I decided not to get all snarky today, although there is plenty going on in the world to be snarky about. Who besides me doesn’t care a bit whether Beyonce lip-synced the National Anthem during the Inaguration ceremony? I could not believe that was the lead story for the following two days. So let’s forget […]
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This is the latest bad news regarding the XL Keystone Pipeline. Elizabeth Bast wrote in Oil Change International, “Emissions from tar sands extraction and upgrading are between 3.2 and 4.5 times higher than the equivalent emissions from conventional oil produced in North America.On a life-cycle basis, the average gallon of tar sands bitumen derived fuel
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My Wednesday Guest today is Slim Randles and his friend, Billy. Enjoy. The problem was Billy, you see. Billy’s our town dog, ever since Sally passed away quietly on Doc’s porch, and Billy’s owner, Stewart Simpson, died two weeks later. The people who inherited Stew’s house didn’t particularly enjoy having Billy around, and Billy appeared
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I’m still working on the history book and my deadline keeps getting closer and closer. Things keep interfering with my plan, like getting the flu a couple of weeks ago. Then my writing partner got sick last week and was still feeling poorly early this week. More delays. UGH! But you know what? The world
Thanks to my friend, Slim Randles, for another fun post. I think I am way too much like Annette. (smile) Somehow I’ve always thought New Year’s Goals would be much easier to think about than resolutions. Resolutions are so definite. Annette George, owner of the Soup ‘R Market, picked up the list of her
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All I got for Christmas was an iPad and the flu. No, seriously, I did get a number of other lovely gifts, which I have not been able to enjoy because of the aches and chills, and fever and coughing, and wanting to sleep for hours. Therefore I failed to get this posted yesterday, which
Welcome to the “Cheers, Cavanaugh BlogFest.” Today through Wednesday bloggers are honoring Alex J. Cavanaugh, also known as the Ninja Captain. The blogfest is hosted by Mark Koopmans, Morgan Shamy, David Powers King and Stephen Tremp, and runs from December 10 – 12. Here is a full list of bloggers who are celebrating the Ninja
Please welcome Slim Randles with another guest post. This time we’re having a little fun. Enjoy! Dud was awfully quiet all through the daily dissemination of anything on page one of the Valley Weekly Miracle, which wasn’t like him at all. Just sucked down caffeine and silently shook his head now and then. “Anita
You know how much I enjoy reading the comic strips in the newspaper. Part of the reason is just the pure fun, but there is always a bit of truth in them, too. This one from One Big Happy resonated with me and my hubby. Ruthie is watching TV with her grandfather and he says,
Some news to share before I let Slim Randles entertain you with his cowboy humor. First off, my friend, Irene Sandell, has a new book out. Irene is a retired history teacher in North Texas, and she has a wonderful way of blending fact and fiction in her books. Don’t you just love the cover?
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