It can be very cold above the snow, but deep underneath, it’s only a few degrees below freezing. They stay down deep under the snow, right at ground level. They have a good survival strategy for getting through the winter. It was in the spring, and there were some of those mouse trails in the grass. IGHGrampa: “When our daughter, Katie, was about 8, she was out in the back yard with one of her friends. Chrysanthemum, said it should be sponsored by the Associated Ceiling Contractors of America.” Had it been a real gun test, my husband, Dr. “What’s that? ‘National CONtest?’ … never mind. That’s the one that had everything: shrinking body parts, an ugly baby, stolen lobster, dates gone awry, and the topless scene that provoked responses from Kramer and Jerry: ‘Yo-Yo Ma!’ and ‘Boutros Boutros Golly!’ respectively: /Boutros-Golly.”Īnother episode of creative hearing, reported by Mamallama of Como Park: “I was listening to the radio, and the announcer said it was time for the ‘national gun test.’ National gun test? What could that be? Was it a public-service announcement like the Emergency Broadcasting System test? Were you supposed to take out your gun (if you had one) and shoot it up in the air to make sure it worked? What happens if you are inside a building? But I really feel guilty on this one because although he accomplished many great things - as described in his recent obituary - it’s the classic Seinfeld episode which always comes to mind. “I remember news about very serious international crises, but it didn’t seem all that bad when I heard Boutros Boutros-Ghali was trying to solve the problem. ![]() The news was never good from that war in the Balkans, but there was some consolation when I heard the sign-off: ‘This is Sylvia Poggioli in Sarajevo.’ Or maybe it was Srebrenica - certainly more bad news, but a similar melody. “Sometimes I feel a bit guilty when I let serious messages become overwhelmed by the music I hear in the words. Megashark.’ĭonald: “The personalized plate on the BMW looked familiar: ‘THATGRL.’ Marlo Thomas was nowhere in sight.” My new favorite is partially from Tolstoy: ‘All great literature is one of three stories: A man goes on a journey, a stranger comes to town, and Godzilla vs. The term meme, originally from Richard Dawkins’ ‘The Selfish Gene,’ meaning a unit of cultural transmission, makes for some interesting reads. We have lately heard, again, from Retired Teacher in Macalester-Groveland: “Now that I better understand ‘memes’ like my supposed Dalai Lama quote, I can appreciate the Internet posters who pass on (mis)information. In any case, I think it’s a fitting idea to share with Bulletin Board writers and readers.” I was reminded ‘Don’t believe everything you read.’ And just because it sounds good, don’t assume it was said by the Dalai Lama. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it.’ It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. It needs people who live well in their places. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. Orr, in his book ‘Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World’: ‘The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. Knowing the Internet sometimes needs to be fact-checked, I Googled it and found this quote instead attributed to David W. ![]() The quote was supposed to be by the Dalai Lama. On the 19th of February, we ran this note from Retired Teacher in Macalester-Groveland: “On Facebook the other day, I found what I thought was a wonderful quote for Bulletin Board about storytelling. ![]() “Ernie was discussing how to handle a situation that is occurring with more frequency for all of us as time goes on: ‘When you’re talking with someone and you can’t remember something - a word, a date, a name - just say: “How soon do you need that information? I’ll get back to you.” ’ ” “Doc is an avid (he’s played six times already) and excellent (still a single-digit-handicap) golfer, and as he was listing the courses he’s played recently, I asked: ‘What is your favorite course?’ He said he’s heard that question before, and he always gives the same response: ‘No matter where I play, all the holes are the same size.’ At our most recent lunch, Doc and Ernie (not to be confused with ‘Frank & Ernest’) shared some insights. “The monthly gathering of my high-school classmates at a local watering hole always makes for some interesting conversation.
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