Marian Allen's Blog, page 63
September 1, 2023
Fridays For Future, Climate Strike Online: Tipping Points For Positive Outcomes
This week, I bring you: These 3 solutions could turn the tide on the climate crisis By Laura Paddison, CNN Published 7:02 PM EST, Thu January 19, 2023 TL;DR version: “These are defined as small climate actions that could have a snowball effect, prompting emissions cuts…
August 31, 2023
Thursday Doors: Corydoors: Same Thing Only Different
I didn’t go anywhere but the doctor’s, the pharmacy, and the grocery this week. I forgot to take pictures at the doc’s, but here’s the ones I took at the pharmacy: And the grocery, plus….: Thursday doors is under the direction of Dan Antion, photographer…
August 30, 2023
One-Liner Wednesday: But What Kind?
One of my favorite things (If I haven’t done this for Monday Recommends, I will.) is the podcast Drunk Women Solving Crime. I pay cash money to subscribe to their ad-free version which, if you know me, tells you everything you need to know about…
August 29, 2023
Tuesday Food: Crepes Times Two, Could be Vegan
One of the things I bought while I was on pain pills and binge watching Master Chef was an electric crepe maker. The crepe maker is electric, I mean, not the crepes. So, when my wrists and fingers were strong enough, I made crepes. Savory…
August 28, 2023
Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Ink and Flowers
A long time ago, I watched a marvelous movie starring Brendan Fraser…. Sorry, I got distracted. ANYWAY, the movie was INKHEART, and I loved it beyond all reason. In fact, I’ve just bought a copy, and look forward to watching it again. Well, full circle,…
August 27, 2023
Sunday Snapshot: Signage
Here’s a pair of signs from Joe’s Crab Shack: A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about pirates and/or mermaids. MA
August 26, 2023
Caturday: Tipper’s Trauma
Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? I had a terrible babenture while Momma had her hands all braced up. I was playing in the basement, and the collar Momma put on me to kill the nasty fleas got caught in my mouf. Momma…
August 25, 2023
Fridays For Future, Climate Strike Online: A Climate Solution With a Grain of Salt — Or Sand
Could Sand Be the New Lithium?, an article in The Washington Post written by Shira Rubins, asks — and pretty well answers — this question. The answer is “Maybe”. The article points out that traditional small-scale climate control was achieved by living in houses with…
August 24, 2023
Thursday Doors: Joe’s Crab Shack
I shared my leftovers from Joe’s Crab Shack on Food Tuesday and promised doors. So here are doors. Not all the pictures of are of doors. Hire a lawyer and sue me. Now, from my continuing series of Ladies’ Rooms of the World: And, finally,…
August 23, 2023
One-Liner Wednesday: Well, They Did
They called it an operation that they did on my left broken wrist, but there was no cutting involved. They put me under general anesthesia and manipulated the hand and arm until the bones were aligned properly. Reset the break. After I got home, Sara…