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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of cynicism.
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A HAIRY WOODPECKER
We seem to have collected all the big birds who have pushed out all the little birds. I barely see any of the finches or Chipper Sparrows. We see Brown-Headed Cowbirds, Black-Capped Catbirds, Blue Jays and the larger woodpeckers, the… Read More ›
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TUESDAY MORNING BLOGGING INSTINCTS
Blogging Insights — Year of the Pandemic TODAY’S QUESTION: How do you think this pandemic year has been for blogging in general and your blog in particular? Interesting questions. I’m not yet sure exactly what happened or what is happening… Read More ›
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CAN I RETIRE FROM RETIREMENT?
We keep planning vacations. The problem? We are retired, so vacations are not much different than life. If we had more money and could travel, maybe that would be different, but prices have gone up, we’ve had a year plus… Read More ›
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LET’S ALL PAY BASEBALL!
I noticed today that we are being charged an extra $5 a month for watching NESN, our local sports network. Garry commented — again — that depending on how the season goes, it might not be be such a great… Read More ›
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MORE WILDFLOWERS
It was cold today. Yesterday was warm — at least for the morning — but it chilled down at night. Today, it never warmed up, even though the sky was clear and the sun was out. I opened all the… Read More ›
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WILDFLOWERS – SOLOMON’S SEAL
FOTD – May 9 – Solomon’s Seal I didn’t think they were going to come up at all, but overnight, they grew from nothing to two feet tall. The next day, they bloomed. Subtle though these are, I always find… Read More ›
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POSTWAR: A HISTORY OF EUROPE SINCE 1945 By TONY JUDT
What is truth? What is history? What really happened? How did we wind up where we are now? This is the book that will go a long way to explaining it. You might not like the explanation, but when you… Read More ›
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BIRDS ON A PERCH
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS PERCHED UP Talk about hard choices! I excluded all the birds on feeders because there are too many to choose from. I also excluded woodpeckers working on a tree because that isn’t perching. I… Read More ›
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ARE WE PLAYING EXTRA INNINGS?
The subject of whether or not we have an afterlife keeps coming up in various Q & A blogs. I generally answer that I don’t really believe there is such a thing, but I certainly would not object if it… Read More ›
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IT’S NATIONAL DOG’S MOM’S DAY!
No, really. It is. According to my National Day calendar, it’s a good day for extra hugs, special food, and maybe a nice picture or two. NATIONAL DOG MOMS DAY During the second Saturday in May, National Dog Mom’s Day sends out… Read More ›
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LURKING COWBIRDS
Two summers ago, we had a lot of visiting cowbirds, but last summer, we barely saw a single one. This year, though, they have shown up in force. They have become possessive, territorial, and aggressive to all the other birds…. Read More ›
