2023-01-30 23:59
Well. Here I am again. Between Hub and myself, we've had a rather nasty year. First, I had a bad reaction to a new medication and wound up in the emergency room twice. I had so m… Read More
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2022-05-30 22:02
I know there has been colossal blowback about the amount of money this President has asked for military aid for Ukraine. We need the money for our own problems. I understand that… Read More
2022-05-29 19:54
Now is the time! Parents have a new reason to seize the bully pulpit from the politicians and their minions!It began to gain steam when parents were becoming aware of what their kids w… Read More
2022-05-27 21:40
I don't want to come down too hard on the Uvalde police for several reasons. I do not know all the facts, and the police have really been taking it on the chin since all the defunding… Read More
2022-05-25 21:44
Illustration by Golden Cosmos The least heard words regarding the unspeakable tragedy in Uvalde, Texas were "this is not the time for politics". It took about 32 seconds before the mass… Read More
2022-05-15 22:36
Okay, I'm going to say it. Under the current leadership, this country has lost its way to the point I wonder if it will return to its former glory in my lifetime.It's sad. Very s… Read More
2022-05-03 21:31
It didn't take long for the politicians and media to politicize the leak of the draft of the Supreme Court opinion on whether or not the Mississippi law on abortion which asks if the r… Read More
2022-04-28 21:02
I have two passions that consume my time in these, my latter years. One is writing my 'Slobbers' books. The second is keeping track of our yard's resident Great Horned Owls.In th… Read More
2022-04-15 22:53
My, the Kremlin has been busy today. Let's go back a few days though. Sweden and Finland are both tidying up their internal business so they can join NATO. Probably a wise… Read More
2022-04-11 21:43
Hooray for BoJo! It's nice to see some unadulterated courage from a Western leader. Boris Johnson walking down a street in Kyiv with Ukraine's Zelensky. Never mind that Joe can barely… Read More
2022-04-06 20:47
We continue talking about more sanctions while people are still dying. What's wrong with this picture? Janet Yellen even stated we'd apply sanctions on China should they invade T… Read More
2022-04-04 18:14
Moral indignation, my foot! How can anyone, even a politician, claim to have moral indignation yet turn a blind eye to the atrocities happening in Ukraine by the Russians? And how in t… Read More
2022-04-01 20:40
Maybe we should have seen it coming. It hurts anyway. You see, I loved everything Disney during my childhood and beyond. I even made a few bucks as a kid painting the dogs… Read More
2022-03-30 20:58
Don't trust either of these two men. Ever. One, Putin, is pure evil. I feel bad for the Russian people even though they have allowed him to hold power so long he's nearly impossib… Read More
2022-03-25 22:12
This is a woman - just ask herThis is a woman yet she cannot define herself That certain men feel they are, at heart, women is one thing. That they go to the extent of having body parts… Read More
2022-03-23 21:12
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine there has been a lot of terminologies tossed about, much of which has little meaning.Now that Biden is in Brussels for some face-to-face encounters, I… Read More
2022-03-20 19:09
What do Lia Thompson and Vladimir Putin have in common? No sense of fair play whatsoever. If Thompson would turn out to be the best swimmer in the history of the world there would be no resp… Read More
2022-03-18 21:23
I keep hearing that Biden is leading from behind. It may have come before, but I first heard the phrase during the Obama administration.It is murky at best. To me, the phrase is… Read More
2022-03-16 18:22
An item on the news last evening made me laugh before sending a chill down my spine. A Russian official has demanded we return Alaska; no matter that it was bought and paid for. Return Alask… Read More
2022-03-15 21:46
Benjamin Hall lays in a hospital in Ukraine where he was wounded and his cameraman and producer were killed while covering the war.Gutfeld sits safely in New York City putting together… Read More
2022-03-14 18:34
President Zelenskyy was not the most popular of Presidents when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. That turned instantaneously when asked if he needed a ride to safety and his reply was… Read More
2022-03-11 18:57
This is pretty much how I feel after having watched the evening news reports on the war in Ukraine. I know, I've been harping on it for a while now and I still don't get it.Get what? W… Read More
2022-03-08 18:18
I've been thinking a lot lately. Mostly about questions for which I have no answers. It is very frustrating.One subject that is at the forefront of the current dialog. &nbs&hell…Read More
2022-03-06 20:08
This is how I feel by the end of the day. Mostly because I watch too much news during the evening, yet I cannot bring myself to ignore the news coming out of Ukraine.The politici… Read More
2022-03-04 22:38
There is an elephant in the room and it's not a Republican. It's a nation. Ukraine.I would have thought, at one time, the United States would have been the last country in the world to not s… Read More
2022-03-03 20:49
Which of these figures best reflects the United States of America. The one on the right if you're considering the people. The one on the left if you're considering our leadership… Read More
2022-03-01 23:32
I don't know how much of the State of the Union I will be able to bear this evening. I do not like Joe Biden. Not as a man nor as a politician.He and his administration has done… Read More
2022-02-27 22:34
I was surfing around late yesterday to see what was happening in Ukraine when I came across Donald Trump holding forth at CPAC.I wish I hadn't. One thing for sure, he hasn't changed ex… Read More
2022-02-26 21:41
This is one heck of a time to return to my blog. Just as I was allowing myself to think things in the world were getting better, with the downward trend of Covid and the politics… Read More
2022-02-09 00:33
Hello again! It's been a while. It seems time just passes me by and I've lost all concept of it. The illustration reminds me of me after I've watched the evening news. So much re… Read More
2021-12-22 22:28
2021-12-13 22:32
Busy is what you make it! Here we are, only a couple of weeks away from Christmas. In this age of COVID, I can't believe how full life has been and how fast it's moving. &n&hell…Read More
2021-11-22 21:52
A little levity from Slobbers to begin this post. Slobbers, my saving grace.It has been quite a couple of years, hasn't it? Is the end in sight? Sometimes I think maybe, then again, I… Read More
2021-10-06 20:59
I saw this bit of clipart and it made me smile. I thought I better get to this.I can't believe my last post was the middle of last month. I guess there is some truth to the idea… Read More
2021-09-17 21:21
While on a less traveled road in Montana last weekend we drove past a display of American flags between Joliet and Roberts - far from much of anything. Being September 12, we figured i… Read More
2021-09-10 22:23
I suppose it's all a matter of perspective. The meaning of words this day and age. Our whole language and culture is changing because of the "woke" movement, what ever that is an… Read More
2021-09-01 21:36
I remember back when George H.W. Bush looked at his watch during a presidential debate. It was noticed. He was roundly criticized and never really recovered from it. W… Read More
2021-08-17 21:07
Yesterday's news video of the debacle in Kabul brought back so many memories from a similar situation in Vietnam, oh so long ago. Americans literally turning their tails and running. … Read More
2021-08-15 21:24
Not much has changed since last I wrote a post. The smoke still hangs in the air irritating throats, eyes and humor. The heat still soars into the high 90s to low 100s on a… Read More
2021-08-03 23:01
If you ever wondered what life would be like if you lived in your backyard smoker, it might be something like this.This was sunset last evening. The odd thing is there are no fires clo… Read More
2021-07-30 23:24
I'm going to whine here for a minute. It's still getting into the 100s everyday. I'm hot, I'm tired and I'm discouraged.All will pass in time, but that's where I am today. T… Read More
2021-07-20 21:57
Imagine the temperatures are pushing 90 degrees before it's even noon. The multi-thousand acre fire you're fighting is maybe 20%, if that, contained. There is no rain in the forecast… Read More
2021-07-12 21:42
Whew and whew again! We're going on three weeks now where out temperatures have soared into the 100s every single day.I don't know what we did to make the ole sun unhappy, but he's doing a p… Read More
2021-07-03 21:09
Sometimes I have to revert back to my former political self just to get it out of my system. Have a wonderful 4th everyone! Read More
2021-07-01 18:14
Before 'Slime' was finished I had 'Sleuths' in my head. I actually began writing it before 'Slime' was on the market. My writing gurus assured me that the second book would… Read More
2021-06-28 20:11
It was over 100 in our backyard by 10 this morning. I was watering our plants, hoping to keep them alive for the next week to ten days as temperatures are expected to soar into the 100… Read More
2021-06-23 22:17
When last we talked I had finally gotten my first book published. Then the hard part began. Marketing. It's much different today than when I was actively working in the fie… Read More
2021-06-11 21:42
My first self-publishing venture didn't go nearly as smoothly as I had hoped. Additional costs can nickel and dime you to death so beware and ask in advance what would be r… Read More
2021-06-09 21:08
My project manager told me I was far more involved with the process than most of her clients. To me this was natural since I knew nothing at the outset and wanted to know everything I… Read More
2021-06-08 20:19
I thought I had done enough illustrations - better than thirty, but by the time we placed them it was decided we needed about eight more. I spent the next several days working on… Read More
2021-06-06 22:55
I'd written the story. I'd become one with Slobbers. We named the book "Slobbers and Slime". Kids would love it I was told. Good. Great title. Now we had to get it pu… Read More
2021-06-05 22:18
Slobbers, the Saint Bernard and the hero of my story, and I had by this time become joined at the hip. This was our project together. It made me think of kids who have invisible… Read More
2021-06-04 17:40
I had a manuscript. I had thrown in a few illustrations just to break it up a bit. The illustration at the left was the first one I drew. I had already fallen in love with… Read More
2021-06-01 20:05
Have you ever had an 'Oh, no! Not (name)..." moment? I had one of those Friday evening when the daughter of a dear and long time friend contacted me to let me know her mother had… Read More
2021-05-27 16:02
I now have the dog, Slobbers, the kids, and their families. Next I needed the mystery man. Originally he would have been Big Foot but now he's just big.Originally there was a brew master in… Read More
2021-05-25 17:53
Yesterday you met the Whites. This is Sarah and George.Today we'll move on the the neighbors. Aimee and Darius Brown are Deon's mom and dad. Darius owns the local paper. Ai… Read More
2021-05-24 21:58
2021-05-23 19:55
As you can see in a few previous posts, I had a few false starts upon discovering my old blog was still functional. I guess I had the same experience with Slobbers story. But per… Read More
2021-05-21 19:54
I have a birthday coming up in a few weeks at which time I will begin a new decade and most likely my last. Who knows. That being said, I've decided to revive this blog and… Read More
2021-04-01 18:34
It is always gratifying to me, as a writer, to see readers from other countries post pictures of my books on social media showing where they have been discovered.As much as I wan… Read More
2018-11-23 17:36
I can't believe the last time I was over here on my blog was in August. I just could not handle the decline of civility within the ranks of our media and politicians any more. I… Read More
2018-08-15 20:44
Never in my ever shortening life have I seen so many supposed adults acting like self-indulgent children. It isn't just Donald Trump though he certainly seems to be leading the parade… Read More
2018-06-22 16:33
Actually I've been missing him ever since he took leave of his place on FOX's Special Report panel.My heart was broken when he told his followers he'd not be back. The end was near and… Read More
2018-06-09 20:20
I sit here, the day before my birthday, and wonder why I will be celebrating it and so many people far more accomplished than I wont' be around for their next one.It has been a tough week fo… Read More
2018-06-01 16:45
So CBS is thinking of dumping Jeff Glor as anchor of the evening news yet they're willing to keep Samantha Bee? What a perfect example of a skewed set of values.After a long day of doi… Read More
2018-05-24 20:48
Look at all those grave markers. Every one belongs to a man or woman who stood for the National Anthem. Every one of them stands for a man or woman who would never have dreamed of… Read More
2018-05-22 15:32
Anyone who thinks this anti-gun movement is anything other than politically driven has been brainwashed into believing.Go back a step to bullying being the cause of a lot of gun violence. Of… Read More
2018-05-21 15:48
When I began this blog I had a Saint Bernard named Bacchus. My husband wanted to name him god because that's how we revere our pets but I could just hear the reactions when I'd be incl… Read More
2018-04-01 19:04
There is a lot wrong with the David Hogg scenario when he shrugs off Laura Ingraham by stating, "A bully is a bully."Now to put my thinking into some sort of perspective, I think most… Read More
2018-03-24 16:42
Trump is already an arrogant man. He is also narcissistic (I can't believe we elected two narcissists in a row), thin skinned and vengeful.Commentators on FOX have been commenting that… Read More
2018-03-23 20:27
Yes, I'm still around. The problem is I've been posting about politics so long and have become so disgusted with it I've been recovering from a bad case of burnout.I still am, actually… Read More
2018-01-24 21:38
There are reasons why I can barely watch a "news" program to the end. The major one is how most interviews, whether they be with one or two people from opposing sides, the host ends up… Read More
2018-01-22 21:44
I am not anti-immigration. To use the cliche - we are a country built by immigrants. I am, however, against giving immigrants who are here illegally or are not yet citizens right… Read More
2018-01-21 22:19
Why is it that the Democrats in Congress have such contempt for the very people they are supposed to represent? Oh sure, they always parade before the microphone and tell us that every… Read More
2017-12-30 21:04
If you ever sit and wonder why the likes of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the type of candidates we end up nominating for the presidency, perhaps I've found a reason.For clarification… Read More
2017-12-01 22:40
What goes around comes around. Yesterday there was a headline on Drudge that said Bette Midler was demanding an apology from Geraldo Rivera. I was waiting for someone to bring th… Read More
2017-11-30 22:50
While discussing the misbehavior epidemic that is currently dominating our headlines, a man asked me, "How do these guys explain this to their wife and kids?" Who was the man? My… Read More
2017-11-26 18:12
It's a well know fact that money buys power but it sure doesn't buy honesty nor decency.No sooner had misconduct allegations became public regarding our elected officials, Paul Ryan began to… Read More
2017-11-24 19:00
Well, happy Black Friday. The headlines this morning were exactly as I expected. Brawls and worse everywhere.What is it about these people? That they so much want a "deal"… Read More
2017-11-22 18:11
At least I hope it does. A break from all the bleak news that bombasts us daily.We all have a lot to be thankful for even if we feel like we have to turn over rocks to discover just what.For… Read More
2017-11-19 20:49
It's time for an old lady to weigh in on this subject. I think it's fair to say any girl who grew up when I did is an automatic member of the "me too" club.Right or wrong, it is the wa… Read More
2017-11-02 17:41
My husband and I have a passion for photographing rock art. Pictographs and Petroglyphs left behind by the ancient ones. Many over 1000 years old.Our last venture was to Bear Gul… Read More
2017-10-07 17:05
No. Not Bowe Bergdahl though by some standards he does qualify. No. This is a state. California - now a sanctuary state for those in this country illegally.While it i… Read More
2017-09-24 18:12
Man, I am so sick and tired of professional athletes who make more in a year than we will in our lifetime dissing our flag, our country and by default all who defend it, in so called protest… Read More
2017-09-03 17:13
During this time of crisis the media almost got it right even if at times their fevered pitch showed a terrible grasp of fact.That being said, I think their over all handling of Harvey was a… Read More
2017-09-01 20:46
Hey media types, there's stuff going on elsewhere you know! I mean this in no way to diminish the destruction of hurricane Harvey and the human suffering it has wrought but I'm a little tire… Read More
2017-08-31 19:26
Well, well, well. My beloved country does still exist. I found it in Texas and Louisiana environs this past and ongoing week.Having lived in Houston for some time, my heart was broken… Read More
2017-08-29 18:32
For years, especially during political campaigns, the media laments the "Bubble" that is Washington. What they don't do is include themselves as part of it.It is, I suppose, because th… Read More
2017-08-18 18:00
Okay. I'm old. I'm also tired and angry. And frustrated because I don't know what to do about it.I cannot escape the news. Unless I plug my ears and wear blinders so I can'… Read More
2017-08-16 19:34
Huckleberries Online blog is being put to bed. It has been the anchor of the local blogging community for the past 16 years or so. Thursday it is closing up shop. Dave Oliveria… Read More
2017-07-28 22:12
Well, here they are. Mr. Rude and Mr. Crude. Actually they are interchangeable. My husband keeps asking me what I expect; they're New Yawkers.Piffle. We lived in New York a… Read More
2017-07-19 15:29
Last evening I got to thinking that, despite media reports to the contrary, Congress actually is working. Well, sort of. They fall short at the last minute.That Republicans final… Read More
2017-07-18 22:48
Boy, do I have a headache! No, nothing like a brain tumor though it might be less painful. It's from watching too much news. Old story, isn't it?I have a cure in mind, howe… Read More
2017-06-14 18:12
The shooting of Representative Steve Scalise and the other intended Congressional targets that were fortunate enough to escape the rampage is only the first part of today's horror stor… Read More
2017-06-10 18:11
Boy, it has been a long time since I've posted a blog. Life goes on. I'm still having fun hunting rock art and wildlife to photograph. I'm still knocking myself out trying to mai… Read More
2017-05-14 16:39
Advice for Trump's staff, cabinet and all advisory personnel. Watch your Twitter accounts - you may get a Tweet telling you you're fired!According to AXIOS the Donald is frustrated by… Read More
2017-05-12 21:01
It is so ironic that the man who promised to make America great again is the one standing in the way of having it happen.I've said, as have many others, that Obama was narcissistic to a faul… Read More
2017-04-18 17:15
The trend in news coverage for the moment seems to be surprise that President Trump is changing where he stands on a variety of issues. OMG, it's not what he promised during the campai… Read More
2017-04-07 21:12
Following the minuscule steps involved in trying to save an organization from itself has gotten to be drudgery so for the moment I'm back to politics.Don't those nitwits in Washington ever l… Read More
2017-04-05 23:04
Some boards are like pieces of wood but not mine! We had a full crew today and got so much accomplished. Just like it's supposed to be.We discussed projects, delegated responsibi… Read More
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