An Uppermost Galley What could be more uppermost for any gallery than a galley, in this case a tall ship anchored in Boston Harbor. The first brig Beaver — one of the ships from which wine was tossed at the… Read More ›
Month: January 2021
UNTHINKING MOBS ARE THE ULTIMATE DANGER
As of right now, I’m pretty sure “our leaders,” — like them or not — have a strong collective will to not be seen as hiding from the mobs. If they are seen to be hiding, that’s the beginning of… Read More ›
GOING GREEN: IT’S UGLY, NEGATIVE AND INEVITABLY DESTRUCTIVE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #103: The Green Emotion Jealousy is an ugly emotion and I doubt it can possibly function in a positive way. An emotion that mean is never going to produce positive results. When you see someone who is “doing… Read More ›
THE DAY AMERICA’S HONOR DIED
It was a hard day in the U.S. We woke up to the joy of having won both senate seats in Georgia, went to watch the goings on in the Senate. That was when the terrorists decided to take over… Read More ›
UP THE SQUARES FOR NUMBER SIX!
PEERING UP THE BLACKSTONE RIVER Today, abandoning birds, we are looking upriver on the Blackstone River. It’s not the I ran out of birds, but it has been a long and terrible day and wanted something peaceful. The river is… Read More ›
COUP ATTEMPT
Originally posted on THE SHINBONE STAR:
AMERICA’S DAY OF SHAME A mob of unruly protesters has taken over the U.S. Capitol as senators and representatives debated the Electoral College vote confirming the election of Joe Biden as the 46th president…
ALONG CAME ALEXA
Electronic devices are sneaky. I rejected Alexa when she showed up on my Kindles a couple of years ago. I refused to even allow it to run and when asked if it could be turned on, I said “No.” “No… Read More ›
FLOWERS AS WE WAIT FOR THE WORLD TO EXPLODE
FOTD – January 6 – As we wait for the world to explode Waiting for the election results in Georgia and waiting for Congress to explode tomorrow as Pence has to announce Biden as president. They’ve called the National Guard… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD IN THE NEW YEAR
SHARE YOUR WORLD 1-5-2021 It’s a new year and yet it feels just like the old one. Maybe it will feel newer when the declining Orange Menace slinks from office. Or maybe I’ll have to wait until sometimes next summer… Read More ›
SQUARE UP! MORE BIRDS IN NUMBER 5
SQUARES ARE UP THE WHOLE MONTH LONG! Becky says: “I love receiving comments as well as a pingbacks on my square posts, and it would be fantastic if you were able to find a few minutes to visit at least one… Read More ›
MY FAVORITE YEAR
Last night, I started reading a book titled “1969: The Year Everything Changed” by Rob Kirkpatrick. Since 1969 is my favorite year, I thought the book would bring back memories and remind me of those golden olden days. It didn’t…. Read More ›
AND CAME THE CARDINAL
#SQUARE UP, AGAIN! I saw him and grabbed the camera. He flew off the feeder and I was sure I’d lost him. “Come back oh please come back,” I begged. And suddenly, he reappeared on the deck rail. It was… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 