A happy home A fuzzy nest A comfy place Where one can rest It makes me smile To know we’re there As love has perched Eternal fair Delicate yet Tough are the blooms Whose fragrance touch Each of the rooms We have no fear As when we said Forevermore Our love we pledged. Our bond…
Author: Lisa or Li
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Michael Simms: On my recent experience with Covid (maybe) — Vox Populi
Please take a moment to read this post by Michael Simms. It has important information about Covid-19 testing, and makes it clear to me that the US has NO IDEA how many people have it, had it, or are carrying it. If we can’t get a handle on these things, how can any solid decisions…
Finish The Story — The House on Clearwater Lake
Jim Adams has tagged me to write a chapter on Teresa Grabs’ fun challenge, Finish The Story. ________________________________________ Here’s how Teresa kicked things off. A house sat perched precariously on the edge of Clearwater Lake. It was a house that should not have stood, yet stand it did. It had been there for centuries and…
SLS — “Love Boat Captain,” by Pearl Jam
Jim Adams is the solicitous host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have a partner related prompt with Couple/Together/Us and hopefully this will work out for 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…
Book Review — “White Fire: A Toni Delle Adventure,” by Laurie Bell
As the lights of the metropolis brightened, shadows crept into alleyways and emerged from dark corners, ready to conduct activities that should never see the light of day. In the heart of this darkness, evil held its breath. –Laurie Bell. White Fire (A Toni Delle Adventure) . Laurie Bell. Kindle Edition. White Fire: A Toni…
Novelty Song Friday #8 — “Goodbye Cruel World,” by James Darren
I remember loving this song when I was a little kid. I remember having a terrible crush on James Darren! James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936), known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. Darren was born in Philadelphia. He wanted to be an…
What do you see # 28 — With you every day
An innocent victim of a drive-by shooting, he’d been in a coma for six months. Attached to intravenous drips, a ventilator, a catheter, with various electrodes attached to monitor his life functions, the twenty-year-old Rafael, to all eyes, professional and personal, looked like inert material that needed to be cared for in the coma unit…
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