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Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Civil War
No, I’m not talking about the hypothetical one forthcoming. I wanted to share this map of the battles of the Civil War. These locations for battles are much fewer and farther between than I ever imagined (and check out the one weird battle in modern-day southern Idaho – – what gives, man?) Looks to me like Virginia was a dangerous place to hang out in the early 1860s.
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The Devil, You Say!
A thought-provoking interview……….
Where Inflation is Hiding
Inflation? What inflation? The government just told us prices are DROPPING! Anyway……..
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