Blogging Insights NF # 56 “Successful blogging is not about one time hits. It’s about building a loyal following over time.“ — David Aston I don’t know who David Aston is, but that’s a pretty solid, reasonable statement. A lot… Read More ›
For some reason I’ve been thinking about the riddle of The Ship of Theseus. At this point, many of you are thinking: “What the hell is he talking about?” It’s about a famous philosophical thought experiment. I’ll let Wikipedia… Read More ›
Golden Oldies, 1972 Edition, by Rich Paschall It was a great year for cover versions of songs. Some of the earlier versions were big hits as well, and some did not chart too high. Arlo Guthrie did well with the… Read More ›
CBWC: Trains or Train Tracks All photographs by Owen Kraus The train still runs. It can’t exceed 5 mph because the tracks are not up to the task. The train doesn’t really go anywhere. It used to go to all the… Read More ›
Those of you who are regular visitors to this site know I like to share stories about my encounters with legendary stars from old Hollywood. The shares come from my working days as a TV news reporter. It was a… Read More ›
I take a maximum load of blood pressure medications. “The full load,” my cardiologist once commented. Since then, I’ve managed to stop taking two of them. The rest, I’m stuck with. Earlier surgery for ulcers means I also take a… Read More ›
CITY (1952), CLIFFORD SIMAK City is a 1952 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak. The book is episodic with eight or nine (depending on which version you read) short stories that have “bridges” between episodes. Version of the book… Read More ›
FOTD – October 3 – Tulips I love tulips. I love them, the skunks love their bulbs, the squirrels like the flowers and leaves. No part of our tulips goes to waste.
ONE-TO-THREE PROCESSING Well, as it turns out, unless you want to get into changing colors (a bright yellow or process blue Cardinal) they will look quite similar — but there are differences. I don’t see the point in applying changes… Read More ›
FOTD – October 1 – S if for Spiderwort and Sunflowers Really, spiderwort is a wildflower. Very few people intentionally grow it. In fact, as far as I know — at least around here — I am the only one…. Read More ›
ARE YOU READY FOR THE HOT SEAT? The “not stupid” people always greatly outnumber the “stupid” — if indeed the stupid are as stupid as they act. I have serious doubts about how much of the nonsense they spout is… Read More ›
FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
Not Quite Autumn: The Changing Seasons, September 2022 And so the seasons turn and now, it’s autumn. The leaves are beginning their change, but aren’t quite there yet. I think they will fully change during the next couple of days…. Read More ›
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… Read More ›
FOTD – P is for so many names including “plant” itself! There are a lot of plants that begin with a P — probably many more than I have here, but I’m trying to display a little self-control!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #15 Redux And so the wise man said to the not-nearly as wise (other) guy: “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that, in the modern world, the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubts.”… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 