Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Ebony Jewelwing

 
"The ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) is a species of broad-winged damselfly. One of about 150 species of Calopterygidae, it is found in the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada, ranging west to the Great Plains. Other common names include black-winged damselfly." -- Wikipedia

Monday, May 29, 2023

Lie/Lay

The answer to one of life's most perplexing problems, thanks to Ellen Jovin's "Rebel with a Clause".

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Conspiracy


Started reading Meltzer and Mensch's book this past Tuesday. I'm well into the plot by now, with spies spying on spies who, in turn, are spying on still more spies. In the meantime, the authors are doing a rather masterful job at reminding me of how and why WWII progressed the way it did.