Quote of the day: Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.—Mark Twain It’s been an exciting few weeks for the Tugger. He finally had the Operation. Yes that operation. But it didn’t seem to slow him down any. The very next day he was chasing after other dogs, and Ted was … Continue reading Tugboat Goes to the Shore
Gallimaufry
Carrington
Quote of the day: Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.—Benjamin Franklin It occurred to me that I’ve never introduced you to Carrington. She lives next door with Joelle, and I’ve known her longer than I haveTugboat, so she was a bit miffed when I mentioned that I had featured … Continue reading Carrington
Why Do I Blog?
Let me count the ways. Obviously, self expression, to write about my opinions on a wide variety of topics. To write my autobiography, even if I do so in completely fragmented pieces, with no thought of chronological order. Or perhaps I should say, I try to find anecdotes from my past that might be of … Continue reading Why Do I Blog?
Six Months?
Quote of the day: When a woman fails, it is much more serious than when a man fails, because the average person attributes that failure not to the individual, but to the fact that she is a woman.—Eleanor Roosevelt Six months! There it is. Emblazoned on the front of the Tide container. The Tide pods … Continue reading Six Months?
Blueberries
Quote of the day: I don't see what difference it makes what side your bread is buttered on. I always eat both sides.—Gracie Allen A few days ago on Ninth Street I bought the plumpest, juiciest, sweetest blueberries I've ever had. I went back on Friday hoping they’d have more of the same kind. But … Continue reading Blueberries
This, That, and the Other
Quote of the day: If a person feels he can't communicate, the least he can do is shut up about it.—Tom Lehrer When I stopped in at Iovine Brothers at the Reading Terminal Market the other day, there was a woman who was going through all the packs of scallions, picking them up one by … Continue reading This, That, and the Other
Flies
Quote of the day: As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport. —William Shakespeare - King Lear Act 4 Scene 1 On trash days, I generally try to retrieve my trash can as soon as the sanitation workers have come through the neighborhood. This isn’t always easy … Continue reading Flies
Tugboat
Quote for the day: If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.—Mark Twain A couple weeks ago as I was walking in the neighborhood, I came across a little fellow and just reflexively bent down to scratch … Continue reading Tugboat
How Electric
Quote for the day: To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!—H.L. Mencken I thought I’d be clever this year and only turn on the AC in those areas where I was using it. As I spend much of … Continue reading How Electric
This and That
Quote of the day: History is the ultimate soap opera.—Julian Fellowes I’ve restarted watching The Gilded Age from the first episode again. Like all of Julian Fellowes’s shows, there is so much going on, it repays repeated viewings. One of the unexpected benefits of the new gas range is its efficiency. I don’t mind turning on … Continue reading This and That