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Monthly Archives: October 2013
An Interest In Playing
©Renee 2013 Sometimes it is just fun to step, from connection to connection, one from another. You never know where the path may take you, and it is interesting what you learn along the way. Like this little path for … Continue reading
Aloha Again Hawaii
©Renee 2013 Let’s look a bit at Hawaii again, and the royal family of the island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_(Hawaii) Hawaii’s Big Five C. Brewer & Co. Theo H. Davies & Co. Amfac Castle & Cooke Alexander & Baldwin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_%26_Baldwin Pak, Pic, … Continue reading
Chocolate (Part 1) The Fry Chocolate Family
©Renee 2013 With the holiday season just around the corner, let’s look at one of my favorite things again, chocolate. In part 1 we will cover a chocolate family across the pond and their connections. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._S._Fry_%26_Sons J. S. Fry & … Continue reading
Stanley, CGI, Edward Snowden, PRISM, Bell, The Horse With Bad Knees and Too Many Connections
©Renee 2013 I read that Angela Merkel of Germany is very upset .She may have been spied on since 2002 ? I am sure of a lot of spying by other countries as well, it has been going on forever … Continue reading
Spinning The Peanut Oil
©Renee 2013 First, from BookRags.com: Get a detailed Katherine Dunham biography from BookRags.com. … Louise and Fanny June (Taylor) Weir, who had families of their own by the time Dunham….. snip ~ *(Fanny June Taylor was the mother of dancer … Continue reading
Nobel Baku
©Renee 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı, IPA: [bɑˈcɯ]) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 meters below sea level, which … Continue reading
There Were Signs
©Renee 2013 World War II Memorial (Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom) This title reminds me of an old, favorite, jazz album. Yes, there were signs, or I guess I should say “There are signs” In current news, these signs are not … Continue reading
Obamacare Is The Horse With Bad Knees
©Renee 2013 Well, I sat back and watched the healthcare rumbles, the not understanding it all and the pros and cons. I remember stories from friends with relatives overseas that waited months and months for a doctors visit. I read … Continue reading
Govenor Jan Brewer Tries To Keep Grand Canyon Open During Gov Shut Down To No Avail
©Renee 2013 She is one of my favorite girls in the political world, and sings Happy Birthday like an angel. She has a million dollar smile and people just feel very comfortable around her because she is comfortable around them. … Continue reading
The Haunted Junk Yard (Open Thread)
Photo from Wikipedia Commons: ©Renee 2013 It happens every year in Smithfield. The complaints continue every October. Different people, different dates but always October. Paul and Dora were running late. It was October 6th and their part was ready to pick … Continue reading
The Sandy Monocle 