New Horizons 2020. What do you want your life and yourself to be like next?

12/14/2025

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She’ll tell you she’s easy-going…
then you’ll find out she owns horses.
That’s when life gets fun, busy, and beautifully chaotic. 🤠

12/14/2025

🔥 FATHER GOES OFF on the Frederick County (MD) School Board over policies that push LGBTQ ideology on CHILDREN, hide information from parents, and allow biological males into female sports and restrooms.

This was calm.
This was measured.
And it was absolutely devastating.

Here’s what he told them — straight to their faces:

"My name is Jeffrey Balkin. My wife and I have lived in Frederick since 2015. We've got twin ten-year-olds that attend public school here. My son is a type one diabetic with a 504 plan, and even those clear medical instructions haven't always been followed, so it's put his health at risk. That alone makes it hard to trust the system, and Policy 443 only deepens that concern, and I'll tell you why. We send our kids to public school for a strong academic education: reading, writing, math, science—not for discussions about gender identity in elementary school. Our daughter knows she's a girl, our son knows he's a boy. Raising our kids is our job, not the school system's. They are our children, not yours. Policy 443 opens the door for schools to withhold important information from parents. That's absolutely unacceptable. The school calls us over a small scrape, yet something as significant as a gender concern could be hidden? Parents are the ones funding these schools, and parents deserve full transparency every single time. I do not want my children speaking with mental health professionals, guidance counselors, or outside partners without our consent. I want the ability to opt them out of social-emotional lessons and full access to what's on their Chromebooks. There should never be secret QR codes giving them private access to mental health services. I am making a formal PIA request for all family life and human sexuality lessons in their grade, along with all social-emotional learning materials. As a father of both a son and a daughter, I expect their private spaces to remain protected. Biological males should not be in a female restroom, and biological females should not be in male restrooms. In other districts, ignoring this has led to sexual assaults. If anything like that has ever happened to my children, I would hold every responsible party accountable. I want to know how you plan to protect restroom privacy and sports teams so that my kids are never put at risk. I'm completely opposed to FCPS keeping secrets from parents and to allowing opposite biological sexes into private facilities, both permitted under Policy 443. I'm urging you with absolute sincerity to use common sense and reject this policy. Thank you."

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12/14/2025

It's so good to be aware of the harm that we could bring about to other important beings we co-exist with.

**Leaf blowers and winter birds:**
→ 11 million gas leaf blowers sold annually in US
→ Destroy 80% of ground-nesting insect larvae (our winter protein)
→ Scatter cached seeds cardinals hide for winter survival
→ December = critical food storage month before deep winter

**What you're actually destroying:**
- 2,000 seeds I buried (4 months of backup food)
- Overwintering beetles (50% of winter diet)
- Ground cover that insulates soil = prevents frozen seeds

**I'm North America's most beloved bird. You're killing me for curb appeal.**

**Alternatives:**
✓ Rake leaves into garden beds (free mulch)
✓ Mulching mower (chops leaves in place)
✓ Leave leaf layer until March

One hour of leaf blowing = one dead cardinal family by February.

12/14/2025

Christmas Eve, 1931. No ceremony. No spotlight. Just exhausted construction workers standing in the mud, staring up at a tree they decorated with tin cans and paper chains. This is the story of how the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree tradition truly began, and why that first humble fir meant more than any glittering spectacle that followed.

12/14/2025

Yes, I remember when times were better in this country. ❤️

12/14/2025

Happy Birthday to a very talented man ❤️

12/14/2025

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Madi Prewett is getting real about the unexpected role she’s embraced in marriage — and why it wasn’t as easy as she makes it sound. More of the alum's revelations: bit.ly/4iCVi8q

12/14/2025

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12/14/2025

In Sweden, a newly developed eco friendly deicing mixture is replacing traditional road salt that often harms birds and wildlife. The innovative formula, made from beetroot extract and cornstarch, melts ice effectively while also being safe for animals to consume, preventing dangerous dehydration caused by high sodium levels.

Environmental groups and scientists see this as a major step forward, combining road safety with wildlife protection. The creators of the project hope it will inspire similar sustainable solutions in cold regions around the world.

12/14/2025

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“A man on a horse is spiritually as well as physically bigger than a man on foot." - John Steinbeck

"𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬" 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐱

12/13/2025

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Some reports linked the pink tint to environmental staining from airport deicing fluids, a theory raised after sightings near runways.

Others pointed to rare pigment quirks. Either way, the mystery only made the owl’s appearance even more astonishing.