I was Just Thinking....

By GypsyButterfly - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Everything Else

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Quotes for Today--Community

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live~George Bernard Shaw I nod to a passing stranger, and the stranger nods back, and... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 10:16 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Random Facts 40

In Morrisville, Pennsylvania, it is illegal for a woman to wear cosmetics without a permit. The first woman to rule a country as an elected leader in the modern era was Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, who was elected as prime minister of the island nation in 1960 and later re-elected in 1970.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 9:26 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Humorscope for May 28

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Arachnids will be especially troublesome today. Chances are only fair that you will make it through the day without tangling with one or more giant Amazonian tarantulas. Keep a stick within reach, is my advice. A big stick. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Good day to begin... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 11:53 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, May 27, 2011

Quotes for Today--Night

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day~Vincent Van Gogh Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 10:18 PM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Random Facts 39

The oldest surviving carpet is the celebrated Pazyryk carpet, which is over 2,000 years old. It was found in the 1940s in a Scythian tomb in southern Siberia. Richard Wagner had a special opera house, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus (Festival Theatre), to house his Ring cycle. To “Wagnerians,” Bayreuth... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 10:01 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Humorscope for May 27

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Excellent day to crouch behind furniture, and peer over the top. If you can do that while wearing one of those Groucho Marx noses, so much the better. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Good day to do a self-portrait. Or, if you're in a hurry, you can do what I do, and just spray... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 3:26 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Quotes for Today--Listening

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk~Doug Larson The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said~Peter F. Drucker The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention~Thich Nhat Hanh Listen or thy tongue will... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 9:54 PM | add or view comments (10) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Random Facts 38

Prior to the 12th Amendment of the Constitution in 1804, the presidential candidate who received the second highest number of electoral votes was named the vice-president. The amendment mandated that electors vote for the offices of president and vice-president separately. The Greek flag includes... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 9:24 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Our Thursday Movie--Barton Fink

You may read the introductory entry about our movie night here. Tomorrow night we'll be viewing, Barton Fink. It came out in 1991 & stars John Turturro & John Goodman. Written & directed by the Coen Brothers. It's based in 1941 & is about a New York intellectual playwright who goes to Hollywood to... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 7:51 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Humorscope for May 25

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Your butler will quit, today, in a tiff. Since you can only view gif and jpeg, though, it will be quite some time before you realize that. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Beware of lightning, today! Either stay indoors, or leave your aluminum foil hat behind. (I know, I know.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by GypsyButterfly at 5:57 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

April 2025
SMTWTFS
303112345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930123
45678910
Aug | Newest | May
About this Blog

I write mainly fiction & POV. I have diverse interests. There will be some wit & wisdom. Insight & inspiration. Even some, rants & ramblings. Whatever I share, I hope it's content that will keep you returning for the next segment.

Recent Entries
People

Headlines (What is this?)