Mar 28, 2017

The Shadow of Branwell Bronte

English: Gun group by Branwell Bronte Русский:...
English: Gun group by Branwell Bronte Русский: «Портрет с ружьём» Брэнуэлла Бронте (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Branwell Brontë's caricature of himse...
English: Branwell Brontë's caricature of himself lying in bed and being summoned by death. Français : Caricature de Branwell Brontë par lui-même, au lit et convoqué par la mort. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Railway, Luddendenfoot Looking north-...
English: Railway, Luddendenfoot Looking north-west from Blackwood Hall Lane bridge. This view includes land that was the site of Luddendenfoot Railway Station. Branwell Bronte worked here as Clerk in Charge but was dismissed after a year due to a deficit in the accounts. On the hillside to the right is the Kershaw estate and on the far hillside is Midgley. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Branwell Brontë, self portrait, 1840
Branwell Brontë, self portrait, 1840 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A portrait of Emily, painted by her brother Br...
A portrait of Emily, painted by her brother Branwell. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Brontë Sisters, by Patrick Branwell Brontë...
The Brontë Sisters, by Patrick Branwell Brontë (died 1848). See source website for additional information. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte, Branwell Bronte:



Do you love the Bronte story, too?

What is your take on Branwell Bronte?

Did you see the PBS special last Sunday--did you find it too painful and tragic--do you find their words inspirational..........



Mar 8, 2017

Volvo or Audi #neveraudi Turn that stupid commercial off

The demise of the magnificent bull--brought to you by Audi


Let's see.....should I buy a Volvo or an Audi?


Shall I base my decision on commercials.Image result for texas longhorn bull

The Volvo ad--possibly the most beautiful commercial ever made--lovely poetry and respect for the fragility of animals.

Striving to behold our vast wilderness we are blessed with here in the US and the creatures that inhabit the open spaces.
Grape St. Dog Park San Diego


The poetry and the pictures are inspirational--we can appreciate life and all that surrounds us.


Let's compare the Audi ad.

Bull versus car.

As the car approaches the ring the magnificent bull is forced down--apparently by the car.

Or is this gorgeous beast forced down into submission by the man driving the car.

Disgusting.


Jan 24, 2017

Christina Wilkie from the Huff Po describes the Winter Of Our Discontent on the The Bill Press Show - January 24, 2017

The Winter Of Our Discontent............


Christina Wilkie, White House reporter for the Huffington Post accurately describes the tragedy playing out in real time in the donald trump White House.

She talked about the people around the donald parsing the truth in order to get a few rays of sun from their beloved leader.

The investigative reporting will be our view into reality for the general public.

While we may not get the facts from donald's house and his sycophant staff we still have quality reporting out there and folks like Christina Wilkie that will take time to accurately go through every statement given by this gang of ultra right wing conservatives in order for the general public to know the what is actually happening.



This blogger's thing.......

My Grandmother went to the 8th grade.  She shouted at me every day to get an education.  She was so proud of her driver's license and her job of selling notions at a department store but ultimately she had to give this up to raise children and spend her life with an abusive alcoholic.

Yes, she loved this sometimes loving Jekyll and Hyde anyway but the point is she did not have any choices.


Here we have Bill O'Reilly and the donald running around chasing women then saying they didn't do it but the woman does not have any choices about having children or not, about having a positive future or not.

Readers it is about having the education and the choice and the ability to make a decision not to live under of fist of a controlling individual.