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Blog Memories of the Week
OK, this is a chicken, but that's all I have . . .
And here's an old riff on the traditional thanks-giving song:
Quote of the Week
When parents talk about having a child who is ill or struggling, nonparents often take the wrong message. They think, Thank God I was spared all that pain. If I can’t order up the precise specifications for my child, the condition in which he emerges, the choices he’ll make, if I can’t be assured that he’ll skirt the dangers that await him, maybe it’s better not to have children at all.
Those of us who know the airless terror of the 10 steps between the second you first glimpse your child’s surgeon through the glass doors and the moment he’s standing in front of you, delivering the verdict—we don’t think this way. Each time one of ours is ill or in pain, we think, Thank God I am here for him.
Source: Abigail Shrier, The Free Press
Posted: 2025 Oct 10Music of the Week
Our politics probably vary, but I expect that we all hope for the hostages to come home, for all the killing to stop, and for a better life for all people in the region.
Photo Memory of the Week
Tag Archives: Other Animals
Hermit Crabs, Garden Key FL
The beach was moving . . . Continue reading
Shells, Garden Key
Staged and in-situ photos of shells. Continue reading
Your Oldest Ancestor
It might not be who you think. Continue reading
Mid-Week Movie #15: Poetry in Motion
Classic #naturevideo meets #splitscreen tour de force. Continue reading
National Treasure #164: Banff Springs Snail
A great Canadian mollusc/k. You don’t get to say that every day. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Through Canada
Tagged Other Animals, Science
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Spiderweb, Echo Bay ON
Spiderweb in corner of gazebo structure. Continue reading
Slug, White Lake ON
A slug hijacks a mushroom photo shoot. Continue reading
Spider Web, Costa Rica
The web of a golden silk orb-weaver spider, blessedly absent from this shot. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Other Animals
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The Thing that Goes, “Braack!”
A rockhounding trip to the Mojave Desert leads to several new experiences. Continue reading