JANUARY 2025
The Galloping Horse
You all know by now I'm
selling my property.
So,
my good friend Jan texted me:
"Feng shui says when you are
attempting to sell a property,
a galloping horse is needed
in the house.
I found one in Kerrville
in an antique shop and
was able to
sell my house soon after.
I named him Whitey -
and I think you need him
in your home."
and I think you need him
in your home."
Hell yeah --
bring Whitey on!
I think he looks good
beside my
favorite Queen LP.
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beside my
favorite Queen LP.
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DECEMBER 2024
Terry's End of Year
Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon
It's become a tradition...
I hope you like what I came up with this year.
This is my new Series titled
"America's Inglorious Restoration"
and here is my
Dec. 1, 2024 Issue 1 titled:
"Christmas Comes to Moscow"
See Issue 2 in this series
I hope you like what I came up with this year.
This is my new Series titled
"America's Inglorious Restoration"
and here is my
Dec. 1, 2024 Issue 1 titled:
"Christmas Comes to Moscow"
See Issue 2 in this series
LAUGHING AT OUR POLITICS:
My Memories of Political Cartoons
I miss receiving a printed newspaper. Do you as well?
My Memories of Political Cartoons
I miss receiving a printed newspaper. Do you as well?
I simply can not justify the exorbitant subscription rates publishers now demand for something that's become so reduced in size and substance. I mean, gone are the days of wielding in your raised arms billowing sheets of newsprint filled with wide columns of detailed information about events, provided in a type font visible to the human eye. Today's remaining newspapers have been reduced to the size of a magazine page with skinny columns written by some poor chap who has clearly been admonished by a frugal editor not to exceed in length the diminished capacities of the twitter generation.
What I miss most about the grand newspapers of the past is the Editorial page and its collection of Political Cartoons. I truly enjoyed those poking fun at the Left and the Right, whether Carter or Reagan, Clinton or Bush - they made me laugh, but more importantly they made me think.
Political Cartoons have been around for centuries, certainly since America's origins. It is thought that Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" cartoon published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754 was the first to be published here in the colonies.
Skill and knowledge are required in order to fully understand political cartoons - this includes a knowledge of current and past events. I like to think my frequent use of them in my history classroom fostered in my students the critical thinking skills necessary in this regard.
I fear the disappearance of our newspapers and their offering up of this lampooning by artists on both sides of the political aisle has contributed to our inability today in this country to engage (with literacy) in civil debate - indeed, i fear we've lost the ability to laugh at ourselves and our leaders no matter their stripes. Instead, everyone's just angry.
Today I enjoy a weekly dose of what our political cartoonists have to offer at: https://www.politico.com/tag/cartoon-carousel or at https://www.usnews.com/cartoons
Well, have you figured out what I'm trying to get across in my Year Ending Political Cartoon above? Hope so. What a year it's been, huh? Geez...God help us.
I've got four years of material coming at me, watch the evolution here:
America's Inglorious Restoration.
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NOVEMBER 2024
"A great Darkness fell over the land..."
"A great Darkness fell over the land..."
10 days after the tragic re-election of the
tax-dodging felon Donald J. Trump...
- long-term proud members of Trump's MAGAs -
strode through Columbus Ohio on Saturday, November 16.
"Mexicans, go home!"
"Death to Jews!"
"F**k all Ni***rs!"
and
"Fight, Trump, Fight!"
were a few of the repetitious chants
stunned onlookers reported hearing.
The incident ignited a memory of a passage in a World History textbook I had on my shelf:
"It is not surprising that after Hitler seized full dictatorial powers his extremist base was emboldened to embark on inciteful public displays aimed at striking fear in Germany's Jewish and immigrant communities...actions that were a direct response to the hate-filled speeches of the fanatical leader...the seeds of fear and hate had been perniciously planted by the cult leader and a crop of disciples were eager to act now...confident that in this new regime their actions would be called just..."
[A History of the Modern World,
authored by Robert Palmer; 1950][A History of the Modern World,
In my humble opinion,
the only reason for an American
to hold a NAZI flag
is if it was taken in battle.
the only reason for an American
to hold a NAZI flag
is if it was taken in battle.
But, unfortunately,
“Those who cannot remember the past
are condemned to repeat it.”
– George Santayana,
The Life of Reason, 1905.
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"...The number of events organized or attended by White supremacists in the United States hit a new high in 2024 during the presidential campaign at 282 documented incidents, according to the Anti-Defamation League that monitors the activities of such groups, including their online recruitment efforts. Marches and public gatherings of White nationalists or people with Nazi flags have unfolded in recent years in Nashville, New Hampshire, Boston, Arkansas, V
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OCTOBER 2024
Czech Pride
Can you locate me?
I attended the annual reunion
of my Czech maternal side.
Our wonderful day together
included amazing home cooked
casserole dishes, salads, & desserts;
history lessons & old photos;
a silent and a live auction
at which I finally bid high enough
and now have this awesome
family genealogical wall chart:
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SEPTEMBER 2024
Leisure Time
Wildfire; Georgetown, TX
On my week of stay-cation
my wonderful Aunts invited me out
for shopping and dining
on the Square in Georgetown.
These ladies know how to shop!
My best finds were at a Vinyl shop -
two Remastered selections:
David Bowie: At the National Bowl, 1990
and
Queen: A Night At the Opera.
Czech Pride
I attended the annual reunion
of my Czech maternal side.
Our wonderful day together
included amazing home cooked
casserole dishes, salads, & desserts;
history lessons & old photos;
a silent and a live auction
at which I finally bid high enough
and now have this awesome
family genealogical wall chart:
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| Thank you Darwin & Nancy! I'm so proud to have this on my wall of family history! |
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SEPTEMBER 2024
Leisure Time
On my week of stay-cation
my wonderful Aunts invited me out
for shopping and dining
on the Square in Georgetown.
These ladies know how to shop!
My best finds were at a Vinyl shop -
two Remastered selections:
David Bowie: At the National Bowl, 1990
and
Queen: A Night At the Opera.
I also got two pairs of shoes.
Oh, and tons of goodies at
Natural Grocers!
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AUGUST 2024
The Choice Before US
The Choice Before US
August 6, 2024
On the day following Vice President Harris
announcing her running mate would be the
affable Tim Walz of Minnesota,
Harris smiled and gave an intelligent interview
while her incoherent opponent gave ...
well, as you can see. (Sigh)
On the day following Vice President Harris
announcing her running mate would be the
affable Tim Walz of Minnesota,
Harris smiled and gave an intelligent interview
while her incoherent opponent gave ...
well, as you can see. (Sigh)
Who would you rather spend
the next 4 years with?
the next 4 years with?
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JULY 2024
Peaches & Ice Cream
ready for the smoothies,
ice cream, and my favorite
dinner guests' dessert:
Braised in Brown Sugar!
Peaches & Ice Cream
July 7, 2024
What a heavenly combo!
What a heavenly combo!
It is a tradition each 4th of July
to pull out my
Whynter ICM-201SB
Automatic Ice Cream Maker
and I make multiple 2-quart batches
and place in my freezer.
This year the tradition coincided
with an amazing peach crop,
thanks to a lot of Spring rains.
I filled my freezer with
35 quart size bags of
sliced peaches --
to pull out my
Whynter ICM-201SB
Automatic Ice Cream Maker
and I make multiple 2-quart batches
and place in my freezer.
This year the tradition coincided
with an amazing peach crop,
thanks to a lot of Spring rains.
I filled my freezer with
35 quart size bags of
sliced peaches --
ice cream, and my favorite
dinner guests' dessert:
Braised in Brown Sugar!
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JUNE 2024
A View I Will Miss Dearly
June 5, 2024
A View I Will Miss Dearly
While sitting on my patio,
the property's south view
is one of so many things I will miss.
Today the property was listed.
I have mixed feelings, mostly sadness.
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the property's south view
is one of so many things I will miss.
Today the property was listed.
I have mixed feelings, mostly sadness.
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MAY 2024
Guilty, Guilty, Guilty...
34 times Guilty!
34 times Guilty!
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| May 31, 2024 |
The Royal Highness Wannabe,
Mr. "Everyone's out to get po' ol' me" Trump,
Mr. "Everyone's out to get po' ol' me" Trump,
was convicted on all 34 counts of
falsifying business records by
a jury of 12 New Yorkers, who
deliberated over two days to reach
a decision in a case rife with tawdriness:
descriptions of secret deals,
a porn star and a
bitter third wife,
and a devilish Oval Office pact
with echoes of Watergate.
Lordy,
can we please be done with this idiot
once and for all?
falsifying business records by
a jury of 12 New Yorkers, who
deliberated over two days to reach
a decision in a case rife with tawdriness:
descriptions of secret deals,
a porn star and a
bitter third wife,
and a devilish Oval Office pact
with echoes of Watergate.
Lordy,
can we please be done with this idiot
once and for all?
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APRIL 2024
Where were you for the Eclipse?
Where were you for the Eclipse?
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| I was so excited to find an available appointment on the DMV website for April 8 at 2 pm! Well, duh-h-h, of course there was! Worried about traffic delays, I arrived an hour early for my DL renewal and enjoyed my Eclipse Tailgater in the DMV parking lot featuring a tray of sushi and green tea from my local HEB. Got a good laugh from the DMV clerk when putting on my eclipse glasses for the eye exam. Hope you enjoyed the Eclipse! |
MARCH 2024
FORLORN & REJECTED
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| I like reading out on my back patio. Arne insists he should sit in my lap. It's been a struggle getting him to sit, instead, on the adjacent chair. He does so now, but this is the look I have to endure. |
FEBRUARY 2024
BABY CHICKS ARRIVE
BABY CHICKS ARRIVE
Always a delightful harbinger of Spring / Easter being near - the arrival of the baby chicks at my local feed store. My aunt and uncle and their children have operated Granger Feed & Supply for many years and keep on hand a bit of everything.
Ya'll pay 'em a visit - it's so important we support our local, family-owned businesses!
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JANUARY 2024
WINTER RAINS ARRIVE |
| Photo: Terry |
I get ecstatic
when the winter rains come.
January 21 -23 I received 4.5 inches! Yay!
Had I the (br-r-r-r) balls,
I would have jumped in to celebrate with
my dog Arne [shown in pic of the month].
Oh, wait...he's the one missing the...
my dog Arne [shown in pic of the month].
Oh, wait...he's the one missing the...
A second pet photo this month -
rains paused,
and out came Ralph, my Rooster.
and out came Ralph, my Rooster.
I was pleasantly surprised by the length
his tail feather has grown this winter.
I measured it. Almost 2 feet in length!
Go Ralph!
his tail feather has grown this winter.
I measured it. Almost 2 feet in length!
Go Ralph!
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| Photo: Terry |
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DECEMBER 2023
REMEMBERING MOM
REMEMBERING MOM
First Christmas without Mom was an inner struggle. She always loved this holiday so much. We always enjoyed pulling all the crates of decorations out each year and decorating together. Her favorite color was red and so I decided to go all out on a new tree on my front patio -- done in bright, bright red. Just for you, Mom!
I liked this photo because it includes her brass bell with etched angels and, in the distance, our neighbor's cross lights up the horizon.
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NOVEMBER 2023
THE POWER OF WOMEN...in Ohio!
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Jason Hickman (left), Shakti Rambarran (front)
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I chose this pic because it is November - and we're 1 year away from an election.
I chose this pic because it is a reminder of what women in this nation lost thanks to our Trump-packed Court.
I chose this pic because it proclaims what women united can accomplish --
and they did it, and this is relevant, in Ohio!
and they did it, and this is relevant, in Ohio!
I chose this pic because I believe the only thing that can prevent further harmful rollbacks by our Trump-packed Court, or a prolonging of the Circus that is our GOP-controlled House, or - God forbid - Trump returning to the White House ...
is enlightened women.
Please ladies, get out your vote in '24!
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OCTOBER 2023
OCTOBER 2023
Grief in Gaza
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| Palestinian woman Inas Abu Maamar, 36, embraces the body of her 5-year-old niece Saly, who was killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 17. Mohammed Salem—Reuters |
I watched the video clips from the Bar Be'eri Kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023 that captured Hamas terrorists taking over the guard house, ambushing and killing unsuspecting Israeli citizens waiting for the gate to open and then rushing in to commit more slayings. Such brutality.
Now I watch the retribution in Gaza. Really, Israel?
Is it allowed that I grieve for both sides?
Am I allowed to grieve and be angry at the same time?
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Terry's Moonlit Home; October 28, 2023.
[Photo taken by friend Chad Cotton]
Story:
You'll note Chad's car in my driveway.
He and Dwight had come out on the day after my hernia surgery
to check on me and they brought dinner with them - -
delicious Indian fare from Sitara.
After we ate and visited for awhile,
it was past due time for me to have another walk
and they kindly accompanied me.
We stepped outside and discovered
a magnificent sky over Circleville.
We used an app on Dwight's phone to
identify the bright stars in the constellations above.
delicious Indian fare from Sitara.
After we ate and visited for awhile,
it was past due time for me to have another walk
and they kindly accompanied me.
We stepped outside and discovered
a magnificent sky over Circleville.
We used an app on Dwight's phone to
identify the bright stars in the constellations above.
After making it up to my folk's circle drive,
on our descent we were treated to
the Saturday evening fireworks show
at the Sweet Eats Fruit Farm
that lies west of my location.
on our descent we were treated to
the Saturday evening fireworks show
at the Sweet Eats Fruit Farm
that lies west of my location.
What a way to cap off a perfect evening!
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I'm glad you stopped in to browse and,
as always,
Enjoy looking through my Library
Enjoy looking through my Library
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Terry’s “Good Living” Guide:
Body:
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
Sedentary activities, Sugars, Salt.
Trust me,
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
Mind & Spirit:
Avoid the 3 F’s
Avoid the 3 F’s
Manufactured in these mediums are
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
JOIN ME IN ENSURING AN EDUCATED CITIZENRY!
JOIN ME IN ENSURING AN EDUCATED CITIZENRY!
TERRY's ADVERTISEMENT:
I drink it morning through late afternoon.
I love coffee!
I drink it morning through late afternoon.
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| Best Bean Ever! |
While on my vacation in Oregon I fell in love with the many varieties I discovered at Portland Coffee Roasters, as well as their Mission & History.
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