Today I was sad to see a Google Alert re. the Breakers indicating that Jen Nobis is out for the season (torn ACL). Sounds like she had been working her butt off in the off-season, which makes this all the sadder. She had 2 goals in 11 games for a generally lackluster Breakers’ offense … [...]
Looks like the skies in Western PA are gonna be cloudy for Punxsutawney Phil today. The final word ain’t in, though … as I write … and I’m rooting for more winter … MORE SNOW. (After all, we’ve gotta get in some more practice time with our wovel)!
And before moving another step into today’s post [...]
Lincoln’s birthday … always an important date in my Book of Days. I do wish that we had never gone the President’s Day route – just too generic for my taste. I was not consulted, however.
Bookeaters are celebrating Mr. Lincoln’s birth with a perusal of Daniel Mark Epstein’s book, The Lincoln’s: Portrait of a Marriage. [...]
This MLK Day I am simply feeling thankful for the end of a terrible era in US History — and the beginning of a new era of change and hopefulness.
Today is the birthday of Edgar Allen Poe — who I am sure would respond with even more of his trademark melancholy than usual to the [...]
Today’s the day that the Philadelphia Eagles take their next step toward their first Superbowl win!
How’s them apples? Cocky, eh? Well, as I see it the Eagles are poised to join the Phillies with a championship … and Philly is poised to join Boston as a recent multi-championship town. Won’t that be something, the Biddles [...]
First and foremost, you need to know that Joe the Plumber was appalled by McCain, but kinda almost felt a “presence” when he was around Ms. Sarah Palin. Okay, so call me prurient or nasty or sick, or whatever, but my first question to Joe Wurzelbacher would be, “And exactly where do you feel that [...]
Continue reading about Things You Need to Know This Thursday
First and foremost – HAPPY 21st, RPE! Here’s to savoring your day … and you!
And what a day yesterday in the NFL! While I was focusing on a birthday, it felt like Christmas arrived early on the football front, what with the Eagles beating the Giants, the ‘boys falling, the Pats winning, and the Redskins [...]
Went to see Rachel Getting Married at the Red River Theatres last night – and I would HIGHLY recommend it. Here’s a link to a bunch of reviews … nearly all just as positive as the one I have in my head (and will add to the sidebar sometime today).
From ChristopherCornblog, here’s a [...]
This is pretty old news, but it’s the first chance I’ve had to read a bit of the inside scoop on Hillary as Secretary of State. Meanwhile, speculation about Biden’s role (or lack thereof, to date) appears in the NY Times. It’s never simple, is it? I am struck by how thoroughly politics is [...]
Continue reading about Morning Updates (Including, but Not Limited to, Ann Coulter’s Jaw)
This time last week I was waking up at HollyCornblog’s and getting ready to drive east over Hogback to NH. This morning I am shivering at my window as a bright orange sun rises (but doesn’t yet share any warmth with this chilly planet). It’s Ethan Frome weather, for sure … gotta get me some [...]
Today’s offering on The Writer’s Almanac is a perfect way to start the week … feet firmly on the floor – eyes gazing out of a generous window. Yes we can!
The Patience of Ordinary Things
by Pat Schneider
It is a kind of love, is it not?
How the cup holds the tea,
How the chair stands sturdy and [...]
