Back in 2019 BC (before Covid), there was a shindig called the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration, every June in the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, Washington. Accordion players would come from around the world to compete, play concerts, attend workshops, and generally have lots of fun. There were competitions for all age groups, from under 10 …
Continue reading Endearing, talented, cute, and fun! Alligator Waltz
Every Friday, the Wall Street Journal print edition has a section entitled Mansion, where they do stories on homes of the rich and famous, and merely rich. Sometimes, they do a subject like "bought an old house and renovated it", and profile families who bought and renovated old houses. There are also many stories about …
A couple of years ago, a Ricochet friend turned me on to author T. Lee Harris, who wrote a short novel (The Eloquent Scribe) set in ancient Egypt in the time of Pharaoh Ramesses II. The hero of the detective story is a young apprentice scribe named Sitehuti. In the first chapter, he acquires a …
Continue reading Are you fascinated by Ancient Egypt? Have I got a Podcast for You!
The Far Left has run Seattle and King County for decades. These stories tell who they are. Seattle City Council considers using the Seattle Public Library buildings as emergency homeless shelters. [the sainted "homeless" have already been using library facilities as daycare centers, bathrooms, and drug dens] The big homeless camp outside Seattle City Hall …
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I remember in a science class in high school, we were taught that there is one "universal solvent"; one substance that dissolves the vast majority of other stuff. That universal solvent is Water. Most stuff, immersed in water and given enough time, will dissolve. So I have come up with a new concept, the "Universal …
The Greatest Talk-Radio Host of all time, Rush Limbaugh, died a year ago today, February 17, 2021. I mourn his passing every single day. He will be remembered forever on my personal blog at RushBabe49.com. As quotes of the day, I have chosen some of my favorite quotes from the Great MahaRushie, Truth Detector, Doctor …
Continue reading Quotes and Praise for My Hero, the Great Rush Limbaugh
Hubby and I have been on two cruises, on the luxury line Crystal Cruises. Both were Hillsdale College cruises, one to Alaska and one to Hawaii. The fact that both cruises left from the West Coast was a deciding factor. We took the Crystal Serenity to Alaska in 2016, and the Crystal Symphony to Hawaii …
Continue reading How the mighty have fallen. Rogue cruise ships?
In the paper dated Tuesday, February 1, 2022, writer Julie Jargon does a big story on how to deal with loneliness. In the paragraphs below, I will add my thoughts after sentences that made me thoughtful, or laugh out loud. My comments will be in blue. Following will be the first paragraph of the article …
Continue reading My thoughts on a Wall Street Journal article about loneliness.
When I am working on my computer, Kikyo keeps watch to protect me from intruders. I feel safer now.
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