Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #215: Planes, Trains, Automobiles and ?

Ooh, this is going to be fun!  I have been a transportation buff since the mid-1980s, when I spent a year as an apprentice to a transportation consultant.  Whenever I see a train, I try to watch it until it is out of sight.  Living in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by bodies of water, we …

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Fierce guard-cat

Once again, I looked up from typing on my computer, and found my fierce guard-cat in the doorway, keeping me safe from any intruders. She does have a full set of very sharp "points" on those paws, so beware of trying to pick her up if she doesn't want to.

Might there be a use for a smartphone in Feudal-era Japan?

Hubby first introduced me to Japanese Anime before we were married, and now I'm hooked too.  We watched the entire series of Inu Yasha, where the modern girl Kagome Higurashi time-travels through her grandfather's sacred well, and ends up in the medieval period.  She has all sorts of adventures with her dog-half-demon friend Inu Yasha, …

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Mask Mandate Mentioned Again

King County, Washington, is in a "high" Covid transmission condition, so as usual the Health Fuhrer has said that they are considering mask mandates again.  That means it's time for Calling-all-RushBabes to post some new "mask memes".  MASKS DO NOT PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF ANY VIRUS.  They are just virtue-signaling now. I believe the above to …

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My sentiments exactly! Isabella Rossellini on “when you’re older”

This past weekend, the Wall Street Journal did a story on Isabella Rossellini, daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini.  She had an illustrious career as a model and actress, and now lives on a farm in New York State.  The article gives prompts, and she filled in the rest. To the prompt: When you're …

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