Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates.

This looks like a busy corner in Cádiz, not far from where my pension was located. I'm not certain of that identification, though. I've gone to Europe three times (I live in the USA). Twice I went without

On June first of this year I published a blog that explained my husband was coming home from the hospital and I would be responsible for his care. It was hard, and scary, but we got through it. My husband's

When we, the public, watch immigration raids being carried out in the U. S., many of us dwell on the human toll, the individual tragedies that these raids often occasion. The harm done to the targets of

A rumor spread among the frogs. At first it insinuated itself, a sinister murmur, in the dark corners of frog world. Then stories began to circulate of frogs that had been taken...for their legs. A new

I haven't been able to get to the beach this season, although I live a couple of miles away from the shore. However, my daughter goes almost daily. On one of her recent visits she caught some beautiful

Spoiler Alert...Spoiler Alert...Spoiler Alert Some people take Ambien to help them go to sleep. Some people take Sominex. My technique? Re-watch old movies on my iPad. This past week I finished one of

In spring of this year we played host to a family of birds in our backyard. The very short YouTube video below was shot from my phone after I suspected the birds were in the birdhouse. I could barely see

SPOILER ALERT...SPOILER ALERT...SPOILER ALERT...SPOILER ALERT The four-season hacker drama, Mr. Robot, originally aired on USA network (2015-220), is now streaming on Netflix. Over the last ten years the

LMAC is back from its June break and it begins the summer season, Round #232, with an intriguing photo by @m1alsan. For me, the most interesting part of this photo is the seed cone. I think of these cones

"If you play with a human like that, it will break," scolded the irritated syndroid. "You've been here for three weeks, Gearox. This is your last specimen. Fail with this one and you will

"...we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together": UK Prime Minister Starmer, May, 2025, in his White Paper describing planned curbs on immigration. In June

As many of my readers know, I'm a little busy these days. My husband underwent surgery on May 21st and we are working on coming back from that. So, I'm home, unless we go to the doctors. However, in the

Spoiler Alert...Spoiler Alert...Spoiler Alert Mountainhead is a 2025 satirical movie produced by Frank Rich and written by Jesse Armstrong. The film received a 29% rating on the rottentomatoes popcornmeter.

My husband was recently hospitalized. When he was rolled out of the hospital he asked me if I had money to tip the young man who assisted him. I had two dollars. My husband apologized as he gave the two

My daughter's dog is wildly playful. He is young, just 14 months old. His rambunctious nature is due not only to his youth, but to his heritage. According to his shelter documents, he is a mixed breed

Graph from U. S. Census shows decline in births from 2001-2021. Public domain The Trump Administration is floating the idea of giving a $5,000 baby bonus to "every American mother after giving

I have said many things in my life that I regretted. Never, though, did I make these statements in a speech. A prepared remark holds more weight than spontaneous speech. The people quoted below knew they

Most of us have heard the expression, The pen is mightier than the sword. The intent of that quote is obviously that ideas are powerful. They can be like a virus. Once they take hold, they are hard to

When I was in my early twenties my sister splurged and took me to a Broadway show for my birthday. I had talked at home about Bertolt Brecht, the playwright, because I had studied his work in my German