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For those interested in knowing how I am related to the above: He is the head of a household related to me. He regularly posts on Facebook.

⛳ Parting shot! Photo: Harvey Greene "A rainbow brightens an early morning round for golfers at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla., on Friday," reader Harvey Greene — of Parkland, Fla. — tells us. Harvey took this photo at the third hole.

There ae more than 7,100 languages that are in use today. of those, some 3,124 are near extinction. An example is Zazao which is only spoken by a few people in the Solomon Islands. Reference: Jen Rose Smith, writing in the "Spoken Word" in the November/December, 2025, issue of The Saturday evening Post.

🌊 Parting shot! Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Yesterday's dazzling sunset over the Pacific at San Francisco's Great Highway Park.

On January 13, 2026, Federal agents shot two people at a SDA Medical clinic in Portland, OR. See: https://atoday.org/ice-shooting-occurs-in-portland-based-adventist-health-medical-clinic/

I Investigated Every Windows 12 Clue. These Are the Features I'm Betting Will Actually Arrive Microsoft hasn't confirmed Windows 12 yet, but leaked code, insider previews, and the latest Copilot+ PC updates hint at AI-powered features, ARM support, and a possible modular OS redesign. Here's what I think is coming. https://www.pcmag.com/news/every-windows-12-leak-these-are-the-features-im-betting-on?

Is it possible for humans to have some organs that have a XX configuration and other organs that have a XY configuration? " Intersex people might have sex organs that include both XX and XY sex characteristics. " See : https://scienceline.org/2020/10/beyond-x-y-chromosomes-and-sex-organs/ NOTE: i first learned about this many years ago when I was a chaplain to a large military unit (Brigade). This has implications for the use of genetic material in criminal investigations.

"Yes, it is possible for a human to have some organs with an XX configuration and other organs with an XY configuration. This is a common occurrence in individuals with intersex conditions, where the body's reproductive organs and sexual anatomy do not conform to the typical definitions of male or female. Intersex is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of conditions, including Klinefelter syndrome, where an individual is assigned male at birth but has an extra X chromosome, and Morgan's syndrome, where an individual is assigned female at birth but has an extra Y chromosome. These conditions are part of the natural variation in human biology and do not indicate any underlying disease or disorder. " Arizona State University+5

The following article is an interesting one about SDA Athletes. https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/adventist-hoops-documentary-highlights-high-level-sabbath-keeping-student-athletes/

I remember when I was in HS when living in NYC I was very disappointed that all the games were played on Sabbath. So I could never even go out to try out for the baseball or basketball teams. I never got bitter about it, but was really sad. In my final year of HS I went to Greater New York Academy, but at that time I don't believe we had a sport teams that played in any leagues? We had to many leaders in the church that were so against sports, let alone competitive sports, I figured it would never happen!! I'm glad that we have that now.

In this thread, I am posting a 2-page document that a California SDA Church has provided their members. The first page is focused on Protecting Children in the Age of AI. The second page is focused on the Dangers of Social Media for Children.

Animals have such personalities. A couple of years ago a stray cat showed up, first at my sisters, but then two days later she walked right in my door as I opened it and she made herself at home. She only lets me stay there as long as I'm a faithful hired help.

How cute!

🌼 Pic du jour Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP Wildflowers bloom where a home once stood in Altadena, Calif. Today marks one year since the deadly Eaton and Palisades Fires exploded in size and tore across opposite ends of L.A. county. Go deeper: How the communities are rebuilding, via N.Y. Times (gift link)

🎆 1,000 words Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times This stunning shot — by New York Times great Doug Mills — captures Monday night's fireworks display over the Washington Monument on the final evening of a projection show celebrating America 250.

📸 Pic du jour Photo: Stewart Verdery Reader Stewart Verdery — who's sent us some brilliant parting shots over the years — tells us: "I actually think this was the coolest photo of 2025." "On a transatlantic flight in September into Dulles, I ... happened to look over and see the sunset from 35,000 feet over the Atlantic. Looks like the sun is sitting on top of the clouds."

I thought the same! I went to sleep and it dawned on me, what happen to the ball coming down?? I think the two anchors and the cameramen were to drunk or something!! Oh well have a Happy New Year!!

May she not be forgotten.

🐻 Wild highway Photo: Colorado Department of Transportation Construction is complete on what Colorado officials call North America's largest wildlife crossing — passing over a busy stretch of Interstate 25. Why it matters: The Greenland wildlife overpass covers a major migration zone for elk, mule deer, pronghorn, bears and mountain lions, Axios Denver's Alayna Alvarez writes. For decades, the freeway sliced through their routes, raising the risk of collisions. The new system will cut wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%, Colorado transportation director Shoshana Lew estimates. At 209 feet long and 200 feet wide, the overpass spans six lanes of interstate traffic.

Canaanite Folk Worship at Megiddo Ram-shaped vessel and ancient winepress found at Armageddon https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/canaanite-folk-worship-at-megiddo/? Was Jesus a Jew? Discovering the Jewish Jesus https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/was-jesus-a-jew/?

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86 https://apnews.com/article/claudette-colvin-died-a447e8e70f0decf2463565241179d11f?

🎸 1 Grateful thing: Remembering Bob Weir Bob Weir plays an electric guitar as he performs onstage at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., November 1, 1979. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 78. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir," a statement on his Instagram yesterday said. "He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues." 🌼 Weir helped create the sound of the San Francisco 1960s counterculture and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, AP reports. He wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues." After Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, Weir became the Dead's most recognizable face. He kept playing for decades with projects that kept band's music and legendary fan base alive, including Dead & Company. Keep reading.

I don't know about being disabled. But I suspect there will be several companies doing this. It's easy money for them.