Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Wild Cards! Nov 30, 2020
KrazyPic1 Are we dealing with irony here – or truth in advertising (or both)?! Either way, it’ll give you a good grin! KrazyPic2 Run that by me again?! Perhaps we should compare our definitions of ‘perfect’? Feel-Good Foto of Week: If you’re a pet lover (and even if you’re not), this’ll give you a feel-good lift. 🙂…
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Photo of the Week – Nov 16, 2020
Ponte Vecchio (Italian: “Old Bridge”) – Florence, Italy Built in 1345 over the Arno River. A magnificent engineering achievement. The only bridge which survived the German Retreat in WWII. The Ponte Vecchio roadway carries a two-story gallery, the upper gallery connecting the neighbouring palaces, and the lower providing space for shops, most of which still…
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Wild Cards! Nov 16, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 I worry this prediction may be overly optimistic. Susan, are you there? Krazy Pic 2 This one fascinates me! Either the word ‘trust’ is not in his vocabulary, OR it’s the ONLY word there! Cartoon of the Week Back to re-sharing favorite cartoons from the archives. Here are two of my GEECH favorites. The…
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Photo of the Week – Nov 2, 2020
Cinque Terre (Manarolo), Italy The incredible string of “five cities” hanging on theblufffs above the Mediterranean on the NW coast of Italy. All the villages are with hiking distance of each other (5-15 minutes by train). Coming from the south, this is the second of the five. Cinque Terre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …
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Wild Cards! Nov 2, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Maybe so, but I wonder if you should admit it?! Krazy Pic 2 Sometimes, just a little proofreading makes a big difference. Cartoon of the Week I’m not an overly huge fan of Garfield, but he’s often worth a good smile. Did you ever want someone to be bad at math? Shakespeare’s Three Little Pigs? Gotta admit – it’s…
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Photo of the Week – Oct 19, 2020
Budapest, Hungary & The Chain Bridge Originally the two cities of Buda and Pest, split by the Danube River. Taken in May, 2007. For more pictures of Budapest, see Budapest2. From the Across the Pond Collection
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Upcoming Attractions!! Sneak Peeks
Here are some Teasers & Sneak Peeks for some exciting events coming your way between now and January. Coming in November! MORE Spitballs From the Back Row Sometime before Thanksgiving, my new book MORE Spitballs From the Back Row will be released. This will be available as an e-book OR a paperback, and there…
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Wild Cards! Oct 19, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Not sure of the story here, but surely someone said you might not want a dog doing that ? Krazy Pic 2 Continuing the Trouble While Driving theme, this is likely staged (?), but kinda cute. Gonna need you to sign here, fella! Cartoon of the Week You’ve no doubt heard me say how fast ZITS is…
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Photo of the Week – Oct 5, 2020
Autumn in the Ozarks To celebrate autumn, here are two of my favorite Fall shots from our area. The one on the bottom was taken around the turn of the century, and the one on the top(from Dogwood Canyon) was taken within a year or so of 2012, I believe. From the Ozarks Scenes & Seasons…
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Wild Cards! Oct 5, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Attention Shoplifters! Are you prepared for this? Krazy Pic 2 Technically speaking, this is functional, yes. But it raises lots of questions. 🙂 Cartoon of the Week Back to the re-sharing of past favorites. One of my all-time favorite Herman cartoons!! (Used this in workshops for years!) &*#$&* Parrots!! You don’t hear this everyday! This zoo decided…