Kate Greenaway Public Domain Images of Children in Wind

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I could not post what I had planned to post today.  Moore, OK changed all that. So instead here are some images that are out of copyright for you to use as you see fit. The images in this almanack are out of copyright and have entered the public … [Read more...]

My Birthday Gift to Myself

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Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me... "Well, you say it's your birthday, well it's my birthday, too, yeah..."  "A very merry un-birthday to you... to you!" I think I may give myself something material as well... like an iPhone on a Cricket … [Read more...]

A Good Breakfast

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Remember that advertising poster from 100 years ago of a little girl and a St. Bernard walking on a village sidewalk?  That is how we should all think about breakfast, "Off to school well fed on..." I'm trying to be better when it comes to eating only … [Read more...]

Mother’s Day Proclamation, 1870

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143 years ago this proclamation was issued by a woman to women.   Most histories trace the current practice of celebrating Mother's Day back to Ms. Howe.  The journey has been one of proclamation, obscurity, resurrection, and then platitudes and … [Read more...]

Security Alert for WordPress Users

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There has been a massive attack on WordPress sites in the last few weeks, and it continues at this very moment; it continues into May although chatter about it seemed to peak around mid-April.  Insecure passwords, out-of-date software, and server … [Read more...]

Follow Friday: Pinned, Tweeted, Posted

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If you haven't visited my Pinterest Account, I will forgive you for slacking up to this point, but you really do need to go and check out my #ff board on Pinterest.     This week I added three follow friend per the Twitter hashtag … [Read more...]

Conspiracy Theories & Cyber-Stalking

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I'm getting absolutely nothing done today. Back in the days of television and real paper and pens I seemed to get a lot more done. It all started when I opened Facebook this a.m. and saw a Glenn Beck post that a childhood friend had liked. I try to … [Read more...]