There has never been a dearth of assholes in our world, but I think this year has raised it to an extraordinary level of importance. The assholes are everywhere! They are the ones who still think the pandemic was a… Read More ›
Holidays
NOTHING SCREAMS INDEPENDENCE LIKE ARTILLERY
No place does the 4th of July like Boston. I’m pretty sure we think it’s our holiday. The rest of the country is a Johnny-Come-Lately. It all happened here or at least, nearby. The Declaration of Independence. The battles of Lexington and Concord. All… Read More ›
FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
FOTD: Flowers for a Day of Memories Memorial Day was set for the end of May because that is when the flowers are in full bloom in the gardens in North America. And so, I bring you flowers, for the… Read More ›
IN YOUR EASTER BONNET – RICH PASCHALL
With All The Frills, by Rich Paschall Will you be buying a new hat for Easter? A beau chapeau, perhaps? For many, it is a tradition. For others, the practice has died out. Maybe you never even heard of it…. Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD – APRIL 2022
Share Your World 4-12-2022 – Tena Carr, Guest Host Today is the first morning in more than a week when I’ve gotten up to see a blue sky and sunshine. Even when it hasn’t rained, it has been cloudy and… Read More ›
FRIDAY FLASHBACK: PRACTICING PEDIATRIC RELIGION
FROM APRIL 2019 When my first husband and I were getting married, he was vaguely Protestant, though no one in his family knew what kind of protestant. They never attended church and while they were wild about Christmas, it was… Read More ›
RESOLUTIONS AND RESOLVE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #150 I am not sure I’ve ever made a sincere New Year’s resolution. I can’t even remember making an insincere New Year’s resolution. This is one of those things I don’t do. Add it to “the bucket list”… Read More ›
THE HOUSE OF BREAD – RICH PASCHALL
Unique stops in Alsace, by Rich Paschall On my past trips to Alsace, a region in northeast France, we have always found time to visit some of the interesting buildings and unique attractions the area has to offer. The most… Read More ›
ANGEL’S SONG by KIM HARRISON
Angel’s Song by Kim Harrison Dedicated to the more than 800,000 victims of COVID. Silent night, holy night.All is calm, all is bright. . . . Humming, Kaylin held her coat close against the cold, more from habit than anything… Read More ›
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OR A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS – CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE (The entire poem)
By Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be… Read More ›
WHAT AM I LISTENING TO? – RICH PASCHALL
Christmas Edition, by Rich Paschall Last year at the annual SERENDIPITY Christmas Party and Hoedown, we were pleased to bring you our holiday playlists. While the Christmas pudding was singing in the copper, we were singing along with songs from… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 