I have hated Facebook since they sold my private information to Cambridge Analytica and got me hacked. Today, for reasons that escape me, they blocked me and that was one step over the line. I dislike what they do and… Read More ›
Month: June 2020
DURRELL’S MISSION IS IN JEOPARDY – SAVE THE WILD, SAVE THE ZOO!
I don’t usually publish donation ads, but this particular one is near and dear to my heart. I read Gerald Durrell’s books when I was a kid and continued reading them into adulthood. From him I learned about saving rare… Read More ›
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Letter R – at least 6 letters per word There goes the neighborhood! Garry came back from the deli looking very dangerous!
WATER WATER – Marilyn Armstrong
THE BLACKSTONE RIVER The Blackstone is 47 miles long and drops sharply throughout it’s descent from the hill in Worcester to Nantucket Bay. It twists and turns so that if you live in the Valley, you are never more than… Read More ›
IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING: COMPUTERS AND GLITCHES – Marilyn Armstrong
A computer can be the simplest way to do things and it can also be insanely complicated. For some reason, my computer — after the last Windows download which might have something to do with it (or not) — has… Read More ›
KNOWING WHAT YOU SHOULDN’T KNOW – INTUITION AND VISIONS – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #73 It’s time for a little creative thinking. Here’s the setup from Fandango: You’ve heard of extra sensory perception, right? You know, ESP. There are three forms of ESP. Telepathy — the transfer of information from one person… Read More ›
WHY AMERICA’S REAL WARRIORS ARE TURNING ON TRUMP – THE SHINBONE STAR REDUX
GENERAL CONSENSUS: WHY AMERICA’S REAL WARRIORS ARE TURNING ON TRUMP Who would have thought George Floyd, a black man murdered by police in Minneapolis, would spark a revolt against Donald Trump by three generations of retired American generals who have honorably… Read More ›
FUCHSIA IN THE MORNING – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 11 – Fuchsia in the morning I still haven’t put the feeder back up. I have to admit, I’m enjoying a couple of weeks without the mess on the deck. And I’ve been busy. Summer is a… Read More ›
BAD WEEK, GOOD WEEK, BAD APPLICATION – Marilyn Armstrong
It was a bad week in a lot of ways. Non-deliveries, late deliveries, missing parts, and a lot of increasingly aggravating conversations with Amazon. I spent more time on the telephone with Amazon’s customer service than I have writing posts… Read More ›
WHEN MOVIE MAVENS MEET – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Movie Trivia, once a parlor game among friends, has grown into a worldwide, billion-dollar industry including databases, online fan clubs, and television stations like Turner Classic Movies, The Movie Channel, and American Classic Movies. People, like me, fancied themselves as… Read More ›
America’s Burning | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown
AMERICA’S BURNING By JUDY DYKSTRA-BROWN America’s Burning Count the faces. Take a tally of the peaceful protest rally. Their routine is most well-planned, masks in place, placards in hand. Enter police. Down on belly!!! Enter newscasters for telly. Teargas in… Read More ›
BREAKING NEWS! PROTESTORS IN UXBRIDGE!
I didn’t think we could organize enough people, but Owen says we have TWO PROTESTORS. One at each (major?) intersection carrying signs. Maybe by tomorrow, we will have three. I think it’s a miracle especially since Garry is one of… Read More ›
