The Changing Seasons, February 2023 What a strange month it has been! With temperatures zipping down to below zero then, in a matter of hours topping 60 degrees (15.5 C), it made each day a bit of an adventure. We had… Read More ›
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VISITING PLACES
CFFC: Things and Places People Visit Ireland and Maine, Tea Party and Baseball Museums and a cabin on Pleasant River Lake with no electricity and just a woodstove for heat. All places we have visited, though some are no longer possible…. Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
A MONDAY MORNING DAWDLE
The Morning Dawdle: Wild Aloha! and FOTD – Cee’s Flower of the Day It’s Monday morning and what better a time for pictures of flowers — and answering questions — than right now? Who do you think you might be… Read More ›
BIRDS OF THE DAY
This morning was one of those bright cloudy days that so greatly improves picture taking. It was sunny in the morning. By the time I finished feeding my feathered friends, giving the Duke his morning snacks and making some coffee… Read More ›
WAR STORIES: BEHIND THE SCENES STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF MEDIA – PART 2
Produced by the amazing Tom Curley, with Garry Armstrong, legendary news reporter. Behind the scenes, Marilyn Armstrong, as General Dogsbody & Serendipity Producer. Would you believe I forgot to take pictures — again? I also forgot to turn off the… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 