Made it to the County Fair with Hambet today. He seemed to enjoy it, at least some of the time. I love fairs but I don’t like crowds and I hate intense heat, which poses a bit of a problem because fairs tend to attract crowds and have this strange pattern of always being held… Continue reading Tale of a Friday
Author: Peony Moss
“Do-Nothing Feminism”
Unlike most media folk, I get a huge kick out of women’s service magazines: Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, etc. … …And it’s remarkable how much entertainment value you get from the Seven Sisters and their cousins for less than three bucks per issue. I usually skip the ubiquitous sex articles, which always strike… Continue reading “Do-Nothing Feminism”
The Purpose of Time is to Prevent Everything from Happening at Once
Suppose your life a folded telescope Durationless, collapsed in just a flash As from your mother’s womb you, bawling, drop Into a nursing home. Suppose you crash Your car, your marriage—toddler laying waste A field of daisies, schoolkid, zit-faced teen With lover zipping up your pants in haste Hearing your parents’ tread downstairs—all one. Einstein… Continue reading The Purpose of Time is to Prevent Everything from Happening at Once
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Converting sinners Instructing the ignorant Advising the doubtful Comforting the sorrowful Bearing wrongs patiently Forgiving injuries Praying for the living and dead
“Find yourself a cup; the
“Find yourself a cup; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.” — Saki; used as the banner quote for What’s Brewing, the blog with an adorable URL.
GREAT NEWS and ANSWERED PRAYERS
Stopped by Dylan’s this morning to see if there was any news, and indeed there is — great news from Dylan’s mom, Marylou, posted last Friday in the most recent comments box: today is Friday the 13th…good day.. Just wanted to let everyone know.. Dylan is finally out of the hospital.. Thank you for all… Continue reading GREAT NEWS and ANSWERED PRAYERS
Father Tharp on Overpopulation
MUST remember this next time someone starts prating to me about overpopulation: On the issue of overpopulation and starvation, I know an equally viable and more profitable way to bring that to a close. The world governments can set a mandatory death date of 60.5 years. On that day, the government agency will euthanize you… Continue reading Father Tharp on Overpopulation
For once, it worked
I actually remembered one of those blogged “notes to myself”. Bach, coffee, crafts. Bach, coffee, crafts. But not sewing. It stresses me out too much.