Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! There are only 4 movies this week, as I’ve been binge-watching Season 2 of Rake. But! The local library system is up and running again, doing curbside service as of Monday. Today I pick up 3 movies and drop off 6 that have been on lockdown with…
Month: June 2020
Tick Tock Tuesday #36 — You’ll be on my mind…
Mr. Bump talks this week about songs he thinks of when he thinks of a past lover. After I’d had a really bad breakup back in 2001 and thought I’d never love anyone else, I stepped into the dating scene again. The man I met was not Mr. Right, but he was Mr. Right Now…
#Haikai Challenge #143: Choose-your-own Summer Kigo — one night in June
short cool night wellspring mists settle frogs huddle in the mud the silver kimono falls from her warm shoulders Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the summer (or winter) kigo that you select…
#FFFC 70 — Please be seated.
I jumped the train just as it rolled away from the station. The conductor’s frown as he collected the fare turned into a smile with a $5 tip. I’d never seen the train so full as today. There must be a special event in the city drawing suburbanites in. Not a seat to be…
Voted sexiest cinema ad of all time
I’m not sure where I was on the internet when first seeing this commercial, but I sure as heck never forgot it. If you are squeamish about watching sexy women in lingerie, please skip the video. If you aren’t, you can thank me for finding it again and sharing it here. Agent Provocateur…
#SLS — “Hey Jack Kerouac,” by 10,000 Maniacs
Jim Adams is the man-whose-name-begins-with-a-“J” host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have the name prompts of Jack/John and hopefully this will fit everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #139 and #MM Saturday Mix — My Transgressive Prescription
My Transgressive Prescription In our tribe, from birth we’re taught Follow has its time and place Strength in herd will save your skin Bend the knee and serve with pride Safe we’ll be, but are we free? Bound with threads of should and ought Shrug them, soon you’ll find disgrace Couched in terms like bad…
Tao Talk 