A give-back for military service with real teeth to it

Joan Laura knew she wanted to do something to really show military members how much she appreciates their service for their country. So the Syracuse dentist — Dr. Laura, as her patients lovingly and pleasingly call her — decided to set aside one day of her practice at the Eastwood Dental Office in Syracuse where…

In our garden, still a bit of seasonal confusion

As I read the east coast blogs and, most significantly, looked at their pictures of the driving and piling snow, I felt a bit conflicted. Hell, no. I felt bad for my brethren who were already taking to the shovel. Sorry, Austin, who was moved in Maine to post this headline and all it entailed…

I kept everybody clear of the pitchfork

A good time was had by us. Everybody, actually, to my two eyes that looked out through the lens-less frames of my spectacles used to top the American Gothic portrait used as this year’s Halloween party costume for my dear wife Karen and I. Yes, we wore our classic painting get-ups in my car as…

Remember to put your blog link on Nano Poblano spicy page Blog Roll

The first day of November has arrived. Time to post the first of your monthly blogs to share with Nano Poblano, Team Pepper, the Little Peppers. NaBloPoMo will allow bloggers to meet new bloggers, read new blogs, and make their world more interesting by joining together and sharing ideas, comments and the results and their…

For those of you less sarcastic potential poblanos

It strikes me that some of you on the fence about joining forces for NaBloPoMo have less of a caustic writing bone than I when it comes to choosing the flags to fly on your blog. That’s why Fish of Gold produced two logos for Nano Poblano, aka Team Pepper, and being called Little Peppers,…

Three hats off to the San Francisco Giants

Madison Bumgarner is bigger than life. The San Francisco Giants are the newest sports dynasty. Major League Baseball had a season to win back fans. Grand statements all, most certainly. As I watched the happy squad from the city by the Bay hop around the field in Kansas City after holding off the brash-to-the-last Royals…

So you asked for prompts, Team Pepper? Nano Poblano

Here’s a list of prompts for those joining Team Pepper 2014 for Nano Poblano, aka WordPress and BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo for November. 1. If you could invent a new eating utensil, what would it look like and what would you call it? 2. Finish this sentence: Sometimes, when I wake up in the morning, I want…

Team Pepper gets spicy right here, Nano Poblano

Updated after week two with link below taking you to post with comments from volunteers who want to be tagged for all or various Blog Hops. https://markbialczak.com/2014/11/14/two-weeks-down-nano-poblano-time-to-hop-in-and-volunteer/ The first of November has its fist raised. It comes a knockin’ on our doors right after all the trick or treaters have cleaned us out of all…