The Pink Flamingo

A Border Wall and Robert Frost

March 23, 2019February 21, 2019 Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE

Mending Wall Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun,

Taxes, Right and Wrong

March 23, 2019February 21, 2019 As a Republican, Ayn Rand, Conservative Betrayal, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, Makers, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Takers, Taxes, Tea Party Patriots, WYATT EARP

Originally published on Feburary 23, 2013. Between 2008 and 1011 26 major corporations paid NO FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX. Last year, Facebook made $1

Proverbs Challenge: Day Eight

March 4, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 8 The Gifts of Wisdom 8Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights, beside the way,

Proverbs Challenge – Day Seven

March 2, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 7 The False Attractions of Adultery 7My child, keep my words and store up my commandments with you; 2 keep my commandments and

Proverbs Challenge -Day Six

March 1, 2019February 21, 2019 Faith, Proverbs Challenge

1 My child, if you have given your pledge to your neighbour, if you have bound yourself to another, 2 you are snared by

Proverbs Challenge – Day Five

February 28, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 5 Warning against Impurity and Infidelity 5My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, 2 so that you

Proverbs Challenge Day Four

February 27, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 4 Parental Advice 4Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight; 2 for I give you good

Proverbs Challenge – Day Three

February 26, 2019February 21, 2019 FAITH

Proverbs 3 Admonition to Trust and Honour God 3My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; 2for length

Proverbs Challenge – Day Two

February 25, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, Proverbs Challenge

Periodically, I need the Proverb’s Challenge. Ages ago I read a book about Solomon, who was one considered the wisest man who ever lived.

Sunday Morning Opera: Renée Fleming

February 24, 2019February 23, 2019 OPERA, Renée Fleming

Proverbs Challenge – Day One

February 23, 2019February 21, 2019 Faith, Proverbs Challenge

1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: Prologue 2 For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight,

Life Goes On

February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training

First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on

To My Sister

February 20, 2019February 18, 2019 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 2

First published on February 20, 2016. We lost our mother on January 2, 2017. Since then, we have become close, the way sisters should

50 Years Ago Today!

February 20, 2019February 3, 2019 20th Century US, American, NASA, NASA History, Russian Space Program, SPACE

We had egg on our faces. Those dirty Soviets had managed to beat us to it. On April 12, 1961 we were humiliated as

Why the Babe?

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 20th Century US, American, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, HISTORY, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods, Ted Williams, World War II

It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,

Easily Entertained

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 CULTURE

I am so easily entertained. I’m also still dealing with the flu. My brain is not working. My so easily entertained included the first

Sunday Morning Opera: Black History Month, Part II

February 17, 2019February 16, 2019 CULTURE, Music, OPERA

Sorry, I can’t help it. I LOVE this music! Where possible, I have used Porgy & Bess. Next week will feature some of the

E. F. Froehlich (1897-1991)

February 15, 2019February 3, 2019 FAITH, Family, Family History, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Edwin Feltman Froehlich was born on February 15, 1897 in Loniconing, Maryland. He married my grandmother, Sarah Frances Moore on February 14, 1923. He

Just Misc. Dem Hypocricy

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 2020, CRIME, CULTURE, Harris

Today, the good California Senator, Kamalla Harris did a toss your hair, giggle interview advocating for the legalization of marijuana. Fine. I don’t have

Flamingo Interrupted

February 11, 2019February 10, 2019 PERSONAL

I’ve never paused my blogging, nor skipped, even during the bad times. I’ve skipped out on things for several weeks, due to pneumonia and

Sunday Morning Opera: Black History Month – Part I

February 10, 2019February 3, 2019 Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, Music, OPERA, Racism

Once upon a time there was an episode of Bonanza about the good people of Virginia City engaging the top opera singer of the

We Will Be a City Upon a Hill

February 7, 2019February 3, 2019 CULTURE, REPUBLICAN, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan

Unfortunately, the country Reagan describes here, no longer exists, does it? January 25, 1974 There are three men here tonight I am very proud

Do I Look This Stupid?

February 6, 2019February 3, 2019 Ancient, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Meteorology, Roman, SCIENCE, Scotland, Tsunami, Victoriana, Vulcanology

First published on February 3, 2014 Think Progress has a headline that screams, UK’s January Flooding Surpasses all 247 Years of Data on the

Understanding Henry VIII

February 5, 2019February 3, 2019 Anglican, Catholic, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis 2

First published on February 18, 2017 I never truly understood the disgust Henry VIII had for the Vatican, for refusing to abdicate its role

My Annual I Hate Football Rant

February 4, 2019February 3, 2019 BASEBALL, MAIN PAGE, Spring Training

The only good thing about the Stupid Bowl, or as some call it, the Toilet Bowl, is the fact that Spring Training is right

Sunday Morning Opera: Gerald Finley

February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 Art, Barihunks, Baritones, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA

George W. Bush – Columbia Speech

February 1, 2019December 21, 2018 George W. Bush, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, STS 2

Their mission was almost complete, and we lost them so close to home. The men and women of the Columbia had journeyed more than

Godspeed Columbia

February 1, 2019December 21, 2018 George W. Bush, NASA, NASA History, STS

February 1, 2003 Rick D. Husband William C. McCool Michael P. Anderson Ilan Ramon Kalpana Chawla David M. Brown Laurel Clark High Flight Oh!

Health

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019 CULTURE, PERSONAL

I need some help and don’t know where to start. First, I have no insurance and no access to anything medical. I can’t afford

Remember

January 30, 2019January 28, 2019 MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, SPACE

Lt. General Scobee.. A son remembers… “…In the years after Challenger, Rich Scobee embarked on his own military career as an F-16 fighter pilot.