Lise Kim Horton
@lisekimhorton.bsky.social
Author, reader, bibliomaniac, former professional NYC actor singer, nature lover, retired Boomer lib, childless cat lady, opinionated, sarcastic, believes in science, studies history, NYC adjacent LI suburb. NO DMs for no reason!
Thought the Ballroom is obscene? All the tacky gold crap everywhere? Well, Treasury is going to vie for most grotesque with a new dollar coin.
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thought the Ballroom is obscene? All the tacky gold crap everywhere? Well, Treasury is going to vie for most grotesque with a new dollar coin.
Windy, sunny election day.
Make Your Vote Count!
Make Your Vote Count!
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Windy, sunny election day.
Make Your Vote Count!
Make Your Vote Count!
From my sugar maple
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
From my sugar maple
Autumn beauty!
November 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Autumn beauty!
Newest addition to my WWII collection that feeds my deep interest in that war.
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Newest addition to my WWII collection that feeds my deep interest in that war.
Today's NYT Front Page. 2 headlines illustrate how Americans Lose While the Trump Grifters Gain
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Today's NYT Front Page. 2 headlines illustrate how Americans Lose While the Trump Grifters Gain
Brunch. With a side of sour garlic dill pickles.
October 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Brunch. With a side of sour garlic dill pickles.
Up at sunrise and it's a chilly fall morning with only a few specks of sun, but I caught some gold. Also ordered a bagel qith scallion cream cheese. But the pic isn't that.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Up at sunrise and it's a chilly fall morning with only a few specks of sun, but I caught some gold. Also ordered a bagel qith scallion cream cheese. But the pic isn't that.
It's been a long time since I've knitted. Forgot how calming it is, and now good for helping my injured rotator cuff! A new afghan has begun.
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It's been a long time since I've knitted. Forgot how calming it is, and now good for helping my injured rotator cuff! A new afghan has begun.
Trump Regime Ramps Up the Lies.
October 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Trump Regime Ramps Up the Lies.
The view from my chair:
September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The view from my chair:
Today's Deep Read because I love NYC history, it is 1182 pages. That includes a 46 PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY!
September 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today's Deep Read because I love NYC history, it is 1182 pages. That includes a 46 PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY!
Been a while since I lunched on a huge chef's salad. Today's the day!
September 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Been a while since I lunched on a huge chef's salad. Today's the day!
Extra judicial murder Is now on the table:
"against any drug cartels he deems to be 'terrorists' as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them". NYT
"against any drug cartels he deems to be 'terrorists' as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them". NYT
September 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Extra judicial murder Is now on the table:
"against any drug cartels he deems to be 'terrorists' as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them". NYT
"against any drug cartels he deems to be 'terrorists' as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them". NYT
The tree branch from my sycamore the road workers broke off being fast and careless. The car is a neighbor tenant who can't park on the street so I let him use my empty driveway. And not because he's drop dead gorgeous with a panty-dampening smile (yeah, I'm 70, so what?)
September 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The tree branch from my sycamore the road workers broke off being fast and careless. The car is a neighbor tenant who can't park on the street so I let him use my empty driveway. And not because he's drop dead gorgeous with a panty-dampening smile (yeah, I'm 70, so what?)
Hefty Book Alert (745 pgs)!
September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hefty Book Alert (745 pgs)!
2 of my newly delivered books!
September 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
2 of my newly delivered books!
Today's Deep Read. Latest in my Disaster Canon.
September 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today's Deep Read. Latest in my Disaster Canon.
Today's Deep Read. Once again I feel dread at the parallels to our current situation here in the US.
September 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today's Deep Read. Once again I feel dread at the parallels to our current situation here in the US.
Trump says ICE is getting rid of DRUG DEALERS. TRUMP LIES.
NYT today:
NYT today:
September 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trump says ICE is getting rid of DRUG DEALERS. TRUMP LIES.
NYT today:
NYT today:
The latest in my Disaster Deep Read marathon (bought used):
September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The latest in my Disaster Deep Read marathon (bought used):
Welp. Back on my disaster reading kick. 3rd book on the Hurricane of 1938, and 1 on the New Madrid quakes of 1811-12, including on one occasion so powerful the Mississippi ran backwards.
August 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Welp. Back on my disaster reading kick. 3rd book on the Hurricane of 1938, and 1 on the New Madrid quakes of 1811-12, including on one occasion so powerful the Mississippi ran backwards.
I have had to take a break from the many histories I've been reading, and dive back into a literary deep read for solace.
August 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I have had to take a break from the many histories I've been reading, and dive back into a literary deep read for solace.
