STATE OF MY NATION – RDP SATURDAY I have forbidden television viewing today. It’s the Republican opportunity to deny everything and I don’t think I can handle it. Worse, this might be the broadcast that finally makes Garry kick the… Read More ›
Day: 2020-01-25
From Mr. Potato Head to Flushin’ Frenzy
Originally posted on DCMontreal: Blowing the Whistle on Society:
Mr. Potato Head with plastic potato In 1952 George Lerner designed a toy called Mr. Potato Head. Originally the toy consisted of several facial features, ears, and hats that could be…
BALLS, NERVE, AND חוצפה – Marilyn Armstrong
“You’re one tough broad,” my friend told me. I recognized this as a compliment. Maybe you have to come from New York or New Jersey to “get it,” but I got it. “Tough” includes brave, determined, and hard to kill…. Read More ›
THE TRAIN THROUGH WORCESTER – OWEN KRAUS
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Public transportation (bus, planes, trains, etc. One day, Owen met a guy who turned out to be a conductor on a train that runs through Worcester. It’s a very old narrow-gauge train and its… Read More ›
TWILIGHT AT HOME – Marilyn Armstrong
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LOOK FOR THE GOO GOO GOOGLY EYES – Marilyn Armstrong
I woke up this morning with an earworm. Not your normal earworm. Mine was a 1920s earworm. It was a song my mother sang often and for once, she actually got the words right. Ask any member of my family… Read More ›
SORRY, WRONG NUMBER – By GARRY ARMSTRONG
People of a certain age will recall the title from a popular radio drama that became a film noir classic with Barbara Stanwyck as the damsel/wife in distress and Burt Lancaster as the spouse with mayhem on his mind. You… Read More ›
