Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Wild Cards! – April 15, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 A clever re-purposing, I suppose. But I hope they remembered to back the car out first! Krazy Pic 2 Today’s message board appears to ask the proverbial question “What’s a synonym for synonym?“ Here Comes Aunt Edna!! A regular feature back in the early days, this is still a reader favorite when she re-appears! Today, we…
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Photo of the Week – April 1, 2024
Lunar Eclipse in the Ozarks In honor of our upcoming Solar Eclipse next week, here is a shot of full (or near full?) Lunar Eclipse which most of us in the Ozarks got to see back in September of 2015. From the Ozarks Scenes and Seasons Collection
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Quotes for the Week – April 1, 2024
Food For Thought Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts. Albert Einstein Fun & Smiles You know you’re old when they’ve discontinued your blood type. Phyllis Diller BONUS: “In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it’s illegal to kiss a stranger.” So, by all means, introduce yourselves first. Larry Campbell…
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Wild Cards – April 1, 2024
Birthday Fun Winner: The 3rd Quarter Winner for our Birthday Fun Year was drawn over the weekend, and the winner was Amy Ragsdale! She will receive one of the following: A) a Spitballs book, B) a 2024 Calendar, or C) a red Porsche. The year is almost done, but here is a reminder of our Birthday Fun contest. Krazy…
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Photo of the Week – Mar 18, 2024
Norwegian Fjord & Scenery Taken at Flam – the delightful village and resort at the end of Norway’s longest fjord (Sognefjord). The fjord can be glimpsed in the center foreground. Taken on Sep 9, 2023. From the Across the Pond Collection
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Quotes for the Week – Mar 18, 2024
Food For Thought Clarity is learned by being patient in the presence of chaos. Tao Te Ching, Verse 15 (Translation by Brian Walker) Fun & Smiles Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have…
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Wild Cards! – Mar 18, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 Looks like another one of those cases of “Who do we believe?!”. Or, maybe like Schrodinger’s Cat, we won’t know the answer until the moment we walk in? Krazy Pic 2 I think this must be high fashion? (I’m sure not an expert!) Either that, or someone has made an unusual mistake! Cartoon/Sermon of…
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Photo of the Week – Mar 4, 2024
Ready for Spring in the Ozarks?! OK, tree experts . . . I want to say this is a poplar – could that be right? I went for a short walk in the neighborhood on the weekend, and the sun was hitting this just right! The camera can’t quite capture it, but it was a…
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Quotes for the Week – Mar 4, 2024
Food For Thought Imagination is the highest kite one can fly. Lauren Bacall Fun & Smiles Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like “Psychic Wins Lottery’? Jay Leno
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Wild Cards! – Mar 4, 2024
Krazy Pic 1 Perhaps I’ve missed something? I’ve just never thought of these little guys as dangerous!? Krazy Pic 2 Perhaps I’ve missed something else? This seems like good news to me! Cartoon of the Week Pick Your Poison? Either way, March is in the air! Curiosity of the Week This week’s Curiosity answers the nagging question “What was the shortest war in…