Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Wild Cards! – Mar 21, 2022
Krazy Pic 1 Living in the hills of the Ozarks, I think I understand this, but I’m still not sure this is the best advice! Krazy Pic 2 I’m not sure what this guy is pointing at, but I sense there may be trouble ahead?! 3-Second Video of the Week So much happens so quickly! Just when you’re ready to applaud this feat…
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Photo of the Week – March 7, 2022
Florence, Italy – The Famous “Old Bridge” Spanning the Arno River, the Ponte Vecchio (“Old Bridge) – or some earlier version of it (several rebuilds) – has existed on this spot since early Roman times. It was the only bridge not destroyed by the German army in its retreat from Italy in WWII. (This was…
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Book Drawing Winner!
Several subscribers noticed – and took advantage of the (only slightly hidden) Flash Giveaway last time. The Giveaway Drawing was held on Friday, Mar 4, and the winner was Christine Porter from St. Louis The book is on its way to her now. Congrats, Christine! See below for the about-to-expire LEMONADE SALE!
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Wild Cards – March 7, 2022
Krazy Pic 1 Things that make you go “What the . . .?!”. There’s got to be more to this story than just a wrong turn?! Krazy Pic 2 One can certainly appreciate the precaution! But one wonders about the efficiency? Cartoon of the Week The Cartoon stip Pickles addresses the dilemma of how to respond to “How are you?”.…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 21, 2022
Cuzco, Peru Once the capital of the Inca Empire, Cuzco sits in the Andes at an elevation of over 11,000 feet (more than two Denvers! Takes some adjusting!) The scene above is the Plaza de Armas (main square) featuring the Church of the Society of Jesus. Construction on this church was begun in 1576. Taken…
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Book Backtracks, Updates, and New Sale
Lots Has Happened Since Last Mailing: Getting Caught Up Backtrack I should have started here, right? What the heck is the Tao Te Ching? Overview Now, a reminder . . . The Parallel Tao Te Ching: A Compilation of English Translations A Comically Sad Glitch The books finally arrived! With a cosmetic glitch. And As A Result Your first…
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Wild Cards! – Feb 21, 2022
Krazy Pic 1 Too little too late?? I guess we’ve been warned. Krazy Pic 2 I’ve used this before, but I saw it again recently and decided it needed a rerun. I love the colors, but what a spooky illusion! 🙂 I’m not sure I could force myself to enter – could you? Cartoon of the Week Most of…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 7, 2022
It’s SNOW Use Dreaming of Spring! We didn’t get quite this much snow this past week, but it was close. We got even more back in Winter of ’99 or ’00, when this was taken. Hope everyone stayed dry and warm! From the Ozarks Scenes and Seasons Collection
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The New Book! – February 2022
The New Book is Finally Done!?! As you know, I’ve been teasing a new book for awhile now. Most glitches are now gone, and we will start shipping soon. The good news is that the book is DONE and is being printed as we speak!! The bad news is that it seems to be stuck in…
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Wild Cards! – Feb 7, 2022
Krazy Pic 1 There are a few “language purists” among us, who pride ourselves on proper use of the English language. 🙂 This one is probably aimed at us, but I think all of us will get a smile! Krazy Pic 2 I got a kick out of this (predicted) graveyard headstone. Not so much for the…