Rick McBee's Writings
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A Weakling Congress Allows The Toppling of Laws in the United States!
Second week of the New Administration and already Congress is Toppling! Led by Weaklings the houses of Congress are losing a key battle after only two weeks of a new President! Congress Makes the Laws! – President Trump has already mandated things that have… Continue Reading “A Weakling Congress Allows The Toppling of Laws in the United States!”
Novel: The Women – by Kristin Hannah
The Women by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Kristin Hannah has done an outstanding job of recreating the Chaos, stresses of the operating theatre in casualty hospitals during the Vietnam war as well as giving insight into the ways in which… Continue Reading “Novel: The Women – by Kristin Hannah”
Government Over-reach Morality Story: Watch the “Birdies”, Don’t Watch my Hands!
Prexy: Here We go again! Watch this one! Up we go!!! Watch Now! JQ Public: Where? Where? Where did it go? Which One is it? Prexy: While you’re watching! Let me sign off on Firing 1600 independent Government Watchdogs – The Inspectors Generals! JQ… Continue Reading “Government Over-reach Morality Story: Watch the “Birdies”, Don’t Watch my Hands!”
Beachcomber Sea Shells of the Caribbean: Thank You for a Review on Amazon!
a very fair review of my seashell book!
Good Persons doing Nothing: Congress Kowtows to a Junta of 8
The Halls of Congress tilted! Losing a grip on Democracy is fairly easy. We saw it in action last week! Right here in our own country! As a paraphrase of John Stuart Mill’s 1867 inaugural address at St. Andrews University pointed out, “Bad persons… Continue Reading “Good Persons doing Nothing: Congress Kowtows to a Junta of 8”
Keep your Eyes on the Tiger! “Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries”
The Current “Tiff” between Russia’s Leader, Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Mercenaries could very well be a very nicely orchestrated “Draw Play” in the Ukranian war. Look at the map Map below! Where is the “Tiger” Going? TO A COUNTRY FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA AND… Continue Reading “Keep your Eyes on the Tiger! “Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries””
Book Review: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Over one hundred years before the Revolutionary War, the pilgrims and the other settlers along the Massechusets colony along with the Puritans were just finishing up with… Continue Reading “Book Review: Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick”
Book Review: From the Center of the Earth (Stories out of the Peace Corps) edited by Geraldine Kennedy
From the Center of the Earth: Stories Out of the Peace Corps by Geraldine Kennedy My rating: 4 of 5 stars This excellent 13 story compendium of a variety of Peace Corps Volunteer stories, tales and activities gives a broad picture of how varied… Continue Reading “Book Review: From the Center of the Earth (Stories out of the Peace Corps) edited by Geraldine Kennedy”
Book Review: Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen
Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the nice things about reading one of Rhys Bowen’s Constable Evans books is that you pick up a lot of Welsh country lore. When a book is set in a… Continue Reading “Book Review: Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen”
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