So what are your plans? Where are you going to go? What are you going to do?
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
A sky full of stars
Do you want to learn about the stars/constellations in this area? Lecture and Ceiling Projections
at David M. Brown Planetarium
1426 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22207 703-228-6070
Monday, August 7th, 7:30 – 9:00 ish PM
(The website asks people not to bring small children)
Other Nearby Planetariums
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Shop without Virginia Taxes!
So, the back-to-school shopping season starts this weekend with no taxes on inexpensive clothes, shoes, school supplies, and emergency supplies. Most things need to cost less than $100 to be eligible. Virginia will charge tax on most items over $100.
Wal Mart Ads
K-mart ads
Target Ads
Office Depot Ads
"Bad boy" lament about back to school---
Inexpensive emergency supplies are tax-free this weekend, but most hardware will be taxed.
Wal Mart Ads
K-mart ads
Target Ads
Office Depot Ads
"Bad boy" lament about back to school---
Inexpensive emergency supplies are tax-free this weekend, but most hardware will be taxed.
Super-challenge -- fast lyrics.
(Parody of people in advertisements...)
(Parody of people in advertisements...)
Don't try to understand every word. Some of them (automatic circumcisors?) don't exist.
Are you shopping this weekend? Did you find any bargains?
Friday, August 4, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Is it really good to be a king?
Our story didn't mention that Mumbere was a teenaged leader of a (military?) rebel group in Uganda.
When Mumbere went back to Uganda, he agreed to only be king for ceremonies and culture.
He wasn't supposed to have any political or ruling power.
In the 1990s, there was an insurgency (unsuccessful revolution)
by the Allied Democratic Forces (an Islamic group labeled "terrorist") in Rwenzururu.
Uganda kicked out the Allied Democratic Forces, and they are now based in Congo.
Mumbere was arrested twice this year because the Ugandan government thinks
Mumbere doesn't want the Ugandan Government to rule Rwenzururu.
Many people died when the soldiers came to arrest Mumbere.
Our theme "you can't judge a book by its cover" works both ways. There are many intelligent, educated people that work service jobs in the United States. You don't expect a king to be your mother's CNA, but it can happen. Likewise, some people we admire as heroes aren't all good.
Is it really good to be a king or queen? If you had power, what would you like to do to change the world? Is it possible for a king to be good? If it is possible, what would a good king look like?