Taken on Monday at Lake Ella in Tallahassee. I call these, “Now You See Me,” and “Now I Think You Don’t.”
Slowly I Turned
I had the oddest dream a couple of nights ago, and while I can’t remember much detail I do remember one repetitive scene. Some action–a trigger word–spoken by me in the dream resulted in a handsome man walking towards me while loudly eating popcorn. He never spoke, but approached and offered me some of the popcorn, to which I’d respond, “You know I can’t have popcorn!” before slapping him across the face.
When I awakened I realized that same scene had occurred at least three times during my dream, and while the trigger word is lost to me I remember it being something mundane. The whole thing reminded me of the old comedy routine known as “Slowly I Turned,” so I promptly googled it.
According to Google, the skit is attributed to comic writer, Joey Faye, and has been performed by a number of comedians through the years. Some of you younger folk might never have seen it, so here are a few clips. It still cracks me up. I’m not sure why.
Here’s Lucille Ball’s take on it:
https://youtu.be/wTnGpaY3VKY
And the Three Stooges:
https://youtu.be/MYP1OBZfFK0
But my favorite is performed by Abbott and Costello:
Snapshot(s) #136a, b, c, d, and maybe e
I walked around beautiful Lake Ella in Tallahassee yesterday, enjoying the slightly overcast day. All the normal sights were on display: turtles, geese, ducks, and people. Today, though, I saw something I’d never seen. A blue heron came flying across the lake with something in its beak.
At first I thought the something was a fish or a frog, but when the heron landed I realized it was a baby duck! Let’s call these, “The Circle of Life,” or “Requiem for a Duckling.”
The heron didn’t appreciate an audience while it ate, so he flew away with the duck still clamped in its beak.
Ah, the circle of life. Poor little duck!
Cadences
steady as you go
rhythmic bass kicking in hard
a call to march forth
drummers know the pull
of the beat’s relentless drive
addictive cadence
rat a tat tat tat
left, right, left, pivot tightly
martial unison
Cracks in the Brick Wall: Thoughts on White Fragility, Part Three
This is the dilemma. Read more at redswrap.wordpress.com.
I am tempted to use my whiteness as a weapon.
Why? Because I know it would probably work. Why not? Because it’s contrary to my beliefs, undercuts people who aren’t white, and buys into and reinforces white privilege.
I could weaponize my white privilege in a current situation that actually is of great import to me. The powers that be don’t know I’m white but if they did, their responses would be different, more energetic, more conscious and accommodating. If I was in the room when they realized that I’m white, I’d see the shift on their faces. I guarantee it. Being white is worth a dozen lawyers.
Years ago, one of my teenage Nicaraguan sons was in a car accident on the freeway. He and his friends were safe but the owner of the other car, a white man, was pounding on the hood of my son’s car, screaming…
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Snapshot #135
This one was taken in Apalachicola on Saturday. I call it, “Hi! Biscus….”
Just Words
Those words,
Punitive
Words.
Wishing violence
On her
Future self.
Cringe worthy,
Words.
Cruel,
Hateful,
Damaging,
Shaming.
From your
Grown-up mouth.
The balance of
Power,
Unequal.
Her heart,
Broken.
Choose your
Words more
Wisely
She won’t be a
Child forever.
Her damage
Traced
Right back
To your words.
And will you feel
Justified
When she
Fulfills the
Bad girl
Schema?
You told her
She deserved
Only the
Worst.
Snapshot #133
I captured this photo in our neighborhood. It’s called, “Flower,” until someone can tell me what it actually is.
Trump Days, POTUS 45 —today’s episode:
My friend, Lydia highlights the hypocrisy of our current administration. Trump certainly is full of it. Read more at alotfromlydia.wordpress.com.
Donald Trump said during his campaign: “If you’re not guilty of a crime, why do you need immunity for?” —(Nice English btw.)
Here we are on the last day of March, and Trump tweet says:
Donald Trump has been told repeatedly that the numbers in the election are not historic…
Actually they are, but not for the reasons he is selling. The numbers are historic because it was a popular vote win by 3 million votes for a candidate who was robbed of victory by the opposing candidate who colluded with Russia in order to “win”.
As far as Flynn asking for immunity, the strategy was set long ago. Robert Keller, attorney for National Security advisor for Mike Flynn, said in November—
“Prediction: Donald Trump will make novel and unusual use of President’s pardon power. An under-utilized tool of political power.”
This week Michael Flynn, told Congress he…
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Time (A Collaboration with Julie Powell)
Be sure to click on Julie’s link (below) to get the big picture. It’s gorgeous!
Time
Time doesn’t count,
Unless you’re counting on time
To heal a broken heart or
Comfort the mourning soul.
Feel the watch’s weight,
Note the imprint in the pocket.
Time waits for no one,
Yet claims everyone.
This fob in my hand
Its heft, the smooth silver
A metronome in the round
Time’s own keeper.
Praying for Eyebrowz 