Tzu Hsi – The Last Empress and the Rape of China, by Pearl Buck This is the story of Tzu Hsi, a woman who rose from obscurity to rule first as regent to her son, the boy emperor, then ultimately as… Read More ›
Day: 10/04/2020
A GOLDEN DAY IN AUTUMN
Autumn came weeks early because of the long summer drought that is not over yet. We had a normal spring, but then the rain stopped falling. We’ve had a bit of rain and too much wind and autumn flew away…. Read More ›
GOLDEN OLDIES, PART II
The Golden Age of Rock Turns 50, 1970, by Rich Paschall The sweat on your brow tells us that you have been dancing to the oldies all week as you eagerly awaited our Top Ten picks from 1970 Rock and… Read More ›
CHRYSANTHEMUMS – CEE’S FLOWERS OF THE DAY
FOTD – October 4 – My Mums It occurred to me that I too have mums. Not recently mums, but mums nonetheless. In the memory of mums that were and the foreshortened autumn that burgeoned brightly and ended almost before… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 