Every month I choose a photograph from one of my Flickr groups to appear here. Hopefully something interesting and informative. This month's photo is from our regular contributor, Judo Dad It's called "Cord". It shows a pile of firewood. By Judo Dad The text accompanying the photograph reads, "The cord is a unit of dry […]
Atonement Film adaptation of Ian McEwan's best-selling novel (this month's book of the month). Shot on location in the U.K., we witness several decades in the lives of several people. In 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. Robbie Turner the educated son […]
Every month I choose a quote from people far wiser than me to appear here.
Fred Claus A nice seasonal one this. Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. Fred couldn't live up to his older brother's example, and so became the complete opposite. Eventually his bad behaviour catches up with him and he is sent to jail. His only recourse is to […]