Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo of the Week – Sep 2, 2024
Sunset in the Shipping Lane I rediscovered this shot while looking for the one in the link below. I had forgotten the alignment of the sun sitting on the water, the tanker to its right, and the sailboat (?) closer to us. At first, I thought the sailboat might be the one in the shot below…
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Quotes for the Week – Sep 2, 2024
Food For Thought One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts. C.S. Lewis Fun & Smiles Autocorrect has become my worst enema. Seen on Facebook
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Wild Cards! – Sep 2, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 I’m going to guess that the Legal Department had input on this sign? Krazy Pic 2 Well, I suppose this is technically true. But is it helpful? (Have we used this one before?) Cartoon of the Week To help celebrate Labor Day, we take another visit to Foxtrot. He should have known better. A Cannibal Chief and…
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Photo of the Week – Aug 19, 2024
Lucky Lightning Shot – Morocco! I forgot I had this! It’s not terribly ‘scenic’ – even though it’s taken off the coast of Morocco, near Casablanca – but it does contain a streak of lightning I didn’t realize I would get! Taken in May 2002 From the Across the Pond Collection
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Quotes of the Week – Aug 19, 2024
Food For Thought Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein Fun & Smiles If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving is not for you. Unattributed
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Wild Cards! – Aug 19, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 There’s just no way around it: Some folks just aren’t as neighborly as others. Krazy Pic 2 I confess – if it’s a very short errand, I’ve been known to leave my blinkers on and ignore a No Parking sign. Don’t think I’ll be doing that here. Cartoon of the Week We haven’t visited SHOE in…
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Photo of the Week – Aug 5, 2024
Norwegian Village – Oslo Bound! The train from Central Norway to Oslo on the Eastern coast traverses some of the highest elevations in Norway, and boasts beautiful images such as this. (Did I share this one?) Taken on 9 Sep 23. From the Across the Pond Collection
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Quotes for the Week – Aug 5, 2024
Food For Thought And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. John Muir Fun & Smiles The longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum. George Bernard Shaw
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Wild Cards! Aug 5, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 I suspect this sign doesn’t read exactly like they think it does. But I wonder if their sales figures showed an increase? Krazy Pic 2 Here’s an interesting question: How many ways can you mis-spell a four-letter word? Cartoon of the Week What a mystery life is! This is illustrated in yet another way by one of the very…
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Photo of the Week – July 22, 2024
Sunset in the Ozarks Another one of my early local favorites. Not sure of the date, but it would be pre-2006, as the location was our previous house. I like how the colors came out. From the Ozarks Scenes and Seasons Collection