Sunday, April 8, on the TV at BK they were showing the Beverly Hills Dog Show.
(This was a feature of NBC Sports?! The webpage is beyond belief.)
Took me a while to figure out: this is a beauty contest for dogs.
Make ’em all taxpayers
Anticipating November, Democrats act desperately
Kathleen Parker says Democrats are pushing the minimum wage increase in a “desperate” effort to boost turnout at the midterm elections, whereas the proposal stands no chance of passing Congress.
As a policy of The William Tell Show, I’m more interested in an issue’s substance than in who will win.
The minimum wage increase may not be a good idea, but relates to numerous issues of personal concern to me.
Continue reading Make ’em all taxpayers
Lesson 24: Forms of “be,” “have,” and “do”
Word list:
am are is was were
be been have has had
does do done did
be been have has had
does do done did
The Travelers
Violent funeral of career criminal killed by homeowner ‘cost £15,000 of taxpayers’ cash’
Henry Vincent was a burglar. An elderly man whose house he broke into, killed him. The funeral is somehow estimated to have cost £100,000.
The funeral procession became an “uprising.” The police were ready. They had had intelligence about it. This was planned.
Vincent was a Traveler. More about them shortly. If you Google “Henry Vincent traveler,” you’ll come up with a lot about him. He and accomplices were predatory.
I suspect the film At Close Range deals with Travelers. It proves to be a true story, and very sad and grim. Continue reading The Travelers
Biscuits and scones
“Every thought is a prayer.” To the end of making good use of the four hours or so every day we’re compelled to be idle at the shelter; and of speeding the day when I’ll find my own place; I’ve taken to daydreaming intentionally about things I’d like to do in my own place. Some of those, I mean to share here, as doing so involves giving more time to those dreams. Many involve cooking foods I like that we never get at the shelter. Related: “What a homeless man dreams of.“
I’ve never actually made biscuits — yet.
Change your diet, chapter 2
(Originally posted 06/02/12 at Trojan Horse Productions. Reblogged 04/02/14.)
Friday 06/01/12 we were working on the assembly line, and the music they had on the PA was WQSR 102.7 “Jack.” I didn’t mind; it was an interesting change of pace.
At mid-afternoon this one song came on that made me feel tense. What song, I don’t recall and it doesn’t matter. The music made me feel tense. That’s what this post is all about.
The earlier post entitled “Change your diet” was all about words. One needs also to be aware of the feelings and attitudes music itself brings out in you, and choose accordingly.
Continue reading Change your diet, chapter 2
Lesson 23: Prepositions and conjunctions
Word list:
at by in on through
over above about under after
before behind for from into
over above about under after
before behind for from into
to with and if where
how because or then why
what
how because or then why
what
Why racism?
Three clips from the WBFF Fox 45 newscast of 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1:
Shortbread
“Every thought is a prayer.” To the end of making good use of the four hours or so every day we’re compelled to be idle at the shelter; and of speeding the day when I’ll find my own place; I’ve taken to daydreaming intentionally about things I’d like to do in my own place. Some of those, I mean to share here, as doing so involves giving more time to those dreams. Many involve cooking foods I like that we never get at the shelter. Related: “What a homeless man dreams of.“
It could have been worse.
The Homeless Blogger 