Today’s word is: autologous Definition from TheFreeDictionary My blood donation today was not autologus, and it didn’t leave me feeling so great either. Â Though I probably didn’t do myself any favors by reading The Island of Doctor
Word of the Day
Today’s word is: eclipse Definition from TheFreeDictionary “…and all that is now and all that is gone and all that’s to come and everything under the sun is in tune but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.” –Roger Waters
Word of the Day
A little something to get me in the habit of posting more often.  Enjoy! Today’s word for the day is Cuauhtemiña From Wikipedia: [Cuauhtémoc] Blanco remains remembered for the Cuauhtemiña (also spelled Cuauhteminha), or Blanco Trick, which he performed notably at the 1998 World Cup. In the
First World Trade Center Bombing — an “It Was 20 Years Ago Today” text post
[Posted at the “It Was 20 Years Ago Today” site (http://20yearsago.libsyn.com), the Starlight Teahouse message board (www.starlightteahouse.com), and my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Sailbourne).] Twenty years ago today, a truck bomb exploded in the underground garage of the North Tower of the
Farewell to the Friend I Never Met
I lost a friend this week. She was a friend I had never met, and in fact I didn’t even know what she looked like – until I got the letter announcing her death. But nevertheless, Patt Griffin was a
Why the 20 Years Ago Podcast Is Coming Back
I bring a lot of my own memory and experience to the history in “It Was 20 Years Ago Today.† It’s fascinating because I can look back at events which I knew at the time were world-changing.  But, even more
One Person’s Intractable Dandruff Is Another’s Golden Opportunity
… or, is that price gouging on the Internet or American Capitalism at its finest? I have very stubborn dandruff. For a while, tea tree oil shampoo (a recommendation from a stylist) was enough to deal with it. Then I
Topics on the Teahouse for April 15, 2011
A sampling of topics posted this week on the Starlight Teahouse forums (all links should open in a new window or tab): Links to pictures of Playland at the Beach, a San Francisco landmark in the time of the Chamber
3s of Me for 2/2011
Do if you want, no big deal. (All references to tagging apply to the echo of this post in Facebook Notes.) If you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the 3’s of YOU. At the end,
And It’s Not Coming Back, Either.
(With apologies to Monty Python and anyone else who’s already worked this gag on this subject.) Dear Mr. President, Once again this week you have spoken of bipartisanship, and how you still see the possibility of bipartisan cooperation in addressing