Category Archives: badass-ness

Enter Winter, Mid-January

Almost every year about this time when the temperature starts dipping into the “man is it cold” state of things I am reminded of this book, Our Own Sung Fireside, Images of the New England Home 1760-1860 by Jane C. Nylander Continue reading

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Mr. Rogers, From the Quote Box

There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth. — Fred Rogers a.k.a. Mister Rogers Continue reading

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Seen While Looking, Confused Bugs Dept

  

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Piling up the words – 500K

Yesterday I tripped over the 500,000 word mark for this blog, as noted by this little WordPress widget-y thing:

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Peace on Earth. It starts with me.

It doesn’t matter what your religion is. If it condones violence of any kind, intolerance of others because of their beliefs, or their color, or their lifestyle, your religion is a failure. It has not improved the world, or your … Continue reading

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