Category: Media

Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr – Garry Armstrong

Editor's note: Since it is Throwback Thursday, we thought we should add one from Garry. Marilyn and I are sitting in the living room, wrapped in our blankets, coping with resurgent cold New England weather. We're watching Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. It's a charming star turn for Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum and director John Huston. … Continue reading Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr – Garry Armstrong

ANONYMITY IN THE BLOGGING WORLD?

Fandango’s Provocative Question #168 Yesterday's question is about anonymity and whether or not anonymity makes online creeps even creepier. How do you feel about online anonymity? Do you believe that when people are hiding their real-world identity, it encourages them to misbehave or to be offensive? Or does it allow people to reveal who they really … Continue reading ANONYMITY IN THE BLOGGING WORLD?

ANOTHER “DUH” CONVERSATION ON GUN CONTROL – GARRY ARMSTRONG

It was an innocent, quick trip to the local supermarket. Two or three items, and I would exit the place. I was wrong on so many levels. My fast dash down a shopping lane was quickly stopped. The passage was blocked by a local who always remembers me from TV news days. My retirement is … Continue reading ANOTHER “DUH” CONVERSATION ON GUN CONTROL – GARRY ARMSTRONG

HARD DAY WITH CROCUSES

Yesterday was a long day. Between the telephone all morning trying to arrange a simple doctor's visit -- then going off to find out if I have cancer again (if you've had it once, you always wonder if it will come back), I was well and truly done by the time I got home. I … Continue reading HARD DAY WITH CROCUSES

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Keeping Old Memories Alive, Rich Paschall Let's face it, there are a lot of annoying things about social media. Even worse than the fake news and memes being spread, making us dumber by the day, is the proliferation of new games, rituals, groups, pages, chats, insta-things, broadcast thyself and say nothing. YouTube channels (I have … Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY

IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT BOOKS

Reading Culture and Books I want to start this off by saying almost everything I know that's important to me, I learned by reading. Yes, I went to school. I went to college. I got a degree. I took courses post B.A., but never finished another degree. It just wasn't important to my career. I … Continue reading IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT BOOKS

Animusic – Fiber Bundle

More from Animusic because quite simply, I love it. To be able to hear and see music makes my spine go all tingly. Resonant Chamber remains my favorite, but I think this is a close second. The quality isn't quite as sharp, but if you don't have a huge monitor, you can go full screen … Continue reading Animusic – Fiber Bundle

BEWARE THE PELLET WITH THE POISON – A FRIDAY FLASHBACK

It might be in the chalice from the palace or possibly in the vessel with the pestle. On the other hand, it might be in the flagon with the dragon. One of them has the brew that is true, but if you drink the wrong one? You've consumed the pellet with the poison. And your … Continue reading BEWARE THE PELLET WITH THE POISON – A FRIDAY FLASHBACK

SHARING THE WORLD? MAYBE WE SHOULD SHARE LESS?

SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-14-2022 Reblog There are days when I feel there's too much sharing going on. Today, after neglecting my email for just a day and a half, I had more than 500 emails, most of them news from either the Washington Post, the New York Times, National Geographic, or The Smithsonian. Mind you, I … Continue reading SHARING THE WORLD? MAYBE WE SHOULD SHARE LESS?

THE WAR PRESIDENT

Trump vs Global Peace by Rich Paschall “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate,” Donald J.Trump said of Barack Obama in November 2011 The guy who desperately wanted someone to give him a Peace Prize has been busy starting wars around the world, despite his promise … Continue reading THE WAR PRESIDENT