Rarest Monkeys Now Number Close to 2,000 Thanks to One Man's Jane Goodall-like Passion: www.goodnewsnetwork.org/once-the-rar...

Elf alerting to something outside last night

Happy bookish birthdays, 23 September, to: William Holmes McGuffey (the McGuffey readers), Mary Church Terrell (A Colored Woman in a White World), Baroness Orczy (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Mark Bego (musician biographies), Peter David (Star Trek novels)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/h...

1 September's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was Bamboo Harvester (billed as Mister Ed)! 159 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm14584...

"Longtime Patriots executive Bobby Grier dies at 82 - ESPN" share.google/B3rX0Bl1HSWN...

Elf, on Deck Patrol last night. I mentioned it was getting darker earlier: the stills are at almost the same time, with & without the night setting on my phone

Happy bookish birthdays, 22 September, to: Rosamunde Pilcher (The Shell Seekers), Fay Weldon (The Life and Loves of a She-Devil), Jo Beverley (Merely a Marriage)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/h...

Elaine Merk (Reunion in Rhythm...) has been added to my 2025 Geeky Goodbyes (The Wizard of Oz) "Elaine Merk Binder Dead: Munchkin from 'The Wizard of Oz' Was 94" share.google/SQteeHnLOLE2... measuredcircle.wordpress.com/2025-geeky-g...

#monkees60 #Monkeemakers birthday (Sep 21): George DeNormand was uncredited in 3 Monkees episodes. He was often uncredited or in "desc" roles (described rather than named) in his amazing 468 acting credits (plus 198 stunt credits)! #monkees60

That's the earthquake I've noticed the most in a while. Preliminary 4.6, not too far from here (near Berkeley). I'm guessing there will be some minor damage (not to us). It may have awakened my Significant Other. Our dog Elf didn't react

31 August's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was John Ritter! This is the 2nd time it was John Ritter: this time, 175 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm00006... JustWatch USA streaming guide www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...

Davy Jones is super charming in this appearance on Merv Griffin's Talent Scouts, about 3 years before The Monkees! He sings Where Is Love? and Consider Yourself! youtu.be/P92l4X7yYO8?... More information from me: www.facebook.com/groups/19895... #Monkees60 #Monkees #DavyJones

"Philadelphia Flyers Great Bernie Parent Dies at 80" share.google/wSW4CPjbBfYg...

#monkees60 #Monkeemakers birthday (Sep 21): Cynthia Hull played Angelita, a romantic complication for Davy in It's a Nice Place to Visit (S2E1). She'd appeared on Andy Griffith & would star in Larry Buchanan's low budget The Eye Creatures monkees.coolcherrycream.com/images/seaso... #monkees60

"Sonny Curtis, Writer of 'Fought the Law,' Mary Tyler Moore Theme, Dies" share.google/0hxsXqeNZxJ2...

Getting dark earlier! Elf on Deck Patrol yesterday, flying her podengo flag (the white tip on the end of her tail)

Happy bookish birthdays, 21 September, to: H.G. Wells (The War of the Worlds), Fannie Flagg (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe), Stephen King (The Stand), Cassandra Rose Clarke (The Mad Scientist's Daughter)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/h...

Christopher Nolan becomes new President of Directors Guild of America

It's #SaveAsSaturday! Just a friendly reminder to back up your files (ideally to a different location), especially those creative ones that might be impossible to replace #WritingCommunity

29 August's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was Charles Barkley! 46 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm00047... JustWatch USA streaming guide www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...

"Diane Martel, Video Director for Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Dead at 63" share.google/WDGWYoMLmm73...

Today is to the debut of Firefly (2025-2002=23) as the debut of Firefly is to the debut of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2002-23=1979) #TodayIsTo

Elf enjoying the sun but still checking on me today

Happy bookish birthdays, 20 September, to: George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones), Upton Sinclair (The Jungle), Jude Deveraux (the Montgomery/Taggart series), James P. Blaylock (The Elfin Ship), A.A. Attanasio (The Dragon and the Unicorn)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/h...

28 August's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was Joan Plowright! 27 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm06875... JustWatch USA streaming guide www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...

"This looks like a job for..." 73 years ago (19 September 1952), the George Reeves Superman TV series debuted. Today (19 September 2025) you can stream the David Corenswet Superman movie NAC (No Additional Cost with your @streamonmax.bsky.social subscription)

Children's book illustrator (and more) Antony Maitland has reportedly died booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/obit...

Elf on Deck Patrol on Tuesday, but still checking on us

The voices of Rocky and Bullwinkle — June Foray #BOTD and Bill Scott. ‘We received the script when we arrived at the studio...We’d read it once and then record,” Foray said. “We never ad-libbed, ever! Because they were so brilliantly written.” #Cartoons

Happy bookish birthdays, 19 September, to: William Golding (Lord of the Flies), Rachel Field (Hitty Her First Hundred Years), Tanith Lee (The Birthgrave)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/h...

"Roger Climpson remembered as trusted face of Australian TV - TV Blackbox" share.google/qq8hflIrvE9Z...

27 August's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was Karen Black! This is the 2nd time it was Karen Black: this time, 149 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm00009... JustWatch USA streaming guide www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...

Butterscotch Chaos (Patty-OTRB on our left & Elf on our right) on September 28 2019 (about 6 years ago) for #ThrowbackThursday. That's San Francisco across the Bay behind them. We're at Point Isabel in Richmond: we saw it listed as 1 of the top 10 dog parks in the world!

Happy bookish birthdays, 18 September, to: Steven Pinker (The Language Instinct), Lynn Abbey (Daughter of the Bright Moon), Aisha Tyler (Swerve)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/h...

#BufoPolls Final results. 42% said they used to have dogs & cats together, 29% said they never have, 19% have it now, & 10% say they've only had 1 type of the two, or never had either. My answer in reply! Thanks for voting!

#monkees60 #Monkeemakers birthday (Sep 18): Leon Askin (Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes) plays a ballet master trying to get back a defected ballerina who has fallen in love with Peter (and, who, unknown to her, has microfilm in her shoe) monkees.coolcherrycream.com/images/seaso... #monkees60

26 August's #EyedentityGame eyes (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

This #EyedentityGame was Ethel Merman! This is the 3rd time it was Ethel Merman: this time, 42 got it (the avg is 47). Congrats if you got it & thanks for having fun with it! IMDb Bio www.imdb.com/name/nm05810... JustWatch USA streaming guide www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=...

Honestly, it's reassuring to look outside and see that Elf is on Deck Patrol...and to know it makes her feel fulfilled. This was yesterday

Happy bookish birthdays, 17 September, to: Mary Stewart (The Crystal Cave), Robert B. Parker (the Spenser series), Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/h...

#monkees60 #Monkeemakers birthday (Sep 17): Pop-eyed, mustached Jerry Colonna (long associated with Bob Hope) had his last screen credit in Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (S1E8) as a wacky veterinarian when Davy looks after a horse monkees.coolcherrycream.com/characters/d... #monkees60

Paula Shaw has been added to my 2025 Geeky Goodbyes (The X-Files; The New Addams Family; Freddy vs. Jason; Supernatural; Mr. Young...) "Paula Shaw Dead: ‘Freddy vs. Jason,’ Hallmark Holiday Actress Was 84" share.google/Xcb4eCSzklZ4... measuredcircle.wordpress.com/2025-geeky-g...