Interesting. Using comparison measurement and appropriate calculation you could probably come up with something meaningful. But down the ages shadows have caused fear in those who believe they detect some as 'free-standing', otherwise unaccountable, shado... moreInteresting. Using comparison measurement and appropriate calculation you could probably come up with something meaningful. But down the ages shadows have caused fear in those who believe they detect some as 'free-standing', otherwise unaccountable, shadows. Who knows, there may be invisible entities that absorb light, similar to the way invisible entities are reputed to absorb heat, causing cold patches in an environment. Yes, I'm talking evil entities.
I have a limited repertoire, in part because I am not happy tackling something I don't believe I can do well. Yes, practice may make perfect, but not always, or we would all end up cooking like Martha Stewart or Auguste Escoffier - and we don't.My persona... moreI have a limited repertoire, in part because I am not happy tackling something I don't believe I can do well. Yes, practice may make perfect, but not always, or we would all end up cooking like Martha Stewart or Auguste Escoffier - and we don't.My personal mantra in cooking is TLC. It really is what makes the difference (for me). Starting with the best quality ingredients and no fall back substitutions, no short cuts, and no outside interference ('why don't you try this. Wouldn't it be better to . . .'). Experimentation is fine, but not when a perfect outcome is required right NOW. TLC makes the difference. Just one opinion of course. less
When came the awful realization, after the reluctant declaration more money is spent on cosmetic than on food, I quite expected a resounding female outcry, an acquiescence to that female caring nature, and to forgo superficial beauty (and attempts to... moreWhen came the awful realization, after the reluctant declaration more money is spent on cosmetic than on food, I quite expected a resounding female outcry, an acquiescence to that female caring nature, and to forgo superficial beauty (and attempts to conjure it up) in favor of working to defeat world hunger. I understand the matter is still under serious discussion.
I heard it was something like that happened to Joe 'Fear of the Walking Dead' Biden. As a charitable person, I shall choose to believe that rather than the shocking alternative (shocking for a presidential candidate - are people stupid, or just cruel?). T... moreI heard it was something like that happened to Joe 'Fear of the Walking Dead' Biden. As a charitable person, I shall choose to believe that rather than the shocking alternative (shocking for a presidential candidate - are people stupid, or just cruel?). That Kamala must be hoping and praying for a happy ending to her own story - and we all know what that would be. But I think the portents are good for her. Maybe Joe will be OK after Halloween is all over. Let's hope so.
Why indeed. You can't beat unvarnished Canadian logic can you? Of course, any enterprise with a government finger in it eventually gets all bent out of shape - farming is a prime example.
Maybe I can help here . . . .
BC: Having fun and maintaining culture while covid rages across the country.
Yukon: I’ve lived alone here panning for gold and trapping skunks and moles for food for 33 years. This is my life's savings - all of this for... moreMaybe I can help here . . . .
BC: Having fun and maintaining culture while covid rages across the country.
Yukon: I’ve lived alone here panning for gold and trapping skunks and moles for food for 33 years. This is my life's savings - all of this for your old grannie, whadd’you say?
Alberta: Where d’you say we are, again? Arberta – where the hell is that, man?
North West Territories: Off to the community mailbox again, and only 43 kilometers to go.
Saskatchewan: A couple of days ago I was almost sure I saw a figure way over there - or I may just have got a piece of wheat-chaff in my eye.
Manitoba: MANitoba, fit for neither MAN nor beast.
Ontario: As an Ontarian I resent this distorted characterization. What a poser! Anyway, I’d need to know what car he’s driving before making any final pronouncement.
Nunavut: Sorry, we’re in here for the winter. No callers now till the end of June, so bugger off (delivered in Inuit of course - understand Inuit do you?).
Quebec: Pretending... less
Not Sure, I fear you and I are too logical, sensible and too stonewalled in our struggle to move humanity into the light, for this world.So much to be done; so little time.
If you're in tears over what happened to your village, don't ask Attila for the loan of a clean hanky.(Doesn't make sense because it is well know Attila had no truck with clean hankies).
Ah you're probably thinking of that Ornithomimid whose remains were found in Mexico a few years ago. Well, in answer to your grisly question, I'd say small reptiles and mammals and perhaps insects. If by unlucky mischance the crazies are right, and we hav... moreAh you're probably thinking of that Ornithomimid whose remains were found in Mexico a few years ago. Well, in answer to your grisly question, I'd say small reptiles and mammals and perhaps insects. If by unlucky mischance the crazies are right, and we have our timescales all wrong, perhaps the occasional unfortunate toddler too. Ugh. Whatever made you ask a question like that!
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shineI picked up my shovel and I walked to the mineI loaded sixteen tons of number nine coalAnd the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul . . . .
Ha, ha, ha, I like to kill pretty things. But I don't know where he is usually to be found, do I? Regardless, he's got to die some time, and when he does, how about I get a lock of his hair (I'm asking as nicely as I know how) . . . oh, and a kidney . . .... moreHa, ha, ha, I like to kill pretty things. But I don't know where he is usually to be found, do I? Regardless, he's got to die some time, and when he does, how about I get a lock of his hair (I'm asking as nicely as I know how) . . . oh, and a kidney . . . preferably the right one.
I notice you have omitted Childéric I, King of the Franks. That's a real puzzle.He wasn't black or homosexual or anything like that*, or lacking in smarts. I therefore have to assume you discovered a more obscure impediment to his inclusion in... moreI notice you have omitted Childéric I, King of the Franks. That's a real puzzle.He wasn't black or homosexual or anything like that*, or lacking in smarts. I therefore have to assume you discovered a more obscure impediment to his inclusion in your list.* So far as I am aware
If we'd only dispensed the wonderful Agent Orange more heavily and more widely maybe we wouldn't be racking our brains with this question now. I heard spontaneous abortions and deformed and mental defective births are still happening over there because of... moreIf we'd only dispensed the wonderful Agent Orange more heavily and more widely maybe we wouldn't be racking our brains with this question now. I heard spontaneous abortions and deformed and mental defective births are still happening over there because of it. But of course, it's all water under the bridge now and why should we care anyway? I think it's time to stick another pin in the map to perform another round of cutting-edge-weapon testing.
That particular item of news is not found in the King James version of the bible. Does it appear in some other translation, perhaps one that failed to flush properly, or did you scurrilously make it up to feed to those of whom one is born every minute?
People are shallow, people want to be entertained, people don't want to have to think too deeply about anything - they want, perhaps need, to be told what to do and what to think, though they will vehemently pretend otherwise, after the manner of delibera... morePeople are shallow, people want to be entertained, people don't want to have to think too deeply about anything - they want, perhaps need, to be told what to do and what to think, though they will vehemently pretend otherwise, after the manner of deliberately disruptive children. I sometimes wonder whether I, and Dom Pedro II, are the last right-thinkers of our time.
A couple of films I am especially glad to have come across, are:The Cold Light of Day (the 1996 film with Lyndsey Baxter - not the other film of the same name)andThe Train (with Burt Lancaster and Paul Schofield)
I'm thinking of the type of film that is unusual in some significant way, arouses curiosity, has you wanting to know who made the film and why it is so different from the norm. Perhaps a film that would seem not to appeal to Joe Average (though it might).... moreI'm thinking of the type of film that is unusual in some significant way, arouses curiosity, has you wanting to know who made the film and why it is so different from the norm. Perhaps a film that would seem not to appeal to Joe Average (though it might).
It was a few decades ago in Belfast. A street performer (I assume that's what he was) made a whole row of shops disappear into a tumble of rubble - and in broad daylight, there was no trickery that I could see. People were screaming with excitement and de... moreIt was a few decades ago in Belfast. A street performer (I assume that's what he was) made a whole row of shops disappear into a tumble of rubble - and in broad daylight, there was no trickery that I could see. People were screaming with excitement and delight.
If the condition persists, see a doctor - in case it's not what you assume it is, and has a more serious underlying cause.Note: It is a bad plan to continue to treat chronic (long-term) hearburn simply with antacids.
Words have power. Since you bring it up, an uncle of mine once used this very word to decapitate a hated enemy who previously wrought great hurt to our village and its people.
Referring to the recent news, and Nancy Pelosi's blaming her hairdresser for her (Nancy) not bothering to wear a covid-protection mask when she's out and about.
Oh for God's sake. If she is so convinced in the gullibility of the people, to dare to offer s... moreReferring to the recent news, and Nancy Pelosi's blaming her hairdresser for her (Nancy) not bothering to wear a covid-protection mask when she's out and about.
Oh for God's sake. If she is so convinced in the gullibility of the people, to dare to offer such a laughable response to her being caught out in stupidity, then she is more dangerous than we thought. Mind you, there are probably other women like her, who go to their hairdressers for advice on important matters of state.
Here it is a feature of the environment. It is remarked upon, one of the familiar sounds of the place. We heard less of it even living on a major artery in the heart of a smallish city (2.7million people) a few years ago, a city milling with people and tr... moreHere it is a feature of the environment. It is remarked upon, one of the familiar sounds of the place. We heard less of it even living on a major artery in the heart of a smallish city (2.7million people) a few years ago, a city milling with people and traffic at all hours of day and night.
Yes, just last night - so I am reliably informed by Mrs Elias - requiring, as usual, the microwave oven, the electric stove and the coffee-maker timers all to be reset. I recall having a mains-powered alarm clock, at one time, and in another place. The on... moreYes, just last night - so I am reliably informed by Mrs Elias - requiring, as usual, the microwave oven, the electric stove and the coffee-maker timers all to be reset. I recall having a mains-powered alarm clock, at one time, and in another place. The only times I ever had to reset it were (thoroughly unexciting and unconventional as it now seems) with each spring and autumn official time-change.
Oh come on Randy, I know there are a few things about today that cause the flipping of lids, maybe more than a few, but are you sure you don't just go looking for them to unload on us. But yes, some telephone help lines do seem set up more to avoid contac... moreOh come on Randy, I know there are a few things about today that cause the flipping of lids, maybe more than a few, but are you sure you don't just go looking for them to unload on us. But yes, some telephone help lines do seem set up more to avoid contact than actually help those of us needing help. When you finally get a human on the other end of the line, just ask them to wait a moment, and see how much waiting they are prepared to do.
I'm thinking of the type of film that is unusual in some signifi... moreI'm thinking of the type of film that is unusual in some significant way, arouses curiosity, has you wanting to know who made the film and why it is so different from the norm. Perhaps a film that would seem not to appeal to Joe Average (though it might).
No need to limit ourselves to a single choice - for most people ... moreNo need to limit ourselves to a single choice - for most people it's hard to pick just one author. Predilection shifts over time anyway, doesn't it.
Personally, I am an inveterate seed collector/propagator. This y... morePersonally, I am an inveterate seed collector/propagator. This year wildflower seeds and acorns, and Dailily seeds gleaned from the garden, as usual, plus a large number of Black walnuts (I started sowing Black walnuts just last year). If just a few of them germinate successfully we will have a nice grove of Black walnuts over there in a quarter of a century or so. I'd like to get some Horse chestnuts going, but not many of those trees around here from which to collect the 'conkers'.
gosh here's an interesting Mugger, I'd really like to know more ... moregosh here's an interesting Mugger, I'd really like to know more about him or her? But there's no real way to do so. Especially these days, when so many people have an ulterior motive, and people just can't be trusted. The most you can really do is to 'friend' them.
Explain to me the sense in this extract of the above:
q: '... moreExplain to me the sense in this extract of the above:
q: 'In 2007, the group was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for the part they played in the war and overcoming prejudice.'
Does this mean the American Government, on behalf of itself and the American people, have honored the Tuskegee Airmen for withstanding the virulent prejudice vented upon them by the American government itself, and the American people in general?
Doesn't that seem a little mealy-mouthed to you?
It sounds to me a bit like under-the-table self-congratulation by someone because they no longer beat their dogs.
As a corollary to this, and to fully make amends, wouldn't the American government (and people), having acknowledged the deplorable injustice of their attitude and actions, also have to properly censure themselves for this egregious treatment of black Americans? Can we expect to see that happening anytime soon?
Or could would that be a bridge too far; never allowed to happen because too many important and influential Americans an... less
A 48 YEAR OLD FEMALE PSYCHIATRIC CASE
The first step in so... moreA 48 YEAR OLD FEMALE PSYCHIATRIC CASE
The first step in solving the mystery of Sarah’s behaviour involved delving into her past. An interest in religion was nothing new for her; she had shown spells of fundamentalist religious interest since the age of 13. This would periodically return but it was never long-lasting.
It was first presumed Sarah had schizophrenia because of her auditory hallucinations, but she did not fit the classical symptoms.
When a brain scan revealed a tumour, psychiatrist Sebastian Walther realised her brain network has been ‘disturbed’ in a very critical spot, affecting the way she experiences sounds. Walther estimates the tumour could have been there since adolescence, which was also when her religious interest began.
Once Walther studied her medical history and symptoms, he noted she had had only four ‘periods of symptoms’ and they were always the same: she would hear divine voices, feel extremely religious, and bond to religious groups. But this inter... less
In my own case it is a combination of options one and three. Som... moreIn my own case it is a combination of options one and three. Some passwords demand inconvenient (but probably quite efficient) criteria. Must be so many characters, must be a combination of letters and numbers, must be between so many and so many characters, must include an extended set character, must include at least one capital and one lower case, and various combinations of these.
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