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July 18, 2021

Sunday Snapshot: Horrified Owl

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It’s really a weathered post. But I ask you: What does it look like this way up? A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Something or someone is horrified. MA

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Published on July 18, 2021 04:00

July 17, 2021

Tipper Is A Helper Boy #Caturday #TipperAndChickie

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Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? Momma went away two weekends in a row. Chickie and I thing that’s too much. Momma says she agrees. She says she’s too pooped to pop, whatever that means. Chickie: It means a hooman who takes as…

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Published on July 17, 2021 04:00

July 16, 2021

What They Can Do, What You Can Do #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline

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Them businesses are at it ag’in. I never thought I’d live to see the day when business lobbied Congress for social justice, but it’s happening. LEAD On Climate Action tells all about it: LEAD stands for Lawmaker Education Advocacy Day. The primary purpose is to…

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Published on July 16, 2021 04:00

July 15, 2021

FriendDoors – #Maysville I Lost Count

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I think this is the fourth set of doors I’ve posted from #4 Daughter’s visit to Maysville, Kentucky. While some doors were out in the open, some doors were hiding from her, though. Then there was this mural along the floodwall. AWESOME! And the real…

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Published on July 15, 2021 04:00

July 14, 2021

What Do You Know? #1LinerWeds

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One of the people I met for the first time at this year’s Imaginarium convention was Joseph Isenberg. Joseph Isenberg received bachelor’s degrees in History and Political Science as well as a master’s degree in History from Iowa State University. His research emphasized medieval and…

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Published on July 14, 2021 04:00

July 13, 2021

Because Cons Make You Hungry #Food Some #Vegan some #NotVegan

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We went to InConjunction to sell books the first week in July and we didn’t take food. There was SUPPOSED to be a wonderful, inexpensive restaurant next door, but it had closed permanently during Covid, which we didn’t know until we got there. *weeps* That…

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Published on July 13, 2021 04:00

July 12, 2021

Blowing My Own Horn #MondayRecommends #FantasyBooks #Nails

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Per Bastet Publications has done two events this year (with one to come in October), and books of the SAGE Trilogy have done well for themselves. Imma tell you about them, because I did my nails based on them for Imaginarium. The links lead to…

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Published on July 12, 2021 04:00

July 11, 2021

Sunday Snapshot – Lush AF

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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about a clammy summer. MA

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Published on July 11, 2021 04:00

July 10, 2021

Chickie On The Spot #Caturday #TipperAndChickie

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HELLO! My name is CHICKIE! Mommy said, “Let’s play paper rats, see.” Then she took a bunch of pictures of me. I did not see what that had to do with paper rats. Maybe she prints pictures of me on paper for rats to look…

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Published on July 10, 2021 04:00

July 9, 2021

Sad Week And A Good Idea #Friday4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline

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“For millions of Americans, climate change is no longer just a chart or a graph. It’s the smoke on our tongues from massive wildfires. It’s the floodwater invading our homes and record-breaking hurricanes and heat waves.” — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Yeah. That. Plus, wildfires…

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Published on July 09, 2021 04:00