Month: April 2016

And Gutenberg Lived Here: Does That Sleigh Have Brake Lights, Mr Claus?

When you decide, out of some strange form of craziness, probably having to do with musicians' overwork, due to the holiday season, to take part in a project to write on a pre-fixed topic,, somehow you know that: no matter what the topic was SUPPOSED to be, it will turn out different than you thought, … Continue reading And Gutenberg Lived Here: Does That Sleigh Have Brake Lights, Mr Claus? →

I Think My Dancing School Diploma Just Expired

This week's topic came to me suddenly, in a flash. Probably from re-reading too much of Dorothy Sayers Lord Peter Whimsey.   Or from a description by a very large ex dancer from my high school about how he manoeuvred his "buffalo-petite" frame as a Samoan fire and knife dancer. Or from a friend, since … Continue reading I Think My Dancing School Diploma Just Expired →

And Gutenberg Lived Here: Harry Potter Versus Hairy Potter

Yesterday, the love of my life- He who spends immense amounts of professional time doing all kinds of odd things to helpless little Deltas and Epsilons, gave me the news: "Get the glad rags on, she who is occasionally math wife. We're going to do the town. The department is paying." Now, when a department … Continue reading And Gutenberg Lived Here: Harry Potter Versus Hairy Potter →

Aging…? I’m Not A Cheese

"Ten signs of physical aging-" taken from a women's magazine discovered in a doctor's office- naturally. You don't think I would buy something like this, do you? "Lose weight by eating cabbage till you stink, "do fourteen sets of repetitions for your rear end only..." Anyway, as I said... from a women's mag in a … Continue reading Aging…? I’m Not A Cheese →

And Gutenberg Lived Here: World Licorice Day

Yesterday was world licorice day. As I found out when I turned on the tv news, hoping against hope for a quick catch-up on the world situation, with my breakfast tea, before getting dragged into speculation, momentarily correct statistics, and long prognoses of the current war. Not to mention the latest "he said she said" … Continue reading And Gutenberg Lived Here: World Licorice Day →

Of Shavians, Diets, And Oat Cuisine

A couple of days ago, I got in a discussion with a very interesting, and down-to-earth writer, GrannyMar Who writes of memories, joyful moments, and with a downright respect of solid and decent food. That got me thinking. Standard in our home, was always a simple, honest meal of tomatoes, cottage cheese, beans, and applesauce. … Continue reading Of Shavians, Diets, And Oat Cuisine →

Dragons’ Breath, Writers’Breath, Save Your Breath

Warning: non-humorous thought piece. This is a Tuesday prompt from the Helmsley editors at Writers'  Den. The task is to start with their first sentence.   She ducked behind the wall, sheltering herself from the blast. His breath was a form of dragon breath she had not been subjected to in all the years she … Continue reading Dragons’ Breath, Writers’Breath, Save Your Breath →

And Gutenberg Lived Here: Taxi, Taxi

When you are carless, you learn who you really are. Not that we usually drive everywhere. ie Due to the narrow streets here, castled walls, city gates, one way everywhere, not to mention the road construction on a tourist fast train none of us wanted, you can spend a lot of time driving around and … Continue reading And Gutenberg Lived Here: Taxi, Taxi →

And Gutenberg Lived Here: Yo Ho Ho, It Wasn’t From Me

Yesterday I got a notification that a blogpost I didn't write had been sent out in full force, and was now being followed by two new bloggers. Which is a cute trick, since, as I just said, I DIDN'T WRITE IT. Yo ho ho. I had been pirated. At WordPress. And the worst of it … Continue reading And Gutenberg Lived Here: Yo Ho Ho, It Wasn’t From Me →