As a native Oklahoman, I felt compelled to “borrow” this wonderful parody from Brenda over at Serenity is a fuzzy belly. This is one talented family! Previously it had not occurred to me that Oklahoma! first opened on Broadway in 1943, just 8 days before I was born. But I was born in Kansas City, … Continue reading ‘Oh, Corona!’
President Joe Biden delivered his second speech in a week today, and once again he sounded determined and strong. I wish he’d started speaking out earlier, but better late than never. I had to chuckle when he corrected himself twice, once to change “hell” to “heck” and once to change “damn” to “darn.” Obviously he’s … Continue reading Give ’em hell, er heck, Joe
If you prefer, read the full transcript. Continue reading We’re a nation of order, not chaos
We must never, ever forget the horror of January 6, 2021 — the day when Americans turned against Americans in an effort to subvert Democracy itself, to overturn the results of a legitimate national presidential election and seat instead a usurper, a thief, a delusional would-be dictator. It was a coup attempt, an insurrection — … Continue reading Lest we forget
From Wikipedia: In some versions, the reason the dead rise and attack is unknown, rendering the whole situation inexplicable. In others versions, a specific parasite or infection is known to be the cause, framing events much like a plague. Some stories have every corpse rise, regardless of the cause of death, whereas others require exposure … Continue reading Our zombie apocalypse
Ten miles west-northwest of my home in Thornton, Colo., more than 500 homes burned today … and the fire continues virtually unabated. Winds reaching 115 mph this morning downed power lines and started a grass fire — the Marshall Fire — that spread rapidly eastward. By noon the towns of Superior and Louisville had been … Continue reading Superior CO fire destroys more than 800 homes
I have long been attracted to unusual architecture and am the first to ooh and ahh when I see it. To date, most such structures have appeared in other countries, but now, it seems Denver is getting one. Meet One River North, a building with a giant crack in it. Is this wild, or what? … Continue reading One River North is one cool building
… it’s over. Months of Christmas advertising, planning, shopping followed by weeks of decorating and stress, before days of wrapping and hours of cooking, until finally, sometime on Christmas Eve, everything is ready. And then, after a few joy-full hours on Christmas day, it’s over. Poof! Gone in a blizzard of ribbons, boxes, and crumpled … Continue reading And just like that …
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