tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28843646682878584602026-07-16T01:05:42.445-05:00My Joie de Vivre MagazineMy Joie de Vivre MagazineTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.comBlogger406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-7481967128582233912026-07-14T17:17:14.412-05:002026-07-14T17:17:14.412-05:00It’s July! Reasons to Be a Francophile This Month (Part 2)It’s July! Reasons to Be a Francophile This MonthPart 1 of this post was published on my partner blog, My Blog Stop!It was such a fun post; I felt like I should mention it here on this blog too!July practically begs you to unleash your inner Francophile. From history to food to pure joie de vivre, there’s no better time to celebrate all things French.✨ Bastille Day Energy:
Channel the Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-8444380542592721332026-07-13T15:50:00.000-05:002026-07-14T15:51:35.060-05:00What Do Paris, France, and Miami, Florida Have in Common? Moi!A humorous look back at my childhood growing up in Miami, Florida. I almost went to Paris, France.Growing up in Miami, Florida is a wonderfully multicultural experience. Hanging out in Downtown Miami is the best fun ever for kids who have no money. The bus ride only cost ten cents (back in the day). If you had an extra twenty-five cents, you could stop by Woolworth or McCrory’s and buy a Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-14680937038768214532026-07-11T13:51:26.647-05:002026-07-14T14:17:27.873-05:00The REAL BIGGER PICTURE: Trump Says He's On a Kill List and It's Not NEWS! (An Opinion Piece)A news report said that Netanyahu (Israel's current leader) warned POTUS Trump that Iran may be planning an assassination. Not willing to give Israeli intelligence ANY CREDIT, Trump practically boasted that he's always been on Iran's KILL LIST.Yahoo News — Trump says he’s “number one” on Iran’s target list and has left instructions if he’s assassinated.
Read the articleSo it's July 11, 2026, Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-4195138350305169332026-07-04T13:19:46.098-05:002026-07-04T13:19:46.122-05:003 Patriotic Citizens Who Helped Make America GreatSpeaking as an American, it is my opinion and firm belief that America may not be a perfect nation but it is a great nation. I believe that it is our country’s diversity that contributes to its strength. Sadly, our diversity also creates a weak link in the chain of humanity. But rather than dwell on the negatives, it is better to shine a light on the positives.
One of the positives is that in Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-85967947674071219982026-07-03T15:20:36.746-05:002026-07-03T15:20:36.747-05:00Travel and Vacation: 3 Destinations on My Dream Travel Bucket ListThese are the Top 3 cities on my dream travel bucket list. Do you agree? repubIf you are like me and you have been blessed to travel, then there are some cities you have visited and your trips are wonderful memories. But there are some cities which you will probably never see in your lifetime. That doesn’t stop you from wishing you could visit. Those “wished for” cities end up on your bucketTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-18381340150747689202026-06-19T13:02:46.494-05:002026-06-19T13:04:14.763-05:00Entertainment Recommendations: TV Series: Drama: Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012 to 2015) is an
Australian TV series. It was on Netflix and I binge-watched it.
Fantastic! I like murder mysteries. However, I had only ever watched BBC
or British television shows because that's what was available on
American TV. But then we subscribed to Netflix, and that streaming
service has Australian, Canadian, Turkish, etc. … a wide variety of
Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-85979663774310588272026-06-18T09:34:04.486-05:002026-06-18T09:34:04.545-05:00Artists I Fancy: Venice in Beautiful Color Images 125 Years Ago | Open CultureHistorical photography. Below is a view of the Rialto Bridge, which spans one of the city's famous canals, Venice, 125 years ago. Though not "real" color photographs, they have been colorized and, as such more accurately reflect a lively period in late 19th-century Europe.The Library of Congress' page on the photocrom process explains it: "Photochrom prints are ink-based images Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-10847023881555274082026-06-16T10:38:03.484-05:002026-07-16T01:05:42.445-05:00Home and Garden: Three (3) Ideas for Improving the Harmony and Balance of Your Home or OfficeThe
Enduring Relevance of Feng
Shui
Feng
shui is an ancient
Chinese practice that has shaped living and working environments for
more than 6,000 years. You open by highlighting how feng shui aligns
with today’s “eco-friendly” mindset, emphasizing its
ability to bring balance,
harmony, serenity, and relaxation
into any space — whether a home, apartment, or office cubicle.
This ancient practice Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-31714753776345148372026-06-11T16:25:08.284-05:002026-06-11T16:25:08.285-05:00Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo ~ Legend and History of Ancient KoreaThe stories of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the
Great are two of the most important narratives in ancient Korean history. However, they come from very different traditions—one is
legendary and mythological, while the other is historical.{NOTE: Dangun is a legendary figure whose existence
is not historically verified, while Gwanggaeto the
Great was a documented historical king of Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-77013453587604129802026-06-10T15:01:21.655-05:002026-06-10T15:02:05.518-05:00Historic Events You Lived Through? ~ Looking Back and (Trying to) Move Forward
BORN IN THE USA and LIVING IN AMERICA. What my life has been like as an American citizen, through the years. Pivotal moments.AI art created using DreamUp, a free toolI have a Tumblr account, and it's easy to tell the Tumblr community has a lot of young people. I stumbled across a post where the person said they were very upset to be living through a historic event RIGHT NOW. It was Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-55529653864314394072026-06-01T12:05:50.927-05:002026-06-01T12:14:42.474-05:00Climate Change : Irma: A Meditation on Hurricanes and the Bahamas ~ Global VoicesMY STORY: I grew up in Miami, Florida. I'm so old that I can remember when hurricanes only had female names. I no longer in Florida, but I have not fully escaped the hurricanes. I live in Texas now, and hurricanes also like to swing by here and say Hello! People who live in locations where they experience hurricanes and have lived to tell can always share a story.&Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-26146062701507768272026-05-30T12:40:45.202-05:002026-05-30T12:40:45.202-05:00Care to Disagree or Dare to Disagree With Great Thinkers: America is NOT an ExperimentCornel West is an American philosopher, theologian,
political activist, and public intellectual, widely known for his
critiques of racism, capitalism, and U.S. political culture.WikipediaOne time, I heard him call America “an experiment”.**
I CARE AND DARE TO DISAGREE.
America
is NOT an "experiment". It's one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. But it's no different
Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-1172149218180877852026-05-30T11:31:01.867-05:002026-05-30T11:31:01.868-05:00The New Magnificent Seven (7)? Anthropic's 7 Billionaire Founders Pledge 80% of Their Wealth (Reblog)“The thing to worry about is a level of wealth concentration that will break society,” Amodei wrote.I have been publishing content on Medium.com for over a decade, and what I like about this platform is that reading the articles is just as rewarding as writing them. Medium writers consistently publish content that is thought-provoking, insightful, informative, educational, and entertaining. I Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-58191536805643334982026-05-28T21:04:52.088-05:002026-05-28T21:04:52.142-05:00Human-Interest Story: Refugees Given HopeHello! Thank you for visiting (or re-visiting). I first published this blog post about refugees in 2021 (content below the asterisks). The story of them finding hope through community support and
humanitarian outreach, and the global landscape has shifted dramatically.
Displacement has reached record levels. But so has the determination
of ordinary people and organizations Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-14332083249428437882026-05-28T12:32:31.499-05:002026-05-28T15:10:52.750-05:00Mother Africa’s Most Celebrated Wildlife: The Big 5 of the Serengeti PlainsEver heard of the “Big 5” of
Africa? The lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and Cape buffalo?They were named not for their size (even though they are “big”),
but for the difficulty and danger they posed to big-game hunters
during the colonial era. THANKFULLY, the term today has shifted to a
symbol of conservation, wildlife photography, and the awe-inspiring
biodiversity of the Serengeti PlainsTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-34242557579244340392026-05-25T11:19:52.353-05:002026-05-25T11:43:28.159-05:00Entertainment : Review of TV Drama Series : "Small Island" (2009)
"Small Island" is a two-part drama adapted for television, included in the BBC Masterpiece Classic Collection, based on a novel by the same title written by Andrea Levy.
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“Small Island” is a BBC Masterpiece Theater presentation. The name of the main character is Hortense, an idealistic “proper” young Jamaican woman who dreams of living in England and she will fulfill Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-62576386257998895452026-05-23T23:29:35.429-05:002026-05-23T23:29:35.429-05:00Deepfakes Are a Dirty Trick: Why This Technology Crosses the Line ~ Using Mr. Generic Journalist as an ExampleHello! In view of the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show, Trump's constant insults when reporters ask him questions, and a whole bunch of crap that's been going on ever since January 20, 2025, I decided to have a hard conversation with a free AI tool.AI image using free toolI'm a subscriber to The Parnas Perspective. I receive detailed articles via eMail, although most of the time I listen toTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-49583082491218770462026-05-22T01:08:38.912-05:002026-05-22T01:08:38.913-05:00What is the Sacred Tree in Korean Folklore?In
a popular Korean drama based on a webtoon titled “Mystic Pop-Up
Bar”, the female lead was so distraught by the injustice her family
suffered that he committed suicide. She hung herself on the Sacred
Tree. If she had picked another tree, perhaps her afterlife would
have been different. But her death on the Tree caused the deaths of
several other innocent souls. The spirits of the underworldTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-8435535985106142752026-05-20T14:16:14.869-05:002026-06-24T13:03:04.946-05:00The Economy: Who Needs Leprechauns When They Have Capitalism and Corruption?
There are several legends, myths, or fairy tales about leprechauns. But the story that almost everybody knows is the one about catching these wicked, tricky little guys and forcing them to give you their pot of gold, which is at the end of the rainbow. The tale is supposedly a warning against greed or being greedy, that clearly … everybody ignores!(NOTE: Content published in 2022, but Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-16828768600170828292026-05-12T15:29:00.003-05:002026-05-13T11:17:09.956-05:00How AI Data Centers are Pushing America’s Electric Grid to Its Limits ("Just the facts, mam.")They
say “ignorance is bliss”, but that's not really true. Everybody
knows it's not a good thing to bury your head in the sand. No matter
how uncomfortable or painful the truth is, IF you need to know THEN …
YOU NEED TO KNOW!
When I was very young, my mother had a habit of
answering my questions with “You'll understand it when you get
older.” Her answer was frustrating, but guess what? When ITreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-46117956038742185182026-05-11T11:31:00.000-05:002026-05-13T16:46:05.086-05:00Life Lessons: Three (3) Shakespeare Quotes To Live By
Have you often wondered if Shakespeare's pen was sharpened by his own
personal life experiences, or if he was just a guy who was gifted with
an extraordinary writing style, was extremely witty, and just had a
way with words?
At any rate, most of his quotes are memorable, and many can be applied to everyday living. Some people find Shakespeare difficult to read. No problem. Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-63354538944528554422026-05-10T13:58:15.140-05:002026-05-10T14:34:36.228-05:00Change the Constitution? Yeah right! Like That's Gonna Work!TODAY is May 10, 2026, and it's the second Sunday in May when Americans traditionally celebrate and honor
mothers. This isn't the news I expected to hear first thing on Mother's Day, but … I can't pass it by. I gotta say something!NEWS FLASH! The current North Korean
Leader (what's his name) has amended the country's Constitution, and
it now states that if he is assassinated, “a nuclear strikeTreathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-45141148219387863322026-05-10T10:30:00.002-05:002026-05-10T12:57:29.133-05:00Artists I Fancy : Claudia Tremblay
Do you love artwork that honors women and womanhood? Lovely portraits of women, mother-and-daughter or mother-and-child, sisters, young girls, mature women, etc.?
If so then you will love paintings by Claudia Tremblay.
She is a self-taught artist who began her career painting Mayan women when she worked for an NGO in Guatemala. Her inspiration is derived from the “beauty, serenity, Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-42300351576973624972026-05-10T10:25:00.000-05:002026-05-10T10:25:55.175-05:00Dates to Celebrate Mother's Day Around the WorldIn the USA and Canada, Mother's Day is celebrated every second Sunday in the month of May. Below are the Mother's Day dates in other countries for the year 2021.Image credit: Mom Gifts for Mother's Day and other special ocassions
- February 14: Norway
- March 3: Georgia
- March 8: Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria,
Uzbekistan,Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884364668287858460.post-31757795118105509532026-05-10T10:21:00.000-05:002026-05-10T10:21:50.138-05:00‘What If’ They Called Your Mother a Witch (True Story)‘What If’ is often used for theorizing or hypothesizing about an event or scenario that has not happened. But this “What If” did happen, and this is what the son did.Across cultures, insulting someone’s mother is universally provocative. Unkind words about a mother are not jokes; they are fighting words. This truth frames the tragic story of Katharina Kepler, mother of famed astronomer Johannes Treathyl Fox aka cmoneyspinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189784640040376567noreply@blogger.com0