Odd raptors, but honest…..
Ffolkes, At this hour of the morning, I don’t need this kind of aggravation, not from my own physique. But, rather than fall into complaints about stuff there isn’t much I can do to fix, at least for...
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Ffolkes, Nature will always tell us, in her inimitable style, when we are getting too weird. I’ve had this proven to me on numerous occasions, as I have a tendency toward weird, a genetic gift from my...
View ArticleMesmerizing patterns in colorful silk….
Ffolkes, It isn’t my habit to begin the day with blood and death, before I’ve even had my morning coffee, so I was mildly surprised to find both awaiting me as I stepped into the hallway outside my...
View ArticleMore emerald than jade……
Ffolkes, BANG! CRASH! Hey, folks, don’t mind the noise….. SMASH! BANG!…. Murphy has brought some friends this morning…. CRASH!….. and they got into a big argument, that has turned into a huge brawl....
View ArticlePhlebotomists do it with their fingers…..
Ffolkes, Artfully, he dodged the bullet, turning to watch it plow into the wall by his head. Slapping one palm to his forehead, he gave out a great shout, “ki aieeeeeee!”, striking to the left with his...
View ArticlePut the stray curator in the parlor for now….
Ffolkes, Rational thought, being skittish, and reluctant to come out to play at this time of the morning, has easily escaped my feeble effort to pin it down, in spite of the reservation I made. While...
View ArticlePainfully shy, the marmoset left the lobby…
Ffolkes, In life, there are a number of events that occur that cause a great deal of stress to the human psyche. The death of a loved one, major surgery, divorce, losing a job, foreclosure, being...
View ArticleAnalyzing inventory on hand to find the shortest shrift….
Ffolkes, As a practicing curmudgeon, I am required by law to ascertain daily how often I hear the term “grumpy old fart” as applied to myself; something to do with national demographics, I understand,...
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Ffolkes, My mother told me, “Elwood,”–she always called me “Elwood”–“in this world you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.” – James Stewart —...
View ArticleLooks like a can o’corn….
Ffolkes, “I think the Wheel of Morality needs a tune-up.” ~~ Wakko Warner ~~ ‘Tis a sad old world we live in, isn’t it? The sculpture you see above, located in a courtyard on the grounds of Trinity...
View ArticleConcentrating on cross-pollination for now….
Ffolkes, “Nowhere is now here.” ~~ Nakagawa Soen Roshi ~~ Picture of Thunder From an article on Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-ever-picture-of-thunder-1702480686 “I hope that after I die,...
View ArticleSimply bursting with indifference….
Ffolkes, “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” ~~ Chinese proverb ~~ Aurora Australis, seen from the International Space Station NASA Image by Astronaut Terry...
View ArticleChicken bones for dessert….
Ffolkes, Xenophanes said, “I confess myself the greatest coward in the world, for I dare not do an ill thing.” ~~ Plutarch ~~ ~~ Of Bashfulness ~~ A Storm on the Horizon Leelu in full PK mode Hajime…....
View ArticleScruff, the tragic flagon….
Ffolkes, “The living world is a continuum in each and every aspect.” ~~ A. C. Kinsey, The Kinsey Report ~~ Just when you thought it was safe to go outside…. Hajime…. Okay, so, here’s the deal. I’ll...
View ArticleTracking the venomous rose-hued starling….
Ffolkes, “He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.” ~~ Confucius. ~~ Gandalf Image from liketowastemytime.com via Google Images Hajime….. After four-plus years blogging...
View ArticleClose to the padded cloud….
Ffolkes, “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~ Dance of the Ferries, Victoria, BC Hajime…. In an ugly chair, the old man sits, staring morosely at the...
View ArticleSincere moments in gentrification….
Ffolkes, “If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.” ~~ Anatole France ~~ Yeehaw! Next stop,Times Square! Image from the UK Telegraph POTD 8/4/2015 Hajime…. In the...
View ArticleTit for tat is a bargain….
Ffolkes, “To be willing to die for an ideal is to set a rather high price on conjecture.” — Anatole France ~~ B&B, Galway Bay, Ireland… Hajime…. Yesterday morning, I tried to update a program that...
View ArticleRotating the stone….
Ffolkes, “If you have a skeleton in your closet, take it out and dance with it.” ~~ Carolyn MacKenzie ~~ Beauty escapes…. Hajime…. Having spent much of yesterday dancing with skeletons, it’s probably...
View ArticleA display of irrelevant sardonicism….
Ffolkes, “He who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one.” ~~ Japanese Proverb ~~ Sunset over the Irish Sea…. Hajime…. In the world of my imagination, the veil of reality billows as...
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