Famous First Words: if everything happens that can't be done.... e e cummings
Happy Earth Science Week! I just love the way the earth rotates. It just makes my day. / Be patient with geologists. After all, we all have their faults.
..........Hey, Mister Music, sure sounds good to me..........Bob Marley …..Roots, Rock, Reggae
"I say with all the earnestness that I can command, that if American mothers will teach our children that there is no end to the fight for better relationships among the people of the world, we shall have peace." --Dwight Eisenhower
It is a chilly (46°F) Friday morning. The sky is coated with a layer of thin, lumpy clouds with gray bottoms and holes where the rising sun shines through in beautiful, unearthly patterns. 9 mph winds move the clouds to the east north east and shake the yellowing leaves. Birdsong fills the air and the local murder of crows are discussing something important. Autumn is the mellower season when even the green leaves turn to a thousand earth colors that rain down on our heads as we walk. Camus said, when every leaf is a flower. Wonderful morning, sparkling season. Now I sit in the warmth watching the world through my window. Last night's incense still colors the inside air with sandalwood as I sip my creamy coffee. But the very best of all is that I get to write to you.
Hope your weekend rocks, ePistliers
First Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: At least once a day, I walk outside and say, “Computer, end program,” just in case. --Submitted by Heinlein Society
Geology Test: Name the three types of rock: 1) Classic 2) Hard 3) Punk / You want geology jokes, give me a minute, I'll dig some up.
..........Don't let them fool you..........Bob Marley …..Could You Be Loved
Trivia Questions: Happy World Egg Day !
- ^ What determines the color of the egg shell?
- ^^ How can you tell whether an egg is boiled or raw?
- ^^^ What is the average number of eggs a hen will lay in a year?
- ^^^^ Why chicken eggs? Why not duck or turkey eggs for breakfast?
- ^^^^^ Which US state's chickens produce the most eggs?
Big Hello: Sannu – Hausa (Chad, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and Benin) https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm
Second Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: A Pilot is having a talk with one of his passengers, the passenger asks, "Why did you become a Pilot?" The Pilot replies with, "To face my fears." The passenger then says "You're afraid of heights?". "No, I'm afraid of dying alone".
Image of the Week: Tonight is 2022 Late Night In The Phog. Here's a shot of Snoop Dogg's 2019 performance at Late Night
Fake Library Statistics of the Week: 100% of library decisions are made when a vote gets a majority of sighs. https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
Earth is The Planet that tells other planets whether they are planets or not. / To impress the ladies, the biologist wore designer genes.
..........Read it in the news..........Bob Marley …..I Shot The Sheriff
Moonbeam: It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves. --Katherine Mansfield
Meditation of the Week: How far east can you travel before you are traveling west?
Puzzle of the Week: ...from listener Neville Fogarty of Newport News, Va. Think of two well-known brand names, each in eight letters, that have the same first six letters in the same order. Both brands are of products — one found in the supermarket, one for something used outdoors. And even though the first six letters of the names are the same, they're not pronounced the same. What products are these?
Next Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Tetris taught me that if you try to fit in you disappear. --Submitted by bc of tx
Since she took a class in geology, my daughter keeps saying, “May the quartz be with you.” / The scuba diver failed biology because he was always below C-level.
..........and don't be a drag..........Bob Marley …..Lively Up Yourself
^ Breed determines eggshell color. Commercial eggs are brown or white, but some breeds can also lay blue, green, or pink eggs. Egg shell and yolk color can vary but have no effect on taste or quality.
Almanac: It is Friday, October 14, 2022. The moon will go into the first quarter on Monday (10/17) and is in Gemini. It is Be Bald and Be Free Day, National Family Bowling Day (or Kids Bowl Free Day), and World Standards Day. Because it is the second Friday it is also World Egg Day.
Among those born on this day were James II (1633), William Penn (1644), Elwood Haynes (1857), Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871), Katherine Mansfield (1888), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890), e e cummings (1894), Lillian Gish (1896), C Evertt Koop (1916), Roger Moore (1927), Ralph Lauren (1939), Justin Hayward (Moody Blues, 1946), and Harry Anderson (1952).
On October fourteenth the Battle of Hastings made William conqueror (1066), Mary, Queen of Scots, went to trial (1586), Henry Blair became the first black man to obtain a US patent (corn planter, 1834), Germany withdrew from the League of Nations (1933), Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) was formed (1939), Rev Sun Young Moon was released from prison (1950), Peace Corp was first suggested by JFK (1960), Martin Luther King, JR won the Nobel Peace Prize (1964), Koufax pitched his second shutout of the series (against the Twins, 1965), Apollo 7 telecast the first programming from a spacecraft (1968), the first movie from a television program was released (Rescue from Gilligan's Island, 1978), Bob Marley gave his last concert (1980), Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize (1986), and the International Olympic Committee began staggering winter and summer games (1986).
Night Sky, 10/14: Once the waning gibbous Moon rises after about 9 pm tonight, look to its right or lower right for bright Mars. They're both between the horntip stars of Taurus (for evening in the Americas). http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/
Fraternal Image of the Week: Doctor brothers curing dad
This Week: Saturday, October 15 – National Grouch Day & Global Handwashing Day & Sweetest Day
Sunday, October 16 – Dictionary Day & Global Cat Day & World Food Day
Night Sky, 10/16: Now that it's mid-October, Deneb has replaced Vega as the zenith star after nightfall (for skywatchers at mid-northern latitudes). Accordingly, Capricornus has replaced Sagittarius as the zodiacal constellation low in the south. Vega, meanwhile, is still that brightest star high in the west. Less high in the southwest look for Altair, not quite as bright. Just upper right of Altair, by a finger-width at arm's length, is little orange Tarazed. Down from Tarazed runs the dimmer stick-figure backbone of the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.
Monday, October 17 – National Boss's Day & National Edge Day & Wear Something Gaudy Day
Tuesday, October 18 – Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day & Simchat Torah & World Menopause Day
Wednesday, October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day & International Pronouns Day & World Statistics Day
Thursday, October 20 – Conflict Resolution Day & International Chefs Day
Night Sky, 10/20 : The 2022 Orionids are already underway and will last through November 22, peaking in the pre-dawn hours of October 21 with about 10-20 meteors per hour. For the best chance of seeing the most spectacular meteors, NASA says to gaze at the southeastern sky about 45 to 90 degrees away from the constellation Orion
To biologists an organic compound with an attitude is known as a-mean-o acid. / My geologist friend, Alex, was in the swimsuit issue of Quartz Illustrated.
..........Oh, let Jah moon come shining in..........Bob Marley …..Turn Your Lights Down Low
^^ To tell the difference between a raw egg and a hard cooked one, spin it. Hard cooked eggs spin easily, raw eggs wobble.
Preantepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit go to a clinic to donate blood. The nurse asks the rabbit what his blood type is. The rabbit replies, “I'm definitely a type O.” --Submitted by nh of ks
Moonbeam: I am a writer first and a woman after. --Katherine Mansfield
Video of the Week: e e cummings reads Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town (3:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTuClB9Xh6w
Not So Late Night Snacks of the Week: You cannot mess with the purity of professional fishing. ... Organizers first suspected there was lead in the fish because of the fish's low standardized test scores and difficulty in concentrating. --Peter Sagal Wait Wait Don't Tell Me 10/8/22
"Since the advent of nuclear weapons, it seems clear that there is no longer any alternative to peace, if there is to be a happy and well world." --Dwight Eisenhower
Old geologists never die, they just recrystallize. / Lots of geologists refuse to do field work in Ireland. They have too many sham rocks.
..........See no sun, oh..........Bob Marley …..Misty Morning
^^^ An average hen lays 300 to 325 eggs per year.
Antepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Mars is the only known planet inhabited solely by robots. -- Neil Cooksley --Submitted by bc of tx
Weird Word of the Week: Isabelline – a grayish-yellow, light buff, pale cream-brown, dingy yellowish gray or drab. http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-isa1.htm
Dragon of the Week: In honor of Swap Costumes Day (2nd Saturday) – A dragon costume from Only Dinosaurs
Wacky Uses for Common Products: Remove spots from rugs or carpets. Squirt Barbasol shaving cream on stain, scrub, and wash with water. https://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/barbasol.html
He claimed to be a geologist, but it turned out he was just a fan of the rolling stones. / It is said that the bacteria crossed the microscope to get to the other slide.
...........We refuse to be what you wanted us to be..........Bob Marley …..Babylon System
^^^^ There are several reasons why we commonly eat chicken eggs instead of duck or turkey eggs. Chickens lay more eggs, they need less nesting space, and they don’t have the strong mothering instincts of turkeys and ducks, which makes egg collection easier.
Penultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: It occurs to me that Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker might just be using their campaigns as stepping stones to Dancing With The Stars. --Submitted by mm of ia
Science Fiction Convention of the Week: ICON: 47 –The Prime Universe (14-16, Cedar Rapids, IA) https://iowa-icon.com/
Actual Science Conference of the Week: #1AHACK4SUSTAINABILITY – Code the future of travel (14-16, Virtual event) ~~The Strange Name is written in Lego Font...is this really the future of travel? https://1ahack-4-sustainability-landing-page.bemyapp.com/?utm_source=referencing%20platform&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=bizzabo%20blog
Answer to Puzzle of the Week: Michelob, Michelin
And on the eighth day, God created geologists. / What do you call a periodic table with gold missing? Au revoir.
..........No chains around my feet..........Bob Marley …..Concrete Jungle
^^^^^ When it comes to the number of eggs laid each year, Iowa leads the nation with more than 14.8 billion eggs produced annually. Ohio is the next state in line, producing 7.9 billion eggs each year. ~~I assume this is a per chicken ratio of some sort, because it never says how many chickens are in any of these states.
My Own Writing of the Week: I know some incredible things about you. I know how you sound when you utterly surrender. I know how tender your touch can be. I even know how you taste. But I don't know your middle name or where you grew up or why you were here. --note stuck on a hotel mirror
A Pantheon of young Apollos
Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of all things wild. He is the god of music and plays a golden lyre. He taught medicine to humankind. He and Artemis both are great archers. Mostly, he is the god of Truth and Light (Sun).
Apollo was a nickname I assigned to tall lovers. To some I revealed the sobriquet and with others it was my secret label. I had other lovers that weren't Apollos and weren't tall and I had a couple of tall lovers that did not earn the epithet. I do not know if it was their height that gave the Apollos that extra dollop of sexual zest or if it was their height that gave me an extra dollop of sexual desire; but the tall ones pretty much became Apollo.
I once woke up in the night next to a golden Apollo. He was lean and had golden brown hair just a tad longer than the fashion of the time. He was a couple of years younger than I was and it seemed to show as he slept. And he slept beautifully, obviously oblivious of the lure that radiated from him. He practically glowed in the dark with it. I took a moment and propped on my arm to watch and meditate on his breathing. Umm Ummm Um!
I thought it would be a delight for him to wake up rock hard in my mouth, mid-suck, as it were. So I carefully shifted around under the covers moving slowly and in tiny increments. Then, I began to make love to the source of the lucidly lurid energy. I started slowly from the bottom to the top making it wet, making it hard with my hands and my mouth and finally even with my hair. His cock was long and lean like his body and it responded deliciously.
After a while in this titillating eternity, his body shuttered softly but he did not move. A moment later, I heard his voice and I froze. "Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish...", he was mumbling. Shakespeare, really? Sonnets? Wanting no truck with lit-er-a-ture in the middle of the night or the middle of the blow job, for that matter, I returned to my savory chore and in exactly sixteen easy strokes arrived at the desired result.
Next morning over breakfast, he claimed he was quoting poetry to keep himself from coming before he had gotten to the best part. Brief Encounters II from Always Surrender by Christine Smith
Quote of the Week: It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions that by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. --Thomas Sowell.
Final Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If my body is a temple, I want to speak to the Building Maintenance Committee
Today's Peace of History, October 14, 1979: The first national gay and lesbian march for civil rights in Washington, D.C., drew over 100,000 demanding an end to all social, economic, judicial, and legal oppression of lesbian and gay people.
That biologist is always posting cell-fies. / Rock puns were way funnier during the Stone Age.
..........Life is one big road with lots of signs..........Bob Marley …..Wake Up And Live
Masthead of the Week: Friday ePistle October 14, 2022, Rocky (Horror) ePistle. Online at: http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/ Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. Lawrence, KS
Moonbeam: I love the rain. I want the feeling of it on my face. --Katherine Mansfield
Cost of War:
- As of 10/13/22 State Department War Costs since 2001: $190,0065,284,344.
- As of 10/06/22 State Department War Costs since 2001: $189,434,915,967.
- As of 10/13/22 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $1,089,810,760,025.
- As of 10/06/22 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $1,088,214,878,242
- As of 10/13/22 Homeland Security since 2001: $1,118,093,115,204.
- As of 10/06/22 Homeland Security since 2001: $1,117,472,531,650.
- As of 10/13/22 Veterans Care since 2001: $2,686,307,633,537.
- As of 10/06/22 Veterans Care since 2001: $2,674,211,746,691.
- As of 10/13/22 Military Costs since 2001: $2,987,134,295,491.
- As of 10/06/22 Military Costs since 2001: $2,985,922,763,504.
- As of 10/13/22 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $8,071,354,862,611.
- As of 10/06/22 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $8,055,259,645,686.
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/
"There can be no true disarmament without peace, and there can be no real peace without very material disarmament." --Dwight Eisenhower
Famous Last Words: I shall still go as far as any man in preserving it in all its just rights and liberties. --James II From his speech to the Privy Council about ascending to the throne of England
..........good over evil, yeah..........Bob Marley …..War
Geology jokes are pieces of schist. / Hey, that wasn't gneiss.
May Peace shine from your eyes
And Joy sing with your lips
prairie mama
christine
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