Monthly Archives: May 2011

Supernova USA?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by swabby429

In the wee hours, early Sunday morning, I experienced a rather striking dream.  It was an exceptionally lucid, tactile dream.  I had the sense that it took place in the foreseeable future, but it was not necessarily prophetic.  In hindsight, … Continue reading →

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Some Pithy Quotes

Posted on May 30, 2011 by swabby429

Browsing through a stack of old books isn’t only a good way to productively relax. It’s a good way to productively ponder life. The public library has an annual sale of old and donated books as a fundraising event. A … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Posted on May 29, 2011 by swabby429

One of my earliest reminiscences of Memorial Day was in 1960. Hawai’i had fairly recently joined the union so dad had purchased a brand new 50 star flag to display on the front porch. I was sitting on the front … Continue reading →

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Late Spring

Posted on May 28, 2011 by swabby429

To say climate change isn’t happening is to be in denial.  Freakish and very tragic weather events have been happening in the USA and globally. Here, in Northeast Nebraska, we’ve experienced a roller coaster ride of peculiarities.  Snowfall in the … Continue reading →

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Brassy …Floral Friday

Posted on May 27, 2011 by swabby429

I find myself with some unplanned, extra time on my hands as I put together this bluejaypost ahead of time on Wednesday. The weather is a miserable, misty, rainy, windy mess. My San Jose Sharks have bowed out of play … Continue reading →

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Health Fetish

Posted on May 26, 2011 by swabby429

“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” –Mark Twain– The awareness of our mortality sometimes presents itself graphically now and then.  The rest of the time we sort of cruise through life with hardly a … Continue reading →

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Woof!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by swabby429

Sometimes as a conversation starter, someone will ask if I’m a cat or a dog person.  I will truthfully state that I like both, the preference of one over the other depends on the kind of day I’m having. I’ve … Continue reading →

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