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There is a particular author I've enjoyed everything he's written - Sequoyah Pendor. He's posted stories on Nifty but they are easy to access on https://storylover.us/?t=4vbfNiC5VYD49i6a The Story "A special Place" is a beautiful story with wonderful characters

I agree about the people who equate this to the flu. I've chatted with a couple of dozen people on line about their experiences with it as well as knowing a couple of others. Never seen, heard or read about anything like this virus before. One person gets the sniffles while the next needs a heart transplant after coming out of ICU. A friend of mine who is recovering is mid 70s and described parts of it like you did while saying he'd rather get covered in agent orange again. He's doing quite well now, tired but doing much better. Strength to you

Do whatever you would like to the information in the post. The more who see it, the better hopefully.

I didn't know if this is appropriate, but it's New Years. The last couple of weeks may have been difficult for many people, especially members of the LGBTQ2 community. But I've also been reading in the media the amount people, of all ages attempting or committing suicide this year. It saddens me but I need to remind myself that I'm a survivor from an attempt this year. If you're in trouble, reach out to someone, anyone, or call one of the numbers below. I spent 32 years as a police officer and then paramedic, helping the people who needed it or taking care of them after the act. I learned the hard way that even us who were the tough rescue people need help too. If I can come to the realization, you can too. Reach out before an attempt. Help lines: Canada: ·Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS), French or English: toll-free 1-833-456-4566 Available 24/7 ·Crisis Text Line (Powered by Kids Help Phone) Canada Wide free, 24/7 texting service is accessible immediately to youth anywhere in Canada by texting TALK to 686868 to reach an English speaking Crisis Responder and TEXTO to 686868 to reach a French-speaking Crisis Responder on any text/SMS enabled cell phone. ·Kids Help Phone Ages 20 Years and Under in Canada 1-800-668-6868 ·First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness 24/7 Help Line 1-855-242-3310 ·Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419 · Trans LifeLine – All Ages 1-877-330-6366 United States: ·LGBT National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 -Trans Hotline US: 877-565-8860 / Canada: 877-330-6366 ·National Hope Helpline at 1-800-784-2433 ·National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 ·The TREVOR Project for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth 1-866-488-7386 US Veterans – First, after dialing the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255 then pressing "1" will get one directly to people trained to help Veterans. Veterans (or those helping them) can also send a text message to 838255.

Wow. Watched the videos and Paris seems like such a down to earth young man.

Happy birthday! I can't make any rude cracks about birch bark birth certificates or even stone tablet driver's license because there is very little age difference between you and me. What I will do is to chant and prayer for you to celebrate another chapter of your life to have health, positive hope, unlimited happiness and love. Happy Birthday.

I've read the series, and the stories are a good length but am now listening to them in my truck as I'm driving. Well researched well written. Jane Auel Earths Children Series, starting with the Clan of the Cave Bear. "A five-year-old girl, Ayla, who readers come to understand is Cro-Magnon, is orphaned and left homeless by an earthquake that destroys her family's camp. She wanders aimlessly, naked and unable to feed herself, for several days. Having been attacked and nearly killed by a cave lion and suffering from starvation, exhaustion, and infection of her wounds, she collapses, on the verge of death. The narrative switches to a group of people who call themselves "The Clan" and who we come to understand are Neanderthal, whose cave was destroyed in the earthquake and who are searching for a new home. The medicine woman of the group, Iza, discovers the girl and asks permission from Brun, the head of the Clan, to help the ailing child, despite the child being clearly a member of "the Others," the distrusted antagonists of the Clan. The child is adopted by Iza and her brother Creb. Creb is this group's "Mog-ur" or shaman, despite being deformed as a result of the difficult birth resulting from his abnormally large head and the later loss of an arm and eye after being attacked by a cave bear. The Clan worship spiritual representations of Earthly animals called "totems", who they believe can influence their lives by way of good or bad luck and for whom Mog-ur acts as an intermediary. Brun agrees to allow Iza to treat the dying child and to adopt her only if Creb can discover her personal totem spirit. Through meditation, Creb comes to believe that the child may be protected by the spirit of the cave lion, a powerful totem that is never given to a woman and only very few men. He cites the cave lion attack the girl experienced shortly before being discovered as proof that its spirit marked her so that she could be adopted into the Clan. The Clan call her Ayla, the closest they can come to pronouncing her birth name. After traveling with them for a while and starting to heal, Ayla wanders away from the group when they stop to discuss what they should do since they haven't found a new home and she discovers a huge, beautiful cave, perfect for their needs; many of the people begin to regard Ayla as lucky, especially since good fortune continues to come their way as she lives among them."

One series I've read which was incredible is Earth's Children by Jean M. Auel. It starts with The Clan of the Cave Bear then continues onto The Valley of Horses The Mammoth Hunters The Plains of Passage The Shelters of Stone The Land of Painted Caves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth's_Children https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-earths-children-series-6-book-bundle-jean-m-auel/1114193026

I remember very vividly watching all the live broadcasts on the Apollo missions. We had two TV's in the house. One was a black & white portable Philco tv and the other one was a black and white Zenith TV on 4 legs. The old Zenith was in the family room, basement. I sat and watched Neil Armstrong step onto the moon on the big Zenith. Amazing how conspiracy theorists years later can question a historical event such as this.

Susan Aglukark from 1996. I doubt many of you have heard this one.

Fantastic singer from Australia

You will chuckle, yes I am in Northeast Saskatchewan, Canada. The snowblind was more common than I realized when I signed up for an email account. It was a tribal name given to me as a paramedic working in the north/isolated posts symbolizing being blind to any persons differences but treating all equal/the same. I also had a Dene name given to me which is impossible to write here but translates to 'mosquito landing strip' for my bald head. We all laughed so hard at that, drinking tea together while I listened to their stories.

Absolutely wonderful story Wayne. Thank you for writing it.

Yes. Sorry should've said so. We have them and cougars (4 legged type) still running wild around here. They are such a beautiful animal to watch run across the snow top.