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 ~ Red Caboose Park vs Bellevue Park: What’s in a name? ~ Red Caboose Park got a face lift and a partial name change a year or so ago. Today the community park is called Bellevue Park and the children’s play area retains the name Red Caboose Park. Although the Red Caboose has been out of commission all summer, it remains a beloved landmark at the park along with the restored log cabin.  What Does Bellevue Park Offer for Fun? Bellevue Park has a stage, three covered picnic areas  and restroom facilities near the cabin. Concerts and movies frequently take place, as well as the weekly Bellevue Farmer’s Market, arts and crafts fairs, and the annual Bellevue Picnic. And, of course, the kids playground is a popular attraction for the little ones. Does Bellevue Park Have Rules? Bellevue Park has basic Metro Parks rules posted a couple of places for everyone to see: Does Bellevue Park Have a Walking Track? Surrounding all of this is the walking track which circles the park. Five...

~ Do white people have any culture? ~  The claim pops up on social media from time to time that that “white people have no culture.” This ignorant assumption dismisses the profound and diverse contributions of numerous European and related light-skinned peoples across millennia. From the Bronze Age to the medieval era, groups like the Yamnaya, Greeks, Romans, Celts, Vikings, and others built sophisticated societies that shaped art, science, governance, exploration, and global civilization. Far from being culturally empty, their legacies—rooted in innovation, creativity, and resilience—are foundational to the modern world. Below is a chronological exploration of these cultures and some of their their enduring achievements. Bronze Age Foundations (circa 3700–1100 BCE) Yamnaya (circa 3300–2600 BCE, Pontic-Caspian Steppe) The Yamnaya, nomadic pastoralists of modern Ukraine and southern Russia, were cultural pioneers. They domesticated horses, revolutionizing transport and warfare, and ...