Good morning, happy Friday, and thanks for the shoutout! I had a good chuckle over C-Rex and Lorraine, and very much enjoyed the excerpt. Reading about the logistical challenges of such a huge, rare, and protocol-driven event thrilled my little detail-oriented heart. I’m excited to read the book.
Your comments about slavery in Pompeii particularly resonated with me, as I just finished Garrett Ryan’s Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants, a book about the details of everyday life in ancient Greece and Rome. There was a chapter on slavery, including how some few lucky slaves earned enough to buy their freedom and become rich--which in turn reminded me of the manufactured scandal in Florida last year over the true statement that slaves learned skills that helped them post-slavery. And I too have thought about the fact that mechanization helped end slavery, a horribly grisly existence that lasted for the majority of human history.
Hercules and Persephone are lovely! I have a little black rescue kitty named Koko (for Koko Taylor, and if you’ve never heard her iconic blues standard “Wang Dang Doodle,” it’s worth searching for). She holds her own against the Belgian malinois and the overly curious six-month-old Doberman. The 11-year-old Siamese, whom we refer to as “the stately old gentleman,” puts the puppy in his place daily. Every day in this house is a wang dang doodle. :-)
Good luck with government trying to control the thoughts of citizens. That reads a bit like a horror sci-fi movie.
Just want to report that my 5 yr old pup-now acts like a pup again vs a dog who basically went blind in a matter of months and was fearful. Her cataract surgery went well and we are now almost 3 wks past surgery. Finding a specialist to do the surgery was the same as trying to find a human doctor these days-all booked out for months.The one we found is an 8 hour drive away but that was the only option-however the specialist was excellent and we are happy with the results.
I wonder if I blab too much sometimes. So I'll be brief, and thank You for all the articles. They were great, especially the one on Ms. Birbalsingh.
Good luck on the writing! Hercules and Persephone are beautifully black. TY for posting the pics. I'm sure they'd say same, if they could. And TY, as always, for Your article.
As the slave to our cats, I appreciate that you put them at the top of the pecking order. Mine say hello to yours and wish them many treats in the future. They are quite beautiful.
Good morning, happy Friday, and thanks for the shoutout! I had a good chuckle over C-Rex and Lorraine, and very much enjoyed the excerpt. Reading about the logistical challenges of such a huge, rare, and protocol-driven event thrilled my little detail-oriented heart. I’m excited to read the book.
Your comments about slavery in Pompeii particularly resonated with me, as I just finished Garrett Ryan’s Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants, a book about the details of everyday life in ancient Greece and Rome. There was a chapter on slavery, including how some few lucky slaves earned enough to buy their freedom and become rich--which in turn reminded me of the manufactured scandal in Florida last year over the true statement that slaves learned skills that helped them post-slavery. And I too have thought about the fact that mechanization helped end slavery, a horribly grisly existence that lasted for the majority of human history.
Hercules and Persephone are lovely! I have a little black rescue kitty named Koko (for Koko Taylor, and if you’ve never heard her iconic blues standard “Wang Dang Doodle,” it’s worth searching for). She holds her own against the Belgian malinois and the overly curious six-month-old Doberman. The 11-year-old Siamese, whom we refer to as “the stately old gentleman,” puts the puppy in his place daily. Every day in this house is a wang dang doodle. :-)
And an update to the Labour story -- the by-election in Hackney was held last night -- massive swing to the Conservatives 47% https://twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1748142763747483750
It may be a v local result but it does point to the fact that Labour can't afford to lose women.
Good luck with government trying to control the thoughts of citizens. That reads a bit like a horror sci-fi movie.
Just want to report that my 5 yr old pup-now acts like a pup again vs a dog who basically went blind in a matter of months and was fearful. Her cataract surgery went well and we are now almost 3 wks past surgery. Finding a specialist to do the surgery was the same as trying to find a human doctor these days-all booked out for months.The one we found is an 8 hour drive away but that was the only option-however the specialist was excellent and we are happy with the results.
Hello Northumberland!
I wonder if I blab too much sometimes. So I'll be brief, and thank You for all the articles. They were great, especially the one on Ms. Birbalsingh.
Good luck on the writing! Hercules and Persephone are beautifully black. TY for posting the pics. I'm sure they'd say same, if they could. And TY, as always, for Your article.
As the slave to our cats, I appreciate that you put them at the top of the pecking order. Mine say hello to yours and wish them many treats in the future. They are quite beautiful.