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Chevrolet is an American automobile
manufacturing corporation that has been in business since 1911. I am so old that I can remember the
advertisement that said “See the USA in your Chevrolet.” Chevrolet is pronounced sheh·vruh·lay. Lay rhymes with USA. It was a catchy line.
At one time, their major competitor was
Ford. But times have changed and not only must Chevrolet compete
with US car manufacturers but there are also non-US car manufacturing
companies who fight for the attention of American consumers as well. Based on my experience, I would say
that even after all of these years Chevrolet still builds great cars! They build small cars, sedans, trucks,
mid-size cars, sports cars (like the Corvette), and most recently they started building all-electric vehicles.
My favorite Chevy car is the Suburban.
It is a large family SUV (sports utility vehicle) and if you have a
large family and you drive to your vacation destinations, this car (or
truck) is perfect!
I owned a Suburban for about 10 years.
Sadly one of my teenage kids took it out for a drive, got in an
accident and the family care was totally checked. However, my child
made it out without a scratch.
During the time period when I owned the
Suburban, I rarely had to make substantial car repairs. The
regular car maintenance kept it going. I drove the car from Texas
to Washington, D.C., and back again. It is very reliable
transportation.
If you are looking to buy a large
family SUV, I recommend the Chevrolet Suburban.
"In 1951, Chevrolet signed a deal to sponsor The Dinah Shore Show on NBC, during the height of her career as one of America’s mos
t popular singers and television personalities. At the end of each show, the charming, sultry-voiced Shore serenaded her audience with “See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet” from the driver’s seat of a sleek, brand new Chevy." (Source)
In November 2015, I was on the hunt for information about reputable sites that accept republished content. I did find a list of sites; however, that list has become unpublished. No matter as the list did not include these two sites:
The site owner for Niume passed away and nobody wanted to grab the torch and carry on this good work. Writers were told to export their content and find a new home for their work. Then the site closed its doors.
What I like about Medium is that the republishing process is simplified. You simply import your content, do a bit of editing and hit the publish button. You can introduce your content to a new audience and connect your social media accounts for simplified sharing as well.
"If you're not publishing on Medium, you're missing out on a huge potential audience for very little extra work."
The owner of this site passed away and nobody wanted to continue the work.
Niume is based in the UK, was founded in 2012, and launched as an open platform in July 2014. Initiated my republishing efforts at Niume in 2017. My work efforts at this site were mentioned briefly in another post - Work at Home ~ Home Biz Projects : Another Weekend! - UPDATE #1. But that was in February 2017. Here it is just two months later (April) and not only is my previously published content considered acceptable for publication but they have also allowed me to publish some original content. In addition, several of my posts have been featured; what they refer to as "Staff Picked". This goes far beyond what I expected. Below is a quick list of my content chosen to be featured by the moderators at Niume.
Health : Women in Medicine : Florence Nightingale
Celebrities : In Memory Of : Maureen O'Hara (1920 – 2015)
Herb and Spice Spotlight : Capsicum (Red Pepper)
Women in Business: Who Invented Monopoly?
The Candle Was Invented When?
The Evolution of Tea
♦ If you are looking for a new home for old content, you might consider giving these sites a try.
I binge-watch a lot of TV shows on streaming sites like Netflix and
Viki. I used to feel guilty about it. But then I joined social blogging communities where you earn extra income to socialize and it has helped me relieve the guilt. After I
spend hours and hours watching a series I share it with my friends by writing a quick review and publishing it. Can it get any better than this?
YES IT CAN!!! Most of the time I watched videos at night just before going to bed. But what if I could also watch or listen to videos during the day while I did my other work around the house? You know what I mean. Multi-tasking. Guess what!
I earn just for watching videos. I don’t have to write reviews or discussions or anything! Although I do click the "Like" button every now and then to show my support.
This site is supported by advertisers. Some video creators use this platform as an alternative to YouTube or in addition to their YouTube channels. I am not a content creator. I am a video viewer. The cool thing is that … as a viewer … I get paid to watch videos. Yes. I have to watch the ads. Watch 3 ads and earn. So what! I watch commercials on TV and don’t earn a penny! Here’s how it works for me. You may have to arrange your set up a little bit differently.
FIRST: You have to create an account. Sign Up is Free. Whenever you watch videos, you must be logged into your account in order to earn money.
SECOND: I used to watch the videos on my laptop. But the platform owners just recently created a FireTVapp so that viewers can watch the videos on TV. Fortunately, my kids bought me a FireTV for a Christmas present. So that I wouldn’t protest about them wasting money, they told me it was ON SALE! Turns out, even when it’s not on sale, the Toshiba Flatscreen FireTV Edition is not really all that expensive. So! I downloaded the HideoutTv Fire TV app from Amazon.
THIRD: When I turn on the TV, I select the app, I sign in, start playing the videos, and multi-task. While the videos are playing, I can also work on my laptop or do other things.
FOURTH: The most important question. How do I get paid?
Well! There are different ways to get paid. HideoutTv is partnered with different “Loyalty Reward Partners”. If
you have an account with one of those Partners, that’s how you get paid.
You simply redeem your rewards through that Partner. The Partner that I have an account with is Cointiply.
I linked my Cointiply account to my HideoutTv account. Whenever I want
to redeem, I click the Rewards button and follow the prompts. Cointiply is a Bitcoins rewards platform. When I click the REWARDS button, the coins are instantly deposited into my Cointiply account. You may balk and say: “I’m not into cryptocurrency.” You’re not. But I am. That’s why I linked my Cointiply account to my HideoutTv account.
I also linked my Bucksify account. At this platform, you earn tokens (BXT) and then convert them into cryptocurrency.
These days I redeem Bucksify tokens as bitcoins. Deposit the bitcoins to my Cointiply account. Why? Because Cointiply pays 5% interest on your crypto. But Bucksify does not. However, as I already said, HideoutTV has different Rewards Partners.
Find a Partner you like, that will pay you using the method of payment
you like, and go with it! For example: I used to use Earnably. That’s one of the Partners. They pay cash via PayPal. HideoutTV has about 30+ Rewards Partners. If you want to know more, when
you’re signed in, just go to the Support Center to either search for
info or create a ticket and request information. I have been using this fun way to earn money by watching videos for several months. It’s working for me. I wanted to share this tip with others because it might work for you too! ***
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Do you know how many different species of fish there are? No? It’s cool. I don’t really know either. But I do know that my late husband really enjoyed saltwater fishing. He said he didn’t care too much for freshwater fish. Since I didn’t really know that much about fish, one way or the other, I figured it was just his personal preference. Fish is fish. What’s the big difference? You make the same dish whether the fish is from freshwater or saltwater. Right? Wrong!
Anderson Witherell is the Director of Marketing at a business called The Fish Guys, Inc. According to Mr. Witherell, the Americans are not actually much of a fish eater, therefore, American people do not know much about fish. “Everyone has his or her own preference about eating or not eating fish,” he says.
Well, my late husband was from The Bahamas and Bahamians know their fish. I am American and had never noticed before but one time my husband went fishing with a friend. Instead of driving to the Florida Keys where my husband did most of his fishing, his friend took him to another fishing spot. As was his custom, my husband came home with his catch, he cleaned them, and prepared them for our dinner. I was shocked! I asked my husband where did he go fishing and why did the fish taste so different from the fish he usually brings home? He remarked, “Oh this is freshwater fish!” There was a definite difference in the taste; and saltwater fish is a lot tastier, in my opinion. So even though I may not know how many different species of fish there are, my palette can surely make the distinction between saltwater and freshwater fish.
When we moved from Florida to other cities in the United States (Damascus and Gaithersburg, Maryland; El Paso and Austin, Texas), my husband could not easily go fishing any more. We had to buy whatever was available at the local grocery store. It’s not that the store didn’t sell saltwater fish. The selection was pretty good. But the fish was so expensive! From that point forward, we didn’t eat fish for dinner very often. Nowadays I buy frozen tilapia. The fish filets come is individual vacuum sealed bags. You just take a couple out of the freezer and prepare a quick meal for yourself. It’s nourishing and filling but I really do miss the catches my husband used to bring home.
Most of the time my husband brought home red snappers, yellow jacks, grouper, and trout. Key West and the Florida Keys are known for the abundance of fish and the variety is amazing. There is tarpon, sharks, barracuda, mackerel, wahoo, and mahi-mahi just to name a few more. Many people either owned their own boat or they would charter a boat to go fishing. We couldn’t afford either so my husband would fish off the Seven Mile Bridge. Let me share a little history with you about this bridge. I’ll start by telling you there’s the old bridge and then there’s the modern bridge which is the longest bridge in the Florida Keys that has been standing since 1982. But it’s old bridge that has all of the interesting history and that’s the bridge where my husband used to go.
While you’re driving on the new bridge you can see the remains of the old bridge. This bridge was built by a wealthy businessman named Henry Morrison Flagler. People told him he couldn’t do it. But he did it! It’s was a marvelous feat of engineering. People labeled the bridge the “Eighth Wonder of the World’’. People are so easily impressed. Mother Nature, on the other hand, is not! Labor Day 1935, an unnamed Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the United States at that time, struck the Florida Keys, Key West, and Miami, Florida. (NOTE: I say “at that time” because several named hurricanes such as Camille, Gilbert, Wilma, and Andrew have come after.) But when the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 hit, it was … Bye Bye bridge! The bridge was destroyed along with several other man made structures. After the hurricane, the Old Seven Mile Bridge started being used by pelicans and great blue herons for perching and by humans for fishing. There are plans to restore this bridge and the project completion date is set for December 2021.
Have you ever gone fishing in the Florida Keys? Perhaps now that you know this interesting history, when you do go, you’ll appreciate and enjoy the fish you catch even more.
Links below are to a post series I published at one of my favorite social blogging communities, MyLot.com. These may not be words you use in your everyday communications in the English language. But if you like to play word games like Scrabble, they might come in handy! Learn them so you don't have to consult the dictionary during the game. ☺
English words are fun! Don’t you think so? Even if English is not your native tongue. When I was in elementary school as a method of enriching our vocabulary and improving our word skills, the teacher would send us home with a list of about 10 words. The homework assignment was to look up the definition of the words in the dictionary, write down the word and the definition, and write a sentence we made up using the word. Thinking back on it, I realize that it was a very good exercise.
What I Learned Watching Korean Drama
Several years back I watched a historical period Korean drama about a king who had a dream. He dreamed of a nation where everyone could read and write. Even poor people! It was a radical move! The nobles and scholars vehemently opposed him. They were willing to kill people over this! Can you imagine? To say that others disagreed with his ambitious endeavor would be the understatement of the century. Nevertheless, because he was fiercely determined, he accomplished his goal. He devised a system of 28 alphabets and from those letters, all words could be created. Sounds marvelous, doesn’t it? Watching that series really made me appreciate the ability to speak, read, and write in my native tongue, i.e. English.
What do you do when you don’t have the Internet? Oh! I don’t know! Clean your house? Read a book or a magazine? How about … learn some new words? Where’s my dictionary? (Actually I don’t have a dictionary. I have a lexicon.)
Unlike the Korean alphabet, our American English alphabet is 26 letters. Our words are derived from the languages of various civilizations: French, Latin, Greek, languages of the Native Americans, etc. The creation of most of the words we speak rest on 5 of the 26 letters, which we call vowels. A – E – I – O – U. Sometimes the letter Y is considered a vowel. But for purposes of this discussion, we will count it as a consonant.
Entertainment and Education
I started out entertaining myself by scanning pages of my old lexicon and honing in on words I didn’t know. Then I thought to myself, many members of online social communities where I am an active member, are non-English speaking. Why not share my treasure finds with them? There are also some members who speak “the real English”. Per my late husband, there’s real English and then there is the English that Americans speak. Those community members who speak “the real English” might enjoy my findings as well.
So I’ve published this series of short posts. Why isn’t the series longer? Well because I got my Internet back. LOL. I looked up the meanings of “5 English words” for each vowel. The pattern if you can’t detect it is the first vowel in the alphabet paired with the first consonant in the alphabet; second vowel with the second consonant; third vowel with the third consonant, etc. Similar to my homework assignment from elementary school, wrote down the word and the definition. I did not, however, use the words in a sentence. Why? Like I said, I got my Internet back! LOL.
Anyway … as I only wrote down the word and the definition in the posts, maybe the reader can go the extra step and use it in a sentence.
One last note. Keep in mind that some of the words I found, you probably won’t use in casual everyday conversation. But if you love to play word games like Scrabble, they might come in really handy!
George
Washington served as President of the United States from 1789 to 1797
(about a decade). During his administration the Bill of Rights
became law.
American
Presidents AFTER George Washington, in order: John Adams; Thomas
Jefferson; James Madison; James Monroe; John Quincy Adams; Andrew
Jackson; Martin Van Buren; William Henry Harrison; and John Tyler.
First
Ladies:
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Martha Washington;
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Abigail
Adams;
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Martha Jefferson;
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Dolley Madison;
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Elizabeth Monroe;
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Louisa Adams;
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Rachel Jackson;
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Hannah Van Buren;
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Anna Harrison; and
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Leticia Tyler.
Quick
Facts About the Presidents:
George
Washington ~ called the “Father of His Country”
John
Adams ~ he was the nation's first Vice-President
Thomas
Jefferson ~ he was the nation's second Vice-President
James
Madison ~ US declared war on Britain and British burned down the
White House
James
Monroe ~ Spain gave US Florida in order to settle a $5 million debt
John
Quincy Adams ~ he was the son of John Adams
Andrew
Jackson ~ had a “Kitchen Cabinet” of informal advisors in
addition to the formal presidential cabinet
Martin
Van Buren ~ major banks closed which started the Panic of 1837 and
the was an economic depression that lasted for his entire presidency
William
Henry Harrison ~ inaugurated on March 4, 1841; died of pneumonia at
the White House on April 4th
John
Tyler ~ signed bills permitting Florida and Texas to be admitted to
the Union and become the 27th and 28th states
Did
you know that:
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July 4th is America's Independence Day. Three of the
first ten presidents died on the 4th of July? John Adams
and Thomas Jefferson both passed away in 1826. James Monroe died in
1831.
“The Feast of All Saints” is an adaptation of a book by Ms. Rice about people of color, not slaves but free, who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana during the 19th century.
When you hear the name Anne Rice, if you’re like most people you think of vampires. So I was rather surprised several years back when a miniseries was aired on television called the “The Feast of All Saints”. This miniseries is an adaptation of a book with the same title by Ms. Rice, published in 1979. It is historical fiction about people of color, not slaves but free, who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana during the 19th century. The series included many celebrated African-American actors whose work in the entertainment industry is well-known, such as Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Ben Vereen. The series also introduced other not-so-well-known actors of color like Gloria Reuben, Robert Ri’chard, and Nicole Lynn.
I have yet to read the book, but the televised series was excellent from start to finish and very educational. It shed light on a part of American history that is practically unknown.
* * * * * In Memory of Anne Rice (1941 - 2021) If you like The Feast of All Saints, you might also like "Belle".
Books by Anne Rice ~ https://t.co/abqbln0axq ~ Ms. Rice has written 30+ #books, Her 1st novel, "Interview with the Vampire", published 1976 and another novel “Feast of All Saints” about the free people of color of ante-bellum New Orleans, published 1979, were adapted to film. pic.twitter.com/VL15YFGfYV
Bitcoin ETF is a type of ETF that tracks the price of Bitcoin. It
is traded on traditional securities exchanges, such as the New York
Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. When you invest in a Bitcoin ETF, you are not
directly purchasing Bitcoin itself. Instead, you are buying shares in a
fund that holds Bitcoin . (1)
The main difference between a Bitcoin ETF and a traditional ETF is
that a Bitcoin ETF tracks the price of Bitcoin, while a traditional ETF
holds a basket of assets (1). Additionally, investing in a Bitcoin ETF
can provide a level of diversification and liquidity, while also
reducing the risk of investing in a single cryptocurrency (2).
Investing in a Bitcoin ETF can be a great way to gain exposure to the
cryptocurrency market without having to directly own Bitcoin.
The first-ever spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the SEC on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 (1).
These ETFs are publicly traded investment funds that enable investors
to gain exposure to Bitcoin without actually owning the
cryptocurrency 2. Unlike cryptocurrencies that are traded on crypto
exchanges, ETFs are traded on traditional securities exchanges, such as
the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq (2).
One of the advantages of investing in a Bitcoin ETF is that it
provides a level of diversification. By investing in an ETF, you are not
putting all your eggs in one basket.
Instead, you are investing in a basket of assets that track the price
of Bitcoin 3. This can help to reduce the risk of investing in a single
cryptocurrency. Additionally, ETFs are generally more liquid than
cryptocurrencies, which can make them easier to buy and sell (3).
However, there are also some downsides to consider before investing in a Bitcoin ETF.
One of the main drawbacks is that ETFs are subject to management
fees, which can eat into your returns. Additionally, the value of an ETF
can be affected by factors such as market volatility, interest rates,
and geopolitical events (3).
It’s important to do your research and understand the risks before investing in any ETF.
In summary, investing in a Bitcoin ETF can be a good way to gain
exposure to the cryptocurrency market without having to directly own
Bitcoin. However, it’s important to weigh the advantages and
disadvantages before making any investment decisions.
If you decide to invest in a Bitcoin ETF, make sure to do your
research and choose an ETF that aligns with your investment goals and
risk tolerance (4).
The presentation of the gifts of the Magi is an integral part of the story of the birth of Jesus.
Every year during the month of December, many people direct their minds to the story about the birth of Jesus, revered by faithful Christians as the Savior of the world. Although the nativity scene always shows the three wise men (also called the three kings) adoring a newborn baby and bearing gifts, the biblical account indicates that their visitation did not occur on the night that Mary gave birth. It was a few years later. Yet the erroneous tradition persists.There is also a question or debate as to whether or not there were three men at all. Because three gifts are mentioned, the assumption was made that there was one wise man bringing one gift. 3 gifts must equal 3 gift-bearers. The fact is that the number of men from the East who were led by the Star of Bethlehem was not recorded in the scriptures. Though one can question the total number of men that comprise what we refer to as “The Magi”, everybody accepts that there were 3 gifts and these offerings were gold,frankincense and myrrh.
Trivia: What were the names of the three kings (wise men or magi)? The 12 days of Christmas ends with the Feast of the Epiphany. (Don't check the Bible story. The answer is not in there.)
Gold: one of the first precious metals known to mankind; a symbol of great wealth; often presented as a donation to a king's treasury in exchange for his goodwill. Frankincense: a useful gift for a holy man, as it was often used by those who served in a temple or other place designated as a worship center. Myrrh: an ingredient in anointing oil but also used for embalming to prepare a body for burial.An “anointing” is when a person is set apart to perform a specific task or mission. A mixture of myrrh and aloes was used by those who wrapped the body of Jesus and laid Him to rest in the tomb.Each one of these gifts was very costly. But there is nothing in the gospel accounts to indicate that Jesus or his parents, a humble carpenter and his wife, lived an extravagant lavish lifestyle. Do suppose they took the gold and frankincense and gave it to those in charge of the temple treasury? After all, they were very devout Jews. Do you ever wonder if Mary, the mother of Jesus, saved the gift of myrrh to be used for her Son's burial? It seems like something a loving mother would do; especially if she knows, in advance, what will happen to her child.
Sharing a few biofacts from a non-historian about 2 sisters ~ Berniece and Drusilla, both Jewish princesses. The Jewish historian, Josephus, says the two (2) sisters hated each other. That's probably why there is not much mention of them in history crossing each other. It's likely they just stayed out of each other's way. OR … Big sister was so busy bed-hopping, she didn't have time for her little sister.
Who was Berniece?
After learning a little about a woman named Berniece, I concluded that she was clearly ambitious and her bedroom moves, simply put, were … “power grabs”.
First, she married an insignificant guy named Marcus. Not sure of the reason why the marriage ended, but she moved on and married her uncle, whose name was Herod. He died shortly thereafter. By the way, her uncle was a king.
Since she had already married one king, might as well keep the momentum going. She married King Polemo and deserted him shortly after their wedding.
She moved to Jerusalem and hooked up with Agrippa II, a great-grandson of Herod the Great. He was also her brother, which meant they had an incestuous relationship. (It seems her aim was a little bit higher, so you could call this marriage “a stepping stone”. Just me thinking.)
Ultimately, she made her way to the bed of two (2) Roman emperors. Some records indicate that she was not only the mistress of Emperor Vespasian but also his son Titus. She became the lover of Titus when he was a general and he continued their relationship when he became emperor.
After her relationship with Titus, she seems to have faded from history.
♦ Who was Drusilla?
Berniece had a little sister and her name was Drusilla, a feminine derivative of the Roman family name Drusus.
Berniece and Drusilla are both mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts.
Drusilla was the wife of Felix, a Roman governor of Judea, who sent for Paul to hear about Jesus. Before she married Felix, she was married to some guy named Gaius Julius Azizus, who was a priest-king of Emesa.
Drusilla didn't bed-hop as much as her big sister, Berniece; but she did sort of follow her big sister's example. Even though she went backward. Instead of going from governor to king, she went from a king to a governor.
Historical records indicate that she perished in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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P.S. I am not a qualified historian, so if you see anything incorrect in this short post, feel free to call me out on it.