Saturday, November 30, 2013

Happy Birthday to the inimitable Mark Twain. Born 30 November 1835.

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(photo from the Library of Congress, courtesy of Wikipedia)

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Grumman OV-1 Mohawk @Sun-N-Fun

Friday, November 29, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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Purple gallinule (immature)

Friday, November 22, 2013

John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

Those of us of a certain age will never forget Dallas 50 years ago today.

(White House photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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The Colony Theatre on Lincoln Rd. - Miami Beach

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The ex-Lincoln Theatre on Lincoln Rd. - Miami Beach

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The Albion on Lincoln Rd. - Miami Beach

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Collins at Lincoln - Miami Beach

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Saturday, November 16, 2013

The Awkward Moments Children’s Bible: The Passages They Don’t Share in Sunday School

Whenever you hear Christians talk about “living biblically,” it’s hard not to roll your eyes. Because anyone who’s read the Bible knows that it’s full of passages (that usually go unmentioned in churches) that ought to make anyone question why so many hold the book in such high esteem.

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By “Horus Gilgamesh” and illustrator “Agnes Tickheathen”

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This one quotes Exodus 21:20-21

More chapters coming from Akward Moments

Via Patheos’The Friendly Atheist

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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The ex-Lincoln Theatre (now a set of shops) on Lincoln Rd.

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The Colony Theater on Lincoln Rd.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Veterans Day

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Veterans Day is an official United States holiday honoring armed service veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11th. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.) (Wikipedia)

Sunday, November 10, 2013

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Delano (left) and National (right) on Collins Ave. - SoBe

Saturday, November 09, 2013

Today is Carl Sagan’s day!

Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996), American astronomer author and teacher was born today in 1934.

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(photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

We remember you today and celebrate your life!

Friday, November 08, 2013

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Miami Beach City Hall on 17th - SoBe

Thursday, November 07, 2013

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Miami Beach City Hall on 17th - SoBe

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

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New World Symphony - SoBe

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5 Napkin Grill on Lincoln Rd. - SoBe