Tag: Wikipedia

HOIST ON YOUR OWN PETARD!

Last night I said to Garry "Aha! He is hoist on his own petard!" Which meant that he had just become a victim of what he (in this case a movie character) had planned for someone else. Then, I paused, thinking. "What," I asked Garry, "Is a petard?" "I have no idea," said my husband. … Continue reading HOIST ON YOUR OWN PETARD!

Daily Prompt: My name is Marilyn. I’m a teepee.

My name is Marilyn but you can call me Teepee12. I am alive, if not entirely well. I plan to stay alive as long as the choice exists. I never intended to hide my identity when I chose this Internet ID as a username for my blog on WordPress. I chose it because I'd been … Continue reading Daily Prompt: My name is Marilyn. I’m a teepee.

The Barrymores: Show Business’ Royal Family

Drew Barrymore has been working regularly on Turner Classic movies with Robert Osborne talking about classic movies and introducing them. Her face has changed quite a bit in recent years. I realized she finally really looks like a Barrymore. That's no small thing because she is this generation's only representative of what is the longest running act in … Continue reading The Barrymores: Show Business’ Royal Family

Daily Prompt: Say Your Name — My name is Marilyn and I’m alive.

My name is Marilyn but you can call me Teepee. I am alive, if not always well. I plan to remain alive as long as I have the option. I apologize for any inconvenience. A while back, I got another blogging award. It was given to Teepee12. When I started this blog, it was never … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Say Your Name — My name is Marilyn and I’m alive.

Prompts for the Promptless – What’s A Litmus?

Does anyone remember for what litmus paper actually tests? From the ubiquitous source of all knowledge and frequent misinformation -- Wikipedia -- comes this enlightening but incomplete (please feel free to conduct your own research) definition: Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. It is often absorbed onto filter paper to produce one of the oldest forms of pH … Continue reading Prompts for the Promptless – What’s A Litmus?