A man came up to this gorgeous woman who was shopping in a large supermarket and asked her, "Excuse me, but I seem to have lost my wife here in the supermarket. Can you talk to me for a couple of minutes?"
Surprised, she responded "Why, what good would that do?"
"Well," he responded, "every time I talk to a beautiful woman, my wife appears out of nowhere."
Cheers,
Paul (A.)
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
SENATOR VITTER (R-LA) AND REPRESENTATIVE BILL CASSIDY (R-LA), PLEASE STOP
[Sen.] Reid, D-Nev., said Vitter and other Republicans must stop trying to prevent the Affordable Care Act from being implemented and that they need to “grow up” and “stop denying reality.”
Dear Sen. Vitter (R):
Please stop playing the fool in the US Senate. You are an embarrassment.
Sincerely,
Disloyal Constituent
U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, also announced that he will support a House version of Vitter’s Obamacare proposal.Dear Rep: Cassidy (R):
Do not make the mistake of asking me for a contribution to your campaign for the US Senate. One Louisiana senator acting the fool is one too many.
Sincerely,
Disloyal Constituent
DAYLIGHT MOON
The photo above, which I snapped around 6:35pm yesterday, is of the moon in the eastern sky in full daylight.
The photo below is of a not-very-spectacular sunset in the western sky, taken a few minutes after the moon picture.
I am moonstruck in the sense that I am infatuated with the moon, but it is Grandpère who is my true love. When I step outside at night, the first thing I do is look for the moon. I have to walk my old dog Diana at night so she doesn't wet her bed, and she and the moon are my favorite companions. When there's no visible moon, something seems missing. Last night, the moon was so bright when it was high in the sky that it cast dark shadows on the ground. Diana, me, and our shadows made for a comfortable walking group.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
OBSERVATIONS OF THE DAY
1. One tissue in the wash makes much lint.
2. Water in a kettle set to boil will boil away if left unattended.
3. The cleaning lady does more work than I realized.
2. Water in a kettle set to boil will boil away if left unattended.
3. The cleaning lady does more work than I realized.
FEAST OF HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
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Hildegard of Bingen — visionary, poet, artist, musician, and tough as nails in fighting for what she believed.
A quick icon 9/16/13, with Barbara Sukowa as the model, from the fine film, Vision |
Beautiful icon written by Tobias Haller.
The earth is at the same time mother,Prayer
she is mother of all that is natural,
mother of all that is human.
She is the mother of all,
for contained in her are the seeds of all.
The earth of humankind contains all moisture,
all verdancy, all germinating power.
It is in so many ways fruitful.
All creation comes from it.
Yet it forms not only the basic raw materials
for humankind, but also
the substance of Incarnation.
Hildegard of Bingen - April 2008 (Vol. XXI, No. 4)
O God, by whose grace your servant Hildegard, kindled with the fire of your love, became a burning and shining light in your Church: Grant that we also may be aflame with the spirit of love and discipline, and walk before you as children of light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Monday, September 16, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
How sad it is when Democrats who elected Barack Obama must remain in constant campaign mode to convince the president that many of us who helped put him in office do not want him to repeat the mistakes of the past. The recent (and barely avoided) mistakes that I have in mind are the launch of another war in the Middle East and the appointment of Larry Summers to a position of authority that has anything whatsoever to do with managing the economy of the United States.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRMINGHAM BOMBING WHICH KILLED FOUR YOUNG GIRLS
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, which killed four young girls.
Risen in glory:
Cynthia WesleyLord, have mercy.
Addie Mae Collins
Denise McNair
Carole Robertson
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
QUARTET (THE MOVIE)
Loved it, loved it, loved it. What's not to love? It was all about me, starring wonderful British actors, except I'm not a retired opera singer, living in a Beechem House, a retirement home for musicians in England, but otherwise...
Maggie Smith (Jean Horton), Pauline Collins (Cissy Robson), Tom Courtenay (Reg Paget), and Billy Connolly (Wilf Bond) play the roles of the opera singers. The characters bravely, and more or less cheerfully, face the challenges and vicissitudes of aging. Cissy suffers from what seems moderate dementia, and the scenes which show Reg and Wilf protecting her and caring for her with love, tenderness, and gentle humor, are quite moving.
The musicians remain active in their former professions by teaching classes to young musicians, but the home is in danger of being closed due to lack of funds. The residents hope that a planned gala performance fund-raiser, starring themselves, will provide sufficient funding for the continued operation of Beechem House.
Cissy, Reg, and Wilf live rather quietly until the arrival of Jean. Whenever Maggie Smith comes on the scene, we know she will stir the pot, and so she does when she joins the others in the home. All four characters knew one another during their performing careers, and Jean and Reg were briefly married, very briefly, only one day, before the marriage ended. Jean tries to mend their relationship, but Reg will have none of it.
Since I don't want my review to be a spoiler, I'll give no more details but only say that I highly recommend the film. The actors are delightful in their roles, and, although there's much in the story line that is improbable, if not quite impossible, I loved "Quartet" anyway. For me, the test of a drama or any fictional art form is whether I get caught up in the story and suspend disbelief, and I did, in spades, as I watched "Quartet", so much so that I want to see the film again.
Maggie Smith (Jean Horton), Pauline Collins (Cissy Robson), Tom Courtenay (Reg Paget), and Billy Connolly (Wilf Bond) play the roles of the opera singers. The characters bravely, and more or less cheerfully, face the challenges and vicissitudes of aging. Cissy suffers from what seems moderate dementia, and the scenes which show Reg and Wilf protecting her and caring for her with love, tenderness, and gentle humor, are quite moving.
The musicians remain active in their former professions by teaching classes to young musicians, but the home is in danger of being closed due to lack of funds. The residents hope that a planned gala performance fund-raiser, starring themselves, will provide sufficient funding for the continued operation of Beechem House.
Cissy, Reg, and Wilf live rather quietly until the arrival of Jean. Whenever Maggie Smith comes on the scene, we know she will stir the pot, and so she does when she joins the others in the home. All four characters knew one another during their performing careers, and Jean and Reg were briefly married, very briefly, only one day, before the marriage ended. Jean tries to mend their relationship, but Reg will have none of it.
Since I don't want my review to be a spoiler, I'll give no more details but only say that I highly recommend the film. The actors are delightful in their roles, and, although there's much in the story line that is improbable, if not quite impossible, I loved "Quartet" anyway. For me, the test of a drama or any fictional art form is whether I get caught up in the story and suspend disbelief, and I did, in spades, as I watched "Quartet", so much so that I want to see the film again.
Friday, September 13, 2013
IN THANKSGIVING FOR 52 YEARS TOGETHER
We thank you, most gracious God, for consecrating our marriage in Christ's Name and presence. Lead us further in companionship with each other and with you. Give us grace to live together in love and fidelity, with care for one another. Strengthen us all our days, and bring us to that holy table where, with those we love, we will feast forever in our heavenly home; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(The Book of Occasional Services - Episcopal Church)
ONLY YOU
Only you can make this world seem rightNot Shakespeare, of course, but very nice for slow-dancing back in the day.
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you
Only you can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true
My one and only you
Only you can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true
My one and only you
Thursday, September 12, 2013
EDWIN EDWARDS ON LARRY KING NOW
Crusty old James Gill, whose columns I've read seemingly forever, and whom The Advocate managed to steal away from the New Orleans Times Picayune when Advance Publications decided to reduce the paper edition to only three days a week, writes about Edwin Edwards' appearance on Larry King Now.
Edwards told King that he has finally “found something good to use Republicans for — sleep with them.” He would have expressed that sentiment less politely in the days before a Republican became his third wife and mother of his infant son, Eli.Former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards, the crook, is indeed a better man than the fine, upstanding Catholic Christian Bobby Jindal, who denies health insurance to hundreds of thousands of Louisiana citizens to further his own political ambitions. Edwards would never have refused to implement a program such as Medicaid Expansion which would provide health benefits to many low income people in the state. With Edwards, I don't understand a man such as Bobby Jindal.
One Republican got no sympathy whatsoever in Edwards’ interview with King: “I don’t understand the man,” Edwards said of Gov. Bobby Jindal. “He’s sitting on a program which would provide immediate health benefits for 300,000 to 400,000 people in Louisiana, and he refuses to sign onto it. He’s a different sort of person.”
Has Bobby Jindal ever read one word of Roman Catholic social justice teachings? Does Jindal pay any attention at all to Pope Francis' many statements about preferential treatment for the poor? How could he and remain so focused on his own selfish political ambitions even as the people of Louisiana go wanting for decent health care? Shame on you, Bobby Jindal.
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