A Small Blog

Looking at Life in Small Pieces

Category: Entertainment

  • Whatcha  ya’ watching–or reading?

    Sometimes I just turn the TV off and read a book. And, that leads me to the latest installment of What I’ve Read Lately.

  • Sharing Words

    I haven’t written much lately. Not because I didn’t have anything to say. There are just a lot of folks out there who do have something to say and can say it better than I can.

  • Counting on joy

    Often we are asked to list every day what constitutes a joyful experience for us. I never lasted more than a day or two of keeping track. Today, I did think about it because… it’s Sunday.

  • A Star Trek Future

    The way I always longed for life to be. I don’t trust humanity enough to see it happen, but a girl can dream, can’t she?

  • A fade-to-gist

    Maybe it’s retirement combined with #COVID-19 self semi-quarantine, but I find myself using some of my time to wander thru memories for whatever remains of my wild and crazy youth. “Human memory is notoriously unreliable, especially when it comes to details. Scientists have found that prompting an eyewitness to remember more can generate details that…

  • There’s Something Happening Here

    I think we can all agree there is definitely something happening here. Today (May 16, 2020) the World Chart reads: United States Coronavirus Cases: 1,484,579, Deaths: 88,523 Even so, there is a segment of stupids who still believe it is all a hoax, the numbers are inflated, precautions are a violation of their civil rights…

  • Serious questions and other stuff

    What’s going on in your brain these days? Here are a few things that keep me up at night. What was the deal with the run on toilet paper? Some of us have issues with tissues and were a bit concerned, and relieved when all the panic buying leveled out. I still count the squares…

  • Last night I attended the 22nd annual Townes Van Zandt Memorial Tribute in Austin, Texas I knew Townes back in the middle-hippie ages in Austin. He was one of the persons who gravitated repeatedly to Uncle Seymour Washington’s home in the Clarksville section of Austin in the 70’s. read more here. Another legendary Austin musician…

  • Advice in Four Words or Less

    Today’s blog is a total Twitter rip-off. Thanks to Giles Paley-Phillips @eliistender10 for asking the question: Your best advice in four words or less. This a fraction of the replies, but worthy of sharing. Walter Shaub @waltshaub do the right thing Art Thiel @Art_Thiel 1. Don’t sweat petty things. 2. Don’t pet sweaty things. (h/t…