Sharing My World -2-27-2023 I’m feeling very guilty because we ran out of birdseed. The birds keep coming back to the feeder and I have nothing to give them. Food IS on the way, but I don’t know if it… Read More ›
Month: February 2023
MEDIA WAR STORIES: BEHIND THE SCENES STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF MEDIA – Episode 3
In this episode, Garry meets his hero, John Wayne and Lucille Ball. Tom tells the story of the lengths the “suits” will go to make sure that Dan Rather’s IFB would never accidentally get unplugged! Topic of the week? Suits…. Read More ›
DIRTY LAUNDRY
A Midnight Series review, by Rich Paschall Yes, I have been watching another Thai mini-series, and this time it is just for laughs. The Midnight Series is three separate mini-series, Dirty Laundry, Midnight Motel, and Moonlight Chicken. The first two… Read More ›
SHUT UP AND WATCH
The Monday Morning Dawdle Are you quiet or vocal when watching television, a movie, or a film? Can you sit there with others and watch silently, or are you filled with oohs, ahhs, and other gesture forms? I talk to… Read More ›
BUD YESTERDAY, FLOWER TODAY
FOTD: The fat cactus bud becomes a glorious flower Yesterday, it was a beautiful fat bud. It had its whole life ahead of it. Today, it bloomed when the last flower fell from the plant. For some reason, my macro… Read More ›
THE MEANING OF LIFE
And Other Important Items, by Rich Paschall You may be asking your AI-infused search engine, “What is the meaning of life?” It will probably tell you that the answer is too profound to be known and understood. Ha! We here… Read More ›
SNOW IS FALLING
I think it is falling from coast to coast. We were supposed to get rain, but weather forecasts are these days no better than “best guesses.” It’s a slow, gentle falling of snow, but it is also bitterly cold, so… Read More ›
MAKING SENSE OF THE SENSELESS
We are forever asking ourselves and each how can “those people” behave the way they behave? How can they believe some of the insane stuff they seem to believe? I say “seem to believe” because I find it impossible anyone… Read More ›
WEDNESDAY IS PODCAST DAY
Our guest postponed for a week — family obligations and grandchildren. But Garry and Tom were in fine fettle. This time, I turned off the clocks the night before so I wouldn’t forget. We had to put the Duke outside… Read More ›
BIRDS IN MORNING SNOW
Early in the season, we have an invasion of many young Goldfinch. How do I know they are young? Because their markings are unfinished with incomplete masks and wing bars. Also, they aren’t adult dark yellow. You can see the… Read More ›
WHY ARE AMERICANS TERRIFIED BY SOCIALISM?
I am bewildered about American reactions to socialism. Maybe it’s because we think it’s Communism? It isn’t, you know. I spent ten years in a socialist country. The main difference was that there were many parties running candidates for the… Read More ›
PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #15 Redux The question of the day is: “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that, in the modern world, the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell Is this really a… Read More ›
SERIOUSLY
TMP96: Serious Players I play bridge. I’ve been playing bridge since I was a kid. When we first started playing bridge, we were maybe 8 or 9, we didn’t know how to bid, so we looked at each other’s cards…. Read More ›
IT’S STILL WINTER
When I got up this morning, it was snowing like crazy. That was because yesterday, I dared suggest that winter was ending. I should know better. I took pictures, then went back to bed. When I got up a few… Read More ›
ROLLING TO THE END OF FEBRUARY
Share Your World 21st February Time is still flying by. I’m sure when I turn around twice, it will be spring and one more turn and it will be summer and fall again. It’s dizzying. We have had a winter that… Read More ›
GROWING THE INDOOR GARDEN
FOTD – February 21 – Growing the Indoor Garden And everything is growing. The buds are growing and another cactus flower is blooming. There are more buds on the cactus so I think we’ll see a few more flowers. I’m trying… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 