During the day, our backyard is filled with birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and, occasionally, the little dog who lives next door and seems to have found a hole under the fence. At night, the foxes and raccoons take over. I recently caught this video footage of a couple of foxes playing tag in my backyard.
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July 26 Writer Birthdays
1165 – Ibn Arabi (full name Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-ʿArabī al-Ḥātimī al-Ṭāʾī al-Andalusī al-Mursī al-Dimashqī), prolific Spanish-born Arab Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet, and philosopher, whose works have grown to be very influential beyond the Muslim world. 1693 – Alexandre Jean Joseph Le Riche de La Poupelinière (sometimes calledContinue reading “July 26 Writer Birthdays”
We Made a Table!
We made a table! After my mom gave me a couple of nice patio chairs she had in her yard but never used, I decided it was time to get a patio table, too. I didn’t have a strong feeling about what it should be made of, but I knew I wanted a rectangular oneContinue reading “We Made a Table!”
July 25 Writer Birthdays
1517 – Jacques Peletier du Mans – French Renaissance poet, translator, mathematician, and humanist who tried to reform French spelling to correct its inconsistencies. 1626 – Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch poet, playwright, preacher, biographer, church historian, and naval historian who was a well-known writer in his time. 1761 – Charlotte Von Kalb (Baroness Marshal of Ostheim),Continue reading “July 25 Writer Birthdays”
TV Entitlement
Some stranger on the internet insulted me yesterday when I said I won’t pay extra to watch television. We were discussing the fact that Amazon recently began charging extra for some programs that used to be included in the regular member fee. I said I would not pay any more to watch a television show.Continue reading “TV Entitlement”
July 24 Writer Birthdays
1802 – Alexandre Dumas, French adventure novelist whose famous works include The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo his son, also named Alexandre Dumas, was also a historical novelist and playwright. 1842 – Ambrose Bierce, American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer, fabulist, and satirist, best known for his short story, “An Occurrence at OwlContinue reading “July 24 Writer Birthdays”
Photo Friday: Cock of the Walk
As we walked back from the beach on Tangier Island last week, I spotted this magnificent rooster. He sat on the front porch railing of a small white house, watching the road as if he owned it. Suddenly, he fluffed out his feathers in a rather disturbing way. After another minute, he crowed, letting usContinue reading “Photo Friday: Cock of the Walk”
July 23 Writer Birthdays
1823 – Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, English poet and critic who was the son of novelist and editor Peter George Patmore. 1863 – Zabel Asadour (better known by her literary pseudonym Sibil, Armenian poet, short-story writer, playwright, publisher, educator, and philanthropist. 1867 – Koda Shigeyuki (pen name Koda Rohan), award-winning Japanese writer, novelist, and literaryContinue reading “July 23 Writer Birthdays”
Get Out the Vote
I just mailed 75 postcards to New Hampshire. That leaves me with 125 left to write and mail. I’m writing and sending Get Out the Vote cards to a list of New Hampshire residents who voted in 2020 and are likely Democratic voters. I don’t mind writing the cards — though often, I find theContinue reading “Get Out the Vote”
July 22 Writer Birthdays
1733 – Mikhailo Mikhailovich Shcherbatov, Russian prince who was a statesman, historian, writer, and philosopher. 1807 – Karolina Pavlova, Russian poet, novelist, and translator known for her unusual use of rhyme and imagery; she was a friend of Tolstoy and translated his works into German. 1818 – Betty (Katarina Elisabeth) Ehrenborg, Swedish writer, psalm writer,Continue reading “July 22 Writer Birthdays”
