tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post5448090380632047245..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: quagmireseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-61726195089865780672015-10-23T19:36:37.175-07:002015-10-23T19:36:37.175-07:00The album is called Alfagamabetizado. It's one...The album is called <i>Alfagamabetizado</i>. It's one of my favorites.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-87937072969425459402015-10-23T16:52:10.037-07:002015-10-23T16:52:10.037-07:00Finally had a chance to sit and listen to this, an...Finally had a chance to sit and listen to this, and yes, it was fun. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-40186320488955678112015-10-20T21:15:54.082-07:002015-10-20T21:15:54.082-07:00I even like this, by Carlinhos Brown with guest ap...I even like this, by Carlinhos Brown with guest appearances by several illustrious Brazilian singers and musicians from a generation previous to his: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QjsedRXg9QPeter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-61525468200197827492015-10-20T18:26:09.272-07:002015-10-20T18:26:09.272-07:00The quokka is indeed adorable. The quokka is indeed adorable. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-85517045578792431732015-10-20T18:22:16.404-07:002015-10-20T18:22:16.404-07:00http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2007/0...http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2007/06/female-australian-pis.htmlPeter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-46864101740527455012015-10-20T17:57:36.167-07:002015-10-20T17:57:36.167-07:00That's a quandary, Peter.That's a quandary, Peter. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-18387329467101371052015-10-20T17:33:49.071-07:002015-10-20T17:33:49.071-07:00Is any word that begins with qu- not endearing, in...Is any word that begins with qu- not endearing, intriguing, or adorable?Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-72776023124952986842015-10-19T16:11:48.761-07:002015-10-19T16:11:48.761-07:00Sad to say, I have never been to California. The p...Sad to say, I have never been to California. The peat bog bodies were in "Lives In Ruins" (which did not really work for me). My boss was doing what I call a La Brea cleanout of her office, but she didn't get the reference. I did briefly wonder if the golf term "bogey" had anything to do with bogs, but then life interrupted.Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-88477549070009272982015-10-17T01:19:04.789-07:002015-10-17T01:19:04.789-07:00There is a bog body on public display in our Natio...There is a bog body on public display in our National Gallery in Dublin. I really do wish they would bury the poor man...Photographe à Dublinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555993860377132435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-42361449000376908092015-10-16T20:15:46.903-07:002015-10-16T20:15:46.903-07:00Nancy, it sounds like you've been down in L.A....Nancy, it sounds like you've been down in L.A. Hope you avoided the storms. <br /><br />Yes, if we'd paid a bit more attention to Mark Twain beyond Tom and Huck we might be in a somewhat different situation. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-57684562045080678642015-10-16T20:13:49.275-07:002015-10-16T20:13:49.275-07:00Maria, as someone who is not particularly thick sk...Maria, as someone who is not particularly thick skinned, I sometimes envy their options. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-92218798992875798602015-10-16T18:35:25.601-07:002015-10-16T18:35:25.601-07:00Thanks to you and Mark Twain! It's been an odd...Thanks to you and Mark Twain! It's been an odd week that included peat bog bodies and La Brea tarpits along with quagmires, both personal and military.Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-31433548687426787122015-10-16T08:01:58.698-07:002015-10-16T08:01:58.698-07:00I would very much dislike a politician's life....I would very much dislike a politician's life. Thick skinned people can be quite frightening...Photographe à Dublinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555993860377132435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-51031424654806126062015-10-15T23:54:25.807-07:002015-10-15T23:54:25.807-07:00Yeah, but when it comes to politicians, I have a f...Yeah, but when it comes to politicians, I have a feeling they develop a pretty thick skin early on. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-29109506805035357752015-10-15T23:43:41.721-07:002015-10-15T23:43:41.721-07:00It must be a nightmare having to write speeches fo...It must be a nightmare having to write speeches for public scrutiny. Every nuance of language is laid bare for all to question.Tales from the Birch Wood.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15427603252937311851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-41670942432554758542015-10-15T15:09:51.510-07:002015-10-15T15:09:51.510-07:00Yes, that irony crossed my mind too, Maria. Perhap...Yes, that irony crossed my mind too, Maria. Perhaps they'll have to come up with another word for this debacle. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-46368971006255033922015-10-15T07:54:58.081-07:002015-10-15T07:54:58.081-07:00Knowing that a quagmire is a bog (Ireland is full ...Knowing that a quagmire is a bog (Ireland is full of them), the reference to the Middle East as one made me laugh as the land there is so dry.<br /><br />As ever, thank you for such an insightful and interesting post, Seana.Photographe à Dublinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555993860377132435noreply@blogger.com