Yes, it was mostly about taxes, but there were other issues. For example, Americans were forced to 'quarter' British soldiers in their homes. That is, a soldier could just come and live in your home and

Hello @goldgrifin007, My country was born from revolution. This nation was once 13 colonies owned and controlled by England. Those colonists did not like the way they were treated by the English. They

I think we have such a big deal on the 4th of July because our nation was born out of revolution. Hence, the fireworks. We fought for the right to be free of what was perceived as the oppressive rule of

there is still a huge Minty shape hole in our lives. 🦋🕊

I went to Bay Ridge High School! Was a really nice, middle class neighborhood. Other parts of Bay Ridge were actually exclusive. I had a cousin who lived on Colonial Road...really expensive homes there.

My granddaughter studied in Lancaster one semester. I looked up places she should avoid in England. I think Liverpool was on that list :)) I lived in New York City for many years. There are places in that

Thank you @kpoulout and @topcomment🌹

On Russian Army Collapse: Remember the Zelensky White House meeting: "You have no cards"? And now Iran...same arrogance led him to underestimate their mettle. What a mess... and the world pays

Thank you @friendlymoose and @topcomment 🌸

It's really a profound insight, that taking one's life is not a solitary act. I can extend that insight further. Sometimes stuff is hard to take. It almost seems like we have a right to feel down. When

I figure this city could be quite profitable for a glass company. 😅 Quite a commentary on the community...

In a way your beautiful poem carries the keys to happiness. When do we have enough? Why do our appetites grow? I think one of reasons this happens is because we are social animals. We start with the basics

Hi @borjan, @sketch.and.jam just did a Trippy Thursday post. I guess some people are still doing it :)

That picture sends a chill through me. We've had a tree fall on the house (not this house...former house), and we had a 13-day blackout with Super Storm Sandy. This year we bought two power stations, a

Only a traditional politician would demand to be paid by someone else's money through taxes. We are taing the poor and distributing to the rich, and the rich are arguing back when we complain about the

I don't want to be rude, but I don't think I've ever seen a festival that made me want to eat less than this one. Taking pictures was the best thing you could do there. Although I'm not a Big Mac fan,

Probably is not a good life...people after you with stakes and all. Plus you have to kill :)) My vampire reforms and doesn't eat people anymore :) Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated.

What do you mean? 😂

I went to the Reddit link. I see you threw caution to the winds, as they warned of many, many discarded syringes. One thing I know from looking at the derelict mess and from living many years...somebody

I'm sorry your business didn't work out. We can't control events around us. You have to do what you need to survive. You are resourceful. When you first went to Hong Kong you kept looking for a position