Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo(s) of the Week – May 26, 2005
SEQUENCE: Foggy Morning Lakeside It was a foggy-but-peaceful morning down on the Lake (Taneycomo), and I was getting interesting shots. (See another one here.) As I watched the changes, the sun suddenly re-appeared, as if on cue, and perfectly highlighted the driftwood. I loved the scene/shot. Taken in Fall of 2006. (Aside to fellow math…
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Quotes for the Week – May 26, 2025
Food For Thought It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into. Jonathan Swift Fun & Smiles Police were called to a daycare center where a 3-year old was resisting a rest. Various ‘Dad Joke’ books
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Wild Cards – May 26, 2025
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Krazy Pic 1 Is math useful? Well, yes, but . . . Krazy Pic 2 Now here’s a solid piece of advice! Not sure I’d have ever thought of this! Cartoon of the Week (Special Edition) This edition’s feel-good cartoon is dedicated to the memory of George Wendt, who played everyone’s favorite bar patron in Cheers. I saw this online…
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Photo of the Week – May 12, 2025
Branson Sunset I’ve always loved the variety of colors that showed up in this shot at this moment of this sunset. It was taken within a year or two on either side of 2005. From the Ozarks Scenes & Seasons Collection
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Quotes for the Week – May 12, 2025
Food For Thought Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge. Carl Jung Fun & Smiles The difference between a literalist and a kleptomanic? The literalist takes things literally, while the kleptomaniac takes things, literally. Seen on Facebook
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Wild Cards – May 12, 2025
Krazy Pic 1 Incentive to walk more? Apparently, you get extra credit for going farther?! Krazy Pic 2 The incredible shrinking man?? Design snafu?? Your guess is as good as mine! But it’s definitely Krazy. Cartoon of the Week -and Bonus! Slightly different format this time, so you get a Bonus Cartoon. Both of these deal…
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Photo(s) of the Week – April 28, 2025
The Sydney Opera House – Sydney, Australia I’ve always liked this shot, actually taken, in May 2008 from our hotel room in Sydney. The world-famous Opera House is so unique, and part of what makes it so interesting visually is the widely different perspectives one sees from different directions. For evidence of this, check out…
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Quotes for the Week – Apr 28, 2025
Food For Thought If you deeply observe, everything is your teacher. Buddha Fun & Smiles Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Jim Carrey
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Wild Cards! – April 28, 2025
Krazy Pic 1 How thoughtful. This way, if you’re stranded, you will have nourishment! Krazy Pic 2 I wonder: Was this a ‘mistake’, or does someone have a clever sense of humor? Cartoon of the Week I’ve shared this before, but it continues to strike me as funny and perhaps pertinent. Curiosity of the Week Names of towns…
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Photo of the Week – Apr 14, 2025
Lake Geneva, Switzerland Beautiful lake, beautiful city (Geneva), beautiful country! Taken in May, 2004. From the Across the Pond Collection