My favourite line is...

...But it sways me
nevertheless and stands in for certain losses
and gains and for even that much I'm grateful.

"Personal"
~Irene McKinney

As seen on: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2011/03/09

(because gratitude is my theme this year)

Dear worlds copy editor,

Could you please fire the person that keeps replacing words like; "won the lottery", "begun traveling around the world", "found a Picasso in their attic" and "awoke to find they can play a new instrument by ear" with the word "cancer" or some derivative thereof.  It is just not cool.

I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter,

Sincerely,

Blair

SQOTD

Squink: In Greece opa means like hooray. In Germanland and Austria opa means grandpa.

SQOTD

He has just leaned the pledge of allegiance:

Squink: What is under God?

Me: Well, it means that God is the boss, like a dad for everyone

Squink: He's everyone's dad and we'll never break in half

(This is his interpretation of "one nation, under God,
indivisible...." I think I like his version better in some respects)

My favourite line is...

You are a warm front
that moved in from the north,

(I am intrigued by the line: "a golden filament -  inscribed with the name of God's hunting dog,)

"You and I"
~Jonathan Potter

As seen on: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2011/02/28