Once again I have no idea where I saw this, I downloaded it a couple of months ago. It struck me as particularly apt for our times. One of the drawbacks to having the world at our fingertips is information overload. It is probably a good idea to unplug on a regular basis, even if […]
I don’t remember where I saw this online. I just downloaded and saved it for another day. Which it turns out is today. I’m not quite sure if this quote always reflects today’s North American society, but some days it sure feels like it.
I remember learning in school how he beat Napoleon at Waterloo. Somehow I missed that he also served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, twice. Nor had I realized that technically he was Irish. Of course, back in 1769, when the Duke of Wellington was born, Dublin, and all of Ireland was firmly British, […]
It takes a lot to make me chortle. Whoever created this meme accomplished that. I used to play this band on the radio back in the early 80s, and hadn’t realized they were still together (or back together). A quick fact check told me that indeed they were on the road this summer, a three-week […]
When I was a teenager I used to carry a Bible in my back pocket. It was great to have it available to read at a moment’s notice. It was the King James Translation. Back then it was the only full Bible available in the appropriate size, and I wanted more than just a New […]
When I see something at half price, I figure the store is having difficulty selling whatever it is. Too many in stock, not enough demand. Does this mean the COVID-19 pandemic is officially over? I’m a little surprised that face masks would be marked down so drastically. Remember 2020? It wasn’t all that long ago. […]
On Fridays in 2024 we are revisiting posts from the same date in the early years of this blog. I had forgotten this one from September 13, 2015. The case was huge on Twitter and Facebook. Depending on your slant, either a Christian was jailed for her faith or a scoff-law was put in her […]
Thought I would do something travel-related today. give everybody a break from politics. This fountain is at the base of the old Water Tower in Mannheim, Germany. When I lived in the country it was a city I always intended to visit, if for no reason other than to see their hockey team in action. […]
Did anyone’s mind change? In a polarized country, maybe not. But the debate wasn’t the train wreck we saw in June. Do Donald Trump’s lies matter to Americans? Or enough Americans? If they don’t, he has a shot at winning. I made some notes during the debate. I figure I will share them, as jumbled […]
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