Books! The color blue! Ghosts and Goblins! And the month of October! I approve this message (and repost it every year)....

And no pentimenti in sight. The Creator works with such confidence.

From Saddam Hussein’s draining of southern Iraq’s marshes to Russia’s attacks on a Ukrainian dam and nuclear power plant, calls are increasing to recognize mass environmental harms as international crimes.

@leilasadat1.bsky.social outlines a role for the proposed #CrimesAgainstHumanity treaty:

Butterkase is the very color of moonlight. As for biscuits you can't beat Effie's.

Moonlit nights are always welcome here!

If only for the signage, the Green Man pub in Westminster would be my local...

I would definitely eat this!

So well observed....

Jim Parkinson was everybody's type.

On behalf of every pet I've had the honor of caring for,
I second Elaine's opinion.

The new documentary, "Sally", is brilliant in every way. Please consider watching it. films.nationalgeographic.com/sally

"Summer, 1917" is my favorite painting of Cornish artist, Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Seeing it brings to mind the Henry James quote: "“Summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."

@actuallyelaine.bsky.social
Naturally, Elaine, I thought of you when I saw this....

I hope you're bouncing along as happy as you can be in these strange Trump years. Being in Act 3 of my life I've run out of the energy needed to maintain outrage. I stare without affect at the headlines. My goat tube helps but I need to let out the waist. Wishing you and your family all my best, P

Thanks for sending, Elaine. I wear a similar goat tube but, being human, mine has pockets.

People are NOT understanding what empty cargo ships from China means.

It means no work for dock workers. No work for truck drivers, no work for retailers, fewer dollars circulating. The cascade effect is just mind boggling.

Hey University of Minnesota, this is your chance to show some moral courage and sign the list! Do the right thing now before I spend the money to amend my will. @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social

You're so right about that! Identical in style!

Terrific job!

"He left to be part of everything." What a beautiful statement. I'm sorry for your loss and your dog's infinite gain.

I never saw an Ashburn's but my vision may have been obscured by the Donut box my head was stuck in.

Speaking of strange days, today for no reason at all, the old restaurant chain, Zuider Zee, came floating into my mind. Specifically, the memory of their hushpuppies which I've not tasted since Junior High. Being a Dallasite I felt you'd understand.