Monday, October 20, 2025

Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: We've Had Better

 ...weeks of dog incidents, that is. 

The Brick is still struggling with some flu. (I got to flirt with it, too, but it just left me very tired.) It looks sunny outside, but the air is cold -- we got our first frost this past week. The mountains got a thick coat of snow -- we got rain. (Our friends just a few miles away had hail, too.)

Lots of reports to double-check, then send. That will continue this week.

    Lots of fun was (not) had by all. But we're still here, and chugging along.


C'mon...you can do it!  Or just think 'train wreck.'

Meanwhile:

Items from Gene Hackman's estate are going up for auction in November, including watches, paintings, Golden Globe awards...and a dartboard.

An unusual collection of letters connected with Margaret Thatcher, stuffed in a box -- discovered in a garage in Somerset, England. It's expected to fetch more than a hundred thousand dollars.

'Everyday loopholes' that are remarkably good. Most of them, anyways.

A crash-and-dash robbery at the Louvre?!?  Actually, this is not hugely surprising -- the security seemed lax when we visited there this summer. Our friend saw a lady actually running her hands across a valuable painting -- and no one seemed to care. 

The British Museum is trying to raise enough money to buy this Tudor-era heart necklace...found by a metal detectorist.

What a beauty. I'd buy a replica...maybe get licensing and raise money that way?

New photos of Jewish deportations during WWII, found mixed in with other photos. Remarkably scarce. The Nazis didn't want people to know what was going on, after all.

Another 'stock up' suggestion for the holidays:  Christmas movies that are free to watch.

Bible stories -- free coloring pages for kids. 

How did 19 U.S. Presidents like their steaks?  (No, I am not making this up.)

Sam Rockwell dancing. This actor is amazing! (And self-taught.)



   And Sam, featured on a music video, Down to Earth:


Have a great week. Or at least a better one.



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