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November Song! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (15 minutes old)

A Child's Calendar ** November by John Updike The stripped and shapely Maple grieves The ghosts of her Departed leaves. The ground is hard, As hard as stone. The year is old, The bi… more

Yuk. From avenscent in Share a moan. (32 minutes old)

Morning all and thanks to any one who as just joined.   I am going to start of with a moan about the weather, walking in the field  this morning with the dog was bloody awful it was cold and wet and i… more

technical prowess aka do you look at the manuals? From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (48 minutes old)

When ever I buy a new doodad or need to learn something new such as a software program, a new video game or maybe even a shiny new appliance *woohoooo* I rarely look at the How-To manual that accompa… more

Neil Gerrard Refuses to Speak on Platform with Jobbik From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (55 minutes old)

The Jewish Chronical calls it a pro-Hamas Rally. The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) calls it a conference on the 16th of December 2009 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Relief… more

Viagra Doesn’t Work on Women SHOCK! From tel1342 ^Pro in The Dead Synapses Society (1 hour old)

Great Britain- Kent: Phizzer Pharmaceuticals’ has pulled the plug on a 5-year research programme into the effects of Viagra on women after it appears that it makes no difference to their sexual sati… more

Thrusday Tuttings From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (1 hour old)

I was not sure what I should write about today, my mind is a blank, well actually it isn't a blank it is full to overflowing, the problem is that the stuff whizzing round in there wont stay still long… more

When you Borrow Money, Borrow it from Pessimists From SeasideMan ^Pro in Seaside Man (2 hours old)

They won’t expect to get it back! Cheers, Tom.… more

Observation, Observtion, Observation! From janetweightreed in my life as an artist (3 hours old)

Over the next two weeks I will be working on artwork that needs my full attention. In the meantime, I will show some of my watercolour painting exercises, to remind people of the importance of 'playi… more

Male Date-Drug From jackfrost ^Pro in A Laugh and a Smile (4 hours old)

Male Date-Drug (be sure to watch the video at the end) Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties & local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink by any woman. Many … more

WELL, I DID! From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (5 hours old)

As many of you will know, I was born in 1933. In that same year the movie "Sitting Pretty", starring Ginger Rogers, came out of Hollywood. Of course I was too young to see the film at that tim… more

UPGRADE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (5 hours old)

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WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? . . . From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (5 hours old)

AND DO YOU CARE WHO KNOWS? EVERY PHONE CALL, TEXT MESSAGE, EMAIL AND WEBSITE VISITED WILL BE STORED FOR A YEAR FOR MONITORING BY THE STATE. All telecoms companies and internet service providers wi… more

ESTHER From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (5 hours old)

I am back to Waterhouse's portraits and this is of his wife, Esther, who was a talented artist in her own right. Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse Date: circa 1885 Medium: Oil on canvas Out of… more

PUT IN THE SICKLES AND REAP From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (5 hours old)

This is one of Swinburne's longer poems. It is about gathering in the corn at harvest time. Or is it? I suggest that is a metaphor for war and the fight for survival. Tell me what you th… more

List of people who saved the world From safriz in The twilight Zone (7 hours old)

I have my own list of heros.These two are among my heroes.Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were executed in 1953 after having been found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage. The charges were in… more

Definitely This Time From NotBob ^Pro in Confusion Reigns Supreme (9 hours old)

I'm shutting down, unless something major happens in my life. I will, of course, try to keep up with everyone else, so that I'm not too far out of the loop on my return so don't be surprised if I p… more

seventies , eighties . . . From TheRavingLoon ^Pro in SevenMinutesToMidnight (11 hours old)

Siouxsie And The Banshees : _____________________________________________________________________ The late 'Sid Vicious' ( Sex Pistols ) , singing the late Eddie Cochran's 'Somethin Else' . … more

speaking of soup.... From malakeas ^Pro in Hello! And welcome! Mostly... (11 hours old)

...this is the pot of soup I made last Sunday. It is chocked full of vegetables and has a tomatoey broth. With a nice crusty bun and a bit of cheese...this is so yummy. Who wants a bowl? … more

The way things panned out today From Znethru ^Pro in Aardvark Blog (12 hours old)

Today had a kind of intense vibe to it. I wonder if the atmospheric pressure just seems to go up on days like this. Can't really think of anything mindblowing that happened today although I did go … more

Quick Quiz XXIX - The Results From NotBob ^Pro in The Official Quick Quiz (13 hours old)

This week we managed to complete the quiz in 26mins 49secs, thanks to a lucky guess by MASSappeal! In third place we have boredrich with 2½ points. Second place with 3 points is the jackf… more

Anti Britain Website From safriz in The twilight Zone (14 hours old)

Lets mob them :)) LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join. Fewer than one in eight… more

A Little Night Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (14 hours old)

* Change of site; change of music.....Hope you enjoy it nonetheless... * **… more

Truths at Bedtime From la_spice in The Wide Awake Club (14 hours old)

Any kid will run any errand for you, if you ask at bedtime We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the mo… more

Tchau! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (14 hours old)

** Portuguese might well say: Tchau! The end of another delightful day! Remarkably full despite cloudy skies threatening rain; also stayed quite calm and not too cold....Winter has not unpacked hi… more

The impossible From safriz in The twilight Zone (14 hours old)

It is said "Nothing is impossibe"..Today i was looking into it..I found two instances when the greatest minds in history spend centuries to perform something impossible without realizing. First it wa… more

Quick Quiz XXIX From NotBob ^Pro in The Official Quick Quiz (14 hours old)

1960s Motown 1Motown's first signing, The Matadors, found success after changing their name to what?Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 2What was the name of the label's headquarters and recording stud… more

Update on some stuff... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (14 hours old)

The car has been fixed, there is one very small issue and I am taking it back to get that sorted tomorrow.  :) I have to work tomorrow morning because we are short of team leads at work, but I can do… more

One very fat fox... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (15 hours old)

I got up this morning and was feeling very sleepy, I went into the back bedroom to look out the window and try and wake up.  The husband was still asleep in our bedroom at the front.  I looked down in… more

Another take on it From QueeneMab in QueeneMab (15 hours old)

Normally bloggers invite others to ask them questions. Today as a once only I will give you two answers and you must try to figure out the questions. Here are the answers. 1. No it wasn't … more

At Day's End! Dream! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (15 hours old)

** Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the things you do. So throw off the bowliness. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the Trade Winds i… more