At least half the fun of watching a soap opera is talking to, or, more often, yelling at, the characters.Quite often, … More
Tag: Old Blogs
Relic [Old Post]
Today, the feast day of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, is the perfect day to reprint this post from at least … More
Fandango’s Flashback Friday: September 24
This is a post originally published in 2011 on one of my old blogs. FRANCIE NOLAN TREES There are several … More
For Fandango’s Flashback Friday, September 10th
I originally posted this ten years ago on one of my old blogs. Ordinary Things, Not An Ordinary Day Tomorrow … More
Summer Camp and “All-Of-A-Kind Family” (Old Blog Post From 2011, Slightly Edited)
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/chocolate-2/ Some of my best memories of summer camp, in 1967, are of unscheduled events. This, perhaps, is my best … More
A Book I Didn’t Finish (Old Post, Retitled
[Originally posted in 2015] I recently borrowed “Ladies, Please Come To Order,” by Peggy Cameron King, (published in 1968) from … More
Was Winky Auditioning? (Old blog post)
I opened a can of cat food, and Winky stood up and spread his front paws as if he were … More
A Piece Of Writing I’ve Loved For Years [Old blog post]
I’ve loved the following essay since I came across a condensed version of it over thirty years ago. “A person … More
Old Post: My Friend Tony
And yep, I mean St. Anthony of Padua, whose Feast is today! How many times have people prayed some version … More
Was Winky Speaking English?
[Post from one of my old blogs, slightly edited.] Okay, I don’t mean to imply that Winky has an extensive … More