Author Archives: The Chronicler

The letter: my father to my mother before they were engaged.

{the price of the stamp} On the envelope:  Her Name. C/o Roberts Bros, 3rd and Morrison, City The name at the top of the stationary is lined through, and his name written.  The date next is May 26th /25 {1925} “My Dearest _________, The desire of your heart has been a line from me while …

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“He that lieth down with the dogs, shall rise up with fleas.”

…put your personal politics aside…  if you contemplate how Russia/Putin operates in the world of today watch on Netflix the doc: ICARUS.  it begins so innocuously, a non-professional biker who wants to document on camera can he beat the system like Lance Armstrong did.  Hang in there for the first hour as he shoots up …

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To Beautiful to Pass Up

Following yesterday’s missed word edit – ‘why’ rather than ‘what’ am on the lookout for a new editor.  Sheesh!

Between snow days, was out picking up the garden and rearranging the pot experiment that may be a failure and there, getting my attention was the sweet, small chipmunk munching on something in plain sight.

Given their colorful garments in shades of reds, flowers works, but it wasn’t the original thought.

on Netflix.  This documentary is about the invasion into Oregon of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his followers.  It is well done.  i missed the entire event as it happened and never really understood.  Not so sure i understand it all now, but at least it is clearer.  I don’t know how the decision was …

Continue reading “Wild Wild Country”

Been watching a show that I really think is good.  The result?  Wearing stiff collars straight up daily!