FOWC with Fandango — Nest A woman, younger than me, has no children and asks: “What is ’empty nest syndrome?’ What does it mean?” I gave it a bit of thought. After all, my nest is empty except for two terriers… Read More ›
Day: August 9, 2019
ASK A SILLY QUESTION – Marilyn Armstrong
Sandman’s Weekly Q & A I don’t usually do these, but — this only has three questions and the first is a doozy! 1. What was your first computer? THE OLD DAYS After contemplating operating systems at length, I started rethinking… Read More ›
THE HOLLOW MEN by T.S. ELLIOTT – Marilyn Armstrong
A poem for our times and for times yet to come. Mistah Kurtz-he dead A penny for the Old Guy I We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried… Read More ›
THE TIME HAS COME TO SAVE THE WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
So here we are, 100 years later, and it’s happening. Again. Or is that “still?” We didn’t understand what happened last time the world decided to blow itself up — and we aren’t seeing it now. Depending on my mood,… Read More ›
THE HUNTING SONG, TOM LEHRER – Marilyn Armstrong
The first time I heard this song, I must have been maybe nine or ten? The older brother of a friend of mine owned the record. He brought it over and played it for me. I loved it. I borrowed… Read More ›
NEW ENGLAND GARDENS – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Gardens The gardens of New England are a bit tired as we go into August. Most of my flowers are early summer flowers. They used to bloom in May and June, but recently they bloom… Read More ›
