Monthly Archives: March 2020

Our POTUS in a Time of Plague

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Image by Annie Spratt on Unsplash, Used with permission.

Our POTUS in a Time of Plague

As scientists studied and scholars debated,
the course of our nation has been confiscated
by someone elected to counsel and guide us
who instead has chosen to confuse and chide us.

His grasp of the matter is less than meticulous,
therefore his statements are rather ridiculous.
His words contradictory, coming together
unfettered by wisdom, with nary a tether.

The palm-reader’s advice and crystal ball’s scry,
and what the astrologer sees in the sky
might deliver more guidance than this crazy guy
with one hand on his club, the other in the pie.

He surveys the landscape, concocting more lore
as he swings back his five iron, calling out “Fore!”
A reality star, but alas, little more—
at the next election, let’s show him the door!

hayden-dunsel-aQeLVaGZuiA-unsplashImage by Hayden Dunsel on Unsplash, used with permission.

 

 

Prompt words today are scry, meticulous, together, confiscate and landscape.

Nosy Questions #2

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Nosy Questions #2, Mar 25, 2020

I made up these questions over two months ago, right after I posted my first Nosy Questions Challenge, then promptly misfiled and lost them . Then tonight, looking for a video to watch, I found them in my video file. So, fate was saving them for this time when we all have a lot of time on our hands as well as a time when we are isolated and need to reach out. So here goes. Try to answer fully and to provide us with the story of your life. And remember, the story is in the details. If you wish, feel free to publish photos to go with your answers. 

  1. Tell us how you met your partner. Please be specific in telling your tale.
  2. What is your most romantic experience, again with details?
  3. What is the most extravagant purchase you’ve ever made, and why did you buy it?
  4. What is your favorite swear word or expression, and when are you most likely to use it?
  5. What is your favorite kind of pie? With or without ice cream?
  6. While we’re on the subject, what is your favorite ice cream, and where did you last eat it?
  7. Who is your most unique friend and why? (May be someone from the past.)
  8. What is your most irritating habit?
  9. Who was your favorite teacher and why?
  10. Do you like being alone and if so, what would you probably be doing?
  11. What is the most outlandish thing you’ve ever done?
  12. What superstition do you always follow?
  13. What famous person or animal have you met? Tell us about the meeting.

Please put your answers on your blog and put a link to your blog in the comments below. If you don’t have a blog, copy the questions and your answers in the comments section.

Thanks for playing along. I can’t wait to hear your stories.

Cornbread and Coffee

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Bushboy asked us to post a photo of what we had for breakfast today. Last night my sister reminded me of a breakfast my mother used to make that was our favorite. It was corn bread or cornmeal muffins with Karo corn syrup. My sister had just made some for herself so I decided to do the same this morning. Only problem was the lack of corn syrup, so I made do with maple. Didn’t taste as good as my mother’s, though. Maybe I needed my sister’s company to enjoy it fully.
So what did you have for breakfast? 

For Bushboy’s Cafe at Home prompt.

This Vicious Buffoon Is a Vessel for All the Worst Elements of the American Condition

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This essay by Y CHARLES P. PIERCE is one of the most well-written and to-the-point articles that I’ve seen regarding the travesty of Donald Trump’s presidency. Do not pass it over!!!!

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a23579738/donald-trump-mock-christine-blasey-ford-sexual-assault/

Cure for the Coronavirus Lonely-girl Blues…

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Coffee with Half and Half, Coffee Mate, stevia, Kahlua and rompope!!! My recipe. What would you name it???

What the Coronavirus Crisis Reveals about the U.S. and its President

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-crisis-reveals-us-president-200404032.html

Chaos in America…BUT… We Can End It! (A Near- Acrostic Poem for Our Times)

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Wise words and some ways to become part of the solution!

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Candidates flailing arms in the air, bent
on talking, one over another
Hapless moderators—too many, too
weak to control the mayhem
Another Democratic debate,
Offering less light than heat
Seemingly not laser-focused on our
closeness to the abyss.

In the far too-White House, a lawless
President—unrebuked by his
tarnished party—
No-nothingly claims the gathering
pandemic will soon be gone

And helter-skelterly seeks funding only
after a ka-chinging Stock
Market dives into waters darkened
by viral uncertainty…
Even as he tears away our protective
Intel and
Rebukes/replaces experts and judicious
judges,
Instead producing pattern-setting
pardons of those justly
Convicted of crimes against the State…
As back in Russia, Vladimir does his
happy dance with wanton abandon.

BUT…

When an aroused people stands together
Elevating our shared goal beyond our
individual predilections,

Change of the…

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More Tips From Pluto About Things to Do at Home

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Good Riddance?

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Good Riddance

They’re trying to railroad us, set us adrift
so we’ll never close this incredible rift.
They’ll write our obituaries, every one
It started the day that reason was done .
We surrendered control to the men who let cash
prompt their decisions most foolish and rash.

The delicate balance of nature upended,
they pillaged the earth until it grew offended
and began to fight back through hurricanes, fire,
droughts, floods, marine deaths and then acts more dire.
When all these disasters failed to inspire us,
her weapon became the coronavirus.

Now they flounder on, our greedy politicians,
less leaders than they are our nation’s morticians.
They stew about markets, fuss over the Dow.
As ever, cash profits are their sacred cow.
While those who must vote to try to defeat them
are all prisoners of home with no way to unseat them.

Can you not see the end with wildlife in the streets,
stampeding down pavement, their hollow hoof beats
like drums that announce humanity’s end?
What messages might they possibly send?
The earth isn’t dependent on mankind to thrive.
When we are long gone, nature will survive.  

Words for the day are delicate, dependent, obituary, adrift and railroad. https://reflectionsofanuntidymind.blog/

Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home.
Read the Story Here:  https://www.boredpanda.com/animals-in-streets-during-coronavirus-quarantine/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

 

Orchids: FOTD Mar 24, 2020

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The last two blooms on the stem.

For Cee’s FOTD