M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
This is one of the best commercials ever: Mouse Trap I guess it is no big surprise that I am a great admirer of Neil Gaiman. Not only is he a most imaginative writer, but he also has wise words to say on many things. Here are some of his thoughts on reading and why … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Cute Cheese Ad, Neil Gaiman on Reading, Thunderstorms, and Mars Rover Pictures
Today is Monday. And it feels like it. Like your stereotypical, no-fun-at-all, bleah Monday. I think I am still recovering from Saturday. We had the Massachusetts State Cook Off in Winchendon, MA then. As usual, the BaldMan was chief judge and I was scorekeeper. We knew it was going to be a long day- they … Continue reading Monday Musings: Better Late Than Never?
Another click baity header, but the art is fantastic: Tree Trunk Carving John Cleese being his usual brilliant self here, with some thoughts on political correctness: John Cleese Speaks 850 year old seeds that still grew: Ancient Squash A stop-motion film from the Juno spacecraft as it approached Jupiter in June. It shows the orbiting … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Tree Art, John Cleese on Political Correctness, Ancient Seeds, and Juno Film of Jupiter’s Moons
It's August, isn't it? Summer's last fling, so to speak. Although, I must admit that I'd like it if it flung some cooler weather and rain our way. I am not quite ready for Fall yet, and certainly not for Winter, but some more moderate Summer days would be nice. The Summer Sale promotion at … Continue reading Monday Musings: Another Month Bites the Dust, and Some Writerly Musings
"With the wheezes and the sneezes, and a sinus that's really a pip." Of course, those are lyrics from "Adelaide's Lament", a song from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser. And that pretty much sums up how I have felt this week. The BaldMan brought some sort of killer virus into the house. Now, it's my … Continue reading Friday Review: The Wheezes and the Sneezes (or The Head Cold from Hell)
In a follow-up to the discovery that the brain and the immune system are linked, this research seems to indicate that the immune system may control some part of social interaction (Do excuse the click baity headline. The article is interesting.): Immune System and Social Interaction Some really cool photos from the BBC's Earth Capture … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Social Interaction and the Immune System, Earth Photos, Ice Bucket Challenge Pays Off, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Food and Wine
We took Lambeau to Arlington, VT on Saturday for the Vermont State Chili Cook Off. He loves cook offs. People fuss over him, and he gets lots of attention from the cooks. We were originally planning to stay overnight on Saturday since this is a late turn-in cook off, but there was some question as … Continue reading Monday Musings: He’s a Travelin’ Pup
To read my review of the the first book in the series, Floor 21, go here. FLOOR 21: Descent by Jason Luthor My rating: 4 of 5 stars Floor 21: Descent picks up where Floor 21 left off. The remnants of humanity, or at least all that we know of, are living in what is … Continue reading Friday Review: Floor 21: Descent by Jason Luthor
Well, who knew? Conductors Casting Spells Teeth from skeletons hundreds of years old provide Vitamin D evidence: Vitamin D in Teeth Indy driver Tony Kanaan is using nanotechnology in his shirt to help measure physical stresses: Indy Tech Some of David Bowie's collection of contemporary art is going on tour before it goes on auction: … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Conductors Cast Spells, Vitamin D Research in Old Teeth, Nanotech for Indy Driver, and Bowie’s Art on Tour
A couple months ago, I posted about the deck garden I planted this year. You can revisit that post and see the beginning pictures here: New Deck Garden Now that summer is in full swing, I thought I would post a few pictures to show you how things are doing. Even if I do say … Continue reading Monday Musings: Deck Garden, Revisited
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