<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>July 24 is National Tell an Old Joke Day. Let's celebrate.</div><div><br></div><div>My wife tells me, the older I get, the more I am concerned with the hereafter. She says I often walk into a room, then wonder what I am here after!</div><div><br></div><div>Your turn . . .<br><br><div>Jim Wiegel</div><div><br></div><div>I feel sorry for people who don't have dogs. I hear they have to pick up their own food if they drop it on the floor. (Found on Facebook)</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">James F. 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Today was a
10-mile ride to the Solar Barn, built in the path of the proposed KXL pipeline.
We waited until 9 AM for Nebraskans planning to join us. Once they arrived we
departed. Izzy decided to ride a bike with me. Doug, who just arrived
yesterday, volunteered to drive the Gear truck. We may have a permanent Gear
truck driver. Izzy and I rode 10 miles of gravel. There was a strong south wind
and most of the traffic was coming toward us. The wind blew the dust off into
the field. If there had been no wind it would have been a good idea to wear a
facemask. We got there mid-morning, near Bradshaw, NE. Lunch was planned for
noon but the Marchers were behind schedule. I marched back to meet them. When
the Marchers arrived at the point 1 mile before the Solar Barn, the Nebraskans
organized to stop the KXL pipeline <</span><a href="http://boldnebraska.org/actions" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16,60,192)">boldnebraska.org/actions</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">>, greeted them. They made a brief presentation and Ed
responded for the March with a greeting and a brief presentation. Then we all marched
the last mile to the Solar Barn. Lunch was out on the table so people helped
themselves. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">There were
approximately 50 Nebraskan visitors. After lunch they gave some presentations.
The one that was most powerful to me was Dave Domina, </span><a href="mailto:dave@davedomina.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(16,60,192);text-decoration:none">dave@davedomina.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">. He’s
running for Senate from NE. He listed the reasons why TransCanada has failed,
and is failing to build adequate pipelines. He identified the dangers to NE:
aquifer; crops; drinking water; wildlife, etc. He also suggested that we
rescind the subsidies that the petroleum/fossil fuel industry is getting and
transfer them to the renewable energy industry. That’s something he hopes to
get done when he is elected to office. We need more legislators to do the same!
Then a Native American gave a presentation. There was a spot on the grounds
identified as the Peace Garden. After the presentations we greeted the
presenters and paid our respects to the newly established Peace Garden. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We had put
our musical instruments out hoping that we would have an opportunity for the
Climate Justice Gypsy Band to play. The schedule was full and we didn’t have an
opportunity to play. Dinner arrived in a school bus made into a café/kitchen.
They had 4 dinner options, took orders through the window, and served the
crowd. There was an evening program that was scheduled to go past sundown, but our
campsite was a mile and ½ away. I rode to the campsite, took a shower, did
laundry and got my sleeping gear set up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><Solar Barn.jpg><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> Here's a picture of the Solar Barn.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Peace, David</span></p>
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</div></div></div></div></div><Solar Barn.jpg><br>
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