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May 4, 2024
Physics for Poets
4 May 2024 Physics for Poets The Venturi Effect Yesterday, Dear Husband was explaining to me The Venturi Effect. Not the Ventura Effect,...
May 2, 2024
Ready to Roll
May 2024 The More I See You Music by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon; French translation by Debra Milligan Each time I look at...
May 1, 2024
Red River Valley
May 2024 Red River Valley Traditional American Cowboy Love Song From this valley they say you are going, I shall miss your bright eyes...
Apr 30, 2024
Jovials - Checkmate
30 April 2024 Jovials: Checkmate — The Checkerboard Crumbles On this date, this not-so-sudden development is ominous. This reality is...
Apr 25, 2024
The KZAP Cat
April 2024 The KZAP Cat When Did This Happen? I try not to be Out of It. But since I’m never really In It, the effort is what the French...
Apr 23, 2024
Lemons Out of Lemonade
23 April 2024 As I put on this lovely scarf this morning, two thoughts occurred to me: 1 — It’s safe now to wear a scarf; there’s no fear...
Apr 18, 2024
My Buddy
April 2024 My Buddy Music composed by Walter Donaldson, with lyrics by Gus Kahn Life is a book that we study Some of its leaves bring a...
Apr 18, 2024
The Heart of the Matter: Devil’s Advocate/L’Avocat du diable
Spring Reading 2024 I begin this book review of the French version of a 1959 novel by Australian author Morris West (26 April 1916 - 9...
Apr 12, 2024
Herrrrrre’s . . . Nobody
April 2024 I’ve not ever watched late-night talk shows, regardless of who hosted the gab-glitz-and-gossip fest. Unless My Muse is...
Apr 6, 2024
Cold, Cold Heart
April 2024 Cold, Cold Heart By Hank Williams I’ve tried so hard, my dear to show that you’re my every dream Yet you’re afraid each thing...
Apr 5, 2024
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime
5 April 2024 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Music by Jay Gorney, Original lyrics by Yip Harburg They used to tell me I was building a...
Apr 5, 2024
I'm Not Lisa
April 2024 I’m Not Lisa by Jessi Colter I’m not Lisa My name is Julie Lisa left you years ago My eyes are not blue But mine won’t leave...
Apr 1, 2024
Recidivism Rate
Spring 2024 I like to get all my ducks lined up in a row whenever I approach a project, creative or otherwise. During the past few...
Mar 29, 2024
Cry
April 2024 Cry by Churchill Kolman If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye It’s no secret you’ll feel better if you cry. When waking...
Mar 29, 2024
Down in the Valley
April 2024 Down in the Valley Kentucky Mountain Song Down in the valley the valley so low Hang your head over Hear the wind blow. Hear...
Mar 29, 2024
Fools Rush In
1 April 2024 Fools Rush In Music by Rube Bloom, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer Fools rush in where angels fear to tread And so I come to...
Mar 27, 2024
The Wall
Maundy Thursday 2024 This past week, I oversaw the building of a low rock wall in the front of my abode, Larkhaven. I’d requested of Marc...
Mar 25, 2024
Ode to an Era
25 March 2024 It has been a life-long habit for me, truly a way of living, to ignore The News. This stance has been problematic, at...
Mar 25, 2024
Whisky Tango Foxtrot
Spring 2024 I strenuously try to avoid uttering, or even thinking, profanity. I’ve been around sailors, and non-sailors, who could, and...
Mar 24, 2024
Pride of Protection
24 March 2024 My Jolene is but eight months old as I write these words. She’s little, but she does not see herself as under-sized in any...
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