I was reading Andy Borowitz’ column this morning. He’s the guy who writes those parody “news bulletins” for “The New Yorker.” I’m pretty sure he’s on DJT’s hit list. It’s an honorable place to be. I would be terrified, yet… Read More ›
Month: January 2017
ANOTHER MONTH HITS THE ROAD – CEE’S ODDBALL PHOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: January 29, 2017 It was a peaceful Sunday. After the almost frenzied pace of the past week, it was welcome.
DIRECT CREMATION – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I was driving along I-95 in Connecticut when I spotted the billboard for “Direct Cremation.” Traffic was just slow enough for me to read a few lines of the pitch. It promised no fuss, no delays, no middle men, red… Read More ›
DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU
We used to live in a constitutional Republic. It’s a kind of representative democracy in which the Electoral College stands between the citizens and the final result of elections — like a water filter in a well. It’s supposed to keep the… Read More ›
LIVING WITH BI-POLAR PEOPLE by ELLIN CURLEY
Carrie Fisher was bi-polar. To her credit, she talked about her condition openly and honestly. She brought attention to the disorder and tried to reduce the stigma associated with this, as well as other, mental illnesses. It’s sad that we… Read More ›
ONCOLOGY AND AN INTERESTING BOOK
REPLACEMENT BREASTS – NOT QUITE ORIGINAL ISSUE Anyone who has had cancer, no matter how many years have passed, knows you are never “cured.” The best anyone can say is “so far, so good.” Cancer isn’t a single disease. There… Read More ›
NINIANE – THE LADY OF THE LAKE
See on Scoop.it – Traveling Through Time TALLHWCH – The pursuit of history The first mention of either the Lady of the Lake or Ninian (Niniane, Vivian, etc.) is to be found in the late work Prose Merlin. Her character remains much… Read More ›
MELLOW (YELLOW)
As days go, this has been a very mellow one. I finally got a decent night’s sleep. And it’s pretty warm, a bright clear day with a lovely winter pale yellow sun almost adding color to the otherwise rather gray… Read More ›
ICE DAMS
A Photo a Week Challenge: Ice, Ice, Baby No ice this year, but we have had some astounding, huge, ice dams in past winters. This was shot from inside through the ice. It was the winter when we didn’t have any… Read More ›
WHY THIS WORLD SHOULD END
The Path to a New Beginning, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Ask anyone what is wrong with the world, and you will certainly get an opinion, or many of them. We can all point to things that are wrong with… Read More ›
JUST SAY NO
Remember how, many years ago in a galaxy far, far away — you know, during the Reagan administration — our government decided the best anti-drug program was “JUST SAY NO!” Make every person 100% responsible for whatever happens to him or… Read More ›
AUTOMATICALLY
AUTOMATIC | THE DAILY POST I lived my life on automatic for a long time. I got up, got dressed, scraped the ice off the car, went to work (stopping for coffee along the route) and proceeded through my day…. Read More ›
TRANSFORMED TRACTOR
WEEKLY WORDPRESS PHOTO CHALLENGE – REPURPOSE We hadn’t been living here a week when I spotted the line of old farm tractors. Some of them had “For Sale” signs on them. Everyone has a weakness and mine is for old machinery…. Read More ›
I’M GLAD MOM DIDN’T LIVE TO SEE THIS
Martha Kennedy suggested I watch this video. Generally, I don’t watch videos and this isn’t my musical taste. You don’t need to like the music and I don’t think the group “Dead Kennedys” expected you to like it. This isn’t entertainment…. Read More ›
CARING IS SHARING. PASS THE KLEENEX.
Does it show how much I love my husband that I gave him my cold? Maybe he gave me his cold and he didn’t know it because he was incubating. Maybe we both picked it up in the grocery store… Read More ›
NOMOROBO AGAIN AND THE FILTERS OF LIFE
FILTER | THE DAILY POST In the course of disconnecting, then reconnecting our telephone service, Charter also removed all of the settings and filters I had put on my phone. Everything from voice mail to blocking anonymous calls was wiped out…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 