The only secular Christmas song I like, and the only one that works for people from not-so-happy familes- Have yourself a merry little Christmas... Through the years We all will be together, If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough. And have yourself A merry little Christmas now. We will not always be together, its the Fates...but we can have ourselves a merry little Christmas (maybe not a great big Christmas with everyone we'd like)... We have to take responsibility for it, not expect others to provide it for us. Go and do it, hang the shining star...
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Twitter, Facebook, Google say they are private companies and can filter or promote content anyway they want. If you don't like it, you should find a service you like better. This is true by the rules of laissez-faire capitalism. By the same rules if anyone has the money to buy them out, he can do so and change the way they filter anyway he wants. OR you can say very large, near monopoly corporations have a responsibility to the public interest. There are reasonable arguments for both views. But if you say both at the same time for different companies, you have a lot of explaining to do.
The gas station at Sawtelle and National in Los Angeles has long exhibited interesting trucks and sometimes tanks. For instance there was a very modern European Mercedes semi-tractor, and an old fire engine with a little thermometer built into the radiator cap. I heard the owner is a collector. In the last 6 months he has been building up military equipment (inspired by Ukraine war?) and now has 3 different tanks (and not all Shermans) , a half-track, and more. Look for captions at the bottom of the pictures. Pictures: click link: Tanks at gas station
Armor buildup in West LA
The gas station at Sawtelle and National in Los Angeles has long exhibited interesting trucks and sometimes tanks. For instance there was a very modern European Mercedes semi-tractor, and an old fire engine with a little thermometer built into the radiator cap. I heard the owner is a collector. In the last 6 months he has been building up military equipment (inspired by Ukraine war?) and now has 3 different tanks (and not all Shermans) , a half-track, and more. Look for captions at the bottom of the pictures. (CLICK "READ MORE" AND CLICK LINK TO SEE PHOTOS) Pictures: click link: Tanks at gas station
Do not repay evil for evil - in Old Testament
Ex 23.4 “If you meet your enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, you shall bring it back to him. 5 If you see the ass of one who hates you lying under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it, you shall help him to lift it up. [ a ] 1 Sam 24.16 And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. 18 And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. Prov 20 22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you. Psalm 37 Fret not yourself because of the wicked, be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. . . . 6 He will bring forth your vindication as the light,