Thursday, March 23, 2023

An Almost Back to Normal Weekly Link Round-Up

 


Next week I'll have to make sure to share photos of my Tombstone roses. With all this rain, they're beginning to go ballistic. I don't think I've ever seen as many buds on them as I'm seeing now. 

And as far as rain goes, I'm writing this intro on another rainy Tuesday, but yesterday things began to return to normal here at Casa Kittling with a new carport being put up, and some arms of the blown-over senita cactus being planted. I'm glad to have some weather protection overhead at the side of the house again.

Starting over with the senita cactus & a mockingbird enjoying the new birdbath.



Enjoy the links!



►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
 
►Book Banning & Censorship◄
 

 
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Elly May Clampett◄
 
►The Wanderer◄
 
►Fascinating Folk◄
 
►I ♥ Lists◄

That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.

No matter how busy you are, don't forget that quality Me Time spent curled up with a good book!

22 comments:

  1. So glad your carport's finished, Cathy! This weather has been so strange the past couple of months - I hope it settles soon. But still, they say our reservoirs are supplied again, and there's a heavy snow pack. So it's been good for the drought. OK, off to that Chinese city!

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    1. I just worry about what's going to happen when all that snowpack does melt!

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  2. So glad the carport is installed and that you can regrow the cactus, Are those green bushes part of it? Glad that cute bird is enjoying the birdbath.

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    1. No, the green bushes are bougainvillea, Baja fairy duster, and orange jubilee yellow bells.

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  3. It is so neat how they can re grow those cactus!

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    1. You can't always do it, but this type of cactus is one that you can.

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  4. My quiz result: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (I'll take it!).

    My reaction to the Jodi Picoult story this week involved being glad that she spoke out, with a side thought for the advantage that writers have in such circumstances; but at the same time I'm really annoyed that it took being targeted for someone to speak up. The whole issue of book bans has been going on for months, and with plenty of media coverage, so it shouldn't be news to anyone involved in the book business at this point. (And I'll say that I am involved in working against book bans in my community, so I'm not advocating for anyone to do something more or different than what I do.)

    Now I'm going to start on the other links by looking into the Librarian of Burned Books story ...

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    1. I was happy with my Jane Goodall response, but I'd certainly be happy with RBG, too! And I agree with you about more people speaking out, although Stephen King did and there was some backlash about what he said.

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  5. Book bans have gone on for years, but now this is a hot button issue and has been increased exponentially, Decades ago, Our Bodies, Ourselves, a major book on women's health put out by the Women's Health /collective, was banned in some states. The American Library Association has history on this, and has been opposing the bans for years,

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    1. I think a lot of the book banners are just in it for their fifteen minutes of fame, but they are still causing a lot of damage.

      The number of men who have been petrified over the workings of a woman's body is ridiculous and has caused untold death and tragedy along the way. A little bit of knowledge goes a long way towards understanding and enlightenment, you Neanderthals-- understanding and enlightenment that would have benefits for you, too.

      Willful ignorance is exhausting.

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    2. The control and laws spreading to states are deliberate with a clear goal. Margaret Atwood was not wrong in her predictions,

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    3. No, but I was thrilled to see that some of the Neanderthals shot themselves in the foot. They were so scared when the Affordable Care Act passed that they amended state constitutions to say that citizens had the right to make their own health care decisions. Just in case the federal government decided to do that, you know. Now, with Roe v Wade overturned, these same cretins rushed to put abortion bans on the books in the states where they live. Unfortunately for them, judges are telling them, "Hey, you seem to have forgotten that amendment you added to the state constitution saying that people have the right to make their own health care decisions-- which includes abortion. Therefore, you cannot outlaw abortion." Warms the cockles of my heart, that does.

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    4. Warms my cockles too, Also, every referendum on abortion access no matter how it's written and by whom, shows people don't want the government taking away their rights, even in
      Kentucky. I mean Idaho is heading to The Handmaid's Tale. And watch the case in Amarillo, Texas,

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    5. It sickens me. I tried to watch the TV version of The Handmaid's Tale, but it made me so angry that I had to stop.

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  6. I am like RBG but I could have answered the test differently in many ways. Love that beaver, Interesting histories about women we were never taught,

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    1. I'm glad those histories are finally coming to light.

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    2. And I just learned about Cecelia Payne, an astronomer who discovered what the universe is made of although a male astronomer who took the credit pushed her out of the way/
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    3. I think if we had a dollar for every time that happened, you and I could both retire to the south of France in total luxury. At least the truth is finally coming to light.

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    4. Yep. South of France is my ideal spot or Tuscany. Payne's story is so interesting, and where did I learn about her but Facebook.




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    5. I might change my vote to the Amalfi coast. Hmmm.

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  7. We are a far way from roses blooming in our yard. It's blowing a very cold wind right now and don't know when the cold rains will let up. Preparing for spring, I guess.

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    1. With all this preparation, it better be a humdinger!

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