I’m sitting here and my mind is blank. Is it too early to think literary thoughts? Or maybe I need much more coffee? Whatever it is, all I can think is that sure enough, it’s Halloween. Eerie is probably a… Read More ›
Month: October 2016
HALLOWEEN ODDBALLS – SPOOKY MONDAY
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2016 Week 43 It’s Halloween, so this seemed the day to post my pumpkin and spooky oddballs. Happy Halloween, Day of the Dead … or end of October. Whatever you celebrate — or not —… Read More ›
Witchy Women
Originally posted on Evil Squirrel's Nest:
Some of you (OK, one of you) have noticed that I let my Tuesday “Draw Me A Picture” series kinda slack while Bashful’s adventures were hijacking my blog. While I can’t promise DMAP…
THE POWER OF WORDS by ELLIN CURLEY
I just read several articles about the recent outpouring of anti-Semitic vitriol on Twitter from Trump supporters and white “nationalists.” I am Jewish. My parents were both born in the U.S., but my grandparents were born in Russia or the Ukraine…. Read More ›
CITGO: THE GIANT SIGN LOOMING OVER FENWAY
It is a peculiar, beloved symbol. It’s an old friend for anyone who follows baseball. It’s a landmark to everyone who lives in or around Boston. You can see it from miles away and follow it to the park. Visitors recognize it… Read More ›
GOLDENEYE
The Pierce Brosnan Years, by Rich Paschall Although Timothy Dalton had a six-year, 3 film deal to play the famous secret agent, James Bond, only two films were made. The third was delayed by a protracted legal fight between Danjaq,… Read More ›
ISN’T IT TOO EARLY TO BE DRINKING? QUOTES V 2.0 – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I heard these lines recently in a movie. I laughed. “Isn’t it too early to be drinking?” he said. “No,” she said. ” I’m awake.” The line stayed with me after the laughter faded, replaced by work memories. As a… Read More ›
3 QUOTES, 3 DAYS: THEY DON’T WRITE DIALOGUE LIKE THIS NO MORE – V. 3.0 – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Here is a great piece of dialogue from The Glass Key, 1942. Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy. It’s based on the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name. This was the remake of the original movie, The Glass Key, released in 1935…. Read More ›
BRIDGES
Bridge. It’s a crossing, a passage, something to tide you over until your phantom ship comes in. A link between places, times, people. The way to cross the river or the chasm. Symbolic and real, it’s a word of many meanings…. Read More ›
THROUGH WINDOWS – THE BLACK & WHITE CHALLENGE
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Looking Through a Window
COLORFUL TRANSMOGRIFICATION?
The same flowers. Transmogrified. Sort of. Not actually sure what this is supposed to mean, but I’m a good sport. TRANSMOGRIFY | WORDPRESS DAILY POST WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE
DOGGISH HOUSEKEEPING
Bonnie is a dog with her own nest. The big wire crate near the fireplace is her place. The door is always open, It’s a huge crate, big enough for three dogs at least. Inside, it’s piled with old blankets, towels,… Read More ›