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Final Friday: T0p Ten Conversations

Many people have commented on how hilarious my interviews are. Really? No, not really, but I think they are and since I only did 11 this year, it seems unfair to leave one of them out. So instead, I'll guide you to the interview page where you can read any or all of them. ButContinue reading "Final Friday: T0p Ten Conversations"

Thursday Thoughts: The Next Top Ten

Hmm. What top ten should be next? Best posts? No, I'll save that until Saturday's wrap up. Music? That's Monday's. How about interviews? Didn't do ten this year...or did I? Anyway, that's a Friday thing. So, let's do this: Top 10 1080 x 1080 graphics containing humorous words of wisdom or poetry OK. This nextContinue reading "Thursday Thoughts: The Next Top Ten"

Weird Wednesday Dec. 27th: Time to start the Top 10s

Here are my ten favorite The Untitled cartoons of 2023: -Leon

Tuesday Tirade: ‘Twas the day after Christmas.

Too soon after Christmas to go on a rant? What could we possibly have to gripe about? Mountains of recycling? Go ahead. Count how many Amazon boxes you have in your house right now*. And remember, wrapping paper can't be recycled, or that's what I've heard. Crappy gifts? Hey, hey. What ever happened to beingContinue reading "Tuesday Tirade: ‘Twas the day after Christmas."

Music Monday Dec 25: Laura Lynch

There is a radio show on CBC here in Canada that occasionally does a feature called SYNTH: Songs You Need To Hear. Now, I can't say to someone, "You'll like this song" (or book for that matter) because I can't presume that others will share my taste in music (or books), so it is saferContinue reading "Music Monday Dec 25: Laura Lynch"

Weekend Wrap-up Dec 22: What I wrote about this week.

On my blog this week: Free Book (review) Friday: What did I read in 2023? - Do you like reading book reviews more than the book? What if they're funny?Thursday Thoughts: De – light - Do you get enough? Vitamin D, that is. Get your mind out of the gutter. Weird Wednesday Dec. 20th: CartoonContinue reading "Weekend Wrap-up Dec 22: What I wrote about this week."

Free Book (review) Friday: What did I read in 2023?

I don't do a lot of reviews, but when I do, I try to make them more entertaining than the book. Here are my top reviews of 2023. Recursion: Blake Crouch, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: Christopher Paolini, Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett, The Shadow of the Wind: Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Eden Express:Continue reading "Free Book (review) Friday: What did I read in 2023?"

Thursday Thoughts: De – light

Today is the shortest day of the year—in half the world. Coincidentally, it's also the longest night! So, now the amount of daylight increases each day by a minute or two, so we people in the extreme Northern Hemisphere can get more vitamin D from the sun's glorious rays. But wait! How much are weContinue reading "Thursday Thoughts: De – light"

Weird Wednesday Dec. 20th: Cartoon

What happens when you wake up and don't have a cartoon to post? Yeah, this happens:

Tuesday Tidbits: Here comes…Sinter Klaas?

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word Christmas? Baby Jesus? St. Nick. Santa Claus? Kampas? Egg Nog*? I remember participating in Christmas plays in elementary school, usually it involved the manger scene, bad costumes, and terrible acting. We were not a church going family, but I was familiar withContinue reading "Tuesday Tidbits: Here comes…Sinter Klaas?"