Earl Hamner, Jr. From wikipedia: Hamner was born July 10, 1923 in Schuyler, Virginia to Doris Marion (née Giannini) and Earl Henry Hamner Sr. The oldest of eight children, Hamner had four brothers and three sisters. The boys, from youngest to oldest, were James Edmund, Willard Harold, Paul Louis, and Clifton Anderson. The girls, from…
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CELTIC CRUSH SUNDAY- “THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA”- LIAM CLANCY — slicethelife
My heritage, as it has been told to me, is English, Irish, and German, with some Native American from Canada heritage on my maternal grandma’s side. I appreciate the amalgamation and admire each of my ancestors’ tribes in their own way. That said, I identify most closely with my Irish heritage. There is something about…
#Haiki Challenge #120: Wolf Moon (Okami Tsuki)
Frosting fingers reach, reflected in blue lake ice — small creaks, night neighbors Above floats winter’s wolf moon Wind calls — rabbits crouch; listen. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge. Frank says: A full moon arrives by January 10. The January Full Moon is often called the Wolf Moon. Other names include…
Chris Hedges: War With Iran — Rise Up Times
Chris Hedges from Rise Up Times, with information and analysis on this latest monstrous mistake the US is stepping into. “A war with Iran would see it use its Chinese-supplied anti-ship missiles, mines and coastal artillery to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, which is the corridor for 20% of the world’s oil supply….
#SLS — Starman by David Bowie
Jim Adams is the reliable host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: I am sure that it will be easy to find a song for La being used as this week’s prompt. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it…
The Waltons — Part 1: Music
I have just started watching Season 1 of The Waltons again, after so many years. I don’t know how many parts this series will have, but that’s OK. From The Waltons website: You may not know his name or recognize his face but you surely know his music. Jerry Goldsmith is the composer of The…
Doodads — 1/2/20
I started reading Haruki Murakami’s 3-volume 1Q84 last night. It’s a 2-week e-book borrow, so we’ll see how far I can get in 2 weeks. It’s a simple, but dense story, which is par for the course of what I’ve read of him so far. I also borrowed Season 1 of The Waltons and watched…
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