All Purls. No Swine.
Lucy: “An English name, Lucy means ‘of the light.'” So sue me, I spent a couple of hours yesterday afternoon watching the Coronation Concert, which was carried live on PBS. Overall, it was considerably better than I expected, with a couple of bizarre and untuneful exceptions. What has probably been the most controversial act —… Continue reading Bringing the Light
I don't guess I will ever be other than amazed at the ignorance of those on social media, particularly (it seems) those of my own generation/age group who appear determined to give us geezers a bad name. Full disclosure: It's possible that my own 30-year career in IT gives me an advantage, because--more than a… Continue reading Barking at the Moon
Disclaimer, before I even start: I dread the first few weeks of May. Every. Single. Year. It’s one of those stretches of awful memory that many of us have at different times of the year, when it seems that regrets/trauma/cataclysm all pile on top of one another to render certain times insupportable and sometimes just… Continue reading May the Fourth–2023
Oh, yes. Many have come before: Entertaining Angels: The Gift from God Edition Entertaining Angels: Life Comes Full Circle Edition (AKA the "Little Chick Chick Edition) Entertaining Angels: The Lamb in the Living Room Occasional Quote of the Day: Entertaining Angels And the one that started it all Entertaining Angels: Four-Legged Ones, Mostly Which brings… Continue reading Entertaining Angels: Here We Go Again Edition
The late Mr. Right was fond of saying that: "In an age of entitlement, the scarce resource is gratitude." Boy howdy, did he have it nailed. Just as: "In an age of selfishness, the scarce resource is altruism," or: "In an age of narcissism, the scarce resource is kindness and thought for others." I could… Continue reading Gratitude: For Michael