Thursday, July 31, 2025

Lazy Hazy Days

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Photos by Jay Beets End of July & Beginning of August Ah, yes, "the winds must come" -- a poem for the passing summ...
Monday, July 28, 2025

Not Older With the Years

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For further thoughts on Emily Dickinson's Poem #1055 see my recent post Happy Birthday Anyway @ The Fortnightl...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Just a Girl, Just a Lad

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Church of St. Thomas Becket ~ Skeffington, England " Skeffington was Rafferty's mother's maiden name." A ch...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Save Thee and Me

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Vintage Postcard ~ Nora Paterson " All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer ." Occas...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Dad's Printing & Cursive

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Willard Marvin Carriker Born 102 years ago today: July 18, 1923 - June 27, 1987 1940: My father with his parents and siblings....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

America, Vast Confused Beauty

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"America and Paul Revere" Detail from The British Are Coming (1982) In Oscar de Mejo's ABC Oscar de Mejo ( 1911 - 1992 ...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Art Imitates Nature

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Edward Julius Detmold ( 1883-1957 ) Illustration from Fabre's Book of Insects Praying Mantis ~ 10 - 03 - 2011 On blog befo...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Books and Watermelon

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Summery Book Blogs Ken Kielty Talking About Things That Matter Matthew Arnold & Alfred, Lord Tennyson Forgotten Mermen...
Friday, July 4, 2025

American Specialties

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Animated Cards by Jacquie Lawson Pets on Parade & Patriotic Pastry If all else fails, bake a cake! Or, as ...
Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Freedom Capital of the World

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" How selfish to risk everything and for what? 'Freedom?' she almost screamed to herself. 'Freedom!' Her mind r...
Monday, June 30, 2025

Living With Dementia

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The MoCA Test [ Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test ] Steve Benen : " We’re talking about an exam that’s used to identify evidence...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Like Butterscotch

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Melting our way through the Heat Dome! “ And the light poured in like butterscotch And stuck to all my senses Oh, won't you stay? We...