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Goddess for a Day

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:09 +0200

This Image Stolen Fair and Square from CardioGirl My Un-Brother Ken will corroborate the “ditch” part of the story…I got tapped to be Guest Goddess Question-Answerer and Comment-Wrangler over at CardioGirl’s place for today. Shetbag has a new thang going on over there. I got to go first, which is cool, ‘cuz I really, really, really like to be first at all times. The New Thang works thusly… CG makes her readers do all the work when she gets lazy. ...
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The Burglar Song

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:38:15 +0200

The Burglar Frog Taken July 29, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550 I think she’s starting to enjoy the notoriety of being my Blog Star, such as it is. Ruby has this motion sensor frog ornament in her breezeway. I don’t like the thing, because I forget that it’s there, and every time I go to visit her it croaks at me and scares the shit out of me. Every single time. I once asked her why she had the horrid ...
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The Burglar Frog

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:25:27 +0200

Is It, or Isn’t It…?
Taken July 29, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550
Ruby’s House, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Published Where the Walls are Soft on July 30, 2009.

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The Loudest Man I Ever Slept With…

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:40:42 +0200

Insomnia by Cat He was wonderful company for the last few years. I’m really going to miss him…I took this video in May, when Sheikh was still sleeping above my head. Not very long ago, he was his usual fat and fluffy self, but then became boney and light as air in a few short weeks. He eventually stopped eating altogether. He hid out most of the time, and what kept me awake during that time was not his snoring, ...
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Gangsta Geese

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:36:45 +0200

Out-Numbered and Surrounded… This video was taken in Clergue Park almost three years ago. Those of you familiar with the visage of The Evil Hypnotist as a teen may enjoy the journey back. She was not quite 12 when she was nearly eaten by these monsters. And yes. I sic’ed them on her. I make no apology. It was me or her. Random Song-for-the-Day: “Give a Little Bit” – Supertramp

65 Years Ago Today, My Dad Wrote This:

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:14:41 +0200

A Letter from Overseas-1944 Taken June 18, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550 “How are you and the cows getting along in the mornings? “In three days’ time, my father will have been dead for a year. I have a hard time believing that. Sometimes, it feels as if he’s been gone forever. Other times, I hang up the phone mid-dial, when I remember that he won’t be there to answer whatever question I wanted to ask him – usually about ...
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“And That’s the Way It Was…”

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:28:06 +0200

R.I.P. Walter Cronkite 1916-2009

Elbow Grease

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:55:22 +0200

Can’t you just smell the testosterone? Taken July 8, 2009 with Kodak DX7440 It wasn’t until we were all at the supper table that I discovered I’d been had.My father had a quirky sense of humour. More than anything, at least it seemed to me as a child, he liked to get one over on me. Especially if there were witnesses. And every time he conned me, I fell for it. Every single time. When I was oh, maybe 9 ...
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My Mom is a Biker-Chick…

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:40:41 +0200

Maude on her Hog Photo copyright either My Brother the Trespasser or My Sister Tootie (Maude can’t remember who was standing behind the camera…) Look real close now… she’s not pointing at you. She’s giving you the finger.I drove down to Teeny-Tiny Town today, having had no sleep since… well, I’m not certain when, but I’ve been writing – really writing – for real writing, so No Sleep Disease isn’t exactly a bad thing. This time. On the way down, ...
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Elbow Grease

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:45:49 +0200

Elbow Grease
Taken July 8, 2009 with Kodak DX7440
Some House Party, Sault Ste. Marie, ON CANADA

Published “Where the Walls are Soft” on July 15, 2009.

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Hopefully, You’re Not One of the Lost Ones…

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:15:35 +0200

“John…? Do you know where you are, John…?” (A quote from my long ago radio-play) Over 60% of my visitors live in the U.S., whereas, surprisingly (at least to me, anyway), only 11% reside in my own country. What really saddens me, though, is that nearly 10% of my readers don’t have a clue where they are… Random Song-for-the-Day: “Gives You Hell” – The All-American Rejects

The Accidental Fisherman

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:45:13 +0200

Muddy by the Water Muddy figured he could handle this, although he only knows the business end of a fishing rod because it’s generally the one pointing at the water.I have this buddy who is an incredible cook and a hot-shit photographer. My kid is very partial to him, because he spoils her with pickles. She calls him “Muddy”, and I think he’s rather partial to her, as well, because whenever we walk into his restaurant, he has a bowlful ...
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Chicken Collisions

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:52:57 +0200

Sorry. No Pic. I Don’t Have a Chicken in my Portfolio… Remember, if one chicken crosses the road, others may follow.Just a bit of fun I had, taking the advice of a friend who told me that when I’m stuck in a “non-writing” phase (I refuse to call this “blocked”, anymore – sounds too damned permanent), I should rewrite other people’s stories. I didn’t like that idea. Then, while cleaning out the laptop, I found a link to a news ...
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“Poor Little Deer…”

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:12:19 +0200

Mr. Hobbit and the Deer – 1942 None of them wanted to find that deer lying bloody on the railroad tracks some morning.Isn’t that a “deer” little picture? That’s actually what Ruby said to me when she passed it over her coffee cup, laughing, but I’m stealing it for myself… I got to see a [...]

A Letter from Overseas – 1944

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:13:10 +0200

A Letter from Overseas-1944
Taken June 18, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550

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NewsFlash: Love Found on the Internet

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:59:16 +0200

“I Heart U”Taken July 13, 2008 with Canon PowerShot A550 “Now, don’t go gettin’ ahead of me; you’ll ruin the story!”No, not me, silly! Myself, I am quite content with singlehood, as of yet; it’s Ruby that told me this story, and isn’t it high time for another one from our favourite Little Old [...]

Somewhere, There’s a Silver Lining…

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:05:43 +0200

“Shine On”Taken November 10, 2007 with Canon PowerShot A550 My new lawyer told me, “Now, when you go down there, and they ask you for your work number, for God’s sake don’t give it to them!”It was a wicked week. Ups, downs, and a few upside-downs, to boot. On the “up” side, the Lily-Dawg has her [...]

Off the Cuff…

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:06:42 +0200

This is NOT a Good Day…

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:37:38 +0200

R.I.P. David Carradine1936-2009 No, not a good day. At. All.

No Spitting.

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:23:40 +0200

“No Spitting”Taken November 26, 2007 with Canon PowerShot A550 Even the “ladies” are doing it…It’s got to be the most disgusting habit – ever – and it’s the one pet peeve I have about my job. Everybody seems to think it’s perfectly acceptable to just hawk and spit on the pavement (or worse, in [...]

The Next New Thing…

Sat, 23 May 2009 23:13:37 +0200

“Summer Daydream”Taken August 9, 2008 with Canon PowerShot A550 “They’re fictional characters, Mom. Fictional characters. Am I getting through to you at all…?”Lots happening… Ky’s finally sleeping again, and is back to school for her morning classes, which is good. I’m assured by the school that she’ll manage to get those credits without [...]

Finally! A Non-Sucking Wednesday!

Wed, 20 May 2009 17:07:50 +0200

It’s difficult not to smile when Craig Ferguson is in the world…. Thanks for the heads-up, Mushy! Incidentally, and anecdotally to boot, this is the song I caught The Evil Hypnotist singing at the top of her lungs down the back lane behind the now condemned house one summer afternoon. She [...]

Water Works…

Sat, 16 May 2009 05:36:01 +0200

The Melt DownTaken March 15, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550 I did the only thing I could think of to do, which was shriek for Kyla to come.So the other night, in the middle of one of The Evil Hypnotist’s dark, white nights, which, incidentally, turned into one of my own, I sat straight up [...]

Ta-DA!!

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:11:32 +0200

Ta-DA!!Taken March 14, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550 I don’t know if I want to starve trying to pay for an SLR, or if I want to “settle” for another point-and-shoot, which I can at least afford, lawyer bills and all…Now, don’t get all excited by the “Ta-DA”; I don’t have much in the way [...]

The Loudest Man I Ever Slept With…

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:31:41 +0200

The Loudest Man I Ever Slept With…
Taken April 17, 2009 with Canon PowerShot A550
In a Basement Loft, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Published Where the Walls are Soft on July 24, 2009.

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