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6/30/2018

As politicians wrangle behind closed doors, the MV Lifeline is in Limbo
The Lifeline is a rescue ship that picked up 234 migrants off the Libyan coast last week. Normally it would have docked in Italy. But Italy’s new hard-line government turned it away. No one wants the passengers, who are mostly young African men. Italy’s new Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, has already threatened to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants unless Europe gets serious about sharing the burdens of intercepting and processing them. Last week, he posted a video on his Facebook page in which he called the passengers of the Lifeline ”human meat.”

As the nation faces a historically low level of unemployment, trucking companies are doing what economists have said firms need to do to attract and retain workers: They're hiking pay significantly, offering bonuses and even recruiting people they previously wouldn't have considered. But it's not working. America's severe trucker shortage could undermine the prosperous economy.
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f you have $10,000 and want to be your own boss, Amazon wants you to start a business to deliver its packages.

And It's not just the trucks. Why Won't Anyone Drive the Bus?

Fridays Open Road

6/29/2018

The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.
F. Scott Fitzgerald

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6/28/2018

Life Has Not Been Good
As a young man, I can say that Heather Locklear was the woman of every young man's fantasy. Beautiful, Rich and every where in those glamorous photos posted in the tabloids. After reading this week about her newest adventure and seeing her newest picture of the mug shot, I would say now that life has not been good lately.

She was arrested after kicking a police officer and an EMT in her home, authorities said.
The Sunday night incident comes four months after the troubled actress was booked on suspicion of domestic violence, as well as three counts of battery on emergency personnel, after police said she kicked and pushed officers who had responded to the scene of a domestic dispute.

Isn’t That Special
Army training will now focus on actual battlefield skills, not social issues

Get Ready
A new super volcano is brewing under Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. MORE

A study of more than 100,000 people has found one food group is closely linked with cancer
Scientists have discovered that a person's processed food intake is one of the strongest predictors of cancer development—above age, sex, body mass index, height, level of physical activity, smoking and drinking habits, calories consumed, and family history. This groundbreaking finding comes courtesy of a nine-year study out of France that followed just shy of 105,000 adults aged 18 or older, Business Insider reports.

Fun Freebies

6/27/2018

Every Wednesday, you can find some of the "Fun Freebies" that will be held throughout New England during the upcoming week right here. To check out even more of the events that are going on this week throughout NE, you can go to any of the drop down tabs from the event pages on this web site.

Boston Harborfest 29th-4th Boston, Ma
With hundreds of activities over Independence Day weekend at Boston’s best landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Activities include the annual opening ceremony at Faneuil Hall, historical reenactments, Freedom Trail walks, boat tours, live entertainment and much more!

Annual Windjammer Days Festival 24th-30th Boothbay Harbor, Me
Windjammer Days marks the kick off to summer in the Boothbay region and is times to reconnect and enjoy the coast of Maine after the long winter. There will be many events that celebrate the maritime history and the vital role it plays in the lives of all who live there.

Free Fun Friday's    Friday's in Massachusetts
Each Friday; The Highland Street Foundation will sponsor free admission to Museums and other cultural and fun destinations throughout Massachusetts. This program is open again this year to all Ma. residents thanks to this very generous family foundation.

The Berklee Sumer in the City Concerts  Series Daily Greater Boston Ma
This concert series, presents more than 400 free performances throughout the Greater Boston area from May through September. Bringing neighborhoods alive with free programs of pop, rock, jazz, Latin, and more, some of Berklee’s most promising young artists are poised to share the skills they hone on campus with the local community.

Waterfire     Saturday   Providence RI
This Saturday, there will be a Full Lighting for the Waterfire Festival. As you walk along the paths in Waterfront Park, past the arched bridges and beautiful sculptures; your senses will be captivated by the flames, aromas of burning wood and music from around the world. There will be torch-lit vessels that travel down the river, street performers and live music. WaterFire has been enjoyed by of over ten million visitors since its flames were first lit in 1994.

Jacobs Pillow Dance Inside/Out Performances             Wednesday-Saturday      Stockbridge Ma
These are the free performances that happen every week from Wednesday through Saturday during the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. The shows are performed outside, with a beautiful backdrop of the Berkshire Hills in the summer. Every year Inside/Out performances feature a variety of styles. Past performances have included classical ballet, tap, jazz/musical theatre dance, hip-hop, flamenco, traditional Korean dance, India’s bharata natyam, and many other genres. When the weather is threatening the performance will move to an indoor studio with very limited seating.

For an all-American party to get the summer going, nothing can compete with the Fourth of July in New England. From huge too little, mountains to coasts, there is a July 4th celebration that will bring just the right sparkle to your summer. From the Boston Harborfest and the fireworks over the Charles River, To the small town of Chepatchet R.I. there is a lot going on in between. Parades, fireworks, barbecues, picnics, free live music and historic re-creations of Independence Day. Its Summertime!

Visit New England 2018 Fourth of July Fireworks and Event Schedule by State

Yankee Magazines Biggest and Best Fourth of July Celebrations in New England

There are also many Cities and Towns that offer free weekly live music shows with a wide variety of different musical styles available. You can also find a lot of car shows in many areas here on the web site as well. Those event's can be found on the Good Diggin Free Weekly Town Concert  listings or the Car Show page.

In addition, many museums throughout New England offer free admission during specified days of the week.  You can find a large listing of them here in the Good Diggin Museum Listing page.

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6/26/2018

Tolerance, Exclusion or Hatred
First you have the attack on Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she dined at a D.C. restaurant.

Then a fanatic restaurant owner refused to serve White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and her family.

Now, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi had to be escorted out of a Tampa theater by police Friday night due to screaming protesters who hounded her throughout the building. The video of Bondi leaving the theater flanked by law enforcement is from the Tampa Bay Times.

Maxine Waters now calls for attacks on anyone from the Trump administration: "If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.

Harassment is now the newest political tool of the left. This is a dangerous escalation by a deranged and militant political left with hate coursing through their veins. With the rabid crowd of the political left resorting to this type of insane and irresponsible rhetoric, It’s just a matter of time before the violent tendencies of the loonies comes out.

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, decided states can now charge sales tax for online shopping.

Hanley Ramirez Reportedly ‘Being Investigated’ In State & Federal Investigation
According to Michele McPhee, Hanley Ramirez is being investigated in relation to a potential drug ring. McPhee reported that a contact of Ramirez was stopped with “435 grams of fentanyl as well as a large amount of crack cocaine. McPhee was the first to report that an arrest warrant was being prepared for Aaron Hernandez in June 2013. More

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6/24/2018

Mondays Motivation

British medical consultant Dr Sarah Brewer and dietitian Juliette Kellow say a tablespoon of olive oil each day could reduce the risk of getting cancer or heart disease because it contains antioxidants. Could A tablespoon of olive oil a day could add years to your life

A recent Quinnipiac poll confirms what most of us already know: Republicans favor a border wall, Democrats don’t. In April, 81 percent of Republicans favored a wall, while only 4 percent of Democrats did.

More on Immigration
In the eyes of the Left, this shit makes Republicans look like “the bad guys.” They are portrayed as a stain on our national character and a shameful blight on our heritage. “We’re a nation of immigrants.” Worst of all, they are portrayed as anti-immigrant. But they’re not. They’re anti-illegal immigration, and there’s a big difference. It isn’t personal.

Starbucks Stock Begins to Tank
The coffee giant’s stock took a tumble Wednesday after CEO Kevin Johnson announced that Starbucks would close 150 company-owned stores next year instead of the expected 50, with an emphasis on underperforming shops in densely populated urban areas, and lowered growth projections. Starbucks shares fell Wednesday by 10 percent, hitting their lowest point in 52 weeks, while Morgan Stanley downgraded the company’s investment rating…

Former Secret Service Agent Files RICO Suit Against Clintons, Soros, Podesta, Brock
Conspiracy theorists (and conspiracy factists) are running wild as infamously outspoken former Secret Service agent Gary Byrne has filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) suit against what some call the Democrat Deep State.

Keeping Updated On The Big Ones
The bulk of monster bass seem to have settled off the South Shore of Long Island
Striper Migration Map – June 22, 2018

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6/24/2018

Today’s Dose of Cultural Enrichment

Summer Travel is Underway
Massachusetts State Police shared photos of a pickup truck cited for being massively overloaded with school desks and other furniture.
The state police said Trooper Joel Daoust stopped the pickup truck on Interstate 91 in Springfield when he spotted its precariously balancing load of school desks, chairs, cabinets and other furniture.

Hot Time In The City
Two veteran firefighters in Akron, Ohio, have been suspended after allegedly making pornographic videos together at a fire station.

Should He Have Known?
Woman shoots husband in testicles after he tries to take her air conditioner

Drunk People Are Better at Creative Problem Solving

Total Nut-job
A Kansas man has been charged with lewd and lascivious behavior for his repeated attempts to have sex with the tailpipe of a parked automobile. The man was found half-naked underneath a car, and he tried to have sex with it even while officers commanded him to stop, police say.

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6/23/2018

In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food Chains.

So, if you’re looking for a sign that all things Trump are bad, the newest round of Gallup polling has some bad news for you. People are pretty pleased with the way things are going…

There is Always The Reality Check:
A very young Honduran girl became a symbol for opposition to Trump's family separation policies, even ending up on the cover of TIME Magazine. Reuters and the Washington Post have now reported, the girl, Yanela, was never separated from her mother, Sandra Sanchez. They are currently together at a facility in Texas.

Continuing to expose the Tolerant Left's Hate and Derangement
MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch on Friday said compared people who vote for President Trump to Nazis, saying “if you vote for Trump, you’re the bad guy.” now it's gone on to the full blown insult mode. What a nice platform to run on during the next Midterm elections. They just keep getting better.... calling all Trump voters the bad guys. Well, it worked well for Hillary Clinton and her deplorable comment.

Germany’s Largest Auto Makers Back Abolition of EU-U.S. Car Import Tariffs
All major German automakers, including BMW AG and Volkswagen AG, want the Trump administration to back off its threatened auto tariffs on the European Union, The Wall Street Journal reports, so they've come up with a big proposal: eliminate all automobile import tariffs between the U.S. and the EU.

But Where Will The Chosen People Go Now
After 4,000 episodes, a halt for Jerry Springer's show

Fridays Open Road

6/22/2018

It eventually gets better, without any sort of explanation;

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6/21/2018

Free Falling
Starbucks has announced it will be closing 150 stores in the next fiscal year after Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson said the company's growth isn't moving fast enough, reports Bloomberg.

San Francisco
The Democratic stronghold known for cable cars, quaint architecture and its diverse culture, has become a bastion of squalor and crime as city dwellers and visitors alike dodge aggressive, drug-addled vagrants. And it's beginning to scare the tourists.

The Great Race Vintage Car Rally
Every year the Great Race makes its way across a different route in the United States and the rally takes a week to complete. This year, the race starts in Buffalo Ny and the 120 vintage cars and their race teams will be making stops in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on their way to the finish line which is in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. They will be there from Monday the 25th, thru Thursday the 28th of next week. It will surely bring out many followers, car clubs, spectators and visitors to watch them along the route. MORE

Fun Freebies

6/20/2018

Each Wednesday, you can find a few of the Fun Freebies that will be held throughout New England during the upcoming week. To find other events that will be taking place this weekend, Click on any of the drop down tabs from the top of each page of this web site.

Jacobs Pillow Dance Inside/Out Performances             Wednesday-Saturday      Stockbridge Ma
These are the free performances that happen every week from Wednesday through Saturday during the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. The shows are performed outside, with a beautiful backdrop of the Berkshire Hills in the summer. Every year Inside/Out performances feature a variety of styles. Past performances have included classical ballet, tap, jazz/musical theatre dance, hip-hop, flamenco, traditional Korean dance, India’s bharata natyam, and many other genres. When the weather is threatening the performance will move to an indoor studio with very limited seating.

3rd Thursday Street Festival.                      Thursday Willimantic Ct
Every third Thursday, thousands of people from far and wide stroll along Main Street, Willimantic amid a background of musical, theatrical, visual, gastronomic, and olfactory delights. Seven stages simultaneously host a wide variety of music and entertainment while over 100 vendors showcase a variety of handcrafted goods and services. Willimantic's diversity really shines through in the delicious authentic international cuisine. Enjoy locally produced artwork, beer, music, and soda.

3rd Thursday Street Festival Thursday Pittsfield Ma
Every third Thursday the downtown district comes alive with live music and performances on multiple stages setup for the event, local food and craft vendors set up booths, street performers are entertaining people and plenty of fun is to be had. If you want to experience a little more, businesses are open late for shopping, theater and there are plenty of dining options available as well.

Many museums in New England also offer free admission during specified days of the week.  You can find them here in the Good Diggin Museum Listing of New England.

There are also many Cities and Towns that offer free weekly live music performances with a wide variety of musical styles available. In addition, there are also car shows in many Cities and Towns as well. You can find a lot of options here on the Good Diggin Free Weekly Town Concert listings or the Car Show page.

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6/19/2018

After reading the FBI’s report on active-shooter incidents in the United States, there are a couple of things that stood out to me. First, the United States has a growing problem with actual or attempted spree killers. And second, armed and alert citizens can be part of the solution.

Depression and suicide risk are side effects of more than 200 common drugs
More than a third of American adults use medications that list depression as a risk, and a quarter use drugs that increase the risk of suicide. a study published this week in JAMA finds, and nearly a quarter use medications that have suicidal symptoms as side effects.

One of the Biggest Stories in Europe Today
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is on the brink of collapse and could lose her job within weeks. The crisis stems from a revolt over Merkel’s immigration “open-door” migration policy, which she declared in 2015 to aid Syrian refugees.

Guess Which state Is The Psychopath Capital of The US, According to Science

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6/18/2018

The Power of The Crooks
The long-awaited Inspector General’s report was officially released last week, and it is a damning indictment of the FBI’s corruption, and the corruption of its leadership and its agents.

From The Land Of Kumbaya
Voters will get a chance to decide whether three Californias are better than one now that an initiative calling for California to be split into three separate states will be on the November ballot.
The San Francisco Chronicle “Measure to split California into three states qualifies for November ballot”

Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya

More from The Dancing Fool
The FBI agent who accidentally shot another man at a Denver distillery earlier this month has been formally charged with second-degree assault, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office. The incident happened while he was retrieving his gun, after it fell from his pants when he did a back flip on the dance floor.

A New Hampshire distillery is marketing a new craft bourbon containing an unusual flavoring ingredient -- beaver secretion.
Tamworth Distilling and Mercantile announced the release of Eau De Musc, an 88-proof bourbon selling for $65 per 6.7-ounce bottle.
The high-end spirit is flavored in part by scent oils from the castor sacs of beavers from New Hampshire.
"It's aromatic, very distinct. It's leathery, rich, slightly fruity in a non-traditional sense. With the whiskey, it really works in quite well," Tamworth distiller Matt Power told the New Hampshire Union Leader.

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6/17/2018

'Because You can’t make this stuff up' …………..Today’s Dose of Cultural Enrichment

When Reality Kicks In, Stay Smooth and Groove

Man arrested after calling police to have his drugs tested
A Florida man called the police, asking them to test the drugs he bought because he wanted to press charges against the person who sold them to him. Thankfully for us, this bright light bulb will occasionally ask professionals for guidance.

She Wanted To Feel The Moment
A young woman endured an exhaust-ing ordeal when she got her head stuck in a truck’s oversized tailpipe at a Minnesota music festival.

Are You Sure It Was Me
A lawyer for a New Jersey superintendent accused of defecating daily on a high school football field asked prosecutors to hand over their full surveillance video of the 42-year-old allegedly doing the deed.

The Ultimate Moonbat
This Woman's Beauty Secret Is Drinking Her Dog's Pee

Naked man broke into home, used rake in attack
The residents called to report that an unknown naked man had broken into the house. He s then confronted by the residents started yelling at the residents and "bowed up" as if to fight the occupants, the arrest report said.
A resident then threw the burglar out of the home. The naked burglar then grabbed a rake and struck the resident several times, deputies said, inflicting "minor" puncture wounds and breaking the rake into pieces. The occupant then took a hammer from their pick-up truck, chased the burglar down the driveway and struck him three times.

There are a few realities in life: like the hammer will beat a rake, and this naked dumbass.

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6/16/2018

Getting Ready for Summer
There is a lot more than just Hot Dogs and Hamburg’s for the grill this summer. We have a few good tips and recipe's listed here to start your season off right.

How to Grill Like a Pro: Secrets from Top Chefs

11 Delicious Rib Recipes to Try This Summer
Because there's no such thing as too many ribs

16 Must-Have Recipes for Your Next BBQ

17 Scrumptious Grilled Chicken Recipes for the Summer

27 Genius Recipes for the Grill

17 Campfire Recipes to Bust Out This Season