Ruffles and Beaus Square Dance in San Diego--Ken Shelby Caller

Square Dance in San Diego: Ruffles and Beaus

Square Dance in San Diego

Ruffles and Beaus Square Dance Club meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 PM at The War Memorial Building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.

Ken Shelby is the caller. 

"Sea of Love" is one of his best songs.

It is quite obvious Ken enjoys calling and singing and he never minds taking time to patiently explain the calls to anyone who asks.  It seems like he just wants everyone to love square dance.

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The National Cemetery Administration and Les' Melnyck: I am the daughter...

 Trying to get the National Cemetery Administration to recognize me as my mother's daughter. 

As long as I do not exist they have done everything perfectly. 

When they buried her without letting me know it was a terrible, painful and humiliating situation....and definitely not compassionate towards the family member. 

Compassionate and courteous treatment to the family members are one of their hallmarks, they claim, but they were never compassionate towards me. Infact, they tried to discredit me once I started asking them questions. 

Once I realized they had lied to me they basically quit speaking. Les' Melnyck, Public Outreach Officer, stated we cannot just let any random person know what we are doing. 

But, Les', I am not a random person, I am the daughter. and named as the NOK in the will and trust. 

Les' Melnyck stated in an e-mail that I had ignored my mother during COVID--not ture. They have stated lies about me but when I try to tell them the truth they will not talk. 

How do I get the truth in the file. 

They love their false narrative. 

Is it proper for the NCA officials to try and assassinate the character of the family member--is that the philosophy of the NCA?

Did they not think I would be sad to find out my mother had been buried, had all of the military honors, and no one could be bothered to invite me to the service.

My mother never would have wanted me to be excluded--I am her only child--I took care of her--I arranged her placement in the VA home in Chula Vista.

They want to go on about how grand they are but in this instance their actions were very hurtful--is that the way they treat the family of the Veterans?

Trying to get the National Cemetery Administration to recognize me as my mother's daughter. As long as I do not exist they have done everything perfectly. When they buried her without letting me know it was a terrible, painful and humiliating situation....and definitely not compassionate towards the family member. Compassionate and courteous treatment to the family members are one of their hallmarks, they claim, but they were never compassionate towards me. Infact, they tried to discredit me once I started asking them questions. Once I realized they had lied to me they basically quit speaking. Les' Melnyck, Public Outreach Officer, stated we cannot just let any random person know what we are doing. But, Les', I am not a random person, I am the daughter. and named as the NOK in the will and trust. Les' Melnyck stated in an e-mail that I had ignored my mother during COVID--not ture. They have stated lies about me but when I try to tell them the truth they will not talk. How do I get the truth in the file. They love their false narrative. Is it proper for the NCA officials to try and assassinate the character of the family member--is that the philosophy of the NCA? Kimberly McDowell

 

Dogs In The Bed?  This Is A Big Deal!

Sometimes it is hard to understand what is going on with your dog.

Had to share this important video from Cali K9 Dog Training.

Here is a link to the page:

https://www.youtube.com/@CaliK9dogtraining

Remembering Jackie: CBS News LA

Remembering Jackie

Jackie, the very famous bald eagle of Big Bear 

The Grace of Jackie and Shadow

Really enjoyed your CBSLA show that was a tribute to Jackie the Bald EAgle in Big Bear.  

It was about 30 minutes and I saw it on you-tube.  

It was a good show because it was more in depth about the whole eagle scenario in Big Bear.  

One of the best parts was a local neighbor who was a biologist, said this is how eagles behave.  

They have a very hard life and the young ones come along ready to fight and take over.  

This was very good because there is really no one out there explaining what happened to Jackie or what could have happened.  

We are so in love with Jackie but what is life really like for an eagle in the wild.  

Wondered if you could have an expert on to talk about these things.  

I understand they do not know what specifically happened to Jackie but her outcome is easier to handle if someone can let us know how these things work.  

Sandy Steers passed away so there really is not an eagle expert to talk to us about our beloved Jackie and the trial and tribulations in her life.  

I just thought it was great to hear from that neighbor that was an expert. 

Is there any way you can tell us more about the life of jackie and the life of eagles.  

At the end of the day maybe we all are longing to know more about the grace of nature.  

Thank you for your good show.

 Vegan Ground Beef for Tacos or Spaghetti--from Vegan Hacks

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Tofu Ground Beef 14 oz block of super-firm tofu 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp mushroom powder 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 2 tbsp nutritional yeast Walnut Ground Beef 1 cup walnut pieces (processed/crushed) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/3 white onion (diced) 1/2 jalapeno (diced) 1 tbsp taco seasoning 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/4 cup water 1 tsp soy sauce (or salt to taste for a soy-free option) #veganmeat #tofu #walnutmeat #simplerecipes #veganbeef

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I was looking for someting like this to use for tacos, stir fry, with cabbage and with pasta. Because my friend said a long time ago, if one is making Sloppy Joes or spaghetti there is really not a reason to use meat because a flavored taco type vegan meat is basically the same thing and in that kind of dish one is not going to be able to tell the difference anyway. Thank you.

Raptor Stories: Well Done Dena

 Yes, I like Snow, too and any other birds you would like to tell us about.

Appreciate the information and honesty of your channel.

I would like to hear an eagle expert talk about what could have happened to Jackie, how often these things happen, what we can expect as viewers who accidentally fall in love with these gorgeous creatures of nature.

On the CBS LA tribute to Jackie, about 30 mins, they had an eagle biologist, neighbor, at Big Bear and he explained that these things happen. The new eagles are fighting and want to take over, then the male is just there waiting for the new bird.

We attach our human emotions to the birds and they show us so much about the beauty and grace and integrity of nature, but it is still so hard to process our loss.

I would love to hear an eagle expert go into the behaviors and perils of being a Bald Eagle.

You have been the closest one to do that.

We lost Sandy and now we do not have an expert voice on what eagles do in life.

Can you interview one of these folks to talk about Jackie's life and answer questions.

I am saying you are the best one out there for reliable information and information that I can understand but I would like to know more about the lives of eagles in general and the perils that they face.

One of the Katmai cubs passed away after being horribly assaulted by one of the giant male bears and it was horrible and I felt like they tried to whitewash it--it was so annoying.

I am saying, explain it, this is what wild animals do.

AT the end of the day honesty is the best policy and it lets the viewer make more sense of things.

Well done, Dena, and that you for letting me speak.

It means a lot to me.

#JackieAndShadow, Dena, Big Bear Bald Eagles, Raptor Stories, 

Jon Batiste plays beautiful musical tribute to Dolly Parton

Jon Batiste plays beautiful musical tribute to Dolly Parton: a blog about talk radio, AM RADIO SAN DIEGO, women in the media, President Obama. Obama 2012, political humor

 

Jon Batiste plays beautiful musical tribute to Dolly Parton

Jon Batiste

Dolly Parton

Tennessee Williams--1981

 

Tennessee Williams

 Kurt Vonnegut--Creating Slaughterhouse Five

Kurt Vonnegut,
Slaughterhouse Five,

 Robert Reich--Time for Donald Trump to Go

Robert Reich,

Donald Trump is a danger for our country,

 Animal and Environment Association - Bethlehem Palestine

Animal and Environment Association - Bethlehem Palestine

Diana George Babish

 Happy Birthday Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood,

 Big Boy. Lancaster, New York. June 11, 2026.

#BigBoy,

#VintageTrains,

Kurt Klein,

@kurtklein4407

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Happy Father's Day From The Ronnie Republic--Richard Barclay 1922-1985

 Honoring my Father, Richard John Barclay  1922-1985

Richard Barclay--Happy Father's Day

The best videos on You-Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/@jermariusevans/shorts

Appreciating Margaret Hoover and Michelle Obama and Maxine Waters

Michelle Obama and Margaret Hoover Are My Heroes

Beautiful Margaret.

Will you be correcting the record after dt mentioning President Hoover in his speech today.

You are my hero after your extremely skillful questioning of Bill O'Reilly.

He conducted one of the cruelest interviews with one of our congress individuals on his show.

Finally, you were the one to take him to task....yes, just on facts.

It may have been Maxine Waters; it was a long time ago.

He was so busy laughing at her hair he could not focus on the interview.

It was horrible.

Like this recent statement at the cage fighting about Michelle Obama.....this has got to be so offensive, so hurtful to the many Americans who hold these magnificent ladies as their heroes and role models.

It is too hurtful.

You are my hero for your brilliant and effective interview skills.

Here is the WP on Bill and Maxine Waters

 Eaton--Change of Command,

Lieutenant Commander Richard Byron Varley, Jr,

Eaton--Change of Command--1955,

Naval History:

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/e/eaton.html

The USS Eaton (DD-510/DDE-510) was a Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States Navy, commissioned in 1942. She saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before serving in the Cold War. She is primarily remembered for her survival following a major 1956 collision. [1, 2, 3, 4]   from Wiki.

USS Eaton

 

From the Files of Bessie Ida Arnim Varley and Frances Varley Barclay.

Remembering Sandy Steers--Jackie & Shadow show viewers the heartbreak of nature

 Thank you, Sandy, for telling us about Eagles.

Sandy Steers Celebration of Life--This Saturday, June 13th.

https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/sandy-steers-celebration-of-life/

Nature is raw and unrelenting. Through the Eagle Cam, Jackie & Shadow have shown millions just how tough survival can be. Sandy Steers from Friends of Big Bear Valley recalls the heartbreaking moment Jackie had to remove her lost chick from the nest. #jackieandshadow, #baldeagles, #wildlife, #eaglecam, #shorts, #Sandy Steers,

Safe Travels Podcast

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