Bus riding
I travel a lot by bus. My car is bust and so am I ! Couple of days ago I had to get into the…
Concerning Birds
Scientists are generally agreed that birds are the only living direct descendants of the dinosaurs. It is difficult to imagine a world without their endless…
Muffet Brown
I was on a ferry, Gothenburg, in Sweden ,to Immingham in England, a 24 hour trip. Seemed I was sharing a 4 berth cabin with…
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, 1914
Two bullets fired on a Sarajevo street on a sunny June morning in 1914 set in motion a series of events that shaped the world…
KING ARTHUR AND THE OLD UGLY WOMAN
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s…
A Man Dining Alone
This is an email joke I received a long time ago. I though I’d add to the fun by sharing a favorite funny story with…
Regarding Cats
Mysterious, elusive and beautiful, cats have also been our faithful companions for thousands of years. They shower us with their affection, charm us with their…
FROM THE DARK SIDE…
As my friends know, my passion is History…and I’m fascintated by all the strange tales we find in the darkest,loneliest back alleys of the past…stories…
Away From Narcissism = the end
Thank you all that have encouraged and supported me. Time to shut this blog down. Too long and too risky. Will be back with something…
computers and cars
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent…