Tag: relationships

THE TRAGEDY OF INTOLERANCE, EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY STYLE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

A primary goal of the second Trump administration seems to be the institutionalization of intolerance, of almost everything and everyone. Intolerant people seem emboldened by Trump’s tolerance -- even embrace -- of intolerance, but more and more decent people are fighting back and I believe, will eventually ban cruelty and bigotry to the shadows of … Continue reading THE TRAGEDY OF INTOLERANCE, EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY STYLE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

A GRADUAL CONGREGATION: FLASHBACK FRIDAY FROM 2/11/19

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - FANDANGO'S FLASHBACK FRIDAY It turns out, there are a lot of variations of congregate meaning "to get together, join together, group together, party hearty." With some fish, it also means collaboration to make baby fish. Or is that conjugation? But there is no singular -- at least none I can find -- … Continue reading A GRADUAL CONGREGATION: FLASHBACK FRIDAY FROM 2/11/19

GRANDMA’S EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My Grandmother, Sarah, grew up in Minsk, Russia. Her father was one of the very few Jews there who were allowed to do business with the Russian Gentiles so he was relatively well off, for a Jew.  Grandma's mother was an aloof, Grande Dame and was treated like a queen by her family, including  taking … Continue reading GRANDMA’S EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

IS ROMANCE IN THE WIND?

Share Your World Valentine's Day is on its way. It is not a holiday I celebrate. More than not celebrating it, I resent it. It's the ultimate in "greeting card" events. For obscure reasons, it has become such a ridiculously big deal that if you don't have a date or "something special" going on for … Continue reading IS ROMANCE IN THE WIND?

SITTING AND THINKING

The Morning Dawdler of 1-29-2023 (Reblogging Marilyn's great thoughts) I play with robots! Especially Robbie I realize that Robbie doesn't have AI. Instead, he has a battery and some kind of recording device. But I like him anyway, my all-time favorite robot. Should we fear the arrival of more progressive AI [Artificial Intelligence] or embrace … Continue reading SITTING AND THINKING

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT YOU ASK?

Marilyn wrote the following four days ago. It was left in draft form. We thought we would share it today. HOW IN THE WORLD WOULD I KNOW MORE THAN YOU? No one has ever returned from that other place to tell us. We don't have a lot of starlings, but this morning, there were many. … Continue reading WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT YOU ASK?

OUTLIVING THE BITCHES

One Sunday in church, the Pastor's sermon was about forgiveness. He asked everyone in the church to stand up. Then he asked those who had no enemies to sit down. Everyone sat down but one very old woman."You have no enemies at all?" asked Pastor."Not a single one," she answered, nodding her agreement."Please, come up here and … Continue reading OUTLIVING THE BITCHES

REALLY CHRISTMAS – BY Tom Curley

Tis the season to be jolly -- which is getting really, really difficult these days. The Grinch is watching the news and going “Damn, these guys are serious dicks.” If there ever was a time for Christmas spirit and a few Christmas miracles, now’s the time. Ellin and I were watching the live performance of … Continue reading REALLY CHRISTMAS – BY Tom Curley

MY SONG IS ME, MY SONG IS YOU – Garry Armstrong

One of the great pleasures in my life used to be our car radio when we did more driving than we do these days. Marilyn, in one of her most thoughtful gifts signed us - me really - for Sirius Satellite radio, highlighted (for me) by their "Siriusly Sinatra" station.  It was all Sinatra, 24-7. … Continue reading MY SONG IS ME, MY SONG IS YOU – Garry Armstrong

NOW AND THEN: MARILYN’S RECUPERATION By GARRY ARMSTRONG

It's Saturday, mid afternoon under a lazy, warm February day with sunshine and April Fool's warmth. It's the one week anniversary of Marilyn's return home from a three week hospital stay, culminated by successful surgery to repair a torn mitral heart valve. From young to now. The B&W photo is Marilyn's high school portrait. She … Continue reading NOW AND THEN: MARILYN’S RECUPERATION By GARRY ARMSTRONG