Category: Gunsmoke. Or at the very least Photoshop, from The Theophany.
I also like this one. I am not a nail polish fan, but this one is interesting.
And this one. This is fun nail polish that a friend shared with me.
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Whose birthday am I celebrating today?
June 7, 2012
Paul Gaugin, a leading painter in the post-impressionist movement was born on this day in 1848. His name is often coupled to a desire to buck convention, pull up stakes and run away to become a lotus eater. He did all of these things, leaving a career as a stockbroker and a wife and five children behind. His interest, although not his training, was in art. He began painting while still living in Europe, but found little success. He acted on his frustration by sailing to the tropics and forsaking European culture and civilization. His paintings became increasingly primitive in character. He did not enjoy success even in paradise and died at the age of 54.
What do we commemorate today?
June 6, 2012
Today marks the 68th anniversary of D-Day – the landing of Allied troops on the Normandy coast.
June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded — but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
What is there about the Strip?
June 5, 2012Visiting the Strip District in Pittsburgh makes for a pleasant day trip from my abode. These photos are from a recent trip.
We started at Wholey’s. There we found fish, meat, produce, condiments and more. I loved the display of jam, jelly and honey in lovely glassware and I had to buy some. The good luck brass pig was in the doorway on the way out (too bad he is out of focus.)
Traveled on to Wholey’s Kitchen store . . .
Then to Fortune’s coffee roasters.
Across the street is Pennsylvania Macaroni (and cheese, and bakery) . . .
We enjoyed the street scenes . . .
Then wandered over to Station Square and caught a ride on the Monongahela Incline . . .
Here is a sign we saw on the way out . . .
What am I Sappy Cat Blogging?
June 1, 2012
Love this. I’ll have to figure out a place to do this for my cats. Found at saucy dwellings.
Bonus Sappy Cat for this week is Murphy.
What was I doing last week?
May 31, 2012It was jury duty all week, which I was talking about earlier. The long lunch hours broke up the day that was mainly spent waiting to be called for a jury panel. Regarding jury duty, I think this is a privilege that our system of government affords and that everyone should have a chance to experience. I have been on juries previously; just sorry I did not get chosen this time.
During the lunch breaks I was able to see the new Horseshoe Casino in the former Higbee’s department store building. Higbee’s was a beautiful store and the structure has been preserved by the Casino, albeit given over to the slots and the tables. I did not spend a lot of time there because of the noise, but in the middle of the week, in the middle of the day, it was quite full of people.
I also paid a visit to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. This building has recently undergone a $2 million restoration and it is beautiful inside and out. Well worth a visit.
The monument has bas reliefs on the inside walls, the names of the fallen on the outside walls, art glass and mosaics. Outside are four large bronze sculptures depicting scenes from the Civil War. The restoration work is beautiful and the monument is a gem.
Finally, I saw this on my way home.
It was a holiday weekend – so I guess that explains the giant potato!
What was I nominated for?
May 29, 2012
I was recently nominated for a Versatile Blogger Award. My thanks to J. G. Burdette (A Map of Time) for this honor.
According to the rules I am required to tell seven things about myself and to nominate fifteen outstanding bloggers for this award.
The Seven Things to know about Anne Bonney:
- I tend to procrastinate.
- That tendency drives me crazy.
- I have no desire to ever go caving.
- My favorite sports are wading and rock skipping.
- My favorite color is midnight blue with stars.
- I always make the bed – even in hotel rooms.
- I am guilty of punning.
My nominations:
1. Hades Arrow
2. HMS Defiant
4. Light Words
7. Rethoryke
10. Knitted Notes
12. Art in Science
14. Craig Hill
15. Edible Substance
What am I re-blogging?
May 28, 2012
Over the Hills and Far Away
Ye boys and girls that have a mind.
To leave your troubles far behind.
Enlist and take a soldiers’ pay.
Go over the hills and far away!
We’ll fight in dry Afghanistan,
To keep the peace in foreign lands.
Learn the real soldiers’ way,
Go over the hills and far away!
Come and join the infantry,
Where the real soldiers fight, you’ll see.
Our comrades we will not betray,
Over the hills and far away.
It’s safe at home; we’d rather stay,
Watch our children grow and play.
We owe the crown, so now we’ll pay,
We’re over the hills and far away.
Over the hills we’ll march today,
And The Queen has called so we obey.
We’ll stand our ground and here we’ll stay.
Over the hills and far away!
The politicians sleep at night,
While out here we will stand and fight.
English, French, we’re brothers all,
Remember us if here we fall?
Over the hills we’ll march today,
The Queen has called so we obey.
We’ll stand our ground and here we’ll stay..
Over the hills and far away!
Over the hills we’ll march today,
The Queen has called so we obey.
We’ll stand our ground and here we’ll stay.
Over the hills and far away!
in memoriam
What am I reading?
May 27, 2012
The Man of Numbers by Keith Devlin. This is the story of Leonardo of Pisa, now known as Fibonacci, who essentially invented modern arithmetic. He took number out of the context of merely keeping track of things and set the stage for fields such as technology, design, and commerce to develop and prosper
“The change in society brought about by the teaching of modern arithmetic was so pervasive and all-powerful that within a few generations people simply took it for granted. There was no longer any recognition of the magnitude of the revolution that took the subject from an obscure object of scholarly interest to an everyday mental tool. Compared with Copernicus’s conclusions about the position of Earth in the solar system and Galileo’s discovery of the pendulum as a basis for telling time, Leonardo’s showing people how to multiply 193 by 27 simply lacks drama.“
Remember the Powers of Ten video? This is a similar concept, but explores the Fibonacci Sequence in nature:
I found this on Brain Pickings as I noodling around following links for the upcoming transit of Venus on June 5-6.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 