23Nov2006

My Dad

Better Half and I had the most wondrous afternoon. It was a total pleasure waking up late, without a care in the world in regard to schedules. The only solemn shadow was a fair bit of miserable news from Colorado.I woke up to find that Better Half had already prepared the celery and onion for the stuffing mixture, and had toasted all the bread. It was a simple matter of combining everything together (with five dogs desperately hoping we would accidentally drop morsels) and getting the capon washed and loaded. Our other side dishes were quick to make, and we opted to put work...
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19Nov2006

I HAVE RETURNED!!!

Hello Blogland. This is your host, the Bemused Muse, signing in after several months of wretchedly sporadic posting.I do feel badly that I have taken such a long sabbatical from this blog. I have lost several readers, to be certain. I wish to offer my admiration to those of you who have “hung in there” with me. Your thoughts, email, ecards and thoughtfulness are very much appreciated....
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17Nov2006

Sunday Scribblings #34 - Hero

"Hero". That is the topic of Sunday Scribblings: #34.Main Entry: he·ro Pronunciation: 'hir-(")OFunction: nounInflected Form(s): plural heroesEtymology: Latin heros, from Greek hErOs 1a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b : an illustrious warrior c : a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d : one that shows great courage2 a : the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work b : the central figure in an event, period, or movement3 plural usually heros : SUBMARINE 24 : an object of extreme...
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13Nov2006

REVIEW: Triptych of Terror

It is with trembling pleasure that I give you (FINALLY) my review of Triptych of Terror, a horror anthology featuring the works of John Michael Curlovich, Michael Rowe, and David Thomas.Michael Rowe's "In October" is by far the most enthralling of all three tales. It is delightfully disturbing and dark, with realistic main characters and a well-paced plot line in which readers...
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13Nov2006

Sunday Scribblings #33 - I don't want to be a passenger in my own life."

The prompt for Sunday Scribblings this week is a quote: "I don't want to be a passenger in my own life." (Diane Ackerman, picture on left.)Ackerman has a few quotes out there, and of course it is always best to read her entire works to obtain a better grasp of the concept she is attempting to flesh out. She is an intriguing author to me, if only for priceless gems such as "When...
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6Nov2006

Sunday Scribblings #32 - Mornings

I don't do mornings.The e...
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