“Without A Trace” was a television show where the FBI searched for missing people, often children. It was a pretty good show. It went off the air a few years ago along with a lot of shows we used to… Read More ›
Month: May 2017
CHILL AND SIZZLE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Hot and/or Cold We are certainly in the perfect place for ongoing discussion of chilling and sizzling. On a normal year — whatever that might be, since we haven’t actually had a normal year in at… Read More ›
DID YOU SEE THE PICTURE? – RICH PASCHALL
A Marriage Equality Story, by Rich Paschall When Eddie went into the army, Marge and her husband Edgar decided to leave the Midwest and head for Arizona. As each year had passed, Edgar found the winters increasingly difficult and the… Read More ›
WHAT’S WITH THE GYPSY MOTHS?
They are back. Not in our back yard (yet), but that doesn’t mean they aren’t here. If they are up in the trees, we won’t see them for a week or two. Meanwhile, a couple of miles down the road,… Read More ›
BUFF IS FOR CARPENTRY
Men are not buff. Wood can be buffed and sometimes, very beautifully! This is one of those words that never wander through my brain. I don’t think of men as buff. Handsome, well-built, sexy? Buff to me sounds like something… Read More ›
VACATIONS AND PLACES AS WE ENTER SUMMER
Share Your World – May 29, 2017 What is the most famous landmark or building you have ever seen? It has been my fate to live in and visit a few famous cities. I grew up in New York, so… Read More ›
THE JOY OF SHOPPING – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I love shopping when I’m looking for something specific. It’s like a treasure hunt. My pulse quickens and all my senses go on high alert. I’m like an animal stalking prey. Will I find it down the next aisle? Or… Read More ›
HEAR NOW – A FESTIVAL FOR AUDIO LOVERS
HEAR Now – A Festival for AUDIO Lovers Visit: http://www.hearnowfestival.org for additional information HEAR Now: Audio Fiction & Arts Festival returns to Kansas City June 8-11, 2017, for its 5th annual 4-day weekend. Like a good film festival, HEAR Now features… Read More ›
MEMORIAL DAY 2017 – REMEMBERANCE
Memorial Day Memorial Day (formerly Decoration Day) is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates the men and women who died in military service. In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers place… Read More ›
ODDBALLS AT THE END OF MAY 2017
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: May 28, 2017
ONLINE DATING MYSTERIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I have a friend, in her mid-fifties and just divorced, who has started the online dating game. She has found herself in an unusual situation. She “met” a guy on a dating site and they hit it off – on… Read More ›
WHICH WAY AT THE END OF MAY
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – May 26, 2017
TECHNICOLOR DREAMS & GENETIC NIGHTMARES – TOM CURLEY
RADIATE! A few weeks ago my old friend Ben Taylor sent me a very interesting link to a story about archiving technologies . The story was about how all of our storage media eventually degrades. Film, tape, CDs, DVDs, flash… Read More ›
BECAUSE I CAN – RICH PASCHALL
Wayne Messmer Sings, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog If you are from the Chicagoland area, or follow the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, you may know his name and his face. You certainly know his voice. As far as we… Read More ›
MONOCHROME OR COLOR
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: AFTER AND BEFORE Y1-05 From Paula: Once a month on a Sunday (usually the last one in a month) I post a combined photo challenge theme for Black & White Sunday. It is called AFTER and… Read More ›
WINDOWS, CHAIRS, BULLETS AND BODIES
So there we were, watching an old western movie. A major shootout was underway and Garry looked annoyed. “Why,” he asked me, “Do they always break the glass? Why don’t they simply open the windows? And why are the guys… Read More ›
GOLDEN HOURS – A PHOTO A WEEK
A Photo a Week Challenge: Golden Hour Really, there are two golden hours — early and late. Our land makes sunrise easier to see with fewer trees on that side of the property. The front of the house looks into a… Read More ›
WHY ZEE? WHY INDEED!
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Letters Y or Z
DAD STORIES – ELLIN CURLEY
I have two wonderful stories about my father that I’d like to share with you. One happened before I was born and the other is a fond memory from my adolescence. DAD AND THE FBI My dad, Abram Kardiner, was… Read More ›
COLUMBINE BY THE BUNCH
With all the rain we’ve had this spring, our garden is growing with a fury. Many of the flowers are coming up late, probably because it has also been rather cold. When the flowers finally show up, they will be giant flowers…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 