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Incredible Documentaries To Watch If You Liked A Life On Our Planet
David Attenborough’s A Life On Our Planet, one of the most talked-about documentaries, is a living reference of a historian who has seen the planet. The film was released on 4 October 2020 on Netflix alongside the book of the same name.
By karen jodes capanan5 years ago in The Swamp
American VP-Elect: Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris
The nomination of Kamala Harris for the election as vice president of the United States emerged as a historic decision of the Democrats, as she will be the first of her type to contest for this seat.
By Eli Mshomi5 years ago in The Swamp
The Reputation of a Wolf
Introduction Title and reputation are very important. This is as true today as it was during the 14th century. Alexander Stewart, who is also referred to as the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’, was responsible for a great many actions, some of them classed as truly horrific and had a huge impact on Highland culture and society. But does Alexander Stewart of Buchan deserve his epithet as the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’? Or was he following the orders that he was given to uphold peace in the Highlands to the best of his ability? It is believed that the findings within this essay will show that Alexander Stewart did deserve his epithet due to a combination of factors and not just one.
By David Harrison5 years ago in The Swamp
Thousands Have Vanished in the Arizona Borderlands
Not many people are searching Arizona’s isolated, scorching desert for the remains of missing migrants, whose families hundreds or thousands of miles away wait with bated breath for news. Finding missing migrants or searching for corpses isn’t in the Border Patrol’s job description, so a volunteer group called the Aguilas del Desierto bears the family’s sorrow. At least once a month, the volunteer group, many of them Mexican-American, solemnly comb the wasteland for bodies. Desperate families often reach them through Facebook and inform volunteers of the path their loved ones took, along with any identifying information. On one of their searches two days before Christmas, they found nine bodies together; all died of dehydration. On another day, they found 11 bodies in a single afternoon. The Arizona-Sonora borderlands are a graveyard.
By Raisa Nastukova5 years ago in The Swamp
Stopping Trump 2024
Since his loss, it’s a relief to not constantly check Twitter and news feeds to see what new idiocy Trump is saying and doing every nine minutes. I am down to maybe every hour or two. I'm hoping to cut back to once a day when he's out of the White House. Will we ever be free of him? I want to tell myself that Trump is irrelevant. I want to think that we can stop worrying about him. I want to ignore him. When he said we would never see him again if he lost, I wanted to believe that. In spite of knowing that he’s a pathological liar, my desire to believe that one lie of his is fierce.
By Lisa Kroese5 years ago in The Swamp
Ranked Choice Voting: A Solution for Political Polarization?
Thanks to this recent presidential election, I understand the Civil War a bit better—not the politics, but the family divisiveness. Growing up, I once marveled at how once loving families were torn apart by the conflict of the war. But now, I see how families could have brothers, where one fought for the Union Army, one fought for the Confederate Army and both could be willing to kill each other over politics. I asked myself, “Don’t people raised in the same family share the same values? Or are we doomed to keep destroying families, businesses, friends, and our culture over bipartisan polarization? Is there another way?”
By Andrew Kim5 years ago in The Swamp
George V
Throughout his father’s reign, George showed his support for his father and King by carrying out public duties. As the Duke of York, George opened the first session of the Australian Parliament upon the creation of the Commonwealth of Australia. As Prince and Princess of Wales, the young couple toured British India, and it is interesting to note that George was ‘disgusted by the racial discrimination’ and he actually campaigned for the greater involvement of Indians in the government of the country. George and Mary proved faultless in supporting King Edward VII and England.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in The Swamp
GOP Furious Over Turkey Election Fraud - Declare Cobb the Winner
"Hi, this is David Allen at WNPD News and we're bringing you the Presidential Turkey Pardon ceremony at the White House Rose Garden which will start any minute. Of course, there is also the issue of Cob Turkey, the Republican nominee, who still refuses to concede and is holding onto the belief that he was really the one who won the Social Media Election. Now, we'll join Daniel Levine who's there with the celebrants. How's the atmosphere there Dan?"
By Natalie Frank, Ph.D5 years ago in The Swamp
The New Nobility and Royalty
A few years ago, I got into fantasy. I loved it. So much magic, so much possibility. I could be a warrior going off and fighting for what was right, for what I believed in. I could champion causes and stare down villains. Not long after I found D&D and got to do all those things. I became the DM and soon I was working on worlds of my own, making good guys and bad guys, plots within plots, allies, and enemies to throw my players against. Eventually, I became a fantasy author. I have to tell you, writing my world M’Diro has been one of the highlights of my life.
By R. F. DeAngelis5 years ago in The Swamp
Life to 28th November 2020
Wednesday was one of those days full of promise. Good weather, a chance to ride on one of our horses across the New Forest and a genuinely relaxing day. A promise that was soon to be broken by a loose rock and a hole but more of that later.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in The Swamp
The History Behind the White House
As we all know the White House houses the president and is also the workplace of the United States president. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Did you know that John Adams was the very first President to reside in the White House in 1800? The term “White House” is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers. The residence was created by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neoclassical style. The building was on Leinster House in Dublin. The Leinster House is used today for the Oireachtas or the Irish legislature.
By Drake Waggoner5 years ago in The Swamp
