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• What if another 1804 Silver Dollar exists?

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on July 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  During my visit into the remote sacred mountains of Myanmar (formerly Burma), I ran across a little known cave guarded by Buddha’s Cobras. After a slippery climb and crawl into the interior of the cave, I came across several shrines,… Read More ›

• Want to Know How Putin Operates? Read These Pages: It’s all there!

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on July 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  “The Ghosts of Ukuthula” isn’t just any old historical fiction book. It deals with historical facts about Russia that continue to plague us even today. It shows us how our own inconsistent short term goal political system is beginning to… Read More ›

• Wake-up Surprise on 48th Wedding Anniversary

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on July 15, 2017 • ( 3 )

  One O’clock in the morning of 12 July, 2017. Our 48th wedding anniversary is about to begin. As I snore peacefully, my wife sneaks out of bed and lets the restless dog outside. A few moments later as she is… Read More ›

• McBee’s at the USA National Individual Orienteering Championships in Idaho

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on July 7, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  This year the US National Orienteering Individual Championships were held in Idaho June 23 – 25th and sponsored by COTC (City of Tree Orienteering Club of Boise) Check out their blogspot. As usual, the superb organization and excellent terrain for… Read More ›

• Lest We Forget! Book Review: “Human Smoke” by Nicholson Baker

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on June 9, 2017 • ( 2 )

  Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker My rating: 5 of 5 stars Who would have thought that you could make a WWII book that was truly gripping by writing 475 pages… Read More ›

• Memorial Day Poetry – The Why We Celebrate!

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on May 30, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Memorial Day Today as we enjoy our friends, barbecues, beer and the beginning of summer we want to remember the reason for Memorial Day and give thanks for those it honors. I attended a great Hood River Celebration at the… Read More ›

• Book review: “The Nazi Officer’s Wife” by Edith Hahn Beer

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on May 28, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of those amazing books that allow you to understand a bit of what the person suffering… Read More ›

• Book Review: Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on May 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  I was 7 or 8 years old and living in Montana during the time frame of this book. Even today I still remember the hay ricks and horse drawn forks in certain parts of the Gallatin Valley as we built… Read More ›

• Book Review: “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on May 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book started off a bit slow for me because it isn’t a shoot-em-up body slamming adventure. In fact, it is an extremely well thought out murder mystery… Read More ›

• African child

  By Richard H. McBee Jr. on April 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Source: African child

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