Popping back in briefly to wish a Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate, and a return of the sun to everyone but me. (MY favorite time is late June, when the blasted sun starts going away. I know I'd feel differently if I didn't live in the land of eternal summer heat and glare ( Read more... )

I have an ambivalent attitude toward Hallmark Holidays (that includes the Giftmas face of Christmas)--I resent the expense and obligatory hoopla, but at the same time recognize that people deserve salutes and respect. I guess I'd rather make gestures when the spirit moves me, and how ( Read more... )

新年快乐, or Happy Lunar New Year, and welcome to Year of the Pig, the last of the twelve zodiac animals before the cycle starts again.

Being one who loves long braided stories, I am still enamored of Chinese historical dramas. The one I've been hooked on the most lately is The Story of Ming Lan, currently running. It was made by the Nirvana in Fire ( Read more... )

I hope everyone is sailing peacefully toward the New Year. We did very little of the customary stuff for Christmas this year, which was restful. Rest has been sorely needed ( Read more... )

May the festival of lights bring joy and peace to all who celebrate!

And to the rest of the world, too.

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For the past couple of days I've been mulling posts for this 100th year commemoration. There was so much poetry that came out of WW I, especially from soldiers who never came back, to wrench at the heart ( Read more... )

Wishing Christmas blessings to those who celebrate, and a peaceful day to those who don't.

We could all use more peace, I think.

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Almost seven, and I promised I'd start the kitchen slog at seven. I took the evening off last night in order to decrease the stress: I had to pick up the apple pie anyway, from a new place in Seal Beach that makes pies from scratch, without any disgusting corn syrup or other shortcuts. I, like apparently everybody else within a thirty mile radius, ( Read more... )

Celebrating (quietly) the fact that, at least so far, democracy seems to be withstanding the onslaught of the worst group of twatwaffles, jackwagons, and dickbiscuits ever to infest Washington DC. And considering the usual type of person drawn to politics, that is quite a feat.

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Perfect Mother's Day! Son too me out for banh mi and to see Guardians of the Galaxy--which was only six smackers a head!

What a fun movie! We were cracking up right and left. The villains were even fun, instead of boring, like the first movie.