No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Labor laws are some of the most controversial laws ever created. They were created to protect workers from 12 hour days seven days a week. The first Labor Day was…Read more Labors of Love
Think before you speak. Read before you think. ~ Fran Lebowitz I'm making progress on my 2019 book challenge. I've just completed book number 12 of 20. Goodreads is telling me I'm 1 book behind. I appreciate it wants me to keep on track, but it's not the end of the world if I only…Read more Book Challenge: The Coddling of The American Mind
"Get your stinking paw off me, you damned dirty ape!" ~ Planet of the Apes How did I get two weeks behind with my movie posts? Silly day job is keeping me too damn busy. Two Fridays ago, we took a slightly different approach for our Brain out Movie night. We watched The Devil Made…Read more Double Feature with the Devil
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. ~ Bill Shankly Today is the first non-friendly match for Liverpool (LFC). It's not the Premier League. That starts on Friday. It's the 2019 FA Community Shield.…Read more The Community Shield
I would always rather be happy than dignified. ~ Charlotte Bronte from Jane Eyre It's a wet Wednesday here in the PNW. It's unusual for us to have rain this late in July, but I'm going to take it. The cooler temperatures make for great audio book and knitting weather which is a bonus since…Read more Book Challenge: Warlight
How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about. ~ Philip Treacy Hats aren't for everyone. I'll admit I didn't wear hats that often until I started knitting. Now, I love a good hat even ones that aren't knitted. I especially love knitting hats and wearing my knitted hats. That's good…Read more Let’s Hear it for Hats
We're going to need a bigger boat. ~ Jaws Conspiracy Thursday (I know I'm a day late) has become one of my favorite blog topics. Jaws Day, July 4, is one of my favorite movie viewing celebrations. Imagine my excitement when the two days coincided. Nothing says conspiracy more than apple pie, summer dollars and…Read more Conspiracy Thursday: Fishy Business
