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         Bren & I have much to look forward to! We have two or three recipe books of Indian cuisine. We bought some curry powder on Saturday and are excited about trying a new dish very soon!!

         Meanwhile, I'm trying to balance my growing love of the Indian philosophy and the belief that all life is sacred --- with my American need to protect our foodstuffs from mice.
"It always leads me here;
leads me to your door."

--- from The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles (from the LP Let It Be ) ---

         That describes my life and my love, relative to the few people still in it.
         Yesterday, a friend was telling me about the problems and pressures he has on the rabbit farm he bought recently. I must admit it sounds like a hare raising experience.
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Wanna hear a true story that's funnier than this?

Ok, I was sure you would.

         Many years ago, I tried my hand at raising *Rabbit**Rabbit* rabbits --- and failed miserably!! Sad *Cry* but absolutely true.
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*StarB**StarB**StarB* Thank You, Veterans *StarB**StarB**StarB*
"Another exciting challenge for the Green Hornet, his aide Kato, and their rolling arsenal, the Black Beauty."

From the opening narration to The Green Hornet, 1967 television series with Van Williams and Bruce Lee. (In China, it's probably still called "The Kato Show" with Bruce Lee. Bruce was an amazing man as well as an amazing martial artist and a fantastic actor. [Confuscious not say that. I say that.] )
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The Long and... PNG- 📓 Author Icon - Well, that's just odd.
         Soldier_Mike Author Icon - There were episodes on YouTube for a while, too, with the same part cut out. I wonder if it's copyright related. Perhaps, the copyright owner(s) require that the part be omitted except for specificly authorized rebroadcasters.

         I always wondered about the vast number of posted videos on YouTube which are obviously in violation of someone's copyrights and which usually bear a disclaimer, "No copyright infringement intended." I wonder how many have found themselves in court because of the legal precept that 'one cannot negate a law by stating that one does not intend any transgression.'

         Sorry. I'm getting too far afield. I do wonder where we could buy legitimate DVDs (I avoid streaming like the plague) of the 1967 Green Hornet series.
On Clarity of Expression:

         Ms. WHITE: "He didn't seem to to like me very much. He had threatened to kill me in public."
         Miss SCARLET: "Why would he want to kill you in public?"
         WADSWORTH: "I think she means he had threatened in public to kill her."

--- scene from the movie Clue ---
         Having completed a chapbook of extremely dark short stories, I've now written an 'anchor poem' as the beginning of a chapbook of very bright and upbeat poetry.
         I've started adding the extremely dark book to my port, but it's very slow going, as I have no way to copy my work from computer directly to my port. Plus, I've been computerless since August and therefore I've been handwriting my most recent work.
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         Some restrictions apply. Void where taxed or prohibited. All of that plus any other caveats that seem reasonable.

         Whispers heard in the background:
         "Taxed?? Hey, I ain't payin' for this stuff! Restrictions!! You mean like them big snakes that squeeze ya 'til you suffocate?? What's a caveat? I thought you said there'd be caviar. Prohibited? Who would prohibit your writing, because...? Oh ok. I know. Nevermind. You're lucky they even let you read here --- and only welcome mat."
MISSISSIPPI: "Bull, d'you think these badges'll do any good if somebody starts shootin' at us?"

BULL: "Give 'em a good mark t' aim at."

Quoted from the film El Dorado
with John Wayne, Robert Mitchum,
James Caan (Mississippi), and Arthur Hunnicutt (Bull).
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Great film, and Bull's delivery was just hilarious.
Q: What did Sir Lancelot wear during his stay in the hospital?
A: A knightgown. *Laugh*
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Yes, this is a groaner. Thanks for the laugh.
SOCIAL WORKER: "Your wife informs me that your family is being removed from the Food Stamps Program. Are you concerned about that?"

MAN: "Naw, the darn things tasted like paper anyway."
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Yes. It's an old joke. *Wink*
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Weren't they green and you had to lick them and keep them in a book? *Rolling*
         I was just reading about a man who thought he was an Ellery Queen mystery novel. He was fortunate to meet and marry a librarian who loved to read, but after nearly twenty years of marriage, she divorced him. It wasn't because he sat on a shelf and turned yellow, but after twenty years he just didn't have a surprise ending anymore.
"The greatest patriots fight not only for freedom and not only for peace, but for both as one."

--- Shawn C. Bailey ---
"Are you kidding? Halloween is my middle name! Gar Halloween Field. oh well"

--- Garfield in Garfield's Halloween ---
"Women and me are like water and fire, wet and flammable."
--- Ryan Harrison in the film Wrongfully Accused ---

(I think I might have had this line in my mind when I named my weblog. *Wink*)
         A little free time is allowing us to experience the horror of modern television and fortunately (I think) the extreme pleasure of watching documentaries. Between the horror of modern telly and the fascination of documentaries, I'm getting story ideas faster than I could possibly make notes for!
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         Things are going ok for a change. I even have temporary use of this laptop! Many thanks to our friend! It's Windows11 and has no DVD drive, but I'll make do. (I am trying to figure out why it wants me to shut it down about every hour or two.) I think I might even manage to scrounge a mouse tomorrow! These touchpads are great for those who like them and are able to use them, but they're a thorn in my side. Still, I don't complain about free food or look too closely into gift horse mouths.
         Bottom line is, now I can get back to the things I love --- writing and creative imagery!
         Reading back, I think this would have been more appropriate in my blog, but ah well, I've already typed it. Now, I might type some emails I need to send. Oh, one more thing. If you get an email addressed from me to The StoryMistress, there's a simple explanation. I've not found a way to upload pics from phone to WdC. I don't know a way to get pics into Newsfeed without having the pic in my port and adding the item id# to my Newsfeed. So, I'm sharing a pic of my writing workspace with my friends via email. I'm sending to six or seven in each email --- and hoping I don't miss anyone. I tend to be a secretive sort, and I take everyone else's privacy seriously too. So, the only name which should be visible to everyone is the addressee. The rest are BCC. The next email will probably be addressed to another of my friends (an addressee is always required) so that The Story Mistress doesn't get tired of seeing my writing area.


         Goodnight, my friends.
Last night, I got a few programs onto the borrowed laptop. They're programs I used for years, but they've changed so radically they look like something from the 21st century!!  ('N' just what in Dickens' thunderation is an app?? I think I'm ready to install a few more, using MMiS [Mechanical Manual installation Service]. *Toilet*)
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