Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Man’s Got Soul (and nuclear weapons)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

The Man’s Got Soul, and Nuclear Weapons It was at that moment, back in June of 2001 when I knew the world had changed for good. Odd, I thought, that a “Conservative” like George W. Bush (By the way George, … Continue reading →

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dzień dobry

Posted on July 13, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

dzień dobry, to jest nowy, codziennie, dzięki Bogu!  

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Fun

Posted on July 12, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

Originally posted on Desert Dogmeh:
This is what I think that I enjoy the most. When it’s obvious that people are just having great fun, enjoying what they do. The Lumineers – Ho Hey – Live From London

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protestations by the worker bee

Posted on July 12, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

who was the sadist that drew this box around us? told to us the color to dream, prize to covet, rung on the ladder to envy? what petty tyrant taught the bells to ring at 6, at 7, at 9? … Continue reading →

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Shiva dances in the palm opposite the hand that holds the anger. I join them, all the other clowns, on our high wire of formidable pain. © Tina Zabielski 2011-2019

Posted on July 7, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel | 3 Comments

A real horror show

Posted on July 6, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

This was posted by Jeff Nguyen, and it was just too good not to share. A real horror show.

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little green eyed monsters

Posted on July 6, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

They share the house with us only because we’ve become the live-in maids, you see. We’re not on equal footing here, we belong to them. They are each so masterful at their craft of manipulation and petty tyranny, which is … Continue reading →

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Drones

Posted on July 4, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

This article in The Washington Post may be a year and a half old but the fact that most Americans are still not aware of this is what truly frightens me. Everybody’s screaming about the government monitoring our phone calls … Continue reading →

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roots and chances

Posted on July 4, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

who will teach impossibility to the roots of a tree gently lifting the concrete over sweet, sweet time? © Tina Zabielski 2011-2019

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