Tag Archives: northern hemisphere

Put a Sock in It!

Now into week 49 of the pandemic and tired of complaining all the time, I’d like to start this essay with a happy thought. Well, at least it is for me. Spring-training’s first set of exhibition-baseball games is two weeks … Continue reading

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Joker’s Wild

How about some old quips for filling tonight’s sacrifice to the gods of the blogosphere? Being the lazy sort, I figured this was an easy way to fulfill the weekly obligatory rant and rave. Taken from Comedy Corner, my old … Continue reading

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Mr. Optimistic’s Winter Prediction For the Northern Hemisphere

This topic has been held over for the entire summer and has certainly grown old. Speaking with a neighbor about how brutal it’s been and will be lasting that way until the end of this week, before any significant relief … Continue reading

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May Day Or Mayday

Although a day late, nonetheless close but with no cigar, May Day in the Northern Hemisphere is a time for celebration and thanksgiving, announcing rebirth and the fruits of springtime, flowers, greenery, warmth, sunshine, merriment, romance and dancing around the … Continue reading

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Time for a Change of Scenery

Kristen’s previous entry got me to thinking about our present heatwave here in terms of “sweating like a pig,” which brings a question to my mind: do pigs sweat actually? Ensuing research provides that hogs don’t sweat at all, or … Continue reading

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