one of my favorite people with a statement that still applies 60 years later
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· “no moral, no message, no prophetic tract, just a simple statement of fact.
for civilization to survive, the human race has to remain civilized.”
-rod serling -1961
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photo credit: cbs television , twilight zone
check out those rides!
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“my stroller of choice is the graco classic.
it’s the ’70s buick of strollers, bulky with a complete absence of style.
there are no good lines on a graco.
yes, it has cup holders, like any self-respecting car or stroller does these days,
but the luxuries stop there.”
-shawn amos
Sure, you could freeze those overripe bananas for bread or smoothies.
But wouldn’t it be nice if they just stayed yellow longer?
Try a hat.
That is, a hat designed to preserve your favorite tropical treat.
This one’s a two-parter: First, place the silicone cap over the crown (where the bananas connect) to slow the absorption of ethylene gas, which is what causes them to turn brown. Second, place the cute knit hat over the silicone one (they secure with magnets). Unicorn and viking or watermelon and pineapple? The choice is yours. Then, voilà! Bananas stay fresh longer—and look great while doing it. Which means you’ll waste less food and money. Yep, all that from a little hat. Made in California. ($25.00 from Uncommon Goods)
what’s the most unusual ‘kitchen tool’ you’ve ever purchased?
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“i’m getting so old, i don’t even buy green bananas anymore.”
variations of this quote attributed to: lou holtz, chi chi rodreiguez, claude pepper
the six-pack is back — bouncing grandies.
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“joy acts like a trampoline, everything that touches it bouncing right back off of it.”
-mariella frostrup
“the rabbit of easter. he bring of the chocolate.”
-david sedaris
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image credit: pinterest vintage cards
today at the toledo zoo
so many beautiful animals
the birds – stunning
even
the very curious and friendly woodpecker
hanging on the screen following us around
staring and blinking
so cute and cheery
reaching over to touch it
quickly reminded me
how it got its name
when it pecked my finger
with the memorable touch of
a sewing machine needle/jack hammer
decided right there and then
to just admire each other from afar in the future.
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“all bad jazz sounds like woody woodpecker.”
-leo kottke – musician
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image credit: Woody Woodpecker – Walter Lantz Studio, Universal Studios
genetics explained with gummy bears.
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“i have all these great genes, but they’re recessive. that’s the problem here.”
-Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
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image credit: Rogue NASA
“the reason life works is because not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day.”
-anne lamott
not me, she has better nails, though we do have a similar look and stance when excitedly interrupting.
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“i don’t mean to interrupt people but i just randomly remember things and get really excited.”
-author unknown, but exactly what i would say
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does anyone else have this issue?
i promise not to interrupt your written answer.
i’m working on it.
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image credit: google images
An amazing woman and friend from afar – she will be greatly missed by many
There are times when a poet must make a stand and say, “This has happened without my cognisance and I will not accept it!” Today has not been the best of days. Today I got a note from a patron. Common enough, especially from her, as she was always quick to praise, swift to encourage. But today the note had a bitter flavour. She was sitting awaiting death. A week? Longer?
And what can a poet do? A poet can protest, a poet can stand tall and say firmly that this will not do. A poet can bang the table with his wine glass obvious of the fact it has shattered and the pieces lie glistening but incoherent, shards of dreams never now to be dreamt.
Others have known Sue for longer than I, others will doubtless feel the grief more keenly, will mourn longer, but my job as a…
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