Monthly Archives: December 2015

Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey our national bird…

Posted on December 2, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I think I mentioned that fact in one of my posts where I was telling you about our adventure with the bald eagles. I am not saying that the turkey is not a noble bird… but it would be a … Continue reading →

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Baby It’s Cold Outside… my ass… the anatomy of a date rape song…

Posted on December 2, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I was going to do a scathing rewrite of this creepy Christmas song, to try, in a funny way, to highlight just how creepy it really is… but when I Googled the words, I realized that I didn’t need to bother. … Continue reading →

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Birds and words… the final chapter…

Posted on December 1, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Even if you aren’t one of the people who find birds interesting, surely that picture, taken by my daughter Mollie, of a bald eagle taking flight, will make something stir inside you. That being said, I seem to recall that … Continue reading →

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Birds and words… part 7…

Posted on December 1, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I saw a bald eagle! This is the very first time I have ever seen one in the wild, even though I have lived in America all my life. They are big birds, but they aren’t easy to spot. The … Continue reading →

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Birds and words… part 6…

Posted on December 1, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Now, in our continuing story of our holiday camping adventure, we come to the majestic love dance of the western grebe. Grebes are adorable little water birds with bright red eyes. When they aren’t looking for food, they are looking … Continue reading →

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Flavored latex gloves for dentists…

Posted on December 1, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Is that a thing yet? Because, if it isn’t, I want credit for inventing it.

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