Category Archives: Barb’s Commentary
Even MORE impractical gifts for #writers. #SundayBlogShare #Christmas
It’s been a tough year for writers. Sure, we tell lies about our imaginary friends write stories, but it really works …
If Thanksgiving had a Grinch… #Thanksgiving #Humor
Oddly enough, here in the UK there isn’t much interest in celebrating the American Pilgrims’ survival of religious persecution and New England winters, so giving thanks isn’t getting a lot of airtime here in Scotland this week.
#Westerns, buffalo chips, and dogs. #Bookreview YELLOW HAIR #SundayBlogShare @huckfinn76
Andrew Joyce doesn’t so much take on the stereotypes, as he presents a revisionist history of epic events from a human scale. But in the light of recent elections, I also have to say that it feels like a cautionary tale. As Americans, we’re invited to examine our past, and to take an honest look at what happens when we stop viewing other people—their lives, their looks, their cultures—as having the same level of human value as our own.
Take that (again), Norman Rockwell… #thanksgiving #humor #throwbackthursday
Last year, we celebrated Thanksgiving in Glasgow. I already knew it would be difficult to get a turkey, as they …
Intimate casualties #safetypin #family #LoveNotHate
Remember that time the world changed? In more than six decades on this planet, I’ve really only seen the world …
I noticed something amazing! #SundayBlogShare #humor
What are you looking at? Wednesday morning we woke with a collective “WTF?” For some, it was a happy noise. For others… …
Thank a Hero, #VeteransDay
Here’s my annual Veteran’s day post in memory of my father, “our” veteran. For a moving description of what it means …
Oh, America #Election
Yes. We still are.
Hey, November: kinda busy here #GuyFawkes #NaNoWriMo #Vote
It’s not goodbye: it’s November. There are three things I know I’ll be doing during November. November Thing One: Bonfires and Fireworks …
