I shared in yesterday’s editorial board meeting that my great grandfather was a young man when his family left Belfast. I mentioned my family came from the Protestant side of the mounting religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants, so we wear orange on St Patrick’s Day. My mom followed up with the following:
“The Irish Civil War of the 1920s was "resolved " By a partition of the country Into 26 counties green and six northeast counties orange, under English rule.
This was unacceptable to many, which ultimately led to the Irish Republican Army and the terrorism of the 1970s against the English government, known as the Troubles. 30 years of urban guerrilla terrorism which was brought to an end in 1998 with the Good Friday accords.
John Black and family emigrated at the beginning of the Irish civil disturbances back in 1906 when he was 16 years old. Anne Murray Black and her husband, John Black , (Your great, great grandfather) left Belfast with six of their nine children (the ...
We tried our milking machine out today as our goat, Sundae, dances around like she’s a contestant on America’s Got Talent. She kicks us and the milk jar. Unfortunately technology did not get us anywhere, so we are back to hand milking. Not sure if it’s the machine or operator error. Anyway, who needs summer vacation?! Y’all are missing out while relaxing on the beach.
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Our goats’ balls are shriveling up nicely. Not a phrase I ever thought I’d write much less take pride in saying. But we are relieved all is well and the boys could not care less. Don’t forget your CLO or wine below - if your balls get banded you’ll need both!
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Matt starts my segment around 57 minutes into the show. We discussed the end of Stephen Colbert’s late show as well as the CEO Coldplay cam affair hype. Let me know what you think - would you make adultery a criminal offense?
With over 20 years of hindsight, he (Dan Rather) may have actually been right. I mean, today I feel it was very likely far more truth than fiction. Given what we know about the Bush's today.
Dan Rather: CBS anchor stands by report that got him fired
https://ew.com/article/2015/12/29/dan-rather-cbs-news-firing/
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