4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (54+ words) The FReeper Canteen Presents... ~ Tell Us Your Favorite... "Sunrise / Sunset" Songs ~ Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (271+ words) France is in the middle of the month of its deepest summer slumber. The juilletistes are back from their summer vacations but the aoûtiens are still enjoying theirs, and with them many of the businesses outside major cities and those…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (268+ words) Explanation: The Buck Moon is a traditional name for the full moon of July. In this colorful Adriatic sea and skyscape captured on July 28 from Krk Island along the coast of Croatia, a full Buck Moon is just rising over…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) Los Angeles is fighting its brutal summer heat from the ground up. More than 700,000 square feet of scorching asphalt in Pacoima — one of the hottest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley — was coated with a special solar-reflective material as part…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (53+ words) HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, EVERYONE!!!!!! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, EVERYONE!!!!!! If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much…...

2+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (681+ words) If you want to keep your house naturally cooler this summer, the most important thing you can do happens before the day heats up: Close your blinds and windows by about 9 a.m., or before direct sunlight reaches that side of your…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (473+ words) The boss of Currys has said supplies of air conditioning and fans are “tight” ahead of another UK heatwave, expected next week, after a boom in sales sent retailers scrambling to source new stock. Alex Baldock, chief executive of the…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (300+ words) VIDEOThe reason "Rain Day" is in quotes is that despite the weather website absolutely predicting a 100% chance of rain for the day that I did the BBQ, not a drop fell. However, despite the fact that I wanted to demonstrate…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) ~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana As home to commands representing multiple government agencies, NAS JRB New Orleans supports a unique population who live, work or serve onboard the installation. On…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (123+ words) Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. It is elliptical, or slightly oval-shaped. This means there is one point in the orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun, and another where Earth is farthest from the Sun. The closest…...