tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.comments2011-01-29T13:35:20.271-08:00Report from New FrontiersB Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-37381365013460266302011-01-29T13:35:20.271-08:002011-01-29T13:35:20.271-08:00At my last job I made a comment to my co-workers c...At my last job I made a comment to my co-workers concerning my irritation that so many people place their kids in private schools, when it would be nice for their religiously raised to "be a light unto" the other kids in the world who don't get the opportunity to go to private schools. Their response was somewhat angry. My opinion tainted their perception of me as a "true" Republican when I am mostly conservative in my political beliefs. The problem is the categories "Republican," "Democrat" and the like don't really provide for openness to a form of political thought that is the best of all views. Political groups are a source of strength to get something hopefully positive accomplished. Unfortunately, they can cause aggregation of thought that removes true independence. The Republican party might be trying to use the energy created by the Tea Party to their advantage which can cause unfair assumptions concerning what a true Republican should believe. Label me as you wish. I am going to listen and try to find the best views even if we disagree.RantBullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628817365543547901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-20163414512614303162010-11-07T16:18:25.258-08:002010-11-07T16:18:25.258-08:00That's why I love watching online - I can be q...That's why I love watching online - I can be queen and make my own schedule ;-)B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-2460914293481469182010-11-06T09:52:27.378-07:002010-11-06T09:52:27.378-07:00I've heard many a good review on this show. Mu...I've heard many a good review on this show. Must check it out. Not this Sunday...nor the next. Crap!Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-48069051930081621722010-10-25T11:31:20.970-07:002010-10-25T11:31:20.970-07:00And I admit - I am guilty of those intimidated sil...And I admit - I am guilty of those intimidated silences...B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-46181790525608933442010-10-25T08:48:38.545-07:002010-10-25T08:48:38.545-07:00I really get it! I can't fix it, but I truly ...I really get it! I can't fix it, but I truly understand it.Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-64231191655556251652010-09-05T10:16:19.322-07:002010-09-05T10:16:19.322-07:00LOL!LOL!B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-60676298405560783262010-09-02T14:52:04.311-07:002010-09-02T14:52:04.311-07:00Mr Random noted that one of my blog posts was TLTR...Mr Random noted that one of my blog posts was TLTR for some people. I looked blank, not being hip to all the texting/twitter abbreviations, so he sighed and said it longhand, "Too long to read." Oh well...mrs randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366274374149953432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-48913024295035464992010-08-19T16:02:43.357-07:002010-08-19T16:02:43.357-07:00Thanks for the observations and thoughts. I do we...Thanks for the observations and thoughts. I do welcome the somewhat slower pace, especially in the mornings when it used to be such a drag race to get everyone out the door on time.B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-41891574672389088912010-08-18T09:56:33.998-07:002010-08-18T09:56:33.998-07:00A friend took a month off work, thinking she'd...A friend took a month off work, thinking she'd have time to accomplish all kinds of things, along with time to laze about. But it didn't work like that. House/cooking/kid-stuff/a few extra projects - she felt uber busy the whole time. She ended up being stunned that anything gets done at all when she's working full time. The extra time is an illusion. When you don't have it, you organize harder, hurry more, and leave more ragged edges. And hire people, pay for convenience, etc., as you said. Eventually you'll find another job. It's not easy right now, stupid economy. And it's hard, in the midst of the stress of job hunting, but if you can, enjoy not having to cram things quite so tightly!mrs randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366274374149953432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-8514763860309031422010-06-17T18:42:35.588-07:002010-06-17T18:42:35.588-07:00Olive oil is a good idea - may try that for dinner...Olive oil is a good idea - may try that for dinner some day. Thanks for stopping by.B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-19287530856534938192010-06-02T15:40:35.910-07:002010-06-02T15:40:35.910-07:00I've used several different crepe recipes, and...I've used several different crepe recipes, and they've all worked. Whether I did them right or not, who knows? So the formula seems pretty flexible. Maybe a sloppy batter is all it takes, and details are immaterial. One of the best tasting recipes I've had started with a can of evaporated milk and vegetable oil. I wasn't the cook, and I had grave doubts, but it worked, and worked extremely well. I have been thinking of trying some with olive oil instead of butter, for kicks...mrs randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366274374149953432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-34474286585669740002010-05-27T06:31:00.729-07:002010-05-27T06:31:00.729-07:00Looking forward to more! (Sorry to be so late in f...Looking forward to more! (Sorry to be so late in finally dropping in -- events have been conspiring to keep me off-line, recently.) Cheers ...Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-66108806863562440622010-05-05T15:21:51.398-07:002010-05-05T15:21:51.398-07:00I've got one crew of stawberries in a berrying...I've got one crew of stawberries in a berrying pot and a second pot ready to fill. I've had poor luck with strawberrying to date so this is my latest attempt. I think we've had more problems with deer than robins although I've not watched for those critters. Usually the entire plant is chopped off, leaves berries and all. Grrr.<br /><br />The mobile coop worked for a while but not so mobile. The girls are now in a dedicated space (easier on our time and backs) and they get the berries that we are too fussy to eat.B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-77726781552510896882010-05-05T08:58:05.006-07:002010-05-05T08:58:05.006-07:00I can't remember if you've said -- do you ...I can't remember if you've said -- do you have a mobile chicken coop, that you can wheel around?<br /><br />Apparently chickens like strawberries just as well as robins do -- so if you have any Rich-legacy strawberrying instincts within you, I'd recommend either coop or shotgun. A coop seems more humane, somehow.<br /><br />Cheers ...Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-17995894617070047292010-04-02T10:02:38.114-07:002010-04-02T10:02:38.114-07:00Yes, I find it quite satisfying anytime I can wor...Yes, I find it quite satisfying anytime I can work in the word "tripe."B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-61232615461847302532010-04-01T11:37:33.986-07:002010-04-01T11:37:33.986-07:00Quite lovely. Happy Day! Cheers ...Quite lovely. Happy Day! Cheers ...Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-17689272183264047492010-03-14T20:12:50.487-07:002010-03-14T20:12:50.487-07:00Asimov's thinking changed during the 1940s whe...Asimov's thinking changed during the 1940s when digital computers came on the scene. See: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fun_They_Had" rel="nofollow">The Fun They Had</a>John Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557999612244024954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-25048382675902284332010-03-14T18:52:26.045-07:002010-03-14T18:52:26.045-07:00Yup, just about 40 years right on the button, and ...Yup, just about 40 years right on the button, and I wonder if I would have noticed the anachronism as much if I hadn't moved on to Asimov right away. I remember those things from the first go 'round, but perhaps now I am more steeped in the foibles of electronic communications. Who knows. And I am known for reading as much trash as quality and when I'm sick and looking for a diversion, all bets are off. Of course I didn't mention that the first one I read was one of the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind...B Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512537182253010973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-19729661895369724742010-03-14T16:15:06.458-07:002010-03-14T16:15:06.458-07:00The time between the Asimov stories and the Elron ...The time between the Asimov stories and the Elron hugamunga novelish thingy is considerable ... but the thing is that Asimov was writing in the 1940s, in the wake of Elron's massive popularity as an Astounding writer. Elron was bidding for topseller status, and achieving it presumably by means of minions buying the book by the minions, I mean millions, four decades later.<br /><br />So was Elron mincing out his tome on his aged typewriter -- or was it just his superbody, sometimes called his church? Why not the latter - - since his church would likely not add any elements that would go against his sort of 1940s sensibility that already existed in his published fiction.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm bloggered (isn't that a word?) that you read Hubbard's novel -- and not just once -- !<br /><br />Cheers ...Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-17608057722406306622010-03-12T09:40:32.152-08:002010-03-12T09:40:32.152-08:00Bookfinder.com, perhaps?Bookfinder.com, perhaps?Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602815036345750931.post-77076811802376133432010-03-11T10:21:31.460-08:002010-03-11T10:21:31.460-08:00I just posted a short bit about Lewis Carroll -- a...I just posted a short bit about Lewis Carroll -- and then checked into your blog ... <br /><br />Cheers ...Mark Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330099814540472803noreply@blogger.com