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Saturdays Thoughts and A Little Pasta by Steve Kerr 6/6/2015 11:56:43 AM
There is not much to interest me this Saturday night.Summer
has made a bid to stay for a few months at least but it is
still challenged and its bid opposed by the blustery ,windy
weather that is determined not to le... more
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Saturdays Thoughts and A Little Pasta by Steve Kerr 6/6/2015 11:56:43 AM
There is not much to interest me this Saturday night.Summer
has made a bid to stay for a few months at least but it is
still challenged and its bid opposed by the blustery ,windy
weather that is determined not to le... more
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Too bad the Texas Legislators and Governor won't listen to the Police by David Ravenwood 6/1/2015 3:48:02 PM
Police departments across the state of Texas are against some parts of Open Carry. They are the ones on the front lines. They are the ones who have to figure out whether someone with a gun is a good guy or bad guy. They might have to make that decisi... more
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Time to Accept People of All Colors by David Ravenwood 5/24/2015 10:06:20 AM
As a white person, I can only try to imagine how the black family in Long Island, New York felt. They were given a letter that said most of the people in their exclusive neighborhood were white so they needed to get out.
But this is 2015.
b... more
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Restaurant in Waco, Texas Ducks Responsibility by David Ravenwood 5/18/2015 8:16:04 AM
That restaurant in Waco, Texas where several people were killed in a fight between biker gangs should be held accountable. The police had tried before to get the restaurant to refuse to have the event. They had gone so far as to contact the restauran... more
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US Senators Block Obama's Fast Track For Corporate Friendly Trade Deals by Ian R Thorpe 5/13/2015 8:59:06 AM
If the corporate fascism trade deals are derails as now looks likely, it will be a triumph for new media. These deasls TTIP for US . Europe trade and TPP for the Pacific region threaen democracy and jobs.... more
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Should We Do Away with Confederate Statues and Symbols? by David Ravenwood 5/10/2015 12:42:37 PM
Several southern states have Confederate symbols and statues. Some people want to do away with these. Many people can understand this belief because the Confederacy stood for slavery. Most of us know it's wrong to enslave a race of people and turn th... more
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Elections,1940s Hits and A Bit More by Steve Kerr 5/10/2015 11:21:00 AM
The much awaited general election has now come and gone with
three political leaders being guillotined in one day, it was
an exciting and astounding result .Surprises being the order
of the day that must surely belongs to... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: The Myriad Faces of Spring by Michael Robert Dyet 5/9/2015 2:15:51 PM
Exploring the many faces of spring and the faith they resurrect for you and old alike.... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Gentle Breezes and Waves of Warblers by Michael Robert Dyet 5/1/2015 3:33:35 PM
Only one month to live? No question, I choose May!... more
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How to make your day at work go by faster by David Ravenwood 4/26/2015 1:11:11 PM
I once heard that an actor named Van Johnson who was a big star in the 1940s couldn't wait to get to the studio each morning, and didn't want to go home at the end of the day. He loved his job that much.
But most people I know don't feel that way, ... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: Trumpeter Swans and the Hard-Earned Gift of Flight by Michael Robert Dyet 4/25/2015 2:54:11 PM
Wisdom for the ages from a Trumpeter Swan willing itself into flight.... more
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A FRUSTRATING MORNING IN PUBLISHING by Steve Kerr 4/24/2015 1:38:50 AM
The sunshine touches the morning atreets of Huddersfield
gently,yet another day in the warm spell that arrived so
quickly on the tail of the cold. I have spent the morning
trying to persuade my local library to take two... more
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Do we really want to live forever? by David Ravenwood 4/18/2015 3:53:38 PM
An interesting article talks about unlocking a gene we all have that can either increase our life span for 30 years or longer.
Most of us want to live for several more decades but I think we should consider the ramifications. If we could ... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: The Hunter, the Hunted and the Road Less Travelled by Michael Robert Dyet 4/17/2015 3:29:33 PM
Choosing the road less travelled in a time when loyalty is a vanishing commodity.... more
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Believe it or not we could run out of water by David Ravenwood 4/12/2015 12:19:19 PM
This article I copied and pasted affects us all:
Katie Couric Now I get It
California's Water Crisis
By Kaye Foley
Four years into the historic drought in California, Gov. Jerry Brown announced mandatory water restrictions for ... more
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What is Stream of Consciousness in a novel? Help! by Julius J.E. Thompson 4/8/2015 4:25:16 PM
How do you craft Stream of Consciousness in a novel? Help!... more
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Riding & Writing by Gina McKnight 4/5/2015 4:27:07 AM
An international blog about horses, writers, authors, books, cowboys, equestrians, artists, poets, poems, and more horses. As seen on #HorseGirlTV, #AmericanHorsePublications, #trueCOWBOYmagazine and #GirlGab.com... more
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Student Blogs about Killing Classmates and Gets No Punishment by David Ravenwood 4/3/2015 3:16:43 PM
A junior high student blogged about specific classmates that gave graphic details about raping and killing them. That kid won't be punished because this activity doesn't meet the requirements under Texas law. That tells me the law needs to be changed... more
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Metaphors of Life Journal: When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled by Michael Robert Dyet 4/3/2015 11:21:13 AM
When I grow old... when I grow old... A trip down memory land with a nod to T.S. Eliot.... more
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