Aesop's Fables The Ass and the Lapdog A Farmer one day came to the stables to see to his beasts of burden: among them was his favorite Ass, that was always well fed and often carried his master. With the Farmer came his Lapdog, who danced about and licked his hand and frisked about as happy as could

Yay, I have a new webcam with higher resolution! Oh dear. My pores, the canyons in my face...

Aesop's Fables The Sick Lion A Lion had come to the end of his days and lay sick unto death at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The animals, his subjects, came round him and drew nearer as he grew more and more helpless. When they saw him on the point of death they thought to themselves:

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Aesop's Fables The Fox and the Crow A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Raynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-

Aesop's Fables The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had

Aesop's Fables The Man and the Serpent A Countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail, which turned and bit him so that he died. The father in a rage got his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of its tail. So the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of the Farmer's cattle -

Little Red Dots xkcd.com/3212/

Aesop's Fable The Wolf And The Crane A wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible pain in his throat, and ran up and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something to relieve--

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Historical fiction (I think) is well worthwhile. #books Thanks to Project Gutenberg! www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67985

Aesop's Fables The Lion's Share The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion;

Oh more, more!

This is delightful!

Oh, I am sold! Also, Matt Frank's cover is gorgeous! Will they do a GODZILLA VS RHODE ISLAND, too? Smallest state, after all!

Aesop Fables The Dog and the Shadow It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath.

Gospels Of The Flood was great! Can’t wait to enjoy this one, too! gospelsoftheflood.com

Aesop's Fables The Wolf and the Lamb Once upon a time a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside, when, looking up, what should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. "There's my supper," thought he, "if only I can find some excuse to seize it."

Aesop’s Fables The Cock and the Pearl A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he espied something shining amid the straw. “Ho! ho!” quoth he, “that’s for me,“ and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. What did it turn out to be but a Pearl that by some -

flapperpress.com/so/90PnPLIsC On and on, on and on, on and on... - "On And On" Stephen Bishop A treasures to hear. Flapper Press, of Elizabeth Gracen's heart!

I love Manly Wade Wellman stories. Found his tales of Silver John and now I want to read more!

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Xenomorph Skull' All shot using real lighting, figures and miniature sets #indianajones #miniatures #xenomorph #aliens #photography #visualart #movies #filmsky

Nice retro-radio at the local shop!

I love these things!

I am a big fan of BCN!

Lovely art!

This is adorable, as it says!

I am delighted to find on Hoopla the glorious The Amazing Maurice! terrypratchett.com/film-tv/the-...

When I went to hoopladigital, I found a new movie there. A misnomer, for it is an older movie, from 1999, with James Earl Jones. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...

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大人になったらイケメンになれるかな？ （この子たちはネザーなので大人になっても小さいままだよ…）

Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi died #OTD in 1799. She wrote the first book discussing both differential & integral calculus and was the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university (University of Bologna). #WomenInSTEM #mathematics

TODAY'S COMIC: You Not There

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New #ebook at Project Gutenberg: School-days in 1800; by Lucy Ellen Guernsey https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75733

That is good to see!

Dollar Tree Dinners is not alone in the world, she has Michael, and he makes delightful rugs! www.nerdgasmatron.com

This lovely performance from Don't Look Up. Listen to the qualified scientists. youtu.be/BnyvDBGojoQ?...

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💙📚 💡📚 I read a lot, both audiobooks and non. Right now, I'm listening to The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates, edited by Ralph Ketcham, read by Sean Runnette. It's quite something. The delegates were worried about what's finally come to pass. Good book to read.

Both statements are valid! My feeling is that del Toro's is about people understanding that he took liberties. Not about them understanding the movie.

Indeed! Lovely!

I love Leonard Cohen, and this song, The Captain, touches a chord. youtu.be/_I98jt6LdF4?...

Libraries matter. Access matters. After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember. @arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

A quick reminder during this busy travel season to know your rights as a passenger. Please be kind, be safe, and have a great holiday season!

@new.gutenberg.org for announcing 73205, eh? Ah, I see. I'm guessing the cover photo was the issue... I've added the book to my to-be-read list!

I love this man's art to an extremely healthy degree. Michael Whelan has a special place in my heart.

Time for another share of Flapper Press, Elizabeth Gracen's lovely weekly posting! It starts with a hanging scroll from Utagawa Hiroshige "Woman Walking in the Snow", announces Ute Carson's new book, "Time Did It: A Family Saga". I'm looking forward to it. flapperpress.com/so/7fPiusOl7

Life with cats!

I’d like to read more poetry the likes of this!