Yes, yes, I know. There is one particular subject that I’ve been avoiding like the plague, here on this blog. It seems like I’ve gone in all different directions all at once with my writing, except for this one – me ! I was just looking back at the posts I’ve written up until now, … Continue reading
Tagged with thoughts …
Geezers rock. Take that, Lady Biebs.
Yes, Lady Biebs is my new word for those annoying whiny noises that seem to follow you around like a buzzing mosquito, relentlessly refusing to go away even when you try as hard as you can to ignore them. Have you heard of Candi Staton ? I hadn’t until very recently, when I heard her … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
Well, I never really planned on getting in on the weekly photo challenge, or the writing challenge, or any other challenge out there, for that matter. As it happens, I just read the post from our dear WordPress gurus and immediately thought of this picture I took in Jasper National Park, which I quite like, … Continue reading
The picture that I did not take
The “taxi-brousse” slowed to a halt – once again. We were already way behind schedule, despite being only one hour into our drive south. This was not our first stop. N. and I had been picked up at our hotel at 5:30 that morning, which was not so bad considering the scheduled time of 5:00. … Continue reading
“NYPD a model of restraint”… sixteen times ?
America is a strange place. Whenever I think I’ve gotten a grip on it, bam – all of my convictions get knocked loose by a new story in the press. (er, I should probably say “media” – how old school…). Don’t get me wrong, I find America fascinating, and terrific in many aspects. And that … Continue reading