Tomorrow, November 15, 2025, Is The 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Kemp's Landing In Virginia

My Friends: Tomorrow, November 15, 2025, is the 250th Anniversary of the Battle Of Kemp's Landing.  It was the first skirmish to take place in Virginia as part of the American Revolution.  I will be travelling to Virginia Beach for an observance at one location (the corner of Witchduck Road and Princess Ann Road) and a reenactment at another location (City View Park).  I hope to see many of you there.

Veterans Day 2025: Visiting The War Memorials In Magnolia, NJ

Today, November 11, 2025, is Veterans Day, Remembrance Day and Armistice Day in various parts of the world.  I have travelled to Magnolia, New Jersey to visit the War Memorials at The American Legion.  Present are the monuments for World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.  In addition to the memorials themselves, there are two areas of note.  You can see an additional name that was added later in the Korea section.  You can see multiple last names are represented here.  

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2025 Election Results. Democrats Done? Democrats Leaving The Party? Neither Happened.

Last night, there were several elections.  Last year, we were told that the Democratic Party was done.  This year, post murder of Charlie Kirk, we were told that Democrats were leaving the party.  This was all over social media - both claims.

Here are the results of the elections tonight.

In Pennsylvania, the Democrat incumbent won reelection.  

In New York, the Democrat won the election.

In New Jersey, the Democrat won the election.  Furthermore, five counties that the Republican won in 2024 have gone back to the Democrat in 2025.

In Georgia, not only did two Democrats win, the Democrats won against two Republican incumbents.  Furthermore, in an area where the Democrat received 56% of the vote last year, Democrats received 75.5% a year later.

In Virginia, Democrats won.

What happened to Democrats leaving the party?  What happened to the Democrat Party being done?

Democrats have actually GAINED since 2024 and the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Attending The South Jersey Coin Show In Lindenwold, NJ On November 02, 2025 Wearing A Buffalo Nickel Tie

Yesterday, I attended the South Jersey Coin Show in Lindenwold, New Jersey at the Lindenwold Moose Lodge.  It was the first coin show that I ever attended.  In honor of the occasion, I wore a Buffalo Nickel tie (my mother asked me if I have a tie for every event).  Very historic day for me - I had been waiting a long time to attend a coin show.  It was a great show.  I went in being quite open about what I wanted to purchase.  There was a twenty-year-old in attendance showing that the youth can be involved, if not totally enamored, with the coin hobby.  Below are the coins that I purchased.

1928 Buffalo Nickel - I had to buy one since I wore the tie

1880 Indian Head Cent

1890 Indian Head Cent

1890 Indian Head Cent

1838 Large Cent

1840 Large Cent

1876 Deutsches Reich 10 Pfennig - 150th anniversary next year

Undated (1936 to 1969) PTC Philadelphia Transportation Company Bridge Token Philadelphia Camden Delaware River Bridge Line

Halloween Theme Track Layout At The Burlington Train Show On November 01, 2025

It is November 01, 2025, and I attended the Burlington Train Show earlier today.  My last visit to this event was way back in 2015.  It was a fantastic show.  I bought more at this one than any other train show before.  I walked around with bags and bags ... and people NOTICED.  As for the layout ... incredible.  It is the day after Halloween, and they put together a train layout with a Halloween theme.  I thought that it was a brilliant idea.  I have never seen a Halloween-themed train layout before.

Here is a video of the layout and my haul: 

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Praying Mantis Sighting In Wildwood, NJ On September 26, 2025

As I walked away from the Italian Festival, The Elegants concert and the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey on September 26, I saw a praying mantis on the sidewalk.  I had never seen a praying mantis down the shore before.

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Sons Of Italy Olde Time Italian Festival With The Elegants In Wildwood, NJ On September 26, 2025

On Friday night, September 26, 2025, Sons Of Italy held their annual Olde Time Italian Festival in Wildwood, NJ.  The headline act was The Elegants featuring original members Vito Picone and James Moschella.  The Italian-American Doo Wop group had a number one single titled "Little Star" in 1958 ... 67 years ago. Vito co-wrote the song too. Some of you will recall when I embarked on my Operation: Last Chance Tour to see Doo Wop and other Oldies acts in 2013 and 2014.  I saw The Elegants in 2014 at this very event and location.  Great to see them continuing on.  They performed a full set of songs with their big hit as the final number.  There were two milestones that evening: 1.) at 84 and a half years of age, Vito is the oldest musician whom I have met and 2.) my concert streak continues with this being my 39th year of seeing gigs without missing a year beginning in 1987.

Are Democrats Truly Leaving The Party Post Charlie Kirk? Not In The Arizona 7th Where Dems GAINED.

Hello.  Michael The Researcher here.  It is September 24, 2025.

Did you read the articles claiming that the Democratic Party is DONE post 2024 election?  Have you seen the social media posts of the past week and a half declaring that Democrats are leaving the party in droves?  Well ... apparently, NEITHER is happening.

Behold the recent election result in Arizona.

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This is the current tally of the Arizona 7th District Election based on 87% of the vote.

In 2024, the Democrat won by 22 points.

In 2025, the Democrat won by 39 points.

You can see the comparison from November of 2024 to September of 2025. 

Not only have Democrats RETAINED their number since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, they have actually GAINED points.

Democrats gained seventeen points post the claim of being done.

Democrats gained seventeen points since Charlie Kirk.

This is the same as those "Leaving The Left" posts.  Are some leaving?  Yes, some ... a few ... a minute few.  Certainly, not enough to change this particular area.  The election result confirms this far more accurately than a social media trend.  Similar to Charlie Kirk's memorial not far from where the election was held.  That massive turn out was absolutely meaningless when it comes to this election result. 

The internet constantly inflates these claims.  Add that to people who make those kinds of claims simply to get views.  If Democrats are truly leaving the party, it certainly is not happening in Arizona's 7th District.  On the world wide web ... believe NOTHING ... except for my posts.

Thank you for watching.  Goodbye.

International Wrestling Championship Giant Figure Early 1990s Knock-Off Action Figures Wrestlers

Here is the set of IWC International Wrestling Championship Giant Figure Early 1990s Knock-Off Action Figure Wrestlers.  Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Sting, Iron Sheik, Ivan Drago, A combination of Ultimate Warrior and a guy with a mustache (Rick Rude maybe), Octagón, Atlantis and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.  The funniest part of this might be Hacksaw Jim Duggan representing the USSR on the back of the package.  10 inches in height.  

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WWF Star Toys Spain 1991 Hogan, Warrior, Snake, Duggan Wrestling Action Figures

WWF Star Toys wrestling figures for the market in Spain from 1991.  Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Jake The Snake Roberts and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.  14 inches in height.  Looks like Hacksaw is yelling becuz he got hit in the crotch with that 2x4.  

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