I looked up General Haig the other day and found this quote from him-
“That’s not a lie, it’s a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.”
(General Alexander Haig, Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan)
Clever man, clever words. What exactly is he saying? A lie by any other name….
Another clever man whose words always ring true, is Mark Twain. As a writer, I love this one – “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
I had a belated birthday celebration with some family members yesterday. My brother-in-law gave me a card that struck me as so funny. He said he’d been trying to figure out who to give it to, and decided at the last minute that I would get it. Here is the picture on the front. I spent a few minutes trying to decide if I knew any of these women from old family photos. But as I read the card, I realized- Nope, that wasn’t the point.
The front reads – “Recent studies revealed that the kind of man a woman finds attractive can differ, depending upon the time of the month…”
Inside it says – “For example, if she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged masculine features. However, if she is in the other time of the month (or especially if she is menopausal…) she tends to be more attracted to a man with duct tape over his mouth and an axe lodged in his forehead… while he is on fire.
No further studies are expected.”
Oh, my gosh. I laughed myself silly. Does this type of humour appeal to you? I know my sense of humour doesn’t work with everyone. I tend to crack jokes and get a blank look back, from someone who hasn’t heard my comments before.
We need more laughter in these strange times. What makes you laugh?
The noble firs around our balcony have gone crazy creating cones. Every tree has a big crown of pale green cones newly grown in the last few weeks. They’re beautiful.
Fir Cones
I’m still working on Jake PI, Book Three of Lies He Told. Almost finished the proofing. Will let you know the release date any day now. Hope you are keeping safe and happy in these strange times. Best, Sylvie
Well, I’m back. My website was hacked a month ago, and it is finally functional again. I was afraid everything would be lost, but apparently not. Thank you to the people who managed to scrub it clean and make it work again. Hello to my readers. I have missed being in touch with you.
These are junior skunk cabbages, also known as Yellow Arum, just coming out of the ground. They grow in the ditches and hedges all around on Vancouver Island and are related to a similar plant in Asia. Below are the more mature plants, taken about 10 days later. I took these pictures while out on my bike rides, something I was able to do while social distancing. 🙂
See how big they are? They grow fast once spring hits. Do they have a scent? Oh, yes, they do. Thus the name – skunk cabbage.
How have you all been? Safe and healthy, I hope. I have managed a bit of writing, but very much miss my get-togethers with my writing groups, as well as being able to post updates here. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon–the new normal–whatever that is going to look like.
Sci fi/fantasy at it’s best. Here’s a way to escape for a while 🙂
Major Dante Regiment must find a way to protect Beth, as the Emperor is not the only one causing chaos in Khandarken
The Emperor has been defeated. New countries have arisen from the ashes of the old Empire. The citizens swear they will never need to fight again.
Bethlehem Farmer is helping her brother Abram run Farmer Holdings in south Khandarken after their father died in the final battles. But when Abram takes a trip with Uncle Jade into the northern territory and disappears without a trace, suddenly things are not what they seem and no one can be trusted.
