The Symbol of Madrid
The bear and the strawberry tree – the symbol of Madrid since the middle ages.
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Don’t forget… our 9th annual spring cleanup takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 6th and 7th from 9am until 1pm. Work will take place both inside and outside the building, depending on weather. Frood and drink will be provided. Please bring gloves and any tools (shovels, brooms, etc.) that you think will be helpful!
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Buffalo | Derek | Preservation
Revertionism
ByDerek
BuffaloPundit has been writing an excellent series of posts on the misnomer movement down in Bass Pro land. Frankly, I’m getting sick of the Tim Tielmans that are tarnishing the respectable “preservationist” moniker that many of us enjoy. Every time someone embarks on a personal battle to protest the latest development and they tack on…
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Castello Sforzesco
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Downtime day
ByDerek
Our first major holiday gathering at the new home was very successful. The weather was cooperative and everyone was able to make it out here to the hills. We had a fire going in the fireplace all day long. Amanda roasted a a perfect roast, in a way that even my father the “Meat Specialist”…
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Just rearrange the sentences a bit
ByDerek
Thesis: “In his new book, political analyst Ron Brownstein calls this a crisis of ‘hyperpartisanship,’ a crisis which has ‘unnecessarily inflamed our differences and impeded progress against our most pressing challenges.’ Nothing reflects the result of hyperpartisanship more than the current immigration debate…” Supporting arguments: “Here in our nation’s capital, I wanted to talk briefly…