FROM ANI, THE SMALL DOG OF SUE VINCENT, ON THE OH SO FAMILIAR SUBJECT OF “GETTING OLD.” I’ve been feeling under the weather, I’ve been feeling under the weather, It is winter and bones can get cold… Especially when you… Read More ›
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WINTER YET TO COME – Rich Paschall
Originally posted on Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth:
Winter In The Air, Rich Paschall It’s not in the air now. It was, but not now. Back in late October winter arrived before we could even rake up all the…
The More-or-Less Annual George R. Stewart Christmas Story | the EARTH ABIDES project
The More-or-Less Annual George R. Stewart Christmas Story Posted on November 12, 2020 Here’s the annual re-post of a story of the close connections between George R. Stewart and Jimmy Stewart, and between the mythical town of Bedford Falls and the real … Read More ›
TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND UP IN THE HOLLOWS By KIM HARRISON
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and up in the Hollows . . . By Kim Harrison ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and up in the Hollows, Solstice bonfires were burning, to toast the marshmallows. The pixies were snug in their stump,… Read More ›
SYMPATHY FOR THE BEDEVILED – THE SHINBONE STAR
I have often thought that Trump must have had a horrible upbringing to become the man he is. As of right now, he is indeed a pathetic excuse for a human being. “Unpresidential” is hardly a strong enough word to… Read More ›
SIX MYSTERIOUS STONE STRUCTURES OF NEW ENGLAND – NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Everyone knows that stone walls cover the New England landscape like honeycombs. But far fewer people know about the region’s hundreds of mysterious stone structures. In the 1930s, someone estimated that New England had 250,000 miles of stone walls. In… Read More ›
A VOTE FOR THE WHOREHOUSE
Originally posted on The English Professor at Large:
At this time I am reminded of a story about Harry Truman. He said that when he was making a decision about his life he couldn’t make up his mind between playing…
UNFILTERED: CULT OF FOX’S VIEW AS VOTING DAY DRAWS NEAR – THE SHINBONE STAR
UNFILTERED: THE CULT OF FOX’S VIEW AS NOV. 3 DRAWS NEARER Following are comments to the Fox News coverage of the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., and the aftermath of that shooting where 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, a… Read More ›
DEAR BLACK PEOPLE – FROM THE SHINBONE STAR
By Denise Shabazz Dear Black People, A year ago, I was compelled to write to white women who voted for Donald Trump even though their interests were not clearly aligned with the Grab-Them-by-the-Pussy-in-Chief. I was angry at them then, and now I’m… Read More ›
NEWS FLASH! TRUMP ENABLER STEVE BANNON INDICTED! – THE SHINBONE STAR
NEWS FLASH! Trump enabler Steve Bannon indicted! by Glenn Redus We interrupt this program to bring you the important news that Trump whisperer Steven K. Bannon has been arrested and charged with two counts of fraud for his role in collecting more… Read More ›
THE LITTLE WELSH CASTLE OF A GREAT WELSH PRINCE – ALLI TEMPLETON
Last week I realised that it was exactly a year ago that I completed my Welsh Castle Quest, and I’ve been looking back through that epic journey and all the adventure and discovery it entailed. After the Quest, we stayed… Read More ›
“THOSE WHO HATE YOU DON’T WIN”: THOUGHTS ON NIXON’S RESIGNATION. Reblog: Sean Munger
Today (August 9) is a historical anniversary that, while I’m sure won’t go un-noticed, may well go unappreciated. Forty-six years ago today, on August 9, 1974, Richard M. Nixon resigned as President of the United States, the only president (thus far)… Read More ›
