The incredible story of the Endurance trapped in an Antartic ice pack in 1915.
As if the ship and its crew had not been plagued by enough of it already, heavy pack ice was again sighted, and hours later a blowing gale reared its ugly head. For two days, the Endurance took shelter under an unlikely [...]

I re-read the first two essays in The flawed master early this morning. I want to move onto the next essay, but I’m slightly stuck. Feeling a bit lost.
I’ve almost always allowed Change to come to me and I accepted it, even if I was entirely happy with it. A few times [...]

I can’t stand the smell of lit cigarettes. My throat just closes instantly. When I was growing up, since both my parents smoked, it was sometimes difficult. At least I had my own room (smoke free) that I could retreat to.
My mother finally quit smoking for good after she and dad divorced. [...]

We need more Schoolhouse Rock. Remember them? The little cartoon shorties that were simple education wrapped in really good music. Here’s one of my favorites:

Several of the Schoolhouse Rock songs I remember better than any lesson I learned at school. Not everyone responds to “musical teaching” but I did. I [...]

This week’s Friday Fill-In:
1. I have a history of allowing fear to rule my actions.
2. Latin is something I wish I knew.
3. I’m eating (or recently ate) macaroni and cheese with hamburger.
4. I don’t drive on the road. I don’t drive at all.
5. So that’s it, (and) that’s the way it is. Goodbye, [...]

A past life quiz leads into a recollection that deals with Sylvia Brown and the loss of someone’s head.