Save the whales!

Pauline (one of my most favorite of all friends in the United Kingdom, if not in all of Europe itself!) had some news today in regard to the smoking ban. I thought it fitting to share it here.Honest, this smoke free thing is really taking the pee..... We have had asmoking ban for many years like in shops, restaurants, public transport...butthis morning as I left the apartment block...

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Ascender Rises Above

It has been quite some time since I have offered a link to another's blog. I will correct that oversight today. Please take a moment to visit Ascender (http://www.ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress/) and browse through the vibrant images offered there. In tribute to this talented artist, I offer you the following (photo taken from my window last spring): Tree at My Windowby Robert...

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Morning Musings

A steady downpour falls outside my office window this morning and the perfume of damp humus wafts through my window, invigorating my soul. To say that I fancy rain is an understatement; the power of Mother Nature leaves me breathless.I passed another night of brief sleep and awoke at 6 o’clock (my gratitude to the cat was expressed via a heavy book aimed at her fluffy little head.)...

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Blogger Reflections Award

Thank you, dear Annie, for your nomination! I should attempt to get back "on track" with my posts (rather than put as much effort into banal current events.)The rules are simple:1. Copy this bit of the post (text is in the comments section.)2. Reflect on five bloggers and write a least a paragraph about each one.3. Make sure you link this post so others can read it and the rules.4....

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The Phenomenon of Our News...

A quick browse of the news reveals a cat named Oscar that predicts the death of patients in a Providence, RI nursing home.This would explain why our own yowling harbinger of the 4:30 suppertime continues to torment me nightly as she sits above my pillow, licking her paws and smacking me with her head. I do not believe that our cat is predicting my own death; she is toiling to deprive me of sleep in order to steal my pillow. I can almost imagine the phrase "die, you stupid snoring bitch" running through her kitty brain.The most evil news is the stories concerning Dr. William...

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Tammy Faye part III

I wrote Annie a brief (for me) reply regarding the subject of Tammy Faye in order to clarify that my views (previously stated here) were more in regard to the "Movement" started in the 1980's rather than with Tammy Faye herself.Some people saw [Tammy Faye] as wicked, and others saw her as wonderful. I'm fairly neutral on her at this point.I am certain that she was a lovely woman who coped with much pain in life. My qualms with her stem from the period when she and the husband offered their public pleas for money from viewers. I lumped her (sadly) with all the other tele-evangelists.There...

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Tammy Faye Part II

A dear friend of mine (Annieelf) sent me a short article regarding Tammy Faye which I believe should be "repeated" here.By Michelle Tsai Posted Monday, July 23, 2007, at 6:37 PM ETBy the time Tammy Faye Messner died Friday, the outspoken, fake-eyelash-donning 65-year-old had gone from Christian televangelist to reviled woman to gay icon . How did Messner become a gay icon? With fabulousness and honesty. Tammy Faye's religious background made her an unlikely object for this kind of adulation, but in many ways she had the classic profile of a gay icon. Like many others, she became...

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Was Faye... wicked?

TFMM sent me a link to his friend’s blog (Ron Oliver's Fabulous Life!: MY FAVORITE JESUS!) and I wrote Michael a short email in reply. I feel too lazy to actually blog today therefore I will simply paste part of the email here (regarding my viewpoint of Tammy Faye.) Ron's post was brilliant. Was Faye a gay icon? I wrote her off in the mid 80's (along with all the other frothing...

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Oh ICK (Kitty Litter Cake)

I receive the damndest things via email. WANT TO HAVE FUN AT A PARTY? PREPARE THIS RECIPE! COMPLETELY EDIBLE,BUT YOUR FRIENDS MAY NOT THINK SO!On a recent visit to our veterinarian to get shots for our cat I found this recipe on the waiting room bulletin board. After recovering from hysterical laughter, I obtained a copy from the office staff so that my wife could make it, which...

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Another July Update

Happy glorious Sunday to all of you awake enough to see the morning light.I am quite awake, having suffered through a bout of insomnia last night due to spasms along my spine hence I am somewhat “out of it” mentally.Our weekend has been lovely. Better Half and I took in the new Harry Potter movie (he hated it and I have mixed feelings regarding the whole thing) and we have spent most of our time basking in the glory of our front porch. My dianthus is in dire need of some tending; our mid-summer clematis is thriving. Surely we have never had the pleasure of appreciating our...

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July Update

Pale mist haunted the neighborhood early this morning. I found myself torn between making coffee and enjoying the deck or crawling back into bed (the urge to sleep triumphed.)I have been more than remiss in my blog entries. I have been negligent in a great many things! My greatest challenge has not been motivating myself to take action; it has been an ordeal to find enough “good...

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