Lee Duigon

So-so day

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

Today was so-so, not great.

Ever since Lee’s death, I’ve had occasional bouts of what could best be called anxiety. Not a panic attack, or anything like that–just anxiety. I kind of sit myself down, deep-breathe, and make a conscious effort to relax. It usually works, but it takes awhile and truthfully, I would rather not have to deal with it. I also get anxious when I first go out to do something, but that passes right away.

I’m sure those of you out there who are widowed may have had to deal with something like this.

Or maybe it’s just me.

Aside from that, it was an OK day.

I still have the problem with Lee’s reprints. Jill did tell me how to do it, but honestly, it’s too complicated for me. Today I put two reprints out there and they both got zero views, and that’s because no e mail is sent for them (even though the darn computer tells me emails are being sent for them when I post them grrrr.) If I ever get the energy, I will call Jill and have her instruct me over the phone, which will require me to change my phone cord as the computer I use is at the other end of the apartment. Lee used a laptop at the table, but that poor thing is so old and cranky I wouldn’t touch it.

My energy levels are really low.

Aside from all this whining, it was a pretty ok day.

Have a good night, all.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

My Granddogs

What a good cat Mama!

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

This feisty little girl is one good, good Mama.

Former “bait dog” from dog-fighting ring is rescued and living the good life

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

This darling girl was rescued from a dog-fighting ring and now has a loving home where she is treated like the sweetheart she is.

Buffalo Public Schools: ‘Failure Factory’ REPRINT

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

Teacher shouting at kids Stock Photo - Alamy

From February 25, 2021

Ready for another belt of bad news? Sorry, but we have to know what we’re up against.

The city of Buffalo’s public schools have gone full-throttle on an America-hating, race-hustling curriculum–at all grade levels–which Christopher Rufo has called, in his report, a “Failure Factory” (https://www.city-journal.org/buffalo-public-schools-critical-race-theory-curriculum).

Paid for by the undefended public!

You name the abuse, and they’ve got it–all orchestrated by a “diversity czar.” It’s based on an overarching condemnation of all “white people”–whom, the kids are told, “all play a part in perpetuating systemic racism.” They want to start on this when the kids are four years old.

Teacher training, as described by a teacher who wishes to remain anonymous: “A series of scoldings, guilt trips, and demands to demean themselves.” And that’s just the good part.

Meanwhile, only 18% of the students here are proficient in math and only 20% in English. But that doesn’t matter because everything is the fault of evil racist white people and their no-good racist country, the United States.

And this will turn out well for us… how?

Our public education system, the costliest ever devised by human beings, is too far gone to be repaired. It must be abandoned. It must be replaced. How can I even find the words for how important this is? We have entrusted our children’s education to people who hate us and want to ruin our country. Why in the world should we keep doing that?

Once upon a time the people who paid for the schools owned them, and decided who should teach and what should be taught. For the sake of our country’s very survival, we have to return to such a time.

If the things these unionized “teachers” say to white children were ever said to black children, the government would come down on them like a hammer. Because it would be racism! Why in the world do we allow this?

At the moment, with our whole government in the hands of Democrats, absolutely the only thing we can do is to pull our children out of those schools and pray the system will die from lack of nourishment. Homeschool the children, or put them in a Christian school. Parents can also get together to form homeschooling co-ops.

What we have now will prove deadly to us as a nation.

The Nooze Is Getting to Me REPRINT

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

DesertPogonAkuma on Twitter: "im tired… "

From February 25, 2021

The sun’s out, for a change; but that last nooze post, on goings-on in the Buffalo public schools, took something out of me. I mean, we are in so much trouble, so deep in trouble, so totally surrounded by trouble, it makes my head spin.

I wish I were working on another book, but that has to wait until the spring. Somewhere in the unknown west, a huge armada is preparing to invade Obann. The city of Durmurot has no way to defend itself. I do know what’s going to happen with that armada, but I don’t dare breathe a word of it–that would be a major spoiler. And then there’s a looming crisis in Lintum Forest to be dealt with: the accursed past has reached out to the present.

It seems to me that we have nothing left but our prayers, and no one to turn to but God Our Father. No one left to defend us but Him. Keeping the faith, these days, is not easy. Cranking up my morale so I can write every day–well, that’s not easy, either. I appreciate your prayers.

I think of Sir Thomas Malory, writing the Morte D’Artur while he was banged up in a medieval prison on charges which have remained obscure to this day. He had a load to carry. And I tell myself, If he can do it, so can I. I, at least, don’t have to worry about the kinds of punishments they used to hand out in the 15th century.

Let’s pray the leftids don’t go quite that far. Pray often. Pray hard.

Record number of bear attacks this year. Authorities blame weather, lack of food.

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

New York state residents missing mail–complaints soar

leeduigon(patty)September 24, 2026

Another kind of crime. The bad guys are always out there, thinking up some devilment.

Only a Holy God

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I knew this would happen.

leeduigon(patty)September 23, 2026

A number of years ago, in a mad rush to stop global warming, our leaders (in their infinite wisdom) decided to outlaw incandescent light bulbs. So, as usual, they threw the baby out with the bath water and forbade the manufacture of the offending bulbs in the United States.

There were some people -mostly medical pros, I believe- who dissented with the wholesale abandonment of the incandescent bulb, and who saw problems with the highly toxic LED bulbs. But that’s the way we do things–jump in with both feet–.

Well now there is some backlash, also from a medical professor of some sort (I couldn’t get the information as I was in my car listening to the report on the radio) who is saying these bulbs are doing real harm and should be replaced–with incandescent bulbs–. This is beginning to remind me of my telephone hassle. Why is it always an all or nothing thing? For a number of years, we were able to buy incandescent bulbs on line, but that source has dried up.

I still have some, so I’m not worried right now.

There is so much crapola in this world that sometimes, I despair.

At least my errands got done and my car got 15 miles on it.

Enough for today.

Have a good night all.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty