“And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” Leviticus 20:10 Yikes. At the risk of being accused of non-originalism, I’d prefer to see that the ultimate penalty isn’t enforced here. But I cannot help thinking that, overall, the… Continue reading Family First: Leviticus 20:10
Month: May 2020
Waltz
“But judge of my surprise, on arriving, to see poor dear Mrs. Hornem with her arms half round the loins of a huge hussar-looking gentleman I never set eyes on before, and his, to say truth, rather more than half round her waist, turning round, and round, and round, to a d—d see-saw up and… Continue reading Waltz
My First Beatles Album!
Somehow, even as a child of the sixties, I survived to adulthood without a single Beatles album to my name. My mother, whose musical tastes were quite eclectic, never cottoned to the Lads from Liverpool, and they didn’t “send” me much, either. We came to the United States in October of 1963 thinking that perhaps… Continue reading My First Beatles Album!
Digging For Victory–VE Day +75!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you across-the-pond greetings from Auntie Pat (97 in July, may she live forever). She wishes you a very happy V-E day, thanks those of you with WWII service members in your families, hopes you are well, and that you have a very nice summer and Fourth of July. She’s currently… Continue reading Digging For Victory–VE Day +75!
Grace Under Pressure–And Barley For The Win!
The Covid-19 epidemic has put paid to a great many rites of spring in agricultural communities worldwide. The “farm show” has been put on hold or canceled altogether until next year, frustrating and disappointing many young livestock handlers with dreams of becoming the next Farmer Hoggett, and sometimes disastrously incommoding their elders who rely on… Continue reading Grace Under Pressure–And Barley For The Win!