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It brings to mind the song "The Night of the Johnstown Flood" that did not exist at the time Bruce Springsteen sang about it on the Nebraska LP.
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BTS footage of Siskel & Ebert recording a tv spot for an upcoming episode 😂 The petty annoyance between these two is really what made them so special
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We used to have an organization called the Boy Scouts that provided exactly this kind of character-building experience. It was dismantled by its own leaders at the behest of the LGBTQ lobby and trial lawyers. The destruction is very nearly complete.
New Jersey school has required every freshman to hike 55 miles on the Appalachian Trail for 53 years straight.
At St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, this isn’t optional — it’s a mandatory 5-day rite of passage before becoming a sophomore.
Many students have never hiked or camped before. They train together in the spring, then get split into small teams where each kid gets a critical role: navigator, medic, cook, captain, etc. No one knows everything — they must rely on each other.
With minimal adult supervision, they hike rain or shine, facing blisters, sore muscles, and real challenges head-on. As one administrator put it: “The only way we can get through this is if we work together.”
The result? Teens who return more confident, resilient, and bonded — proving that real growth happens when you step away from screens and into the wilderness.
What an incredible tradition! Parents, educators, and anyone raising tough kids — this is gold.
Who else believes we need more experiences like this?
Paradise in DFW: everybody in the Friday night line at Hutchins BBQ in McKinney is singing along with the George Strait song.
I would like to hear @lukemaciastx talk about how much influence the Texas grassroots GOP priorities have (or don't have) on the way the sausage is made in Austin. Are the conventions really the time they cost us? Or is it just a debating club?
Have enough pride to scrub the graffiti off of your rolling stock, for crying out loud.
Union Pacific and @nscorp are connecting America through a modern, combined rail network set to create more direct routes, eliminate interchanges, and cut 24 to 48 hours from supply chains.
"The fat of the land is fairly RENDERED as 'the best that the land produces'" @WmWeedon #CarnivoreHumor
Every general officer's worst nightmare - a junior infantry officer suddenly gets promoted over them all and starts holding them accountable.
🚨 BREAKING: SecWar Pete Hegseth NUKES fat generals and announces a new twice-yearly PT test for top brass.
"It's unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading all around the world. It's a BAD LOOK, and it's not who we are!"
"You need to meet the height and weight standards."
"Today, at my direction, every member of the Joint Force at every rank is required to take the PT test twice a year, as well as meet height and weight requirements twice a year. EVERY year of service."
Why settle for fake country store nostalgia when you can still get the real thing?
When's the last time you went to the Walburg restaurant and ate German food? Well partner, that's too long! One of my own photos, taken in 2011. I was just there a couple of weeks ago and it looks exactly like this, still. I kind of like knowing that some things --- some good things --- don't change.
