Christian fantasy literature, and commentary on assorted subjects
Death Be Not Loud by Jan Olandese
From March 6, 2021
It isn’t every day we get to review a book written by a frequent visitor to our humble blog. You might know Rev. Olandese from her blog, “Book ‘Em, Jan-O”–I just love that title, a takeoff on Jack Lord’s immortal line from Hawaii Five-O, “Book ’em, Dano.”
These are billed as “ghost stories,” but they’re much too original to be labeled. Ghosts are in or around the stories: but mostly what we get is clever, witty, off-the-wall story-telling. The book is easily available via amazon.com.
It says right there in our mission statement that a good laugh is a gift from God, a blessing that helps us keep our sanity in a fallen world whose Very Smartest People can’t find anything better to do than to denounce cartoon characters. Jan’s little book will give you a great many smiles and not a few laugh-out-loud moments. Patty read it first and fell in love with it. We’re both very happy to recommend it to you.
Warning: If you’re not a scary story fan, there are inside jokes and allusions and takeoffs in here that will probably elude you. But even then you’ll still have fun!
The cat can sleep worry-free because this goofy bird watches over him. How did this come to be? There’s more to domestication than there is in your philosophy, Horatio… Life with humans changes animals.
From April 17, 2021
G’day, g’day! Byron the Quokka here, with another weekend of edifying TV brought to you by Quokka University and sources better left un-named. Hey, dig that ad for Bat Masterson, sponsored by Sealtest Ice Cream. We still have Sealtest here on Rottnest Island. I love their Eucalyptus Swirl!
Without further ado, here’s a little piece of our schedule.
7:26 P.M. Ch. 29 Boating With Davy Jones
How much trouble can you get into in a rowboat? Watch Davy as he and celebrity guest Rosie O’Donnell wind up beached in a hot-tempered homeowner’s back yard! With Beto O’Rorke and his orchestra.
7:30 P.M. Ch. 08 The House of Atreus–Comedy
You think you’ve got troubles? Watch the look on Grandpa’s face when he finds out he’s just eaten his beloved grandchildren for supper. And then there’s Sisyphus (Phil Silvers) who’s almost got that boulder up the hill when it falls down again–right across his foot. Grandpa: Telly Savalas. Mommy: Name Withheld. Featuring John Kerry with some obnoxious hand puppets.
Ch. 12 Unexplained Paranormal Weird Mysteries–Educational (?)
Join host Barry White as he explores really puzzling enigmas: A student gets a C when he expected a B; a housewife finds a lost balloon in the last place she looks; Flossie the Cat will only do her tricks when no one’s looking. Special guest appearance by Andrew the Telepathic Turnip.
Ch. 14 Knockdown! Western Action–Western
TV’s only Western filmed in southern Philadelphia! Marshall Matt Falafel (Fong Hsueh Ting) rounds up a posse (the Lennon Sisters) to chase down inadequate-feeling bank robber Killer Kahn (Ramesses II) so he can be helped by Dr. Fanabla (Moms Mabley)… before he kills again! Special Guest Star: A woman who looks unnervingly like Taras Bulba.
Ch. 21 Movie–Drama
In “Boil My Socks!” (1991), the ageless Bowery Boys discover a plot by Bela Lugosi to corner the market in bunion pads. Can they stop it before Dr. Scholl is driven out of business? Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall. Bela Lugosi: Godfrey Cambridge. Dr. Scholl: Max Von Sydow. Tinkle Bell: Chelsea Clinton. Chorus: several ears of corn.
Well, that ought to get you motivated for a weekend’s worth of truly subcutaneous TV viewing! What’s that? Who said I sound like Violet Crepuscular? You wait’ll I get my paws on you–!
It is very frustrating to waste a day.
The accountant’s office told me this morning they would send someone to pick up our tax forms. I ended up waiting until 3:30.
Needless to say, I couldn’t do much but wait–I should have asked for a time frame, then would have been able to get out and do something.
And I seem to have ants in my kitchen. Ants? Now? When it goes down to 7 degrees at night? They are very small black ants (not carpenter ants) and I spent some time strategically wiping down some areas with oil of peppermint.
I have never had to deal with this before, and somehow I think it’s related to the unusual weather and the snow cover on the ground outside. None of that has ever melted.
If anyone has any input about how to rectify this, let me know. I know I had ants in the summer one time, but the oil of peppermint got rid of them in one application.
Another first of the type of first you don’t need.
See you tomorrow.
God bless everybody.
Patty