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07/11/2009: Preparing the Christmas Gifts From rithompson in Random Football Match Related Stories (4 hours old)

While I was getting started on the festive season (two months late according to Tesco) by preparing mincemeat for my homemade mince pies, Wolves prepared by gift wrapping two goals for us. After … more

November is cold From janeygodley in Janey Godley’s Blog (9 hours old)

Am listening to Jay-Z and I do so love him…Empire State of Mind is awesome…anyway I am sure you are not reading this to find out what music am into. Last week, my ears decided to totally block up w… more

The Wonderful Hectic Egg From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (12 hours old)

Hectic Egg are a duo keeping punk alive and well. This is a live performance filmed at the Royal Albert Hall last month. More of them on utube. Enjoy. … more

All the president's men From MarkJT in In Vino Veritas (14 hours old)

It’s possible that H, R and P see me in a different light these days. I see them regularly, of course, and try to ensure that I’m involved in the things they do. But, inevitably, I have more time t… more

Football Pools From lee954 in Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle (16 hours old)

I bought a newspaper this morning, mainly for the weekly TV guide. I'm going hiking on the moors again tomorrow and so won't be able to get the Sunday Times as I usually do. With today being a Satu… more

Snippets, overheard? From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (17 hours old)

There is something quite comical about the snippets one overhears while out and about, the half sentences, utterings of people passing by as they converse with their friends, partners, family. I alway… more

AY, THERE'S THE RUB From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (20 hours old)

I said yesterday that from today I would be posting a few poems about dreams and dreaming. However, today's post is not a poem and the comment on 'dream' is only passing and incidental. Having s… more

PERSISTENCE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt. After four years of trying, 68-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secur… more

LIVE AND LET LIVE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

(The Times) … more

DOWN THROUGH DARKNESS From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

SLEEP Sleep, when a soul that her own clouds cover Wails that sorrow should always keep Watch, nor see in the gloom above her Sleep, Down, through darkness naked and steep, Sinks, … more

HE JUST GETS BETTER From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

This painting by Waterhouse illustrates the poem 'Echo and Narcissus by Ovid. Echo was a nymph. She was in love with Narcissus but he became so enamoured with his own reflection in a stream that he… more

Deadlife killing the world painfully with this song From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (1 day old)

Yeah, I know taking the p*ss out of a Westlife song is too easy, but I'm ill and my brain can't think of anything else to say. Westlife release another cliche-filled ballad. Zzzzz! Sorry, this vi… more

Bastard banks and bosses From cj592 ^Pro in Enter the Void.... (1 day old)

Why are screwy thins happening to people around us? My OH is talking to her brother at the moment. he has been having trouble with the bank. He was a hundred pounds overdrawn on his bank account … more

Suddenly I don't feel so bad... From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (1 day old)

However long it took me to pass my theory test. (Four, then I had to retake it two years later) It may have taken seven attempts to pass my practical test. But it looks like no time at all whe… more

An Odd One From Steven_Paul_Allen ^Pro in Steven Paul Allen's Stories of Woe (1 day old)

Been a fairly quiet week this one, but I have to say that it has zipped past at a fair old rate of knots. No reason, it just has. On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday I broke my current duck on exercise… more

Zen and the Art of Sudoko From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (1 day old)

I imagine a few of you might have read the book 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycling,' which was popular in the 80's, or even earlier. Anyway, it was a good, thoughtful read and I thought of it when I dec… more

WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE OF From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

I am coming to the end of my own work and today's poem is the last that will appear here - at least for some time. It is on the theme of 'dreaming' and from tomorrow I shall post some of the poems … more

IGNORANCE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

Hitler, the German football coach and other historical 'facts' according to our schoolchildrenIn a survey one in 20 children aged nine to 15 surveyed believed Adolf Hitler was a football coach, not t… more

A STREET BY ANY OTHER NAME From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

Seen in Sandwich, Kent (The Times)… more

ROBERT BROWNING From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

Robert Browning, the English poet and playwright, was born in Camberwell, London in 1812. He died at his son's home 'Ca' Rezzonico' in Venice in 1889, and was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster A… more

DIOGENES From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

"Diogenes of Sinope, also known as Diogenes the Cynic, was a Greek philosopher, born in Sinope (modern day Turkey) about 412 BC. He was exiled from his native city and moved to Athens, becoming a beg… more

I'm keeping this simple for Alan. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

I'm going to keep it simple because Alan Johnson has problems understanding science, evidence, truth, and above all he seems to have enormous difficulty understanding classifications. Or perhaps he is… more

Autumnal (or Fall-Themed) Friday Five From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (1 day old)

**1. Do you have a favourite part of autumn?** The beautiful yellow/orange/red leaves that haven't jumped of the trees yet. **2. "It's too cold to snow!" Do you think it ever is?** Too cold?! S… more

04/11/2009: Too ill to actually remember anything From rithompson in Random Football Match Related Stories (1 day old)

Thought I'd post a highlights video instead. :D Cesc, you're amazing!… more

The monkey on my shoulder From lyndlj in Just Me!! The Butterfly effect (1 day old)

You may (or may not) have noticed a distinct lack of morning posts over the last four days or so. I made a decision last week and on Monday I lay down the gauntlet so to speak and have been attempting… more

More writing stuff From Znethru ^Pro in Aardvark Blog (2 days old)

Today was only notable inasmuch as I have made a decision to buy an extremely expensive pen (probably from eBay). I have whittled it down to about three choices including a Mont Blanc and a Montegr… more

P is for Propaganda, S is for Sesame Street From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (2 days old)

It's Sesame Street's 40th birthday today (not that Google is in anyway paying attention, with the Cookie Monster logo). Anyway, one crazy conservative blogger is complaining that Sesame Street i… more

The fuss about tags. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

I'm a bit baffled, I must confess, at the fury that has broken out here. On occasion, I have pointed out to people that they have forgotten to separate their tags with commas, resulting in a huge tag … more

FRUSTRATION From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

Here is another of my own poems. The title says it all! FRUSTRATION A thousand things I want to say, But words won't come to voice them. A million acts I want to do, But action will not … more

THE MAGIC CIRCLE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

"Miracles, magic and the power of prophecy are common themes in Waterhouse's art. This is one of his earlier works, and reflects his fascination with the exotic. The woman in this picture appea… more