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Life Goes On

February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training

First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on

To My Sister

February 20, 2019February 18, 2019 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 2

First published on February 20, 2016. We lost our mother on January 2, 2017. Since then, we have become close, the way sisters should

E. F. Froehlich (1897-1991)

February 15, 2019February 3, 2019 FAITH, Family, Family History, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Edwin Feltman Froehlich was born on February 15, 1897 in Loniconing, Maryland. He married my grandmother, Sarah Frances Moore on February 14, 1923. He

Flamingo Interrupted

February 11, 2019February 10, 2019 PERSONAL

I’ve never paused my blogging, nor skipped, even during the bad times. I’ve skipped out on things for several weeks, due to pneumonia and

Health

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019 CULTURE, PERSONAL

I need some help and don’t know where to start. First, I have no insurance and no access to anything medical. I can’t afford

“Suppose…Suppose”

January 14, 2019January 12, 2019 Books by SJ Reidhead, MAIN PAGE, OK Corral, PERSONAL, Senior Citizen, WYATT EARP

Wyatt S. Earp was born on March 19, 1848. He died on January 13, 1929. His last words were “Suppose… suppose.” His funeral is

Misc

January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 PERSONAL

If my posts have been a little pathetic, well, I have the flu. I could care less. I’m tired and the brain doesn’t work.

What Is Faith?

December 28, 2018December 27, 2018 Anglican, C. S. Lewis, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 1

Originally published August 8, 2015 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 I’ve been involved

My Greatest Christmas Eve – Ever

December 24, 2018December 21, 2018 Apollo Program, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL

The Pink Flamingo believes this may have been the most significant moment in my life. There are certain things that set the stage for

Christ Is About Love

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 CRIME, CULTURE, FAITH, Hate Crimes, PERSONAL

I may get kicked of Twitter over this one. If I do, it will not be due to liberals but good, ‘christian’ conservatives who

Apollo 8

December 22, 2018December 21, 2018 20th Century US, Apollo Program, CULTURE, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, SPACE, Technology

I fell in love with ‘space’ when I was just a little kid. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968. The next night, my

How Michael Curry Is Destroying the Episcopal Church

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Anglican, Bigotry, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, Episcopalian-Anglican Problems, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, IMMIGRATION, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism, Pedophiles, PERSONAL, Pope Francis, Racism

To begin with, I have absolutely no problem with ECUSA’s Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, being a socialist, liberal, nor a social justice warrior. We

Cat Haters Out in Force Ignoring Damage Birds Do & Feral Dog Problems

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL 2

First published on January 30, 2013. The day after Christmas, here in New Mexico an 8 year old boy was killed by feral dogs.

How the Reagans Damned Alzheimer’s Sufferers

December 12, 2018December 11, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, MAIN PAGE, Ronald Reagan, SCIENCE, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

First published on April 7, 2014. We all picture Ronald Reagan’s family as bravely soldering through his Alzheimer’s, fighting for a cure, standing strong

A Life of Service, Giving Back, Yada Yada Yada

December 10, 2018December 9, 2018 CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, Makers, PERSONAL, Takers, Taxes

I think the worst pop culture nightmare of our age is Oprah. I don’t say this lightly and it has nothing to do with

Sunday Morning Opera: A Recital for My Birthday

December 2, 2018November 30, 2018 Baritones, Beverly Sills, CULTURE, Luciano Pavarotti, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Thomas Hampson

Today is my birthday. I’ve decided to have a recital of my favorites. One of the fun things about opera is the possibility of

Bubbles’ Story

November 29, 2018November 28, 2018 CATS, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

I rescued Miss Beverly Sills, AKA Bubbles Silverman when she was about a two months old, at the most. She was a frail little

It’s Just Life

November 15, 2018November 14, 2018 Family, Family History, PERSONAL

Today was one of those days. It was busy, and I am just so stupid…. Stupid is as stupid does. When I was moving,

How Obamacare Is Destroying Us

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, ECONOMY, MAIN PAGE, New McCarthyism, PERSONAL

I have no health insurance and I have a medical emergency. I can’t even afford a doc-in-a-box critical care. I can get temporary insurance,

Another Alzheimer’s Rant

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Ronald Reagan, SCIENCE, Senior Citizens, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

Tuesday, former SCOTUS Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced she had been diagnosed with what they think is AD. She was withdrawing from public

Funny How the World Is

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018 Atlanta Braves, Barihunks, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, HISTORY, History of the Game, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Ted Williams

I was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in

The St. Francis Prayer of Peace

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 CULTURE, FAITH, PERSONAL

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is

Remembering

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, Family, PERSONAL

My parents would have been married sixty-seven years ago today. Seven years ago, we had a big party and a small family reunion to

The Accused

August 9, 2018August 8, 2018 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

As I mentioned previously, I have been accused of heresy by a well-meaning, very intense, and honorable ‘associate’ pastor of a very small church,

I Know How You Feel

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 FAITH, Faith, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Psalm 107 Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever.

Hang On to Your Old Wicker

August 6, 2018August 5, 2018 Art, CULTURE, PERSONAL

I was going to wax poetic about the new anti-conservative censorship and racism that the left is using to basically doing what they can

What Is Greatness?

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, PERSONAL, Spring Training, Steriods, Ted Williams

First published on April 9, 2014 Henry Aaron was the last Major League player to be part of the Negro Leagues. One of the

My Mother’s Cats and Victor Laszlo

July 16, 2018July 15, 2018 20th Century US, American, CATS, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

A year ago, as I worried about the sale of the ranch, and where I was going to move and how I was going

The Last Real Father’s Day

June 18, 2018June 14, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

First published on June 19, 2011. From now on, everything is bittersweet. I have had the very good fortune and abject misfortune to know

Books

June 13, 2018June 12, 2018 Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, PERSONAL

Forbes just published an article about real books verses ebooks, verifying something all book hoarders know. There is something satisfying about owning books. They