Fandango’s Provocative Question #74 From Fandango: Most states in the U.S. are loosening restrictions put in place three months ago in order to “flatten the curve” and to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many countries around the world are doing… Read More ›
There are family issues that go on for years. Many years and in some cases, generations. Yet somehow, you are sure that one day, it’ll get fixed. One day you realize no, it won’t get fixed. Time has run out…. Read More ›
I don’t remember how many times my mother told me this story, or how many times I have told it to you. It bears retelling especially since racism and bigotry are the words of the month and maybe, the year…. Read More ›
FOTD – June 18 – Trees by the river Down by the river, Garry took some pictures. I keep hoping we’ll get a little bit of rain to clear the air of the pollen. Because tree pollen would normally be… Read More ›
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: One Single Flower I didn’t know exactly which flower it would be. It could have been an orchid or a cactus flower. Or a rose (by any other name) which would smell as sweet as Romeo… Read More ›
FOTD – June 16 The Wild Garden of Worcester When you totally neglect a garden — even if you have a very good reason, like, for example you are trying to not die — eventually it goes completely out of… Read More ›
I read a note on Twitter yesterday wondering “how to ask” about race? I suppose it depends on what color you already are and who you are asking, but let’s suppose you are white and the other person isn’t. Any… Read More ›
RESCUE THE WORLD AND ME, TOO Rescue us from aging, mental exhaustion, and this dreadful government. If you didn’t vote last time, remember how it worked out. Please please, save the world and vote this time. Even if the candidate… Read More ›
Share Your World – 6-16-2020 It rained all winter. I don’t mean we got some rain. I mean we got the equivalent of 12 blizzards — all rain. The result has been a VERY buggy spring and an incredible amount… Read More ›
Marilyn asked me to dig this one up from the archives. It took me a while to find it. It was written quite a while ago. If I didn’t tell you this you would swear it was brand new. Unless… Read More ›
I haven’t taken any bird pictures because the feeders are down. Not sure when they’ll go back up, but I’m thinking maybe the end of August or mid-September. I have a lot of seed and I have the feeders. I’m… Read More ›
Georgia’s primary the other night was a warning to all of us of what may be coming. In the course of writing this blog, I’ve had direct communications with several real-life historians and all of them have said exactly the… Read More ›
