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@ivory1

Educator emeritus. Literature, media, music, art, history, environment, food. Banner: view from highway of underside of a girder bridge PFP: person with back to camera standing ankle-deep in water beside a mangrove tree

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This was a public service announcement. Thank you!

07.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What wonderful memories from your Brooklyn childhood!

06.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was thinking that too!
And I love that the new owner described buying the company at fraction of its value as β€œkind of a poem.”

06.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This IS a nice story.
Thanks for the gift link @heidiblough.bsky.social!

06.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a decorative sign at a garage sale that says: Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will keep bait in the fridge.

Photo of a decorative sign at a garage sale that says: Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will keep bait in the fridge.

I don't want to see the interior of this refrigerator.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors

06.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour  (1970-1971) short excerpts
The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour (1970-1971) short excerpts YouTube video by stephlechat

This show with the 'Canadian beaver' interviews was so good!

Hart Pomerantz and Lorne Michaels created it after a stint writing for Rowan and Martin.

And there's a glimpse of legend Andrea Martin in the clips.

You can see the origins of SNL here.

#CBC #Canada #Satire 🍁

06.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

According to the article, you're adding calcium, potassium and zinc. Well done! πŸ™‚πŸ‘

06.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a way to have less additives.

In the article, Latifeh Ahmadi says: β€œI once counted over 16 ingredients on a package of bread, many of which are preservatives and additives. Because the acidity in our bread is higher, mold won’t show up as quickly, giving us the chance for a cleaner label.”

05.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The discovery that an unwanted by-product of Greek yogurt can improve sourdough bread is amazing!
#LdnOnt #Canada

05.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the inside of the local library's Little Seed Library, with packages of marigold, tomato, and Swiss chard seeds on a wooden shelf.

Photo of the inside of the local library's Little Seed Library, with packages of marigold, tomato, and Swiss chard seeds on a wooden shelf.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors

05.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„

04.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think so too! πŸ˜€

04.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a dishwasher with a piece of paper that has been placed in its door. The paper has one word written in black magic marker with all capital letters that says: Clean.

Photo of a dishwasher with a piece of paper that has been placed in its door. The paper has one word written in black magic marker with all capital letters that says: Clean.

Happy National Grammar Day!

Is this sign a verb or an adjective?
A command to do a household task or a description of the interior's contents?

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors #NationalGrammarDay

04.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from An American Werewolf in London of the characters David Kessler and Jack Goodman (actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) walking on the moors.

Screenshot from An American Werewolf in London of the characters David Kessler and Jack Goodman (actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) walking on the moors.

Best horror-comedy ever.

04.03.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes indeed! πŸ˜€

03.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the beautiful open crumb interior of a gruyere sourdough croissant with poppyseeds on top.

Photo of the beautiful open crumb interior of a gruyere sourdough croissant with poppyseeds on top.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors #TextureTuesday

03.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™‚

03.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My first magazine subscription. πŸ™‚
#GenX

03.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the interior of the local El Salvadorian restaurant. Tile walls, a steel table laden with various pieces of kitchen equipment, and in the back, a person frying pupusas.

Photo of the interior of the local El Salvadorian restaurant. Tile walls, a steel table laden with various pieces of kitchen equipment, and in the back, a person frying pupusas.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors

02.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful! πŸ˜„πŸ‘

02.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#BOTD

02.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of sidewalk graffiti that says: Happy Birthday Harriet!

Photo of sidewalk graffiti that says: Happy Birthday Harriet!

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHs

01.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the gift link.

01.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Re-purposed jeans. #TrashPandas 🦝

01.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! πŸ™‚

01.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of grey and white clouds with a patch of blue sky in the middle. Tree silhouettes in the foreground.

Photo of grey and white clouds with a patch of blue sky in the middle. Tree silhouettes in the foreground.

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.
First Lord, All's Well That Ends Well
#ShakespeareSunday #SkySunday

01.03.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
Text: Want to know why this record sold 45 million copies? Because every time you lent it to a friend, you never got it back.

Photo: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Text: Want to know why this record sold 45 million copies? Because every time you lent it to a friend, you never got it back.

01.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of purple hyacinth blooms.

Photo of purple hyacinth blooms.

Last day of February and thinking of spring.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHs 🌱

28.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're welcome. Hope you have a great day too!

28.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I honestly wish there was a way to mute images that don't have alt text. How are you a journalist and not using alt text. It's absurd.

28.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5