only.the.fireborn
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L-Space Librarian. A Blue dot in the Deep Red South. Appalachian by birth and by choice.
Thunder will be happy! Does Izzy eat ice cream?
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Thunder will be happy! Does Izzy eat ice cream?
"Fingers on the dial"-- bet he started to say "fingers in the pie," which is more accurate.
They're not going to "run" Venezuela, unless it's like running the table at a casino. They can't even "run" America competently.
They're not going to "run" Venezuela, unless it's like running the table at a casino. They can't even "run" America competently.
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Fingers on the dial"-- bet he started to say "fingers in the pie," which is more accurate.
They're not going to "run" Venezuela, unless it's like running the table at a casino. They can't even "run" America competently.
They're not going to "run" Venezuela, unless it's like running the table at a casino. They can't even "run" America competently.
Congratulations. Don't worry about the grades. You have a deep well of both knowledge and experience from a life in law enforcement, an advantage that the other students don't possess. You're going to be great.
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Congratulations. Don't worry about the grades. You have a deep well of both knowledge and experience from a life in law enforcement, an advantage that the other students don't possess. You're going to be great.
Try one of the audiobook versions - poetry is meant to be heard. Emily Wilson's translation, read by Claire Danes, is outstanding.
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Try one of the audiobook versions - poetry is meant to be heard. Emily Wilson's translation, read by Claire Danes, is outstanding.
We are large; we contain multitudes!
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
We are large; we contain multitudes!
Well, at least no one died. That I know of.
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Well, at least no one died. That I know of.
I bake gifts -- cookies, bread, my famous bourbon fruitcake.
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I bake gifts -- cookies, bread, my famous bourbon fruitcake.
Love and prayers for you and the Handsomest Boy today.
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Love and prayers for you and the Handsomest Boy today.
And they're getting louder.
December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And they're getting louder.
Is Thunder-- p u r r i n g??
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Is Thunder-- p u r r i n g??
"Talk" is her whole job.
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"Talk" is her whole job.
But a cute doofus!
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
But a cute doofus!
I suspect he's priceless!
October 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I suspect he's priceless!
Excellent, perceptive analysis. (I even had to look up several words.)
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excellent, perceptive analysis. (I even had to look up several words.)
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Trump may never win the thing since Nobel committee chair just said the winner needs "courage and integrity" and he lacks both
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump may never win the thing since Nobel committee chair just said the winner needs "courage and integrity" and he lacks both
This is only the second time I've known all the weekly words!
August 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is only the second time I've known all the weekly words!
I'll be surprised if Trump doesn't try to sell Alaska to him. 🙄
August 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I'll be surprised if Trump doesn't try to sell Alaska to him. 🙄
" And what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"
August 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
" And what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"
A Figgy Tale -- but a photo of Cheddar's bumbum?
August 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A Figgy Tale -- but a photo of Cheddar's bumbum?
I love how Figgy makes fun and excitement for himself, wherever he is -- on the roof, in a tree, on his leash, in a paper bag, etc
I feel bad for Mama and her migraines, though.
I feel bad for Mama and her migraines, though.
July 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I love how Figgy makes fun and excitement for himself, wherever he is -- on the roof, in a tree, on his leash, in a paper bag, etc
I feel bad for Mama and her migraines, though.
I feel bad for Mama and her migraines, though.
I'll just scooch in here...
*snuggles up between Miss Izzy and the Heartthrob that is Thunder*
*snuggles up between Miss Izzy and the Heartthrob that is Thunder*
July 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'll just scooch in here...
*snuggles up between Miss Izzy and the Heartthrob that is Thunder*
*snuggles up between Miss Izzy and the Heartthrob that is Thunder*
Your chicken pictures actually do bring me a measure of peace.
July 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Your chicken pictures actually do bring me a measure of peace.