dangerous to be president.
Top 3 Reasons Bernie Sanders is a Better Advocate for Women than Hillary Clinton
This wage allows single women to be able to have more work / life balance. It's simple really. People who work full time deserve to be paid a living wage that allows them to comfortably pay for a place to live and put food on the table. Those who work full time should not be forced to rely on government assistance and still be struggling just to survive. When people earn a living wage, they have more disposable income and that increases demand and drives the economy.
Get Rid of Chipmunks
How to Deal With Your Chipmunk Problem I have a web page about getting rid of chipmunks humanely and it has been very popular. The focus there was on deterring the little critters. It became obvious to me over time, that some people wanted something more than Havahart traps and owl decoys. They wanted swift, permanent eradication of this pest that was undermining their deck or steps, eating their tomatoes and strawberries, and getting into their attics and walls. They wanted to kill them.
Name Generator and Ideas for Cottages and Vacation Homes
Names for a Beach House, Woods Cabin, Lake Cottage, or Other Vacation Home You want the perfect name for your vacation home. It isn't easy to find just the right phrase that expresses creativity and suits your family, their interests, and their activities. In addition, most people want the home's name to reflect its surroundings. Are there woods, a lake, a beach, mountains, a river, or other natural attraction? Then you'll probably want the name of your retreat to include that feature.
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