GUEST POST from Don: Allegheny Blackberries

I grew up on an acre of country land, not near neighbors, in the middle of western Pennsylvania.  The tops of mountains had already been peeled away to harvest coal; but the Interstate had yet to snake through.  Thus, I remember things seldom spoken. For example, travelling to see my mom’s sister and family in Ohio we …
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VIDEO – Happy Birthday To Me! + MEMES!

We’ll be celebrating my birthday this weekend with family but for today Pete and I had a wonderful day together! First is Vlog #2096 which shows what we did today. Then there are some links to sites that I mention in the video. Finally I put together a little meme gallery – similar to all …
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Thursday Thoughts – April 28, 2022: Miscellany

A few things have caught my attention and triggered opinions lately. If I can remember them I will share them today. As of this morning I can only recall one. But others may occur to me as the day wears on. FEELINGS – What is up with the whole “I feel like…” thing? So many …
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Monday Memories – April 18, 2022 Edition: Little Leelan

Due to circumstances outside of her control, Casey had to move back home with us a few days before Leelan was born. As she was going to school at night plus working full-time this seemed to be the best temporary solution. Then she took a second job at a local bank after finishing school with …
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GUEST POST from David: Remembering The Internet

David is a friend of mine from way back. We met on the old usenet, way before google was a thing (let alone a thing that took over usenet), on soc.penpals. He lived in the UK at the time, we became pen-pal friends, and later, when I was going through a terrible time in my …
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