Tag Archives: news

Mask-arade.

Posted on June 20, 2020 by polloplayer

I’m having trouble keeping up. First we were told that masks were of no use in keeping COVID19 at bay; now we have state orders to wear them. Wha? Oh, well, as it turns out the “health experts” lied to … Continue reading →

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Husband goes shopping: hell freezes over.

Posted on October 26, 2019 by polloplayer

Yes, I can assure you they are wearing mittens in hell this weekend. Because NEWS FLASH: the CE voluntarily walked into a department store! He walked, in fact, the entire three blocks from our apartment to the new flagship Nordstrom department … Continue reading →

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Jail bird?

Posted on July 13, 2019 by polloplayer

Q: Why did the chicken cross the courtroom? A: Because Maurice, the rooster, is on trial – for being a rooster! Until recently, Maurice lived peacefully in the French island village of Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron with his three French hens and devoted … Continue reading →

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Stars. They’re just like us.

Posted on April 7, 2018 by polloplayer

Well, just like *me*, at least. The glamour quotient of chicken-keeping edged up this week. Turns out I’m not the only one up to my elbows in chicken poop. A friend in NYC sent a link for an appearance at … Continue reading →

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Praying for Santa Barbara.

Posted on December 16, 2017 by polloplayer

Things have changed so quickly that since starting this post a few minutes ago I have managed to rather severely bury the lede. Bloggers are not reporters, as it turns out. Most of you reading are not in an emergency … Continue reading →

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Up in flames.

Posted on December 9, 2017 by polloplayer

I thought the worst thing that was going to happen this week was my root canal. Wow, was I wrong. SoCal is on fire this week and not in any of the ways one might hope. At the moment, six … Continue reading →

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5 things about da Vinci.

Posted on November 18, 2017 by polloplayer

Leonardo’s in the news. And, as it happens, on my bookshelf. I just finished trudging through Walter Isaacson’s new (Simon & Schuster, October, 2017) biography Leonardo da Vinci and thus am completely qualified to offer my expert opinion on last … Continue reading →

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There’s a storm coming.

Posted on September 9, 2017 by polloplayer

All our thoughts are with Florida today, as Irma plows forward with the Keys in her crosshairs. I’m so grateful that folks there have their priorities straight – shelter, safety, and chickens. Hundreds of feral chickens roam the streets of … Continue reading →

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This Day in History: Another Take on Watergate

Posted on June 17, 2017 by polloplayer

If you’re old enough to remember 1972 you may fondly recall the original VW Bugs, bellbottoms, and, on your tinny car radio, the strains of  “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin“. But you probably … Continue reading →

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Billion$$ of Reasons to Love Chickens.

Posted on June 11, 2016 by polloplayer

Surely you saw the biggest news moment of the week. The one in which Bill Gates professed “It sounds funny, but I mean it when I say that I am excited about chickens.” Bill Gates, in case you haven’t heard of … Continue reading →

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