Category: The World
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Aquatom1968 in the Second Life
I’ve finally done it! I’ve crossed over into a parallel dimension. I’ve become a virtual person. I’ve joined Second Life. Lately, I’ve been hearing all sorts of hoopla about Second Life, so I thought I’d check it out. I visited the site, set up a free account, and got in. My first task was to…
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February rain, March winds and a little bit of energy
January Brings The Snow January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes sharp and shrill, Shakes the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, Scatters daisies at our feet. May brings flocks of pretty lambs, Skipping by their fleecy dams. June…
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Heroes
The Daily Post topic today is “Who is your greatest hero?”, and I thought to myself that’s an easy one! I’ll be able to write about this subject for hours on end. And then I thought about the subject more closely… your greatest hero. Singular. Eek, I have to make a decision about my greatest…
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Number 73
Many, many years ago, Saturday morning TV used to be really good for us kids. I couldn’t tell you how it is nowadays, but I suppose the kids of today will say it is great too. But it can not be as great as it was in my day. Number 73 was a Saturday morning…
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Crackpots and Wackos versus the Good-Natured Human Society!
Bespectacled and muscular built newspaper journalist, Kent Essex, has very kindly provided the following for this post: You come across some funny people in a lifetime, and sometimes funny people come across you. Or maybe it’s just me. Maybe I attract crackpots and wackos because I, too, am a crackpot and a wacko. I’m not,…