Doann Houghton-Alico

For Intelligent, Inquisitive People

Crime is Down!

According to the FBI, which tracks crime in the U.S., crime was down in 2022, except for Robbery. It takes time to collect and analyze …

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Blue Moons

The earliest documented reference to a blue moon is from 1528 in an anti-clerical pamphlet by William Roy and Jeremy Barlowe: “O churche men are …

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Cheer for the Vaquita

There’s good news about the VAQUITA, Phocoena sinus. Oh, you’ve never heard of vaquitas or had any reason to celebrate their good news? Vaquitas are …

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Be Informed

As citizens of a democratic Republic, we have responsibilities. Voting, of course, tops the list, but more importantly, an informed vote. In our times of …

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Advice and Consent of the Senate

This is some Constitutional background on the ‘Advice and Consent’ role of the Senate. This information is from this website: www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Nominations.htm “The United States Constitution …

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