Last week, there was a mouse in the house. I was beginning to fear that might be the case, given the cats’ sudden interest in whatever they thought was going on behind the closet under the stairs (the back of said closet is one of those concertina-type folding vinyl doors which, when slid open, lets… Continue reading Weird Christmas Traditions, Down Here on the Farm
Category: Humor
I Know a Hawk From a Handsaw. And a Cat From Some Guacamole
This isn't a Valentine's Day post. It's a copy of a six-year old Ricochet post, one for which the editors mangled the original title (which appears above), and which I like rather better than theirs. I was reminded of it earlier today when I was retrieving a bunch of drywall trowels from the garage, and… Continue reading I Know a Hawk From a Handsaw. And a Cat From Some Guacamole
Cry Me a Cockroach: Valentine’s Day, 2024
An update to what's becoming a RWKJ Valentine's Day tradition: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Ahhh, “Meerkat Love.” Remember that hoary old song from the mid-1970s by that odd duo, Captain and Tennille? Yeah, I’m sorry to say that I remember it too. (A note to the unwary: I know that’s not the actual title of the song, but close… Continue reading Cry Me a Cockroach: Valentine’s Day, 2024
From Andrew Lloyd Webber to Angora Goats
Thirty-six years ago this month, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened in New York, and went on to become the longest-running show in Broadway history. I've never seen it. I don't hold much brief for ALW, and I've only seen two of his musicals over the past fifty-three years. The first was… Continue reading From Andrew Lloyd Webber to Angora Goats
Dame Judi Dench, Nude in the Bathtub
"Oh, my giddy aunt," as darling Auntie Pat used to say. If there ever were a story pointing to the occasional perils associated with modern technology, especially as we try to stay "with it," and "relevant" into our dotage, this is it. Bless her heart. Apparently, several months ago, Dame Judi’s daughter suggested that her… Continue reading Dame Judi Dench, Nude in the Bathtub
At Last…A Practical Solution to a Troublesome ‘Gender Issue’
In “The Case for Filth,” Stephen Marche delves, in some depth, into sex/gender inequality as it relates to matters of housework. Men, it seems, are just not stepping it up, taking it to the next level, raising the bar, or getting with the program. And they haven’t been for decades, if not time immemorial. Marche’s… Continue reading At Last…A Practical Solution to a Troublesome ‘Gender Issue’
Shove Over, POTUS! I Get the Window Seat!
Honestly, sometimes these posts just write themselves. There's a report today (I think it originated in the Daily Mail) that Harry and Meghan were swiftly sent packing (see what I did there) when they suggested they should accompany Joe and Jill Biden back to the United States on--you guessed it--Air Force One, after the late… Continue reading Shove Over, POTUS! I Get the Window Seat!
“Mollocking in the Sukebind,” Redux
It's not so much the "sukebind" around here as it is the poison ivy. Amidst which any thoughts of "mollocking" simply cannot be countenanced. ("Mollocking in the sukebind" is the favored activity of the earthy Starkadders and their help, as explained in Stella Gibbons' comic novel, Cold Comfort Farm. A more well known rural metaphor… Continue reading “Mollocking in the Sukebind,” Redux
A Simpler Time: Revisiting Extinction Rebellion’s Sticky Bees, 2019 Edition
Yeah. It was four years ago that I wrote the following (mildly) amusing post about a bunch of clowns dressed as bees who attempted to hijack Boris Johnson's bus in the pouring rain. The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) wasn't particularly effective in those days: Few paid much attention, and many of those who… Continue reading A Simpler Time: Revisiting Extinction Rebellion’s Sticky Bees, 2019 Edition
Quote of the Day: On Letting Go
Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are part of your history, but not part of your destiny--Steve Maraboli No bloody clue who Steve Maraboli is. But--wait! Am I not part (even of the very advance guard) of the Wikipedia generation? Please allow me to look it up! Hm. Apparently Steve… Continue reading Quote of the Day: On Letting Go