Category Archives: General

Journal of the Week

Posted on August 17, 2026 by timlyg

8/20/2026 Thursday U.S. American Debt has reached $40 trillion (compares $4 trillion in 1992, $400 billions in 1971). According to right wing reasoning, Trump is trying to fix this by investigating the 3 major yet "sacred" causes of this hike: … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on August 15, 2026 by timlyg

8/14/2026 Friday Cicadas sound is heard some of these days. Last one heard was around 2021 which was rather heavy. And here's AI's answer: In South Amboy, New Jersey, annual cicada season begins in early July and lasts through mid-September. … Continue reading →

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Crossroads Retreat 2026-07-10 Friday - Sunday

Posted on July 11, 2026 by timlyg

Friday: So Nadia and I drove 2 hours (pitstop at CAVA in Bridgewater, Nadia said they did not fill the bowl to full like in NY) to Kutztown University, PA for our first retreat of Crossroads church. We arrive late … Continue reading →

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Online Schools

Posted on May 29, 2026 by timlyg

This entry should have been created since 2016 when I first jotted it down in my phone's notebook. I think it was from Janet Mefferd Show interviewing someone by the name of Cliff Kincaid regarding online learning. I've written down … Continue reading →

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Middlesex Recycling Program

Posted on February 3, 2026 by timlyg

Recycling in America can be a pain sometimes. Legally (like many would care), you cannot just throw away batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, etc. in regular garbage nor regular recycling bins. It's standard that you pay a service to get rid … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on January 27, 2026 by timlyg

01/27/2026 Tuesday Learned a little something about Chinese art: 江南春，仇英畫. Interesting also how folks are using AI to turn China paintings into animations, and how some Chinese appreciating Western Museums preserving China culture better than the Chinese government: 01/26/2026 Monday … Continue reading →

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Understanding ICE in America

Posted on January 21, 2026 by timlyg

All these news today about immigrant fear, especially when Trump takes over, is really officiated by the 9/11 attack in 2001. Sure, there's always extreme right (racists, anti-immigrant, Yankees who prefer to see the black slaves returned to Africa, etc.) … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on January 6, 2026 by timlyg

01/09/2026 Friday I learned from Facebook that you can report public problem in NJ (i.e. traffic light problems, etc.) at this gov website: https://www.njdotproblemreporting.nj.gov. So I did for the Eastbound traffic light closest to our home on Rt. 35, which … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on December 23, 2025 by timlyg

12/27/2025 Saturday A popular fail for Frank Turek as his famous cheesy lines were "If I give you a book would you read it?" and "If Christianity were true, would you believe it." The first isn't that great, as if … Continue reading →

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How to Recycle in South Amboy

Posted on September 15, 2025 by timlyg

After converting all residents' recycling method with city-provided 95-gallon carts, South Amboy issued a sort of reminder as to what can be recycled and what cannot, with a picture of how the bin should be placed for pickup. Although, I've … Continue reading →

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