Month: May 2011

Remembered…

Today is Memorial Day. At least in the US. As the very name of the day indicates, it is a day for remembering people. Remembering those that have died. Especially those that have died in the cause of creating our history; our present. So I have a question. Why do we choose to only remember the soldiers? Is it only noble and honorable to […]

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A visit to the watering hole

Today was a bit different. This bright, yellow, heat generating entity appeared in the sky. Wasn’t quite sure what the thing was, but it was different enough to encourage me to leave the safety of my cave to investigate. So while I was actually out and moving, I decided to wander the 2.5 miles down to my favorite watering hole for a […]

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A crazy thought!

I had this crazy thought the other day! Of course anyone who has met me, or taken a peek at my blogs, may not actually be too surprised by this concept. I am just one bundle of crazy thoughts. This particular crazy thought has taken hold though. All the voices in my head are having a field day with this particular thought. Once again […]

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So… are fairies real? (via A Girl Called Pete)

Ours is a wide and fascinating world. Much in it crosses the boundaries from “reality” to “fantasy” and back, and there is much about so called “magical” beings that is yet to be discovered. It is always fascinating when the origins of myths are brought to our notice. I have noticed that fairies have come […]

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Did I sleep through the end of the world again?

March 26, 1997. The sinful masses were going about their sinful business. The curious  and the learnéd had their telescopes out. The devout prepared the cool aid. And the Comet Hale-Bopp did a fly by. The alien space ship on board was all set to wipe out our naughty planet and start fresh. The cool aid loving devout of course would […]

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