We’ve had two family ‘mysteries’ that involved genetics and inheritance of traits. The first involved my first husband, Larry, and his blood type. He always said that his dog tag from the army (Texas and Vietnam postings in the early… Read More ›
Month: February 2019
ISOLATED OBJECTS – CEE’S B&W PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s B & W Photo Challenge: Isolated Objects
SO GROWS THE CACTUS – Marilyn Armstrong
So grows the cactus – FOTD – 02/25/2019 I picked up the camera today. My shoulder actually hurt more than yesterday and it was obvious that I needed to shoot. I realized as I spent all day shooting, then processing… Read More ›
AND, THE OSCAR GOES TO … BUT, DO YOU CARE? – Garry Armstrong
I’m part of the new “lost generation”. I grew up loving movies when there were more stars in Hollywood than in heaven. I plead guilty to reading fan mags about stars like Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper (Mom named me after… Read More ›
A ROCK IS A ROCK IS A ROCK – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP-Sunday–ROCK A rock is always a rock. No one argues whether it is a lady rock or a man rock unless the rocks argue between themselves. But yesterday, I was captioning a picture in Garry’s piece about the Oscars. It… Read More ›
THE QUESTIONS WITH JUST ONE ANSWER – Rich Paschall
No Mystery Here, by Rich Paschall Many questions may arise throughout each week in your household. If it is a multi-person household, it may be difficult to ascertain the answers, but in a two-person household, there is just one option…. Read More ›
IT’S JUST A THEORY – REBLOG – Fandango
Words matter. Truth matters. Definitions count. I remember a brief conversation with someone I had counted as a friend who told me that all reporting was lies. I pointed out that my husband — among many other friends — was… Read More ›
THE COLD THAT IS GOING AROUND – Marilyn Armstrong
It hit both of us this morning, within an hour. Suffice to say, it’s nothing awful, but it’s something and I HATE colds. I know they are no big deal, but I HATE THEM. We both have one. Sniff. Cough…. Read More ›
THEORETICALLY SPEAKING – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Theory Theoretically speaking, “This too shall pass.” With all the hysteria, fervor, passion, anger, sheer madness … THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Her son died. Her husband died. Their father died. His brother died, then his father. It… Read More ›
What Science Has Taught Us About Stonehenge – SCIENCE REBLOG
Originally posted on ScienceSwitch:
The origin of Stonehenge is surrounded by quite a lot of narratives, including lost technologies, outright magic, and — of course — aliens. Here’s what we actually know about this prehistoric mystery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGAMaM2nC7M Via – SciShow
STUPID, INSECURE, OR DISINTERESTED? – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #15 So: This week’s provocative question is based on a quote by Bertrand Russell, the British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, essayist, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. Whew, that’s a lot of credentials. Anyway, Russell, who… Read More ›
THE DOG DONE IT – Marilyn Armstrong
A few weeks ago, my very expensive kitchen scissors vanished. I was sure they would reappear, that they had maybe fallen under a cabinet or something. I decided it could not be the dogs because why would a dog be… Read More ›
