It’s the crowding that makes these epidemics appear more often now than they did in the past. The (it wasn’t) Spanish flu built its power in the trenches of World War One. Since then, the world’s population has exploded. We… Read More ›
Month: March 2020
“BAD” IS THE NEW “GOOD” IN TECH SUPPORT – Marilyn Armstrong
Bad customer and technical support is the new good. You only think it’s bad. The problem is your attitude. Or so they’d have you think. YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE All the big technology companies are working hard… Read More ›
ME AND MY TRACTOR – Marilyn Armstrong
You may have noticed the old tractor in the middle of our garden. When we were trying to sell the house years ago, a couple of potential buyers commented that they’d have to have it towed away. I put a… Read More ›
BLACK PLAGUE POETRY – Marilyn Armstrong
Do you ever wonder where your nursery rhymes came from? This one, known as “Ring Around the Rosie,” was a poetic description of dying from Plague. “Ring around the Rosie. Pocket full of poesy. Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down.”… Read More ›
SHARING WHAT REMAINS OF MY WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
Even though my life is pretty much unchanged, it doesn’t feel the same as it used to. The world feels threatening and hostile. Rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, there is very little helpfulness or cooperation around here. No one delivers,… Read More ›
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOUR NICKEL WAS MINTED? By Marilyn Armstrong
I picked up the only coin I have larger than a penny. I used to have coins in my wallet. These days, I never have anything except a few odd pennies. Why is that? It isn’t even that I pay… Read More ›
ANXIETY AND THE CORONAVIRUS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would worry about everything and was afraid of almost everything. My mother, a trained child psychologist, tried to give me a form of cognitive… Read More ›
BESIEGED BY FLYING SQUIRRELS – Marilyn Armstrong
In the midst of the madness, the flying squirrels come every night and eat at least four or five pounds of birdseed. That’s approximately 2 kilos. We’ve stopped filling the feeder every night because there’s food in the forest and… Read More ›
UPDATED INFORMATION AND PLEASE DON’T GUZZLE THE BLEACH! – Marilyn Armstrong
This is a correction from the previous message. It didn’t occur to me to warn people to not drink Listerine or bleach. Seriously? How stupid have we gotten? I’m assuming anyone who reads this blog is smart enough to recognize… Read More ›
New York Stock Exchange Disaster 2020
Originally posted on THE SHINBONE STAR:
Back in 1967, before they went disco, the Australian group the Bee Gees released their first American single, “New York Mining Disaster 1941.” Inspired by a devastating landslide at a mine in South Wales…
LOSING GIBBS – Marilyn Armstrong
On February 8, 2020, Gibbs died. We had no warning that there was something seriously wrong with him and until he died, he was eating, alive, and active.A lot of people seem to have missed this post, so I’m posting… Read More ›
FILMS ALL GUYS SHOULD SEE – RICH PASCHALL
My personal top 20, by Rich Paschall Since you are likely hiding out at home and looking for something to do, I offer again my top films for you to watch. Yes, I said at the beginning “films all guys… Read More ›
SUPERDOGS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Tom and I have had some awesome dogs. Some have had mad skills. For example, Tom had a Giant Schnauzer named George. He was a serious herder. When Tom had a party, everyone always ended up huddled together in the… Read More ›
OH THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING (TRA LA!) – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – MARCH 29, 2020 – OH THOSE FLOWERS! After a winter of spring, we are now having the springtime of winter. All winter it was warm and now that it is really spring, it’s cold, grey, and rainy. So… Read More ›
BELL BOTTOMS BLUES – Marilyn Armstrong
I miss the blue jeans. The big wide bell bottoms denim jeans were the most flattering pants I ever wore. They made my legs look longer and my hips narrower. Of course, I was also 50 years younger, so that… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 