Gooseberries and currants are closely related berry-producing shrubs well suited to home gardens. Hardy and productive, they provide fruit useful in jams and desserts.
Desserts are totally unnecessary. They should be banned.
Banned books week is observed in America during the last week of September each year. This event reminds Americans not to take their precious democratic freedom for granted.
Granted that a large number of people both inside and outside America want Bush gone, what is the likelihood of a new Republican president? Unlikely.
Unlikely facts include this from the Economist: the happiest people in Asia are the Filipinos. Obviously money doesn't make you happy.
Happy slapping is a fad in which an unsuspecting victim is attacked while an accomplice records the assault. Often those found performing such activities will say they that no significant harm was caused to the victim.
Victim is what certain people feel they are when they suffer the normal trials and tribulations of the human condition. It is all a matter of perception.
Perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. The word perception comes from the Latin perception-, percepio, , meaning receiving, collecting, action of taking possession, apprehension with the mind or senses.
Senses of humour are lacking in many politicians. It seems to me that this afflicts those of the left more than those of the right.
Right they think they all are. However they are often proven wrong.
Wrong thinking produces a lot of bad and muddled government. Just as well that my youngest son is going into politics, as he is a right-thinking man.
Man oh man, have you seen the weather this morning? Blustery gales, rain, and sleet.
Sleet, rain, gales would be very welcome here right now. Everything is tinder dry and about to explode in a ball of fire.
Fire services here are called out frequently but usually only to pump out cellars. Sometimes I'm not sure what good they do, pumping water round in a circle.
Circle the earth is what numerous satellites do. I often ask myself, what purpose do they really serve other than a means of communication?
Communication breakdown is the main cause of conflict in the world today.
Today we celebrate a birthday. Tomorrow we mourn a good friend.
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Friend, that is so true. Two funerals this week but the birth of a great-niece.
Great-niece is a daughter of your niece or nephew. I am to young to be called a great uncle.
Uncle Remus stories tell of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox. As in all such stories, the little guy outsmarts the predator.
