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Saint Louis Daily Photo In Detroit - Signs

Founds along the streets of the city.  Some are a little puzzling.

Saint Louis Daily Photo In Detroit - An Old Aquarium

Detroit has an old aquarium, pretty basic stuff. River and lake fish aren't as pretty as their tropical cousins and the green barrel vault ceiling gives the place a murky feel. Still, the kids liked it. My daughter-in-law Claire, bottom center, maybe not so much.        

Our Golan Heights on high alert

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Across the Sea of Galilee, the Israeli Golan Heights rises. 

Just a few weeks ago I accompanied two Christian friends from abroad to the holy sites around the lake.
It was peaceful and quiet and the many tourists on the shore were happy. 

East of the Golan, in Syria, Iran has been building up bases from which to attack Israel.
Their first attack came last night with a salvo of 20 missiles fired toward the Golan. 
Needless to say, Israeli responded swiftly. 

I hope you are following the news. 
There are many Israeli online news media sites that have all the details. 
A new phase is starting, and it doesn't look good.
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(Linking to SkyWatch Friday.)
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The Heidelberg Project

You can't believe it until you see it. On a couple of desolate blocks in Detroit, a local resident has developed a huge display of American culture, social criticism and whimsy. It's been evolving over 30 years. The name is from the city street, not the German city (I kept hearing Brahms' Academic Festival Overture in my head as I walked around.) Lots more of this to show and talk about but the family is on the way out for the day. For now, have a look here and here.