Month: September 2020

ORANGE CARDINAL BABIES

First there was the big male orange Cardinal. He was orange and he stayed orange. Then along came and orange lady Cardinal and together, they made a few orange baby Cardinals who are growing up. Orange. Now, what's particularly interesting about this is that they have found other groups of orange Cardinals. They have found … Continue reading ORANGE CARDINAL BABIES

A NUTHATCH BEFORE THE WIND AND RAIN

Today it was beautiful outside. The trees were golden and orange and red. But tonight, it's going to rain and the wind shall blow up quite a storm, so there's a very good chance that by tomorrow night, the leaves will mostly be gone. That is the peril of autumn. Rain and wind or early … Continue reading A NUTHATCH BEFORE THE WIND AND RAIN

SHARING MY WORLD IN THE AUTUMN OF THE YEAR

Sharing My World 9-28-2020 Where do you feel most at home? Please be more specific than “at home, doh” please. It could be a room in your home, a person, a location. The left side of the reclining loveseat. It's where I have all my "stuff" attached: battery chargers for my cameras, my computer, my … Continue reading SHARING MY WORLD IN THE AUTUMN OF THE YEAR

EVERYTHING IS GONNA’ WORK OUT FINE

Still Making Music, Rich Paschall There are not too many bands from the 1960s still going strong. Those that are, live on the hits they made in the past. Chicago, the band, however, still finds time to write new songs and get new music out there. Early on in the pandemic Robert Lamm, a founding … Continue reading EVERYTHING IS GONNA’ WORK OUT FINE

EVERYONE IS BLAH

It's true. I try to be upbeat, but I don't really think I succeed. I don't feel well. I don't know if I'm actually sick since I can't see my doctor. Unless I've got COVID and then, I go to the hospital and I still don't see my doctor. Or anyone else. I already told … Continue reading EVERYONE IS BLAH

AND THEN CAME SOME RAIN

Does this mean that our drought might really be ending? We will need a lot of rain to make up for the 10 inches of non-rainfall over the past couple of months. Rain is lucky. It is seminal. It makes things grow. Dormant seeds and new seeds take power from falling rain. We have been … Continue reading AND THEN CAME SOME RAIN

LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

I don't talk much about the "reality" of having cancer. It's not the same for everyone and my cases (two, one for each breast and each different from the other) were relatively mild. The lymph nodes were not attacked, the tumors were (relatively speaking) small. The bigger one in my right breast was the size … Continue reading LIFE, DEATH, CANCER, AND DIGNITY

A TIME OF GOLD AND AMBER

AUTUMN & AMBER LIGHT ... BUT WHAT DOES THE STUFF ON MY CAMERA'S MENU MEAN? Text: Marilyn Armstrong - Photography: Garry Armstrong I have always loved the fall. I remember being a child on my way back to school. I was wearing new shoes. Leather shoes with leather soles, so I could hear and feel … Continue reading A TIME OF GOLD AND AMBER

ALCOHOL ABUSE AND PRIVILEGE – ELLIN CURLEY

Since Brett Kavanagh, the Supreme Court nominee, now Justice, has been in the news, so have discussions about excessive drinking among teenagers. Apparently, there are studies that show that rich, privileged teenagers are more likely to abuse alcohol. An article in the Washington Post on September 28, by Suniya S. Luthar, is subtitled “Affluence is … Continue reading ALCOHOL ABUSE AND PRIVILEGE – ELLIN CURLEY

BODGES? WE DON’T NEED NO BODGES! – SERIOUSLY

From the battleground, an update, by Rich Paschall Yes, there is more to the story! You have probably quoted, or misquoted, the famous movie line. In fact, I would bet you have done it often. Do you know where it comes from? Have you seen the movie? If not, you have missed a gem. "Bodges? … Continue reading BODGES? WE DON’T NEED NO BODGES! – SERIOUSLY