OEDOnline: Sloothering: an Anglo-Irish term for cajoling, wheedling. Earliest ex.1892: “There do be girls will get round a man wid their slootherin’.” Continue reading →
Reading the epics • mortal heroes and the gods • their loves and friendships. Continue reading →
This morning I went out to get the mail and there seemed to be a wonderful, life-affirming, beneficent glow or shimmer around the mailbox. Continue reading →
One cat is purring As I read haiku aloud One hides by my knees.
There’s no other smell • quite like the smell of a skunk • be it squashed or spooked. Continue reading →
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety–nine who have only interest.
