Shoemaker At Work is a painting by Farideh Haghshenas Renaldo was a cobbler by trade, just like his father before him and his father before him. Renaldo had lived in the same town as his forbears. He went about his daily activities with a certain comfort. There was a dearth of surprises in Renaldo’s life,…
Author: Lisa or Li
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Coloring Club Plus — 6/23/19
Bonus pictures and video. The peonies are open in the yard! first day opening for the one above Happy Sunday. I spent most of the evening in GR with my kids and got home late, which puts me behind today. Today is gorgeous out there, sunny, warm breeze, second or third day in a row. …
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #92 –Crossover
For crossover, there are only a couple of things I can think of (aside from the concept of crossing over from life to death.) One is a crossover brassier, where the fabric crosses over and serves to lift and separate to give support. The other is when tying boats up to a dock there is…
#SLS — Moonlight Gambler — Frankie Laine
Jim Adams is gentlemanly and gracious host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week’s Song Lyric Sunday theme should be real easy, as there are a lot of songs that involve Cards/Dice/Gamble/Lose/Win and I am sure that everyone will be able to find something. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics to the song of…
Coloring Club Plus — 6/22/19
Tunnel of Love is the eighth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on October 9, 1987. Although members of the E Street Band occasionally performed on the album, Springsteen recorded most of the parts himself, often with drum machines and synthesizers. “Two Faces” is another winning song from this album of winning songs. I love…
Justice for the Fookers (long)
image link It was the 50th anniversary of the day the Governor of Whosville, Foul Fooker, gave the order to the State troops to fire randomly into protesting students and other students walking on the campus of Higher Ed U. Myra Madison, age 70, lost her sister, Nancy, that day. Nancy was leaving her honors…
CSN&Y – Ohio ——— Songs that reference Richard Nixon — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture
If you read no other long essay today, PLEASE read this. It talk about when, in 1970, the Governor of Ohio at the time, methodically murdered 4 college students through orders to the state’s National Guard troops. No one was held accountable. I knew 4 students were shot by national guardsmen at the time but…
