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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Bad Joke Friday
A visual pun, because (what with Mr. Rickman’s passing) I have Harry Potter on the brain….
Something for Thursday (Alan Rickman edition)
I hate that Alan Rickman died today. I hate that more than I hate that David Bowie died the other day, and I really hated that. I had something picked out for this feature, but I decided to postpone that … Continue reading
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Updates and a Quick Stroll Around the Writing Neighborhood!
Hey all! I hope that 2016 is starting to settle into some good of good groove for you all, now that the bustle of the Holiday season is over. I’m always bummed out, a little, when the Holidays end; for … Continue reading
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Mr. Bowie
This one-off video, made at Live-Aid, was the first time I ever heard David Bowie. I will never not love this.
Symphony Saturday
Brahms’s reputation as a brooding and introspective composer probably seems hard to justify, if the only work of his with which you are familiar is his second symphony. This work, almost unversally considered to be one of the sunniest of … Continue reading
Last Night’s Sky
A stunning sunset greeted me as I left work last evening, and by the time I drove home, the sky had caught fire. The first photo is right outside the front door of The Store, and the second is near … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday
And we’re back! So what’s the over-under on weeks until I reuse a joke without realizing it? Anyway….
Something for Thursday
Let’s start the year with…country! Specifically, the Oak Ridge Boys. Now, this group has been around forever; I remember hearing “Y’all Come Back Saloon” on my parents’ record player when we were living in West Virginia, 1978-1979. (Love that song, … Continue reading
Morning Sky
The sky this morning. Note the crescent moon in the upper right….
National Whipped Cream Day
I know, the day is almost over, but I didn’t want to let the day go by without a recognition of National Whipped Cream Day! I’ve no idea why a day honoring such a wonderful substance would be January 5, … Continue reading